Medford Student Wins Honorable Mention in MWRA Writing Contest

Justin Tseng, a sixth-grader at the McGlynn Middle School, Medford, has won Honorable Mention in MWRA’s annual writing contest.

The winning essay is posted on MWRA’s web site.

A ceremony honoring the winning students and their teachers was held at Deer Island on May 25, 2012. Daniel Hurley attended the event and presented Mr. Tseng with a Special Citation on behalf of Rep. Paul J. Donato.

This year, students from schools across MWRA’s service area were challenged to write about the benefits of water conservation or to create posters about what happens at the Deer Island Wastewater Treatment Plant. MWRA received more than 1,100 writing entries and 1,750 posters.

The annual poster and writing contest is part of MWRA’s School Education Program, which educates students and teachers about the public health significance of water supply and wastewater treatment.

To view all the winning posters and essays, visit www.mwra.com.

Left to right: Kristen Patneaude, MWRA Program Manager – Energy Management, Madelyn Wenham, teacher, student Justin Tseng, and Daniel Hurley, Rep. Donato’s Office.

– Information and photo submitted by Kristin MacDougall of the MWRA