Eleven Waterloo Elementary School students placed and Waterloo Elementary School earned a $500 award for submitting the most posters in the World Water Day Poster Contest sponsored in Monroe by the Fluid Equipment Development Company LLC (FEDCO.)

          FEDCO annually sponsors the contest locally in connection with the worldwide recognition of the importance of water.  The 2016 campaign focus was “Water and Jobs:  Better Water, Better Jobs.”

          Waterloo students submitted 257 posters which earned the school the prize.  It will be presented to the school in April.  The winning posters will be on permanent display in FEDCO headquarters on Ternes Drive in Monroe.

          “FEDCO is proud to support our community and spread the word about water and real jobs it creates right here in Monroe,” said Eli Oklejas, FEDCO president. 

Waterloo students who were recognized for their posters were:

Kindergarten – Lily Waltbilling, first; Madelyn Bashaw, second; and Braden Dean, third.

Second Grade – Conner Simmons, second; and Ronny Waletouski, third.

Third Grade – Joshua Sutton, second; and Taylor Ray, third.

Fourth Grade – Jade Bean, second; Mallory Standifer, third.

Fifth Grade – Spencer Atwood, third.

Sixth Grade – Bethany Bashaw, second.