The Hickory UWCD held its annual water themed poster contest open to all 4th and 5th grade students in Mason, McCulloch, San Saba, Kimble, Concho and Menard counties. This year, 75 posters were received conveying the theme “What Happens to the Water, Happens to the People.” The winners were selected at the February Board Meeting. First place went to Ella Owen, a Cherokee Elementary 5th grader in Mrs. Padgett’s class. This is the second year she has won our contest. Second place went to Ayesha Maligaya, in Mrs. Rangel’s 5th grade class at Brady Elementary. In third place was Rein Hooten, a 4th grader also from Mrs. Padgett’s class in Cherokee. Student received Walmart gift cards and a set of STEM books from Scholastic Books.