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The Connecticut Tree Protective Association celebrates Arbor Day every year by sponsoring an essay contest about trees. The contest helps to enhance public awareness of the importance of trees and tree care. | |
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PAST WINNERS OF THE CONNECTICUT TREE PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION'S ARBOR DAY ESSAY CONTEST ARE: (choose a year) 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 | |
| Jeanna Todaro Burr Elementary School, Higganum |
Jessica Lillian Heminway Park School, Watertown |
| Evan McClure Highland School, Cheshire |
Jennifer Ahern Moriarty School, Norwich |
| Karin Lin Pine Grove School, Avon |
Greg Ventrese Silvermine School, Norwalk |
| Lauren Moscone Killingly Intermediate School, Dayville |
Alyssa Gugliotti Doolittle Elementary School, Cheshire |
| Victoria Breck Burr Elementary School, Higganum |
Kristin Dvorak Fields Memorial School, Bozrah |
| Justin Bankston Heminway Park School, Watertown |
Miranda Corso Horace Porter School, Columbia |
| Meredith Dayon Noah Wallace School, Farmington |
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| Vivian Pustell Mill Hill School, Southport |
Laura Acosta Smalley Academy, New Britain |
| Brett Olivieri Booth Free School, Roxbury |
Katie Magee Memorial School, Middlefield |
| Kyle Siconolfi Blessed Sacrament School, Waterbury |
Rachele Ryan Center School, Old Lyme |
| Rebecca Moran Horace Porter School, Columbia |
Krystle Renaud Brooklyn Middle School, Brooklyn |
| Kate Lyn Kiwanis Memorial Middle School, Middlefield |
Laura Hills Hall Memorial School |
| Sarah Pingeton Woodstock Middle School |
Jenna Jacobs Litchfield Intermediate School, Litchfield |
| Louisa Yemc Hawley Elementary School, Newtown |
Christin Stevens John M. Moriarty School, Norwich |
| Leigh Gerber Beecher Road School, Woodbridge |
Jacob Kuperstock Noah Wallace School, Farmington |
| Christina Serravalle Edgewood School, Bristol |
James Radack Cohanzie School, Waterford |
| Stephen Krasnowski Thomaston Center School, Thomaston |
Susana Aho Mansfield Middle School, Storrs |
| Ryan Yager Woodstock Middle School, Woodstock |
Ashley Vargo Race Brook School, Orange |
| Hannah Kahn Killingworth Elementary School, Killingworth |
Andrew Kydes Columbus Magnet School, South Norwalk |
| Chelsi Baker Brooklyn Middle School, Brooklyn |
Sarah Bergeron Windermere School, Ellington |
| Danielle Eichman Blessed Sacrament School, Waterbury |
Scott McColl Cohanzie School, Waterford |
| Samantha DiTerlizzi Mitchell Elementary School, Woodbury |
Samantha Ritter All Saints Catholic School, Norwalk |
| Annie Smith Daisy Ingraham School, Westbrook |
Kimberly Simone St. Thomas School, Southington |
| Paige Fletcher Saint Thomas School, Thomaston |
Nabila Khan Bielefield School, Middletown |
| Patrick Ortali All Saints Catholic School, Norwalk |
Eva Charron John Moriarty School, Norwich |
| Casey Beaupre Mary E. Griswold School, Kensington |
Kylee Bergin Brooklyn Middle School, Brooklyn |
| Kelsey Christian Saint Margaret School, Waterbury |
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2002 Arbor Day Essay Contest Winners | |
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2002 Arbor Day Essay Contest Winners, from left to right: Quinlyn McEvoy, Kirsten DeCortin, Rida Bukhari, Linda Hotkowski, Morgan Siniscalco, Kristen Overson, Jon W. Turban. (Ryan Goldrick was unable to attend.) | |
The List of 2002 Winners | |
| County | Winning Essay Writer |
| Tolland County |
Morgan Siniscalco Mansfield Middle School Storrs, CT My Favorite Tree - A Pine Tree |
| Windham County |
Jon W. Turban Sterling Memorial School Oneco, CT My Maple Tree |
| New Haven County |
Kirsten DeCortin Blessed Sacrament School Waterbury, CT My Favorite Tree |
| Litchfield County |
Quinlyn McEvoy Ann Antolini School New Hartford, CT An Oak Tree Through the Seasons |
| Middlesex County |
Linda Hotkowski Deep River Elementary School Deep River, CT The Oak Tree |
| New London County |
Rida Bukhari Dr. Charles E. Murphy School Montville, CT My Beautiful Apple Tree |
| Fairfield County |
Ryan Goldrick Riverside School Riverside, CT The Weeping Willow |
| Hartford County |
Kristen Overson McAlister Middle School Suffield, CT White Birch |
2003 Contest Winners | |
Fairfield CountyStudent Rachel Naumann
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New Haven CountyStudent Kathyrn DeRobertis
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Hartford CountyStudent Alex Giuliano
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New London CountyStudent Beth Turley
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Litchfield CountyStudent Patrick J Fleming
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Tolland CountyStudent Kori Wallace
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Middlesex CountyStudent Gabrielle Petroka
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Windham CountyStudent - Laura Bastien
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THE HISTORY OF ARBOR DAY Arbor Day originated and was first observed in Nebraska in 1872. J. Sterling Morton, an Easterner by birth, is generally recognized as the father of Arbor Day in this country. Mr. Morton was a member of the Nebraska State Board of Agriculture when he conceived his plan for Arbor Day. During the January 4, 1872 meeting of the State Board of Agriculture, Mr. Morton introduced a resolution to the effect that Wednesday, April 10, 1872, be set aside for tree planting in the State of Nebraska and be named Arbor Day. Tree planting had been haphazard prior to 1872. The Arbor Day plan introduced the concept of organized tree planting work. More than one million trees were planted in Nebraska on that first Arbor Day. Another conservationist, Dr. Birdsey Northrup, is credited with promoting Arbor Day as an annual event in schools all over the United States. A native of Kent, Connecticut, Dr. Northrup was also the sole motivating force behind the creation of Arbor Day in Europe, Australia, Japan, and Canada. The last Friday of April in each year is observed in Connecticut as Arbor Day. On this day schools and civic organizations commemorate the numerous benefits provided by trees with tree plantings and tree awareness programs. | |
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