Polly Rosenbaum Writing Contest

The theme for the 2012 AEF™ Polly Rosenbaum Writing Contest was “What Is My Energy Future?”

We congratulate the following winners:

7th-8th Grade Category:
1 st Place: Annalyce Graham, West Park Elementary School, Buckeye
2 nd Place: Jacqueline Rangel-Gutierrez, West Park Elementary School, Buckeye
3 rd Place: Christopher Hayes, Thompson Ranch Elementary School, El Mirage
Honorable Mention: Geoffrey Thomas, Mohave Middle School, Scottsdale

9th-10 th Grade Category:
1 st Place: Bianca Silva, Poston Butte High School San Tan Valley
2 nd Place: Emily Sitton, Foothills Academy, Scottsdale
3 rd Place: Chad Patterson, Poston Butte High School, San Tan Valley
Honorable Mention: Mercedes Salazar, Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center at South Mountain, Phoenix

11th-12 th Grade Category:
1 st Place: Boris Yushuvayev, North Canyon High School, Phoenix
2 nd Place: Zach Rosten, Poston Butte High School, San Tan Valley
3 rd Place: Aireana Anzures, Poston Butte High School, San Tan Valley
Honorable Mention: Travis Arbon, Poston Butte High School, San Tan Valley
Honorable Mention: Carolyn Malone, Dobson High School, Mesa

Past Years’ Contest Themes:
2003: “Arizona’s Teachers: Why Are They Important?”
2004: “How Diverse Cultures in Arizona Affect the Way We Live”
2005: “How Is Your Voice Heard in our Democracy?”
2006: “Arizonans Who Have Shaped Arizona”
2007: “Envisioning Arizona’s Future: The Impact of Renewable Energy on our Environment”
2008: “How the Character of Arizona’s Youth Affects Arizona’s Future”
2009: “The Impact of America’s New President on Arizona”
2010: “Count Me In: Why the Census Matters”
2011: “Sustainable Communities: What That Means to Me and to Arizona”