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Gainesville honors Earth Day with children's art awards
Summary
Mayor Harvey O'Ward Jr. and the city recognized top student winners in the Earth Day Children's Art Awards during the Gainesville City Commission ceremonial session, with Dan Zhu, the city's chief resiliency officer, thanking staff, parents and teachers for supporting the program.
Mayor Harvey O'Ward Jr. presented the City of Gainesville's Earth Day Children's Art Awards at the City Commission's ceremonial evening session, recognizing the top three winners in each grade from first through fifth.
Dan Zhu, the city's chief resiliency officer, opened the segment by noting the April 22 Earth Day celebration and said, "Tonight, we proudly recognize the top 3 winners from each grade level, first through fifth." He thanked staff, parents and teachers who supported the program.
The mayor read certificates for winners in multiple grade categories and invited students and families to the dais for photographs. Winners named by the commission include Ezra K. (first grade, first place), Anna R. (first grade, second place), Claire Z. (second grade, first place), Leah G. (third grade, first place), Atahan B. (fourth grade, first place) and La'Maiyah D. (fifth grade, first place). Mayor Ward praised the students' creativity and encouraged attendees to "make the world a better place."
The presentations were brief and ceremonial: winners accepted certificates, posed for group photos with commissioners and the city manager, and staff directed the photo logistics. The awards were presented as part of a broader series of proclamations and recognitions at the session.
The commission's recognition of student environmental art follows the city's Earth Day proclamation earlier in April; the award certificates will be distributed to students through the city's staff and the chief resiliency officer's office.
