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SpeechesRemarks by Governor Judy Martz Check Against Delivery Thank you for coming to Helena. It is always a pleasure for me to honor Montana students who excel, and I appreciate this opportunity to present the awards to the winners of the 2002 Montana Energy Calendar Poster Contest. The energy calendar is an educational tool to help students, teachers, and all of us learn more about energy. The 2002 calendar and its artwork, created by the students here today, focuses on energy efficiency and renewable energy resources. This calendar is full of tips to help us save energy. By becoming more energy efficient and eliminating waster, we can reduce the demand on our energy supplies and save money! Our student artists have based their poster art on ways that we can become more efficient in our energy use. They have come up with some very clever inventions, including a human treadmill to power a television set (see the month of January) and harnessing the tidal energy of the oceans (see month of November). Again this year, there are teachers who have also had winning students in past years, and some who have more than one winning student in this year's contest. Since posters are judged without knowing the names of the students, teachers, or schools, these Montana teachers are obviously doing an outstanding job with energy-awareness education. I see you are all lined up and ready, so let's begin. Several of this year's winners have moved out of state and are unable to join us for the ceremony today. However, I believe their teacher is here, so I hope she will come up and accept the award for these students. Thank you. In addition, some of our teachers are unable to be here because of the Teacher's Convention in Bozeman. Those teachers who are here will be joining their students in receiving these awards. To those teachers present, thank you for your hard work in energy education. The year 2002 calendar cover winner - for her poster entitled 'Waste Not - Watt Not' is Amy Barber, who was a 6th grade student at Sacajawea Middle School in Bozeman last spring at the time of the contest. Amy's teacher was Vivian Linden. Ms. Linden has had students represented here since this contest began and multiple winners in some years - including this year! My congratulations to Amy and Ms. Linden. Amy… January's poster - "You've Got the Power" was completed by Karl Berdimurat (Bird - im - ur - at) who was a student in Barbara Andersen's 6th grade class at Peterson Elementary School in Kalispell. Ms. Anderson has also had student winners in previous years. Karl and Ms. Andersen… February's winner is Alejandro (pronounced Al ed) Coca, whose 4th grade teacher was Tia Schacht at Morin Elementary school in Billings. Al-ed's poster is entitled "Be Smart - Light's Out". Al-ed… The March winner - Shayla Van Woy was a 5th grade student at Margaret Leary School in Butte. Shayla's poster is entitled "Wind, The Strong Resource" and our teacher was Rita Browne, who has had previous winners. Shayla has moved to Oregon and is not with us today. Ms. Browne, could you please come up and accept Shayla's award… The April poster - "Saving Watts" - was done by Trevor Niles, a 5th grade student in Sara Gasvada's class at Ulm School. Trevor… The winning May poster was done by Paul Capp who was in Cynde Swartz's 5th grade class at Lewis and Clark Elementary School in Great Falls. Paul's poster is entitled "Hydro Time". Ms. Swartz has also had previous student winners. Paul and Ms. Schwartz… The June poster - "Save Energy - Hang Clothes Up to Dry" - was done by Jordan Schaubel (pronounced Shaw-bel), a 4th grade student in Candice Holzer's class at Canyon Creek School in Billings. Jordan… July's winner is Abbey Tate for her poster entitled "Use The Sun - It Will Always Be there". Abbey was also in Vivian Linden's 6th grade class at Sacajawea Middle School in Bozeman. Abbey… Courtney Blomquiest, a 4th grade student at Gardiner Elementary School, submitted the winning poster for August. Her poster is entitled "Recycling Do's", and her teacher was Marcia Tyson. I believe Ms. Tyson and Lynn Mavencamp, the Superintendent of Schools in Gardiner are both here today. Would you please come up with Courtney… September's winner is Leann Dorvall for her poster entitled "Save Energy". Leann was in Marilyn Majerus' 4th grade class at Bridger Elementary School at the time of the contest. I believe that Janet Erickson, principal of Bridger Elementary is also here today. Would you please come forward with Leann… October's poster was created by Danielle Swets (pronounced Sweats), a 5th grade student at Amsterdam School in Manhattan. Danielle's teacher was Jamie Wubben. The October poster is entitled "Save Energy, Save the Environment, Save Money". Ms. Wubben and Danielle… The winner for November is Billy Dunaway, for his poster entitled "Wave Energy". Billy was in Rita Browne's 5th grade class at Margaret Leary School in Butte. Unfortunately Billy has moved away. Ms. Browne, could you please accept Billy's award for him… Our final winner today, for the month of December, is Katie Evans for her poster entitled "Solar Power". Katie was also a student in Vivian Landen's 6th grade class at Sacajawea Middle School. Katie… Congratulations to all of you. And thanks to all of you for coming today. Let's have a big round of applause for all these outstanding Montana students and their teachers. Would you all please stay around for some group photos. And I hope you'll all have an opportunity to check out the recent renovations that have been done to the Capitol. We're very proud of the results. -END- |
