PHILIPSBURG:--- Emilie van der Waals from Learning Unlimited School has come in third place in the senior category of the Florida Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) Children's Environmental Poster Contest.
Van der Waals will receive a check of US$1000 while her school will receive the same in value of art materials.
Giana Copeland, was also one of the finalist from the Sister Borgia School whose poster was chosen in the Junior category. Copeland will receive a prize of US$200 for being an on-island winner.
This year's competition was a collaboration of the Sint Maarten Tourist Office and the FCCA. Director of the Tourist Office May-Ling Chun would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all participants from the primary and secondary schools that took part including art teachers who coordinated at the school level. One poster from the Senior and Junior categories was chosen.
Chun also extends a special congratulation to Van der Waals and Copeland who won the competition in their respective categories with excellent posters that truly depicted and exemplified Caribbean excellence and creativity.
This year's poster competition attracted entries from 15 nations with images on how to preserve the environment.
The FCCA poster competition seeks to promote and stimulate environmental awareness among Caribbean students, while effectively educating the younger generation on the importance of environmental protection.