TCEQ announces Take Care of Texas program video contest winners
Feb. 20, 2024 - Congratulations are in order for the winners in the middle school and high school categories
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The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is proud to announce the 2024 Take Care of Texas video contest winners.
Every year, students from across the state grab their video cameras and work to compete in the annual video contest to produce the most entertaining and compelling content demonstrating how to keep Texas’ air and water clean, reduce waste, and conserve water and energy. This year more than 290 entries were received. From there the initial entries were narrowed down to 12 finalists (6 in high school and 6 in middle school). After members of the public were given the chance to vote and further narrow down the field, TCEQ commissioners, executive staff, and representatives from the contest sponsor, Waste Management of Texas, Inc., reviewed and voted on the final first, second, and third place standings.
The following students were selected as the winners:
High School (9th-12th Grade)
1st Place: $2,500 scholarship
Emmanuel Vaughan, 11th grade, George Bush High School, Richmond, TX
2nd Place: $1,500 scholarship
Daphne Foye, 9th grade, Akins High School, Austin, TX
3rd Place: $500 scholarship
Mia Arreola, 12th grade, Homeschool, Lewisville, TX
Middle School (6th-8th Grade)
1st Place: $800 gift card toward camera equipment
Bianca Shipley, 6th grade, Omar Bradley Middle School, San Antonio, TX
2nd Place: $600 gift card toward camera equipment
Ian Gutierrez, 8th grade, United Middle School, Laredo, TX
3rd Place: $400 gift card toward camera equipment
Henry Wickham, 7th grade, Hudson Bend Middle School, Austin, TX
To view the winning videos or learn more about the contest, visit the Take Care of Texas video contest page.
Each of the first-place winners will be invited to a banquet as part of the Environmental Trade Fair and Conference, in Austin, Texas, in May to be recognized.
Take Care of Texas is a statewide campaign from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality that provides helpful information on Texas’ successes in environmental protection and encourages all Texans to help keep our air and water clean, conserve water and energy, and reduce waste.