The City of Grand Rapids Water System is excited to host the 4th annual Imagine a Day Without Water Writing Contest. The contest is an opportunity for young people (3rd-12th grade students) to share why water is important to them and their community.
This competition is made possible by the generous support of our contest sponsor:

Thank you to the 200+ students that participated in the 2022 Imagine a Day Without Water Writing Contest! We awarded 23 gift cards to students ranging from $100 to $15. Below are the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place winners:
1st Place
Grade Group |
Name |
School |
5&6 |
Oscar Neal |
Center for Economicology |
5&6 |
Amelia Luga |
Center for Economicology |
5&6 |
Campbell McKinnon |
Center for Economicology |
11&12 |
Saniya Mishra |
Forest Hill Central High School |
9&10 |
Ayden Fisher |
Forest Hill Central High School |
2nd Place
Grade Group |
Name |
School |
3&4 |
Issac Peterson |
CA Frost |
5&6 |
Evelyn Stadt |
Georgetown Elementary
|
5&6 |
Quinn Lemke |
Knapp Forest Elementary |
5&6 |
Ramona Hill |
Center for Economicology |
9&10 |
Camden Bino |
Central High School |
11&12 |
Iman Hammad |
Forest Hill Central High School |
2nd-Place-Entries.pdf(PDF, 262KB)
3rd Place
Grade Group |
Name |
School |
5&6 |
Silas Howk |
GRCMS |
5&6 |
Anastasia Alber |
Crestwood Middle School |
5&6 |
Jo Day |
Crestwood Middle School |
7&8 |
Raiya Reppart |
City High Middle School |
9&10 |
Matt Sexton |
Forest Hill Central High School |
11&12 |
Sarah Hughes |
Forest Hill Central High School |
3rd-Place-Entries.pdf(PDF, 456KB)
4th Place
Grade Group |
Name |
School |
3&4 |
Emery Fleet |
Orchard View Elementary |
5&6 |
Stephanie Perez |
Center for Economicology |
5&6 |
Mya Love |
Center for Economicology |
7&8 |
Amelia Groen |
City High Middle School |
5&6 |
Emma Vloedman |
Grand Rapids Cristian Middle School |
7&8 |
Arianna Hernandez Cuellar |
Shawmut Hills Academy |
4th-Place-Entries.pdf(PDF, 185KB)