Water Awareness Poster Contest
The Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC) Water Awareness Poster Contest is an annual contest presented each spring. All Orange County students in grades Kindergarten through 12 are invited to participate. The Contest’s goal is to get students thinking about our most precious natural resource – water – and how clean, fresh drinking water improves our daily lives. Nearly a thousand entries are collected each year, and from these entries, 40 winners are selected.
2025 Water Awareness Poster Contest Flyer (English & Spanish)
Creating Water Awareness – Poster Contest Activity
- Now open to all Orange County children; however, only students in grades K-12 are eligible to receive a Grand Prize.
- Submissions must reflect the student’s own ability.
- Posters must be drawn horizontally on 8.5 x 11 in. or 12 x 18 in. paper.
- ORIGINAL ARTWORK ONLY: Posters submitted with licensed characters or images will not be accepted (e.g. Spongebob or Mickey Mouse). Students are allowed to use the Ricky RaindropSM character in their design.
- All artwork will be the exclusive property of the Municipal Water District of Orange County for reproduction or promotional purposes and may be published at mwdoc.com.
- Include the following information on the back of your your submission:
- Student’s Name
- Grade Level
- School Name
- School District
- School ZIP Code
- Teacher’s Name
- Teacher’s Email
- Parent’s Name
- Parent’s Phone
- Parent’s Email
- Mail all entries to: MWDOC, Attn: Public Affairs, 18700 Ward Street, Fountain Valley, CA 92708. (Note: if you are unable to mail your entry due to physical or financial adversity, please contact Katie Vincent for alternate entry options: Kvincent@mwdoc.com)
- Deadline (Postmarked or dropped off by): March 12, 2025
- 2025 Contest theme – Water Heroes: Saving Every Drop
- Teachers: Make it a class project and be entered to win a FREE water lesson for your students!
Gayeon Kang | K – Winner | David Cha | 6th Grade – Winner |
Akshara Deb | 1st Grade – Winner | Cassidy Cheng | 6th Grade – Winner |
Seoyeong Lee | 1st Grade – Winner | Emily Im | 6th Grade – Winner |
Calissa Cheng | 2nd Grade – Winner | Sylvia Jun | 6th Grade – Winner |
Hara Jang | 2nd Grade – Winner | Evangelina Yoo | 6th Grade – Winner |
Mingyu Kang | 2nd Grade – Winner | Elon Boushey | 7th Grade – Winner |
Gurseerat Kaur | 2nd Grade – Winner | David Jin | 7th Grade – Winner |
Shia Park | 2nd Grade – Winner | Sion Jenny Kim | 7th Grade – Winner |
Aanya Verma | 2nd Grade – Winner | Kana LeQuang | 7th Grade – Winner |
Greyson Yamachika | 2nd Grade – Winner | Sophia Kim | 8th Grade – Winner |
Audrey Chao | 3rd Grade – Winner | Angelina Choi | 9th Grade – Winner |
Sumedh Manthena | 3rd Grade – Winner | Lily Collin | 9th Grade – Winner |
Yunyi Yan | 3rd Grade – Winner | Nayeon Dohne Kim | 9th Grade – Winner |
Bethel Bernier | 4th Grade – Winner | Sophia Kim | 9th Grade – Winner |
Anagha Bhat | 4th Grade – Winner | Amy Nhu Loan Vo | 9th Grade – Winner |
Eileen Kim | 5th Grade – Winner | Ashlan Prestridge | 9th Grade – Winner |
Kora Lim | 5th Grade – Winner | Jane Sa Rang Park | 9th Grade – Winner |
Raina Nam | 5th Grade – Winner | Busra Asici | 11th Grade – Winner |
Aarika Sheth | 5th Grade – Winner | Flora Kweon | 11th Grade – Winner |
Wayne Xu | 5th Grade – Winner | Sarah Contada Cuenca | 12th Grade – Winner |
Kaitlyn Kim | 1st Grade – Honorable Mention |
Caden Park | 2nd Grade – Honorable Mention |
Soobeen Olivia Kwon | 2nd Grade – Honorable Mention |
Ananya Deb | 4th Grade – Honorable Mention |
Emiliano Ferrones | 4th Grade – Honorable Mention |
Jane Lee | 4th Grade – Honorable Mention |
Luna Chun | 5th Grade – Honorable Mention |
Juha Kim | 7th Grade – Honorable Mention |
Priscilla Sung | 7th Grade – Honorable Mention |
Doyeon (Chloe) Kim | 8th Grade – Honorable Mention |
Sharanya Rao | 8th Grade – Honorable Mention |
Charlotte Oliver | 9th Grade – Honorable Mention |
Jia Kim | 9th Grade – Honorable Mention |
Mooyong Kim | 9th Grade – Honorable Mention |
Shiley Moeinzadeh | 9th Grade – Honorable Mention |
Mara Averche | 10th Grade – Honorable Mention |
Alison Hwang | 11th Grade – Honorable Mention |
Have questions? Contact Katie Vincent at
kvincent@mwdoc.com, or (714) 916-0763
Of the annual winning posters, several will also be submitted to The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s regional poster contest for consideration, and a chance to win a spot in their annual “Water Is Life” calendar.
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