MONROE, Conn. – Monroe students, Riley Catron and Hibah Shahi, were recently honored as winners in the 21st Annual eesmarts™ Student Contest.
Presented by Energize Connecticut℠ in partnership with Eversource and Avangrid subsidiaries, United Illuminating, Southern Connecticut Gas and Connecticut Natural Gas, the eesmarts Student Contest invited Connecticut students in grades K-12 to showcase their energy smarts.
Participants chose from a variety of project formats based on their grade level, including poems, essays, posters, billboard advertisements, comic strips, Energy-Saving Superhero Characters, social media posts and more.
Catron, a third grader at Fawn Hollow Elementary School, won first place for his limericks about how to save energy at home and at school. In his limericks, he outlines the importance of turning off lights and appliances in order to save energy.
Shahi, a sixth grader at Jockey Hollow Middle School, won first place for her persuasive letter urging her parents to adopt energy-saving measures at home. Some of the suggestions in her letter included turning off lights and electronics when not in use, being mindful of thermostat settings, and making minor energy-saving repairs, such as air sealing and caulking.
More than 380 students throughout Connecticut submitted projects for consideration. Thirty-five entries from 21 schools in 23 Connecticut communities were selected as this year’s finalists.
Finalists attended an awards ceremony on May 12, 2026, at the Connecticut Science Center and received their prize and certificate.
For information on the student contest and the eesmarts program, visit EnergizeCT.com/eesmarts.
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