Polk County Middle School sixth-grade student Abby Amato is the winner of the 2011-2012 Polk County Soil & Water Conservation District essay contest. The winning teacher is John Ruth.
Amato’s essay, entitled “Wetlands Are Wonderful Living Soil,” will be entered in the Area 1 competition. Both Amato and Ruth received cash prizes for their award.
For many years the Polk County Soil & Water Conservation District has sponsored sixth-grade students throughout Polk County in the North Carolina Soil and Water Conservation District Association essay contest. The student with the winning essay from the county is sent to the area contest, in which winners from 16 counties in Western North Carolina compete. Winners of the area contests are then sent to compete in the final state contest, which includes winners from a total of eight areas.
– article submitted by Sandra Reid