January 17, 2012 > Union City students recognized for recycling art Union City students recognized for recycling art At the January 10, 2012 Union City City Council meeting, Roberto Munoz, Recycling Outreach/Website Administrator, introduced 19 "talented artists" who were winners in the Union City Annual Recycling Poster Art Contest. Sponsored by the City, Allied Waste Services and Tri-Ced Community Recycling. Certificates and cash awards of $50 for first place, $30 for second place, $15 for third place, $10 for honorable mention, along with a special certificate were presented to the artists. First place winners included: Matthew Chan, second grade, Kitayama Elementary School; Sky Juinio, fourth grade, Kitayama Elementary School; Luis Carlos Wong Chen, sixth grade, Purple Lotus School and Deborah Ojigho, twelfth grade, James Logan High School. Second place winners: Anthony Muela, Kindergarten, Emanuele Elementary School; Arturo Muela, fourth grade, Emanuele Elementary School; Winnie Lee, seventh grade, Alvarado Middle School; Rayond Cao, twelfth grade, Purple Lotus School. Third place winners: Shana Liu, Kindergarten, Delaine Eastin Elementary School; Helene Gao, first grade, Pioneer Elementary School; Priay Sanders, kindergarten, Alvarado Elementary School; Elijah Moh, fourth grade, Pioneer Elementary School; Jianna, sixth grade, Purple Lotus School; Makayla Muela, ninth grade, James Logan High School. Honorable Mention: Amar Waraich, fifth grade, Searles Elementary School; Savannah Guzman, fourth grade, Pioneer Elementary School; Rayna Liu, fourth grade Delaine Eastin Elementary School; Daniela Li, twelfth grade, Purple Lotus School; Jennifer Cham, eleventh grade, Purple Lotus School. Photos of winning entries can be seen at: www.ci.union-city.ca.us/recycle/RecyclingArtContest.html Congratulations to all!