Sophia Mwaura, a third grade student at Joseph Sibilly Elementary School won third prize and $1000 for her poster submitted to the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association's Children's Environmental Poster Competition.
In addition to the prize awarded directly to Miss Mwaura, Sibilly School will receive art supplies.
The FCCA poster contest focused on re-cycling and Miss Mwaura was one of the finalists alongt with Jakoi Todman, a second grade student at Sibilly Elementary.
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