Fifth-Graders Honored for Energy Conservation and Energy Awareness

On May 28, the Peabody Municipal Lighting Commission, along with representatives from PMLP, honored 140 fifth-grade elementary school students who demonstrated outstanding achievement in Energy Conservation and Energy Awareness at Science Fairs held at their respective schools in the City.  

The awards ceremony was held at Peabody Veteran’s Memorial High School with approximately 800 people in attendance.  

Coordinated by Jennifer Santoro, Community Relations Manager at PMLP, the program began with the presentation of colors and the Pledge of Allegiance led by the Peabody Veterans Memorial High School Air Force Junior R.O.T.C., followed by the National Anthem sung by Gabriella R. Grillo, a fifth-grade student and Honorable Mention Winner at the West Memorial School. 

Lighting Commission Chairman William Aylward presented award packages containing an engraved plaque from PMLP, a congratulatory letter from United States Congressman John Tierney, a joint citation from State Sen. Joan B. Lovely, State Reps. Ted Speliotis and Leah Cole and a certificate from Peabody Mayor Edward A. Bettencourt Jr. to all students.  

First, Second and Third place winners received a Barnes & Noble Gift Card from the Light Plant.  

Lighting Commissioners Robert Wheatley, Charles Bonfanti, Thomas D’ Amato, and Thomas Paras, State Sen. Joan Lovely, State Reps. Speliotis and Cole, Mayor Bettencourt, City Councilor James Moutsoulas, School Committee Members Brandi Carpenter, Tom Rossignoll, Jarrod Hochman, and Beverly Griffin-Dunne, as well as Superintendent of Schools, Joe Mastrocola were in attendance to congratulate the students along with Chairman Aylward. 

Light refreshments, prepared by Peabody High School Culinary Arts Department students, were served following the ceremony.                                         

A list of all winners follows: 

FIRST PLACE

Energy Awareness:

ALYSA CAVANAUGH, ANTHONY IANNALFO, BRADY CARPENTER, CHRISTOPHER WINTERS, DEREK PERRIN, ELIOS KLEFTI, GABRIELLE CAPONE, JESSE L. SILVA, MATTHEW S. MCDONALD, OLIVIA GARVEY, SARA MARTINS, SARAH MONSINI

Energy Conservation:

AIDAN MCFADDEN, CADE BUCKLEY, CHRISTOPHER BRATT, EMILY THOMAS, EMMA HAYWARD, J.J. JALBERT, JACK HOULDEN, JACOB DELLACROCE, JAMES BRODERICK, MATTHEW PURSELL, MIKAYLA BUCKLEY, SAMANTHA SILVA

SECOND PLACE

Energy Awareness:

CHRIS FABBO, DANIEL NORMAN, ERIN SURVILAS, EVAN BALLOU, GRACE EMERSON CONWAY, JAROD T. WONG, KAYLA MOY, KRISTINA DERRIVAN, MAGGIE BENA, MARK BATISTA, MIA MODUGNO, ROBERT J. KOSTAN, SCOTT EMERSON, STEPHANIE GUGLIELMO

Energy Conservation:

ALEX RICE, AMBER KIRICOPLES, CADENCE COLLINS, DANIEL RICHARD, HAILEY NORMAN, JAMES CHRISTIAN ALIMONTI, JOSCELYN MYERS, KEELI MCGONIGLE, LUKE C. BUCKLEY, MICHAEL LEONARD, SWETHA SARAVANAKUMAR, VINCENT C. SADOWSKI

THIRD PLACE

Energy Awareness:

AMANDA FRIESER, BIANCA I. GIGLIELLO, CARLY CALNAN, CHRISTIAN COOK, DYLAN M. HALLOWELL, EMMA MARGOSSIAN, GRADY ROBERT MCLAUGHLIN, ISABELLE PITROWSKI, JAMES GRACE, KAITLYN MCLAUGHLIN, KYLE MAGLIONE, LILY M. RYAN, NAYELI GARCIA, THOMAS LIGH

Energy Conservation:

ALEXA BETTENCOURT, BRIANNA RENEE BROWN, CAILEY STICKNEY, CHRISTOPHER TSAPARLIS, EMILY MARSHALL, FIAMA LAKO, JENNA DURKIN, MIA TSAPARLIS, SAMANTHA M.P. VALENTE, STAVROULA TZORTZIS, SYDNEY O'DONNELL, TREVAN TILLEY, TYLER SOTOMAYOR 

HONORABLE MENTION

Energy Awareness:

ADRIANA LOMANNO, AMY PLOURDE, ANDREW KASS, ASHLEY JEAN VOISINE, CAILEY M. FLYNN, CAM CUZZI, CECELIA LEBRON, CHIKA AMAKOR, CHRISTOPHER KILBRIDE, DOMINIC ANNESE, DYLAN LEDREW, ERIC FERGUSON, HARRY SORELL, KARISSA FENNELLY, KING V. GASKINS, OLIVIA GRIFFIN, PETER QIRJAZI, STARLIN BATISTA, SYDNEY BRANGA

Energy Conservation:

AIDAN FINN, AMANDA FARHAT, ANDREW PHILLIPS, BREANNA WHITE, DANTE DIGIANFELICE, DANTE OLOWU, ELIZABETH HART, GABRIELLA R. GRILLO, HANNA JOHNSON, INDIA GOODMAN, JADEN CABRERA, JENNA L. RICH, NICHOLAS PETITTO, NICOLE MICHELMAN, RICKY DELORETO, SAYMI LOPEZ, STEVEN BAKER, ZOE CASSIDY