Water district sponsors 2020 essay contest

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STANTON – The Permian Basin Underground Water Conservation District is proud to sponsor a scholarship essay contest for graduating seniors planning to attend college.

Those eligible to apply for the scholarship must attend one of the four schools in the PBUWCD’s District: Forsan, Grady, Sands, and Stanton high schools. There will be a scholarship offered to each of the four schools in the District and the winners of the contest will receive a $2,000 scholarship to the college of their choice.

Essays are due no later than Mar. 3, 2020, by 5 pm. They may be submitted to the student’s school counselor or the Permian Basin UWCD office at 708 W Saint Peter St., Stanton, TX.

The topic for the essay: “In a 1,000 word essay discuss the earth’s global water distribution, the natural water cycle, and how runoff helps to replenish our aquifers.”

For more information, contact your High School Counselor, the PBUWCD office at (432)756-2136 or email education@pbuwcd.com. Information is also available at www.pbuwcd.com.

Contact:

Misty Mimms

Education Coordinator

432.756.2136

education@pbuwcd.com