For the third consecutive year, Oquenock fourth grader Luna Pankratz won first place in the K-3 age category in the 18th annual New York Recycles poster contest. Her brother, first grader Derek Pankratz, placed as the runner-up in the same age category.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the siblings were unable to attend the awards luncheon in Cooperstown this year. Instead, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation held a virtual conference, with the winning students speaking about their artwork and the importance of recycling and waste reduction.