GCSD9 Students Earn Top Honors in Bookmark Contest

Granite City, Ill., March 31, 2026 – Three Granite City Community Unit School District #9 students were recognized by Madison County Green Schools Programs as top-three finishers in the 2026 Clean Air Bookmark Contest.

Students were invited to design a bookmark that demonstrates the importance of clean air and its impact on living things – people, plants, or animals – in Madison County.

2^nd-3^rd Grade: Say NO to Air Pollution
Mason Paterson – 1^st Place, Wilson Elementary School
Prize: Kindle Paperwhite, $25 Visa Gift Card, 100 printed bookmarks to be distributed at school

4^th-5^th Grade: Stay Air Aware!
Daniela Barreno – 2^nd Place, Prather Elementary School
Prize: $25 Visa Gift Card

6^th-8^th Grade: The Best Solution? Less Air Pollution!
Brianna Galvan – 3^rd Place, Wilson Elementary School
Prize: $20 Visa Gift Card

Each student will be recognized at the Tuesday, April 28 GCSD9 Board of Education meeting.

For more information about Granite City School District #9, visit www.gcsd9.net.