NYS Envirothon 2009

Candor High School Wins New York State Envirothon For Fifth Straight Year

KEUKA PARK, N.Y.—Make it a five-peat for Candor High School.

The Tioga County school won the New York State Envirothon for the fifth straight year and sixth in the past seven today (May 28) at Keuka College.

Candor will represent the Empire State at the Canon Envirothon, which brings together the top teams from participating states and Canadian provinces. The 2009 event will be held Aug. 2-8 at the University of North Carolina at Asheville.

Members of the winning team are Steve Trinidad, Randy Nedrow, Emily Nedrow, Cole Tucker, and Josh Huizinga. In addition to earning a trip to North Carolina, each member of Candor’s team will receive a $5,000 scholarship ($1,250 a year for four years) should they be accepted at and attend Keuka College.

Fifty-five of New York’s 62 counties were represented at the New York State Envirothon, where teams competed to solve problems in five areas: aquatic ecology, forestry, soils/land use, wildlife, and a current issue (“Biodiversity in a Changing World”). Each team was also required to deliver an oral presentation on the current issue.

Following are the top 10 finishers:

1. Candor High School (Tioga County).
2. G. Ray Bodley High School (Oswego).
3. Chaminade High School (Nassau).
4. Springfield Griffith Institute (Erie).
5. Parishville-Hopkinton School (St. Lawrence).
6. Sachem High School North (Suffolk).
7. Churchville-Chili High School (Monroe).
8. Oneonta High School (Otsego).
9. Chenango Forks High School (Broome).
10. OCM BOCES (Cortland).

In the oral presentation, Candor claimed first place, followed by Chaminade and Sachem North.

Judges also presented awards to the top scoring teams in the five environmental areas:

• Aquatic Ecology: Skaneateles High School.
• Forestry: G. Ray Bodley.
• Soils/Land Use: Churchville-Chili.
• Wildlife: Chaminade.
• Current Issue: New Paltz High School (Ulster).

High-Resolution Photos

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• Candor Poses with Advisers and First Place Award
• Candor: Testing Action Shots (Downloadable Package)
• G. Ray Bodley Poses with Second Place Award
• Chaminade Poses with Third Place Award
• Springfield Griffith Institute Poses with Fourth Place Award
• Parishville-Hopkinton School Poses with Fifth Place Award
• Sachem High School North Poses with Sixth Place Award
• Churchville-Chili High School Poses with Seventh Place Award
• Oneonta High School Poses with Eighth Place Award
• Chenango Poses with Ninth Place Award
• OCM BOCES Poses with Tenth Place Award
• Skaneateles High School Poses with Aquatic Ecology First Place Award
• G. Ray Bodley Poses with Forestry First Place Award
• Churchville-Chili Poses with Soils/Land Use First Place Award
• Chaminade Poses with Wildlife First Place Award
• New Paltz High School Poses with Current Issue First Place Award
• Candor Poses with Oral Presentation First Place Award
• Chaminade Poses with Oral Presentation Second Place Award
• Sachem High School North Poses with Oral Presentation Third Place Award