EVANS CITY - An Evans City Middle School fifth grade student was awarded a $100 U.S. Savings bond after winning first place in BASF's Earth Day poster contest.

Morgan Vrana also won an official BASF Earth Day T-shirt, featuring her prize-winning design, which was given to all fifth grade students at the school.

Ben Mooney and Audrey Semel, who won second and third place respectively in the contest, also received savings bonds. Shari Sarver, Samantha Potter, Adam Ritmiller, Tyler Painter and Natalie Richard won honorable mention.

All fifth grade students at the elementary school participated in the contest.

The students' posters were displayed at the Earth Day Celebration at EDCO Park on April 30, along with environmental education exhibits and presentations from emergency service groups.

About 600 people attended the event, which was sponsored by BASF, which is based in Callery.