Kids showed what they need to plant in order to grow a successful future by submitting drawings and essays to Publix News’ annual Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day contest.
Each year, students ages 8 – 18 experience what it’s like to be a Publix associate during Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. They’re also given an opportunity to participate in the annual Publix News contest.
This year’s theme — Plant a seed. Grow a future. — inspired kids to submit drawings and essays depicting the seeds they need to sow for the future they want. Each child’s garden of dreams was different, but many referenced doing well in school, making positive life choices and getting a good job. Although we received many excellent entries, only one winner and runner-up could be chosen from each category to receive a prize pack. The winners and runners-up in each category are:
Drawing (elementary school students)
Winner: Samantha, 8
Daughter of Customer Service Manager
Valeria Vargas Giraldo
#1029, Homestead, Florida
Runner-up: Scott, 11
Son of Grocery Team Leader
Jacqueline Barber
#95, Seminole, Florida
Essay (middle and high school students)
Winner: Rachel, 11
Daughter of Expense Payables Team Leader
Yetti Long
Runner-up: Ciara, 15
Daughter of Customer Service Staff
Jessica Sanabria
#1282, Spring Hill, Florida
Publix News Live: Kids to Work
See how some kids spent their day at Publix! We asked kids at our corporate office and one of our stores what they learned at Publix and what they want to be when they grow up. Find out what they said by watching this month’s Publix News Live.
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Drawing (elementary school students)
Winner: Samantha, 8
Daughter of Customer Service Manager Valeria Vargas Giraldo
#1029, Homestead, Florida
Runner-up: Scott, 11
Son of Grocery Team Leader Jacqueline Barber
#95, Seminole, Florida[
3rd place: Brianna, 8
Granddaughter of Scan Coordinator Elsa Guevara
#1029, Homestead, Florida
4th place: Caylee, 11
Daughter of Assistant Bakery Manager Rebecca Zimmerman
#640, St. Petersburg, Florida
5th place: Rachael, 12
Granddaughter of Cashier Marcia White
#1214, Satellite Beach, Florida
Essay (middle and high school students)
Winner: Rachel, 11
Daughter of Expense Payables Team Leader Yetti Long
Runner-up: Ciara, 15
Daughter of Customer Service Staff Jessica Sanabria
#1282, Spring Hill, Florida
3rd place: Elijah, 12
Son of Customer Service Team Leader Kyle Greenwood
#1045, St. Cloud, Florida
4th place: Felicia, 14
Daughter of Cashier Angel Paul
#810, New Port Richey, Florida
5th place: Alexis, 11
Granddaughter of Customer Service Team Leader Janet Keeling
#810, New Port Richey, Florida
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