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KISSIMMEE— Kissimmee Utility Authority has released its 2026 Calendar of Energy Conservation, a bilingual calendar in English and Spanish, featuring the winning entries from its 32nd annual student art contest.

The calendar, available free of charge at the utility’s customer service center at 1701 W. Carroll Street in Kissimmee, features helpful electrical safety tips and incorporates the Osceola County School District calendar for convenient planning.

For more than 30 years, it has been the utility’s honor to conduct the annual contest, open to Osceola County students in Kindergarten through fifth grade, as a way to promote energy conservation among students and their families.

This year, a total of 1,748 entries were received from 18 Osceola County elementary schools, including public, private, charter school and homeschool students.

A panel of judges selected 12 entries – one for each calendar month – which are featured in the calendar.

The featured students are:

Maria Pirela, Holy Redeemer Catholic School, Grand Prize Winner

Amina Adam, Osceola Science Charter School

Andrea McGee, Osceola Science Charter School

Arianna Lee Gines, Oak Tree Christian Academy

Camila Torres, Holy Redeemer Catholic School

Dylan Londono, Voyager K-8

Emma Ramos, Holy Redeemer Catholic School

Gretza Rivera- Roman, Lakeview Elementary

Krystal Montalto, Osceola Science Charter School

Liam Yafac Leon, Michigan Avenue Elementary

Sebastian Cuberos, Flora Ridge Elementary

Shaira Nicole Cintron, Holy Redeemer Catholic School

Founded in 1901, KUA is Florida’s sixth largest community-owned utility powering 100,000 customers in Osceola County, Florida. For more information, visit www.kua.com.