Three-essay contest winners were choose for a cash reward by members of the Psychology Club.

The names of the contest winners were not released as of press time.

To qualify, students had to do was submit a 200-to-250 word essay that asks, “Why do you think it is important to recycle and protect the environment?”

The club only received six essays and for Psychology Club President Jaime Sandoval that was disappointing.

“I thought that more students would be concern about the issue of global warming.”

He added that there was a hope that students would participate when the club held “Environmental Awareness Week” from April 16 through April 19.

Among the events, that was held during the week, a screening of former Vice President Al Gore documentary “An Inconvenient Truth” and a bottle and cans recycling drive.

During the recycling drive the club was able to collect $90 in bottles and cans and that is where the money will be split between the three contest winners and that is where students had the opportunity to get a cash reward for recycling items.

In addition, $281.80 will be donated to the Psychology Club recycling committee as well as there will be a continued promoting of enivornmental week, next year, according to Sandoval

There will be between a $25-$30 cash reward that will be split among the three who won.

But despite the low number of essays returned in for a committee of nine to chose which, essay stood out, Sandoval said that those who did demonstrate that there was a concern for the environment.

“One of the essays spoke about the concern of landfills,” he explained, “and the effect that landfills will have on future generations.”

He added that’s why it was chosen as one of the winners.

However, there was a message behind the essay contest, according to Sandoval.

“It is what you the students get out of it.”

Psychology Club Vice President Mario Torres agreed.

He too said that the spreading the message of global warming was important and for him another one of the essay stood out.

“There was a mother who was troubled by the way the environment was not a concern,” he said, “and she also address as to what kind of world her children will be living in.”

He added that for her that was a wake up call.

Like Sandoval, Torres was also deeply disappointed by the lack of student participation and careless that was demonstrated.

“I, along with Chris Bacani, physical fitness major and psychology major, when to night class as well informing them of the essay contest and that fact that they can get money for doing it.”

Despite that hopefully students will be involved with helping the planet Torres said.