|
D’Agostino Goes Green: Sean Beyer of Nassau Community College named winner of the Student Designed Recyclable D’AG BAG!New York and Larchmont, New York (April 22, 2008) - With more than 35,000 votes cast, the results are in.. and the winning student design of the new recyclable D’AG Bag is: Sean Beyer. The four designs that captured the judges and that New Yorkers cast their votes for are from: Akshar Patel of the New York Institute of Technology, Katrina Ligot of Pratt Institute, Sean Beyer of Nassau Community College and Kar Kay Ho of Fashion Institute of Technology. This fall, Mr. Beyer’s design will be featured on recyclable D’AG Bags all over Manhattan and Westchester. First prize also includes a $1000 scholarship and a $500 D’Agostino gift certificate. "By honoring our students and our environment, we're giving something back to our community, and now we're asking New York to select their favorite," declared Nick D’Agostino III President and COO of D’Agostino Supermarkets, Inc. "We've been a part of New York for 75 years and as the city changes, so do we. But what remains constant is our dedication to our customers and to giving them the choices they want, so at D’Agostino you can request paper, plastic or purchase a reusable green bag. “With the decision on paper, plastic and reusable more complicated than one may suspect, D’Agostino stands behind thoughtful choices for customers.” Over the past two months, students from colleges in the NY metropolitan area have submitted their designs for the new recyclable D’AG Bag, the most iconic shopping bag in New York. The judging panel which selected the top four entries included: Nick D’Agostino III, President and COO of D’Agostino Supermarkets, Inc.; Casey Gillespie, Editor in Chief, Zink Magazine; LeeTracy, artist and founder, Certainees, the environmentally responsible tee shirt company; and Pat Swain, artist, photographer and art instructor; Anderson Chung, Director of Marketing, D’Agostino Supermarkets, Inc.; and Dave Beach, Account Supervisor, AdLife Marketing For more information, contact Amy Krakow PMC, Inc. 212-710-0529 (office), 212-587-0540 (cell), amy.krakow@agitproppr.com |
