Tarrant County Public Health’s annual Public Health Week Poster Contest challenged students in grades 1 - 8 to produce original artwork related to the theme "Safety is No Accident: Live Injury-Free." Crosswalk safety, safe biking and texting while driving were some of the creative visuals young students used to illustrate the theme and to get their message across.

The winners were recognized today during Tarrant County Commissioners Court. Each winner received a $50 U.S. Savings Bond, an award certificate and a set of greeting cards and coloring pages featuring their artwork. The winners, including their grade, school and teacher are:

Alexis Arrellano - 1^st Grade, D. McRae Elementary, Fort Worth; Luis Fernandez - teacher

Caitlin Buendia - 2^nd Grade, Castleberry Elementary, River Oaks; Kelsy Batson - teacher

Aaliyah Wells - 3^rd Grade, Bill J. Elliott Elementary, Fort Worth; Taylor Flowers/Christopher Valentine - teachers

Muiez Qureshi – 4^th Watauga Elementary, Watauga; Deanna Thomas - teacher

Lauren Jackson - 5^th Grade, Remington Point Elementary, Saginaw; Shannon Jackson -teacher

Kaylee Phillips - 6^th Grade, Ed Willkie Middle School, Saginaw; Shannon Jackson - teacher

Darion Del Val - 7^th Grade, Irma Marsh Middle School, River Oaks; Pamela Spangler -teacher

Yasmine Al-Assi - 8^th Grade, Irma Marsh Middle School, River Oaks; Pamela Spangler -teacher

 

This year’s winning artwork will be placed on the Tarrant County Public Health's 2011 Public Health Week Poster Contest Web page and on our Facebook page. The winning artwork also will be added to the Public Health Week Poster Contest Gallery, located at Tarrant County Public Health’s main building, 1101 S. Main Street in Fort Worth and featured on NBC 5's "Bus Stop Weather" beginning Wednesday, April 20.

 

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