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National Student Transportation Associations Announce the Winning Recipients of the 2023-24 National School Bus Safety Poster Contest
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- On: 07/22/2024 17:18:05
- In: Association Updates
The national organizations representing student transportation are pleased to announce Melissa Yang, a student at Bethlehem Central Middle School (NY), as the overall winner of the 2023-2024 National School Bus Safety Poster Contest.
The national organizations representing student transportation are pleased to announce Melissa Yang, a student at Bethlehem Central Middle School (NY), as the overall winner of the 2023-2024 National School Bus Safety Poster Contest. An initiative sponsored by the National Association for Pupil Transportation (NAPT), National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services (NASDPTS), National School Transportation Association (NSTA).
The theme for this year's contest was “Driving Safely Into the Future.” Yang's artwork skillfully captures this theme by creatively conveying an important message intended to motivate and educate the educational community. Yang emphasizes the importance of following school bus safety protocols to guarantee a thriving future for any school community. She also illustrates the past, highlighting a longstanding commitment to school bus safety over the years.
Poster Contest judges based their votes on safety impact, originality, artistic quality, and visual impact. Yang's artwork received the most votes to win 1st place and overall winner among entries from 5 divisions with posters submitted from 20 different states, and it will be showcased during this year's National School Bus Safety Week, October 21 – 25, 2024.
While Yang's poster was voted as the overall winner, each submission had the opportunity to win the contest, within their respective region. We are also pleased to announce the following winning divisional recipients of the 2023 -24 National School Bus Safety Poster Contest:
- Division #1 (Grades K-2)
- 1st Place: Shrihan Chappa, Springdale Elementary (Macon, GA)
- 2nd Place: Niko Kita, Glenmont Elementary (Glenmont, NY)
- 3rd Place: Gracyn Dudding, Chicod School (Greenville, NC)
- Division #2 (Grades 3-5)
- 1st Place: Harshini Lingam Muhilan, Unity Charter School (Morris Township, NJ)
- 2nd Place: Reaga Yaughn, Kay Road Elementary (Byron, GA)
- 3rd Place: Shinbii Jeon, Pine Tree Elementary (Monroe, NY)
- Division #3 (Grades 6-8)
- 1st Place (and overall winner): Melissa Yang, Bethlehem Central Middle School (Delmar, NY)
- 2nd Place: Minakshi Chilagani, River Trail Middle School (Johns Creek, GA)
- 3rd Place: Chandhana Lingam Muhilan, Central Middle School (Parsippany, NJ)
- Division #4 - Special Education (Grades K- 12)
- 1st Place: Nora Schube, Bonaire Middle School (Bonaire, GA)
- 2nd Place: Natali Morin, Park Center High School (Brooklyn Center, MN)
- 3rd Place: Makayla Mooney, Jefferson Academic Center (Port Jefferson, NY)
- Division #5 - CAD (Computer Aided Drawing)
- 1st Place: Rebekah Cullen, Sussex Technical High School (DE)
Congratulations, Melissa, and all the divisional winners!
The 2024-25 poster contest theme will be: Safety First – Safety Always. Entries for the 2024 - 25 National School Bus Safety poster contest may be submitted anytime between October 1, 2024– April 1, 2025. Complete guidelines and submission can be found by visiting: https://www.napt.org/postercontest.
Please Note: The National School Bus Safety Poster Contest and National School Bus Safety Week are two different events. Artwork created for and evaluated as part of the poster contest becomes the theme for the subsequent National School Bus Safety Week. This annual event is held during the third full week in October each year.
About NSBSW Poster Contest: The centerpiece of National School Bus Safety Week is the Poster Contest. Thousands of school districts in over 40 states participate in local and state-level competitions to select artwork that depicts school bus safety-related themes and encourages and promotes school bus safety. The winning posters are used to promote safer school transportation for everyone.
About National School Bus Safety Week: Held during the third full week of October each year, National School Bus Safety Week is an active and evolving public education program and an excellent way for parents, students, teachers, motorists, school bus operators, school administrators, and other interested parties - to join forces and address the importance of school bus safety. Designed to promote school bus safety, school districts throughout the country observe School Bus Safety Week.