Thursday, March 13, 2008

2008 Anti Drug Poster Contest Awards Ceremony to be held March 26

The Calhoun County Prosecutor’s Office in conjunction with the Substance Abuse Council, and Meijer Inc. will be holding an awards ceremony for young people who participated in the Ninth Annual Drug Prevention Poster Contest. The purpose of this countywide contest is to invite students to “show off” their talent and at the same time become empowered leaders in the quest for a drug-free lifestyle, and making healthy choices.

Following are the winners of the Ninth Annual Drug Prevention Poster Contest. The contest was open to all 5th, 6th and 7th grade students in the Calhoun County area.
Winning Posters were created by:

Grand Prize: Jesse Coppess, 6th Grade, Pennfield Middle School

5th Grade Winners: Patricia Quispe, 1st Place, St. Joseph; Samantha Nicholls, 2nd Place, Endeavor Charter Academy ; Brooks Bultemeier, 3rd Place, Marshall Middle School; Julia Miller, 3rd Place, St. Joseph

6th Grade Winners: Taylor Wilcox, 1st Place, Pennfield Middle School; Kaleb Champlin, 2nd Place, Pennfield Middle School; Hannah Royal, 3rd Place, St. Joseph; Mackenzie Wilcox, 3rd Place, Pennfield Middle School

7th Grade Winners: Morgan McCoy, 1st Place, Marshall Middle School; Allison Walters, 2nd Place, Endeavor Charter Academy; Paul Hicks, 3rd Place, Harper Creek Middle School

The winners of the poster contest will receive a savings bond of up to $300. The Grand Prize winner’s poster will be displayed on a billboard that will travel throughout the Battle Creek area.
The awards ceremony is to be held on Wednesday, March 26 from 5–6 p.m. at the Kendall Center. The public is welcome to attend. For more information call Heather Vought at 968-4699.

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