Kingston student wins ODOT contest

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation had their 33rd Annual Statewide Trash Poster Contest with Kingston high school art student Kristina Harjo winning the Entry Form Poster Contest. Several thousand students entered the annual statewide trash poster contest making poster judging competitive. In addition to cash prizes for first, second and third places, 12 selected winning posters will be featured in 30,000 printed calendars this year. The “Promotional Poster of the Year” and an entry form, showing an additional selected poster, are included in each printed calendar.

The Trash Poster Contest is organized by State Beautifi cation Coordinator Melody Johnson–OklahomaDepartment of Transportation. It is coordinated in partnership with the following representatives from their respective agency or organization: Sara Ivey–OklahomaDepartment of Environmental Quality; Rhonda Powell – Oklahoma Turnpike Authority; Patrice Williams - Oklahoma Turnpike Authority; Monique James - Oklahoma Turnpike Authority; Priscilla Blackfox - Cherokee Nation; Jeff Everett – OG&E; Brandon Holcomb – Oklahoma’s Credit Union; Jack Ripley - Office ofManagement&Enterprise Services, Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department – State Parks; Jeanette Nance – Keep Oklahoma Beautiful; Julie Maher - Ardmore Beautification Council; Lisa Synar – Oklahoma City Beautiful;Bill Hix - Solid Waste Institute of Northeast Oklahoma; Elizabeth Maughan – Oklahoma State Department of Educatio; Lindsey Farris – Oklahoma Department of Public Safety/ Oklahoma Highway Patrol and Amy Graham – Oklahoma Highway Safety Office.