Von Woleslagel of Hutchinson's poster was a statewide winner in the 11-13 year-old age group. |
Statewide winners of two contests have been announced as part of the national safety campaign Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day.
For
the poster contest –
Quincy Coup of Hope, Emma Kuhlman of Topeka and Von Woleslagel of Hutchinson are the statewide winners. Each
student was selected as a regional winner and will receive a bicycle donated by the Kansas
Turnpike Authority and a helmet donated by Safe Kids Kansas at presentations at
their schools. A total of 434 Kansas kids ages 5 to 13 participated.
Emma Kuhlman of Topeka, was the statewide winner in the 8-10 year-old age group. |
As
statewide winners in their age categories, they will also receive a Kindle Fire
tablet from the KTA, a $50 gift card
from the Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association of Kansas and movie passes from AAA Kansas along with a
$200 donation to the school, class or booster club.
Quincy Coup of Hope's poster won in the 5-7 year-old age group. |
For
the video contest – Students
from Lansing High School won first place. They will receive first choice of an
iPad, GoPro or DJI Osmo Pocket along with a $500 donation to the school, class
or booster club, donated by the KTA.
Students from Eudora captured second place, and students
from Shawnee
Mission West High School placed third in the video contest. Each
will receive one of the remaining prizes listed above. There were 35 entries
from teens across the state. To see the winning videos, go to https://bit.ly/2ANyoHk
Organizations
that work together on this safety campaign include the Kansas Department of
Transportation, Kansas Turnpike Authority, Kansas Highway Patrol, Kansas
Traffic Safety Resource Office, AAA of Kansas, Kansas Contractors Association
and the Federal Highway Administration – Kansas division.
Put
the Brakes on Fatalities Day is a nationwide effort to increase roadway safety
and reduce all traffic fatalities. For more information and a list of all the
winners across Kansas, go to www.ksdot.org and
click on the Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day information.
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