DART Announces Winners of 20th Annual Statewide Transit Poster Contest

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DART announced the winners of its 20^th Annual Statewide Transit Poster Contest.  Six winners will receive prizes from DART and its Business Partners.

Over 100 students from schools and/or after-school programs statewide participated in the contest, showcasing their vision of this year’s theme, “Stuff The Bus, 25^th Anniversary Logo Challenge!” Students were encouraged to visit our “Stuff The Bus” webpage where they could become more informed about the annual food-drive event and how DART supports the Food Bank of Delaware.  Students from 6^th through 12^th grade were invited to participate.  A First Place Winner from each participating grade was chosen along with an overall Grand Prize Winner. 

“We were eager to review the entries since this year’s theme combines two of our great traditions, the Annual Poster Contest and Stuff The Bus, all while introducing students to public transit,” said DTC’s Chief Executive Officer, John Sisson.

This year’s Grand Prize Winner is Jeremiah Hagans, an 8^th Grader from Millsboro Middle School.  Jeremiah’s artwork will be placed on all DART buses statewide and will be placed in several public buildings for thousands to see and appreciate.  His poster will also be featured on DART’s website, DartFirstState.com, the Heart of DART Happenings, in other business partners’ publications, on DART’s Social Media, and featured as the official logo for DART’s 25^th Annual “Stuff The Bus” event, in November.

The 1^st Place Winners are Jack Hill, 6^th Grade at Shue-Medill Middle School, Mrs. Harrison-Dixon; Natalia Maldonado, 7^th Grade at Talley Middle School, Mrs. Conklin; Jeremiah Hagans, 8^th Grade at Millsboro Middle School, Mrs. DeGregory; Alejandra Torres, 10^th Grade at Delcastle Technical High School, Mr. Rykaczewski; Yushiya Thomas, 11^th Grade at Delcastle Technical High School, Mr. Rykaczewski; Curtis Lavigne, 12^th Grade at Networks School, Mrs. Lowkey.  All first-place winners will receive prizes from DART.

The Delaware Transit Corporation, a subsidiary of the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT), operates DART First State.  For more information, please visit www.DartFirstState.com or call 1-800-652-DART.  Real-Time Bus Information and DART Pass, the mobile fare payment option, are both available on the free DART Transit App (iOS and Android). 

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