The winners were announced May 20 in Forsyth as part of the “Buckle Up America!”
awards program.
The state poster winners, whose entries will make up a calendar
for 2003, got $100 for first place, $50 for second and $25 for
third in each of five categories. The two PSA categories and one
essay category each won $50 for first, $35 for second and $25
for
third.
State Poster Winners
The poster winners in kindergarten to first grade are
Candler Willis, Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy, Henry County,
first; Sydney Mixon, Northwest Laurens Elementary, Laurens
County, second; and Beth Lokey, Lake Park Elementary, Lowndes
County, third.
In the second and third grades, the winners are Lindsey
Purvis, Heard-Mixon Elementary, Newton County, first; Elizabeth
Finger, Northside Elementary, Coweta County, second; and Rachel
Pickett, Heard Elementary, Chatham County, third.
The fourth- and fifth-grade winners are Angelica
Montealegre, Tippens Elementary, Cherokee County, first; Shanice
Gilbert, Burroughs-Molette Elementary, Glynn County, second; and
Kaylah Dyal, Fourth District, Appling County, third.
The winners in the sixth through eighth grades are James
Kraemer, Five Forks Middle, Gwinnett County, first place;
Caitlin
Downs, Oglethorpe County Middle, Oglethorpe County, second; and
Tonya Ammons, Mt. Zion Middle, Carroll County, third.
The ninth- through 12th-grade winners are Kimberly
Warren,
Mt. Zion High, Carroll County, first; Shaffer Hardrick, Dooly
County High, second; and Sheena Milian, Butler High, Richmond
County, third.
PSA, Essay Winners
The PSA winners in kindergarten through sixth grade are
Terry Johnson, Jackson Heights Elementary, Dougherty County,
first; Justin Miller, Auburn Elementary, Barrow County, second;
and Paul James, Jolly Elementary, DeKalb County, third.
In the seventh through 12th grades, the PSA winners are
Carletta Gittens, Chamblee Charter High, DeKalb County, first;
Chris Fuller, Chamblee Charter High, DeKalb County, second; and
Brittany Burns, West Chatham Middle, Chatham County, third.
Essay contest winners are Melissa Waltsman, Lakeside
High,
first; Tracy Kay Ammons, Mt. Zion High, Carroll County, second;
and Natalie Hilliard, Lakeside High, DeKalb County, third.
The UGA Extension Service Occupant Safety Education Program is a
grant-funded program dedicated to increasing public awareness
about the use of seat belts and child safety seats. The Governor’s Office of Highway
Safety is a full partner in this program.
