Paint Valley ADAMH Names Red Ribbon Writing Winners

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(Chillicothe) – The Paint Valley Alcohol Drug Addiction and Mental Health Board has selected winners for its tenth annual “Write in Red” Red Ribbon Week Essay Contest.

The contest was part of Red Ribbon Week, observed October 23th-27th and was open to all middle and high school students in Fayette, Highland, Pickaway, Pike, and Ross counties. Students were given a red pen to write an essay for the contest about how to prevent drug, alcohol, and tobacco abuse. This year, 14 of the 22 school districts in the Paint Valley ADAMH Board’s service area submitted entries. One student from each county was selected to receive a $500 scholarship to any accredited college or university. School winners also each received a $100 prize.

“I am thankful for the young people in our community. It was encouraging to read all of the great responses submitted by our students,” said Melanie Swisher, Paint Valley ADAMH Board Executive Director. “I hope the community will join us in congratulating the winners and all of the students who participated in the contest and other Red Ribbon Week activities. All of our children are worthy of love and support. Together we can create a healthy community for our young people.”

The following students were awarded a $100 prize for winning their school’s essay contest and a $500 scholarship for winning the county contest:

Sienna Hartley of Miami Trace Middle School, Jillian Harvey of Fairfield High School, Makenzi Bates of Westfall High School, Gabrielle Wall of Waverly High School, Jozy Lougheed of Southeastern High School.

The Paint Valley ADAMH Board is a political subdivision of state government created in 1967 by the Ohio legislature to ensure the availability of community-based addiction and mental health services for the residents of Fayette, Highland, Pickaway, Pike and Ross counties.