State Severe Weather Awareness Poster Winners Includes A Local Youth

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(Columbus) – The Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness (OCSWA), in cooperation with the National Weather Service and the Ohio Emergency Management Agency (EMA), has announced the winners of the annual Severe Weather Awareness Poster Contest, with one of the winners being a local student.

Bishop Flaget School’s Anna West won in the First Grade Division for the State of Ohio contest.

Open to all Ohio students in kindergarten through sixth grades, the contest serves as a valuable tool to help students learn about severe weather safety and preparedness. Through their illustrations of Ohio severe weather events (tornadoes, thunderstorms, flooding, etc.), over 500 students demonstrated what actions they can take before, during, and after severe weather events to protect themselves and others.

“As chairperson of the Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness, I am always excited to see the student’s artwork,” said Sima Merick, Executive Director of Ohio EMA. “Each of the winning posters displayed a sound knowledge of severe weather awareness and shared safety messages. We are looking forward to next year’s contest.”

Names of the 7-poster contest winners seen below:

(*) Denotes overall state winner.      

Kindergarten
Elliana Discenza               Cuyahoga County 

First Grade
Anna West                         Ross County 

Second Grade
Ellie Feador                        Cuyahoga County

Third Grade
Dylan Mudalige*              Delaware County

Fourth Grade
Christopher D’Angelo      Mahoning County

Fifth Grade
Courtney Lewis                 Portage County

Sixth Grade                       
Cecilia Ferguson                Lawrence County