Landon Long, a second grader in Pickaway County during the 2011-2012 school year, was recognized at the Ohio State Fair as the overall state winner in a statewide poster contest. 52 other students were also recognized as regional winners in the contest, including Daphne Parker, a first grader at Liberty Elementary, and Evan Hopple, a fifth grader at Liberty Elementary.
Daphne's poster is pictured above and Evan's poster is below.
Landon's poster on tornado safety artistically illustrates four basketballs as they "Shoot for Safety" Each ball has a message — Warning: Seek Shelter; Listen to NOAA Weather Radio; Watch: Be Prepared; and Review Safety Plans.
The Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness chose Landon's poster as the most informative, accurate and creative out of the many posters received during its annual Severe Weather Awareness Poster Contest.
As the overall state winner, Landon received a variety of awards and prizes from the committee and its partners to include two $100 savings bonds, a letter of congratulations from Governor John R. Kasich, a NOAA Weather Radio, a smoke detector, a personalized trophy, a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) backpack and disaster supply kit, and a host of other prizes. Later in the fall, his school will receive an engraved "traveling" trophy to showcase for the remainder of the school year. In an effort to promote severe weather preparedness, the committee will feature Landon's poster throughout the year.
Seven students, one from first through sixth grades and specialized instruction classes, were announced as state-level winners and received prizes and awards, including $50 savings bonds, NOAA Weather Radios, smoke detectors and letters of congratulations from Gov. Kasich. They are: 1st Grader Olivia O'Toole of Summit County; 2nd Grader Steven Scott of Summit County; 3rd Grader Kaiya Thomas of Wood County; 4th Grader Regan Draeger of Sandusky County; 4th Grader Joshua Luke of Coshocton County; 5th Grader Laura Angle of Summit County; and 6th Grader Hannah Arnold of Coshocton County.
This year, a total of 53 students from 33 Ohio counties were honored as regional winners. The students represented grades 1-6 from 36 schools. As regional winners, every student artist received a certificate from the National Weather Service and sling backpacks full of prizes from the offices and their partners that make up the Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness.
Since 1978, the Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness has conducted its annual poster contest. Since its inception, students have designed informative posters on severe weather safety and preparedness. The efforts of these students have helped the committee meet its overall goal — to educate Ohioans about the actions they can take to protect themselves and others before, during and after severe weather occurs.
Names of the 53 regional, state and overall state winners
(*) Denotes state winners
(**) Denotes the overall state winner
- Specialized Instruction: Madysen Adkins (Montgomery), 6th Grade; Joshua Luke (Coshocton), 4th Grade*; Devin Overall (Lorain), 4th Grade; Janna Puz (Coshocton), 6th Grade
- 1st Grade: Jillian Couts (Tuscarawas); Danielle Jackson (Fairfield); Devon Jenkins (Logan); Cameron Miller (Ashland); Shannon Nuernberg (Brown); Daphne Parker (Marion); Olivia O'Toole* (Summit); Anna Wells (Paulding); Cooper Winders (Perry)
- 2nd Grade: Aubrea Adams (Huron); James Brindley (Tuscarawas); Caroline Day (Brown); Katelyn Heath (Perry); Daniel Kurek (Crawford); Landon Long** (Pickaway); Lynn Schwieterman (Mercer); Steven Scott* (Summit);
- 3rd Grade: Alex Finck (Perry); Malachi Irby (Hamilton); Shannen Plew (Richland); Megan Romans (Fairfield); Alexa Stucke (Mercer); Alexis Thereault (Tuscarawas); Kaiya Thomas* (Wood); Eva Todd (Summit)
- 4th Grade: Logan Curtis (Clermont); Regan Draeger* (Sandusky); Frank Durkin (Summit); Sydney Feipel (Van Wert); Madison Langhals (Putnam); Mark Seger (Shelby); Katie Vaughn (Madison); Wesley Williams, III (Athens);
- 5th Grade: Laura Angle* (Summit); Angie Fetsic (Erie); Brennen Greene (Jackson); Kurt Griffith (Putnam); Evan Hopple (Marion); Alysha Matson (Noble); Rachel McLoughlin (Delaware); Breanna Ortiz (Montgomery); Gracie Roades (Adams);
- 6th Grade: Hannah Arnold* (Coshocton); Taylor Ellerbrock (Putnam); April Graham (Cuyahoga); Sarah Khoury (Franklin); Jenna Meier (Pike); Caroline Pier (Summit); Jill Schmitmeyer (Auglaize);
All posters will be available to view on the Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness Web site: www.weathersafety.ohio.gov.
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