Twenty-Two Students Win PennDOT's Aviation Art Contest

Winning Entries on Display in State Capitol Nov. 29-Dec. 3

HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Twenty-two students from across the state have been selected as division winners in the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's "The View from the Pilot's Seat" aviation art contest.

"More than 500 entries poured in from homes and classrooms around the state and the students continue to impress us with their creativity," said PennDOT Secretary Allen D. Biehler, P.E. "The winners should be proud of their achievement, and I offer my thanks to teachers and family members who ensure this contest is an annual success."

Entries were judged in two divisions: first through third grades, and fourth and fifth grades. One winner was chosen from each division in each of PennDOT's 11 district offices.

Winners will receive a mounted, 16-by-20-inch copy of their entry, and a certificate signed by the transportation secretary. The students' schools will also receive a mounted copy of the artwork for display.

The winning entries will be on display in the East Wing of the state Capitol building in Harrisburg from Nov. 29-Dec. 3.

For more information or to see the winning entries, visit www.dot.state.pa.us and click on "Aviation & Rail Freight," then the bureau of aviation. Follow PennDOT on Twitter at www.twitter.com/PennDOTNews.

Media contact: Erin Waters, 717-783-8800

Editor's Note: A list of art contest division winners follows. (PennDOT does not have a District 7):

PennDOT Aviation Art Contest Winners

District 1 (Crawford, Erie, Forest, Mercer, Venango and Warren counties):

• Grades one through three: Julian Burns, Notre Dame School, Mercer County
• Grades four and five: Jozlin Ziegler, Sandycreek Elementary, Venango County

District 2 (Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Elk, Juniata, Mifflin, McKean and Potter counties):

• Grades one through three: Paige Smith, Thompsontown-Delaware Elementary, Juniata County
• Grades four and five: Fernando Vazquez, Sacred Heart of Jesus School, Mifflin County

District 3 (Bradford, Columbia, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Sullivan, Tioga and Union counties):

• Grades one through three: Hunter Wentzel, Joseph C. Ashkar Elementary, Lycoming County
• Grades four and five: Ashlynn Peachey, Selinsgrove Area Intermediate, Snyder County

District 4 (Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming counties):

• Grades one through three: Alexandra Baena, Lincoln Jackson Elementary, Lackawanna County
• Grades four and five: Jessica Tassey, Neil Armstrong Elementary, Lackawanna County

District 5 (Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton and Schuylkill counties):

• Grades one through three: Tiernan McCulloch, Agora Cyber Charter School, Berks County
• Grades four and five: Lionel McCulloch, Agora Cyber Charter School, Berks County

District 6 (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties):

• Grades one through three: Hannah Koval, Cheltenham Elementary, Montgomery County
• Grades four and five: Edward Kim, Sugartown Elementary, Chester County

District 8 (Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry and York counties):

• Grades one through three: Madison Smith, Mt. View Elementary, Dauphin County
• Grades four and five: Lia Toigo, Good Shepherd School, Cumberland County

District 9 (Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon and Somerset counties):

• Grades one through three: Thomas Albright, New Paris Center Elementary, Bedford County
• Grades four and five: Landen Altimus, Blacklick Valley, Cambria County

District 10 (Armstrong, Butler, Clarion, Indiana and Jefferson counties):

• Grades one through three: Madison Tomajko, Apollo-Ridge Elementary, Armstrong County
• Grades four and five: Krystin Corbett, Clarion-Limestone Elementary, Clarion County

District 11 (Allegheny, Beaver and Lawrence counties):

• Grades one through three: Cody Lubic, Bradford Woods Elementary, Allegheny County
• Grades four and five: Teresa Majewski, Marshall Elementary, Allegheny County

District 12 (Fayette, Greene, Washington and Westmoreland counties):

• Grades one through three: Anna Ferraro, Joe Walker Elementary, Washington County
• Grades four and five: Erica Weimer, Grandview Elementary, Westmoreland County

SOURCE Pennsylvania Department of Transportation