5th Graders Vie in National Transportation Week Contest;
New Jersey, Maryland Students' Entries Pay Off
More than 600 fifth-grade students across the country accepted the challenge to
commemorate the 43rd annual National Transportation Week (NTW) by creating
original posters illustrating "America on the Move."
The winner of the poster contest, Taylor Morgan Cunningham of Freehold Learning
Center Elementary School in Freehold, NJ, took first prize, earning a $200
United States Savings Bond for herself and $500 for her school. Acting Deputy
Secretary Kirk K. Van Tine unveiled the top contest entries at the NTW
Transportation and Travel Conference at the Washington, DC Convention Center.
Cunningham was one of three students to win awards in the poster contest that
celebrates the role of transportation in everyday life. The winning poster shows
travel by train, automobile, airplane, boat, bicycle and skateboard, as well as
a stop sign for safety.
"Transportation has never been more important to America's future than it is
right now," U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta said. "All of the
students did a fantastic job capturing the role of transportation in our daily
lives."
The second place poster was submitted by Kaili Azure Owens of Pershing Hill
Elementary School, Ft. Meade, MD. Her interpretation of the theme included a map
of the United States circled by all forms of transportation from bicycle to
rocket. Owens received a $100 savings bond, and her school, a check for $200.
The third place poster, also featuring many modes of transportation, was
submitted by Lillian Chen from Mountview Road School in Morris Plains, NJ. Chen
received a $100 savings bond, and her school received a $100 check.
Participating students represented 125 schools. The annual poster contest is
meant to get students thinking about the many ways transportation affects
people.
Tom Brahms, Executive Director of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE),
presented the $200 savings bond and a plaque to the first place winner. The
contest sponsors included ITE, the American Road and Transportation Builders
Association and Amtrak. The winning posters will be posted on the Internet at
www.ntweek.org.
National Transportation Week this year is May 16-22. National Transportation
Week has been observed since 1962 when it was established by a Congressional
joint resolution; National Defense Transportation Day has been observed since
1957.
For more information, visit the Web site at National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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