PLCB Recognizes Pennsylvania Students for Educating Peers about Healthy Alternatives to Underage Drinking

46 Students Honored at Annual Poster Contest

HARRISBURG, Pa., April 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Standing with partners in the fight against underage drinking, Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board Chairman Patrick J. "PJ" Stapleton III today honored 46 students from across the state for educating their peers about the dangers of alcohol through the PLCB's annual poster contest.

"Too often we hear stories about the kids in our communities who have made unhealthy choices," Stapleton said. "Today, it is my distinct pleasure to share with my colleagues the honor of recognizing these children for the incredible example they are setting for their peers, sending the message that there are healthy alternatives to drinking alcohol."

Joined by the newly crowned Miss Philadelphia and representatives from Mothers Against Drunk Driving, the state Department of Health and the Pennsylvania DUI Association, Stapleton thanked students in grades K-12 for creating posters showing healthy alternatives to underage drinking.

More than 800 students submitted entries that were judged by PLCB staff. Posters emphasized such healthy alternatives to drinking alcohol as regular exercise, community involvement and participation in sports activities. Since the poster contest started in 1992, more than 27,000 entries have been submitted, and thousands more students have participated through projects in their classrooms.

The winning posters will be displayed at the Capitol in Harrisburg from April 26 – April 30.

Created in 1933, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board regulates the commonwealth's beverage alcohol industry and offers a comprehensive alcohol-education program to promote the responsible use of alcohol, operates 618 Wine & Spirits stores and generates revenue for the commonwealth, with more than $1.8 billion in sales for fiscal year 2008-09.

For more information about the poster contest, visit www.lcb.state.pa.us.

Media contact:  Stacey Witalec, 717-783-8864  

Editor's Note:  A by-county list of contest winners follows. Some identifying information has been withheld by family request.

Bucks

William Barker, 7^th grade, Centennial School District

Sarah Goffredo, 7^th grade, Centennial School District

Jessica Waldinger, 10^th grade, Middle Bucks Institute of Technology

Katrina Hradsky, 12^th grade, Middle Bucks Institute of Technology

Butler

Isabella Fratto, 2^nd grade, Mars Area School District

Claire Valentine, 3^rd grade, Mars Area School District

Luke Nanna, 4^th grade, Mars Area School District

Landri Shannan, 4^th grade, Mars Area School District

Ian Goetz, 4^th grade, Mars Area School District

Carbon

Kimberly Hardwick, 12^th grade, Weatherly Area School District

Crawford

Sandra Buzzard, 12^th grade, Penncrest School District

Grace Gustafson, 12^th grade, Penncrest School District

Cumberland

Taylor Clark, 6^th grade, Mechanicsburg Area School District

Namwook Cho, 8^th grade, Mechanicsburg Area School District

Therese Heil, 2^nd grade, Cumberland Valley School District

Dauphin

Kyah Starr, Kindergarten, Upper Dauphin School District

Kamron Miller, 1^st Grade, Upper Dauphin School District

Kaitlyn Strohecker, Kindergarten, Upper Dauphin School District

Fayette

Jennifer Weyandt, 11^th grade, Connellsville Area School District

Fulton

Kirsten Wilford, Central Fulton School District

Greene

Joey Reed, West Greene School District

Samara Summers, 10^th grade, Jefferson-Morgan School District

Kaitlyn, Jefferson-Morgan School District

Joshua Hellen, 12^th grade, Jefferson-Morgan School District

Lehigh

Zenon Hrycenko, 2^nd grade, Allentown School District

Lesya Hrycenko, 12^th grade, Allentown School District

Luzerne

Logan S., 2^nd grade, Dallas School District

Mifflin

Jill Hart, Mifflin County School District

Montgomery

Emily Barretta, 5^th grade, Colonial School District

Philadelphia

Anthony Saybolt, 6^th grade, Philadelphia Charter District

Lindsay Cymbalski, 6^th grade, Philadelphia Charter District

Washington

Emily B., 5^th grade, Peters Township School District

Westmoreland

Kaylee McClelland, 5^th grade, Greater Latrobe School District

Ian Abrahamsen, 11^th grade, Monessen School District

York

Amanda Williams, 9^th grade, Northeastern School District

Kayla S., 11^th grade, York County School of Technology

No County Listed

Jillian, Philadelphia Charter District

Erin Zheng, Upper Dauphin School District

Leyla Gilbert, 1^st grade, Upper Dauphin School District

Kinsley Schreffler, 1^st grade, Upper Dauphin School District

Hannah Kim, 7^th grade, Manheim Township School District

Macy Romano, 7^th grade, Mohawk School District

Cody Fremont, 8^th grade

Samantha Eiford, 11^th grade, Connellsville Area School District

Christine Trusky, 12^th grade, Tri-Valley School District

Leah P., 12^th grade, Weatherly Area School District

SOURCE Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board