In 2018, the Wendell Foster “Respect Starts Now!” campaign conducted 116 presentations to over 8,200 students.
“It was a complete Wendell Foster team effort,” said John Gleason, Wendell Foster Community Outreach Specialist. “We’re thankful for everyone’s support in making this a successful year.”
The “Respect Starts Now!” campaign offered a poster, essay and bulletin board contest. For each contest, the winners were determined by judges, including employees from Wendell Foster, people supported by Wendell Foster and people from the community.
The following are the winners.
Poster Contest
Essay Contest
Middle School (6th to 8th grade)
· 1st Place: Parth Haria; School: College View Middle School; Grade: 7th; Prize: $50 Visa Gift Card & RSN! Shirt
· 2nd Place: Georgia Calhoun; School: OMS South; Grade: 6th; Prize: $25 Restaurant Gift Card & RSN! Shirt
· 3rd Place: Draven Hudson; School: Burns Middle School; Grade: 8th; Prize: $15 Restaurant Gift Card & RSN! Shirt
High School (9th to 12th grade)
· 1st Place: Lane Ballard; School: Daviess County High School; Grade: 11th; Prize: $50 Visa Gift Card & RSN! Shirt
· 2nd Place: Lauren Emberton; School: Daviess County High School; Grade: 11th; Prize: $25 Restaurant Gift Card & RSN! Shirt
· 3rd Place: Emily Rumage; School: Daviess County High School; Grade: 11th; Prize: $15 Restaurant Gift Card & RSN! Shirt
