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| Olivia Flener, a student at Camp Ernst Middle School, took first place in the 12- to 14-year-old division of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s 2022 Adopt-a-Highway Art Contest. |
Gov. Andy Beshear has announced that students from five Kentucky counties earned first place in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s (KYTC) 2022 Adopt-a-Highway Art Contest, in which young Kentuckians play an active role in promoting a clean environment.
Five students from Northern Kentucky won including the first-place winner in the 12- to 14-year-old age category, Olivia Flener from Camp Ernst Middle School in Boone County. Other Northern Kentucky winners include Olivia Melton from Grant’s Lick Elementary in Campbell County (third place, 5- to 8-year old category), a tie for second place by two students, Josslyn Heringer and Camren Tolliver, both from Camp Ernst Middle School in Boone County (9- to 11-year-old category) and Wynnie Serra from St. Henry District High School in Kenton County (second place, 15- to 18-year-old category).
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“One way we make a better Kentucky is to make a cleaner Kentucky,” Gov. Beshear said. “These students have done great work in using their creativity to remind us all how to be good neighbors by keeping our neighborhoods, parks, and highways clean. I’m proud that our youngest citizens are taking action to promote a cleaner Kentucky.”
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| Olivia Melton from Grant’s Lick Elementary took third place in the 5- to 8-year-old division in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s 2022 Adopt-a-Highway Art Contest. |
This year, there were over 300 entries across the state, with participants ranging in age from 5 to 17.
“Congratulations to all the top finishers in the 2022 Adopt-a-Highway Art Contest,” said Kentucky Transportation Secretary Jim Gray. “They not only have produced some impressive artwork. They also have done a public service by promoting the message that a ‘Litter free Kentucky’ and cleaner highways is a responsibility we all share.”
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| Josslyn Heringer from Camp Ernst Middle School in Boone County tied for second place with a classmate in the 9- to 11-year-old division in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s 2022 Adopt-a-Highway Art Contest. |
The top finishers in each of four age divisions will receive a $100 gift card, while second- and third-place finishers will each receive a $50 gift card. First- through third-place recipients for all age groups will have their pieces framed and displayed at the Transportation Cabinet Office Building in Frankfort.
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| Camren Tolliver from Camp Ernst Middle School in Boone County tied for second place in the 9- to 11-year-old division in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s 2022 Adopt-a-Highway Art Contest. |
The Adopt-a-Highway program is a statewide volunteer effort to reduce roadside litter and keep Kentucky’s highways beautiful. Litter-free roads promote a clean environment, foster civic pride, and save taxpayer dollars. For more information, see Kentucky’s Adopt-a-Highway program website.
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| Wynnie Serra from St. Henry District High School in Kenton County took second place in the 15- to 18-year-old division in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s 2022 Adopt-a-Highway Art Contest. |