Whitko Students Win Ad Design ContestStudents in grades 4-12 who live in Northeast Indiana and Northwest Ohio were invited to participate in the 2019 Fort Wayne Newspapers Design an Ad Contest.
Design an Ad links Fort Wayne-area students with the business world. For the contest, three hand-drawn student ads are chosen from each participating business. From those ads, winners are chosen by local advertising professionals in three categories: grades 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12. Winners at each level will be awarded prizes, and winning ads are published in the April 28 edition of the Journal Gazette.
Over 2,000 students from 30 schools created ads designed to sell today’s top products and services.
Thirty-six Whitko Jr./Sr. High School art students received the honor of advertisers choice finalist in the high school category, out of 40 businesses. Fifteen of these students were picked for honorable mention. One Whitko Jr./Sr. High School art student received second place in the overall awards. Whitko art teacher Daniel Malicki said he is proud of his students’ success and their pursuit for excellence.
Advertiser’s Choice awards: Kaci Thomas, Kailtin Frank, Bryce Tucker, Jaelynn Dammier, Malcolm Hoover, Laurie Herreman, Kaylee Gaff, Luke Chalk, Harley Bradley, Haliee Bennett, Morgan Dyck, Lauren Hollenbaugh, Alexia Studebacker, Rachel McGuinn, Kaite King, Bailea Tackett, Haley Laws, Myra Buckles, Nathaniel Moore, Evan Wilson, Hannah Brown, Johnny Couch, Dominick Moseley, Aneka Paduga, Axel Rodriguez, Ella Kay Danner, Hope Eberly, Augusta Garr, Misha Bradenburg, Julia Seifert, Celeste Logan, Kiara Fugett and David Phillips.
Honorable Mentions: Kaci Thomas, Luke Chalk, Abby Arter, Harley Bradley, Morgan Dyck, Alexia Studebaker, Bailea Tackett, Nathaniel Moore, Hannah Brown, Aneka Paduga, Ella Kay Danner, Hope Eberly, Augusta Garr, Celeste Logan and Kiara Fugett.
Overall contest winner: Ella Kay Danner, second, $250 prize.
