Skip to main content

Paint Valley ADAMH announces Red Ribbon Week scholarship contest winners

By
Paint Valley ADAMH, Press Release

The Paint Valley Alcohol Drug Addiction and Mental Health Board has selected winners for its 10th annual “Write in Red” Red Ribbon Week Essay Contest.

The contest was part of Red Ribbon Week, observed Oct. 23-27, and was open to all middle and high school students in Highland, Fayette, Pickaway, Pike and Ross counties. Students were given a red pen to write an essay for the contest about how to prevent drug, alcohol and tobacco abuse.

This year, 14 of the 22 school districts in the Paint Valley ADAMH Board’s service area submitted entries. One student from each county was selected to receive a $500 scholarship to any accredited college or university. School winners also each received a $100 prize.

“I am thankful for the young people in our community. It was encouraging to read all of the great responses submitted by our students,” said Melanie Swisher, Paint Valley ADAMH Board Executive Director. “I hope the community will join us in congratulating the winners and all of the students who participated in the contest and other Red Ribbon Week activities. All of our children are worthy of love and support. Together we can create a healthy community for our young people.”

The following students were awarded a $100 prize for winning their school’s essay contest and a $500 scholarship for winning the county contest:

• Jillian Harvey, Fairfield High School - Highland County;

• Sienna Hartley, Miami Trace Middle School - Fayette County;

• Makenzi Bates, Westfall High School - Pickaway County;

• Gabrielle Wall, Waverly High School - Pike County; and

• Jozy Lougheed, Southeastern High School - Ross County.

The following students were school winners and awarded $100;

• Kaliyan Pendleton, Fairfield Middle School;

• Alexandra McKinley, McClain High School;

• Kyleigh Shoemaker, Greenfield Middle School;

• Bria McDonald, Hillsboro High School;

• Caraline West, Lynchburg-Clay High School;

• Lily Layne, Lynchburg-Clay Middle School;

• Ivree Burns, Whiteoak High School;

• Jenna Canada, Whiteoak Junior High School;

• Daymion Daulton, Washington (CH) Middle School;

• Abigail Baker, Teays Valley High School;

• Brent McGuire, Piketon High School;

• Ryleigh Sabo, Piketon Middle School;

• Roxanne Milar, Western High School;

• Cora Lynn Collins, Western Middle School; and

• Hannah Kempton, Huntington High School.

The Paint Valley ADAMH Board is a political subdivision of state government created in 1967 by the Ohio legislature to ensure the availability of community-based addiction and mental health services for the residents of Fayette, Highland, Pickaway, Pike and Ross counties.