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As part of the contest, 74 Rye High School students created posters that show the dangers of being distracted.
The winners were:
- First place (tie): Noe Abe and the team of Caroline Costa and Julia Mackey
- Second place: Cayla Brown
- Third place: Samuel Rukeyser
In October, as part of its Safe Routes to School initiative, the Rye Y invited students in Nichole Chiffriller’s Photoshop and digital photography classes to participate in the contest.
After all the posters were completed, the students narrowed the field to 28 finalists, a process that led to thought-provoking discussions in the classroom about distracted walking and driving.
The Rye Y then convened a panel of community judges who selected the winners.
The judges were:
Lucy Cassidy – Safe Routes to School Committee; Scott Craig - Lieutenant, Rye City Police Department; Robert Falk – Lieutenant, Rye City Police Department; Gregg Howells - Executive Director, Rye YMCA; Adam Levi - Senior Director & Art School, The Rye Arts Center; Christian Miller – Planner, City of Rye; Joseph Sack – Mayor, City of Rye; Charles Sutter, Planner – Westchester County Department of Public Works and Transportation
All of the posters will be exhibited at the Rye Free Reading Room from Jan. 9-31. Members of the community are invited to the opening reception and awards ceremony for the exhibit, which will be from 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14 at The Rye Free Reading Room, 1061 Boston Post Road.
“These posters show that teens are leading the way in the effort to stop distracted driving and walking,” remarked Rye Y Executive Director Gregg Howells.
For additional information, or to RSVP to the reception, contact Lisa Urban at lisaurban@ryeymca.org or call 967-6363, ext. 152.
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