DART Announces Winners of the Annual Statewide Transit Poster Contest

DART announced the winners of their Annual Statewide Transit Poster Contest. Six winners were selected and received prizes from DART and its Business Partners.

 
More than 75 students from schools and/or after-school programs across the state enthusiastically participated in the contest, each presenting their unique interpretation of this year’s theme, "Ride Together, Community Starts with DART”. DART passionately encouraged students to embrace the chance to capture the essence of their daily journeys. The contest invited students from 6th to 12th grade, crowning a First Place Winner from each grade level and ultimately selecting an outstanding Grand Prize Winner.

 
This year’s Grand Prize Winner is 12th Grader Genevieve Frisch from Appoquinimink High School. Genevieve’s artwork will be placed on all DART buses statewide and will be placed in several public buildings for thousands to see and appreciate. Her poster will also be featured on DART’s website, DartFirstState.com, the Heart of DART Happenings employee newsletter, in other business partners’ publications, and on DART’s social media platforms.

The 1st  Place Winners are 6th  Grade, Dewayne Williams, Nativity Preparatory School,  Ms. Gonzalez; 7th Grade, Easton Parker, Conrad  Middle School of Science, Ms. Scott-Cosden; 8th Grade, Andrew Thomas, Nativity Preparatory School, Ms.Gonzalez, 9th Grade, Anusha Sarwardi, The Charter School of Wilmington, Ms. Guenther; 10th Grade, Srujana Akella, MOT Charter High School, Ms. Noll; and 12th Grade Genevieve Frisch, Appoquinimink High School, Ms. Murray. All first-place winners will receive prizes from DART.

The Delaware Transit Corporation, a subsidiary of the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT), operates DART First State. For more information, please visit www.DartFirstState.com or call 1-800-652-DART. Real-Time Bus Information, DART Connect on-demand microtransit service, and DART Pass mobile fare payment are all available on the free DART Transit app (iOS and Android)