IN Ross Township Spring 2019 | Page 46

Ross Elementary Fifth-Grader Wins Statewide Drug-Free Art Contest R oss Elementary School fifth-grader Allie Gujski’s dog- inspired drawing is one of 13 winners in the statewide Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General’s Drug-Free Calendar Contest. Allie was one of 912 students from 140 schools across the state who drafted original artwork illustrating a drug-free message in October. The winning entries were selected based on the artist’s creativity, ability to illustrate and convey a drug-free message. 44 ROSS TOWNSHIP In December, contest winners were invited to the Office of Attorney General in Harrisburg, where they were guests at a luncheon with Attorney General Josh Shapiro. Attorney General Shapiro discussed the dangers of drugs with the students. Each winner received a certificate and a $529 contribution to their Pennsylvania 529 College Savings Program, which is supervised by the Pennsylvania Treasury Department.