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Pennsylvania Dental Association Announces Winners of Annual Statewide Third-Grade Student Poster Contest
HARRISBURG – Third-grader Davin Palmer of Dillsburg Elementary School in Dillsburg , York County will receive a $ 500 prize for winning first place in the Pennsylvania Dental Association ’ s ( PDA ) 2022 National Children ’ s Dental Health Month ( NCDHM ) statewide poster contest .
Davin ’ s prize-winning entry creatively depicts this year ’ s theme (“ Sealants Make Sense ”) using a seal doing tricks with dental supplies and the headline , “ A ‘ Seal ’ ant Today Keeps Decay Away .” Davin will be presented with his framed winning poster and $ 500 prize by a PDA member dentist later next month . Both Dillsburg Elementary School and Davin ’ s teacher , Ms . Alicia Hammock , will also receive prizes of $ 250 each for being part of first place in PDA ’ s contest .
Our second-place winner is eight-year-old Jordyn Sylvester from Smithfield Elementary in East Stroudsburg . Jordyn created a poster also honoring this year ’ s theme , “ Sealants Make Sense .” She created the superhero , “ Captain Sealant ,” who is protecting a mouth from junk foods and germs with the headline , “ Resist Decay , SEAL Your Teeth Today .” Jordyn will receive a $ 250 prize and a certificate of recognition .
Third-place winner Malia Walker , an eight-year-old from Middle Smithfield Elementary in Monroe County says , “ Captain Sealant Remains Undefeated !” She also created a “ Captain Sealant ,” but this time the captain is a boxer fighting in the ring against tooth decay ! Malia will receive a $ 100 prize and a certificate of recognition .
The winning posters were selected from more than 210 clever , well-designed entries submitted to the PDA Central Office for judging . The contest was open to third-grade students in any