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Poster contest winners named

POSTER CONTEST WINNERS — First Choice America Community Federal Credit Union officials congratulated the 2017 anti-bullying poster contest winners recently. Those attending the event included, from left, front, Alaina Bilby, Follansbee Middle School; Mikayla Childers, Follansbee; Owen Petrella, Follansbee Middle; Tessa Kefer, Oak Glen Middle School; and Lindsey Wheat, St. Joseph the Worker School, second row, Laynie McCarthy, St. Paul School; Mia Pietranton, St. Paul; Ella Wingett, St. Paul; Juliaunna Campbell, Weir Middle School; and Ava Estrada, Wellsburg Middle School, third row, Dan Dudley, Eagle Can Employees Federal Credit Union; Jackie Gaughenbaugh, St. Paul administrative assistant; Tricia McGee, Hancock School Employees Federal Credit Union; Mia Piccirillo, St. Paul teacher; Vicki Hirkala, Tin Mill Employees Federal Credit Union; Janet Stagani, Weirton-Wellsburg Chapter of Credit Unions president and Tin Mill Employees; John Thayer, First Choice America; Jennifer Sissini, Wellsburg Middle principal; Recheal Fuscardo, St. Joseph principal; Weirton Mayor Harold Miller; Edward Kennedy, First Choice America; and the Rev. Dennis Schuelkens, St. Joseph the Worker Church. -- Contributed

The Weirton-Wellsburg Chapter of Credit Unions challenged local fifth graders to make anti-bullying posters in March.

Winners were chosen based on the composition of their poster, and the winning pupils were invited to the April 12 chapter meeting, where they received a certificate of recognition and a cash prize.

“This is such a hot topic and it affects all school children and their parents,” Chapter President Janet Stagani said. “We are hoping this poster contest raises awareness in the schools and gives teachers and parents the opportunity to talk to the children about the dangers of bullying. We had so many outstanding posters, it was very difficult to pick winners.”

Winners included: Alaina Bilby, Mikayla Childers and Owen Petrella, Follansbee Middle School; Tessa Kefer, Oak Glen Middle School; Lindsey Wheat, St. Joseph the Worker School; Laynie McCarthy, Mia Pietranton and Ella Wingett, St. Paul Catholic School; Juliaunna Campbell, Weir Middle School; and Ava Estrada, Wellsburg Middle School.

The Weirton-Wellsburg Chapter consists of Eagle Can Employees Federal Credit Union, First Choice America Community Federal Credit Union, Hancock School Employees Federal Credit Union, Strip Steel Community Federal Credit Union and Tin Mill Employees Federal Credit Union.

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