SWNPHD Radon Poster Contest
The Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department is pleased to announce the winners of its 16th annual Radon Poster Contest. The SWNPHD had a total of 227 poster entries this year from students aged 9 to 14. These students created posters that highlighted the dangers of radon gas, the second leading cause of lung cancer. The entries were evaluated in December, and presentations took place at the four participating schools in January as part of Radon Action Month.
The participating schools included:
- St. Patrick Elementary McCook
- Hitchcock County Elementary Culbertson
- Chase County Schools Imperial
- Ogallala Public Schools Ogallala
We host the radon poster contest to encourage students to explore how radon gas can seep into homes without anyone knowing and the importance of testing for it. The posters highlighted fun facts, creative illustrations, and tips on how to keep homes safe from radon exposure. These posters were judged based on the content accuracy, visual communication of the topic, reproducibility, and originality.
Judges selected the following posters:
Ages 9-10
1st Place
1st Place- Henry Nothnagel St. Patrick School
2nd Place-Kensington Schoemann St. Patrick School
3rd Place- Ade Kisker Hitchcock County Elementary
2nd Place
3rd Place
Ages 11 to 12
1st Place
1st Place- Dakota Top Hitchcock County Elementary
2nd Place- Ethan Kling Ogallala Middle School
3rd Place- Paisley Poppert Hitchcock County Elementary
2nd Place
3rd Place
Ages 13-14
1st Place
1st Place- Maccoy Morken Ogallala Middle School
2nd Place- Olivia Jehorek Ogallala Middle School
3rd Place- Sam Bell Ogallala Middle School
2nd Place
3rd Place
SWNPHD provides free home radon test kits to residents in all nine counties we serve. For more information on how to obtain a free radon test kit, please contact Hunter York, Program Manager, at 308-345-4223.