The 2014 Illinois Tar Wars Poster Contest Results: WINNER: Jarrett Robertson, 4th Grade - Central A&M Gregory Elementary Christine Hewing of Shelby Co. Health Department -Tar Wars presenter
Jarrett Robertson of Moweaqua, Ill. is Illinois' newest tobacco-free spokesperson. He designed the winning poster in the Family Health Foundation of Illinois Tar Wars Poster Contest, held April 11 at the University of Illinois at Chicago during the Essential Evidence Topics CME conference. Jarrett's "Thinking About Tobacco... Think Again" poster beat out eight other finalists.
Illinois Academy of Family Physicians (IAFP) members served as judges, evaluating the posters on creativity and positive message about being smoke-free. A total of 25 ballots were cast.
Jarrett, a fourth grader at Central A&M Gregory Elementary, and his winning poster will represent Illinois at the National Tar Wars Poster Contest July 21-22 in Washington, D.C. The National Poster Winner will be announced on July 21 at a banquet honoring all the state winners.
 
2nd Place Kaili Stanford, 4th Grade, Meadowbrook Elementary, Bethalto
Debbie Mayer, RN, school nurse, Tar Wars Presenter
3rd Place: Kersten Stone, 4th Grade, Stewardson Strasburg School
Christine Hewing of Shelby Co. Health Department -Tar Wars presenter.
The 2014 Illinois Tar Wars poster contest is supported by Pfizer Charitable Contributions which will ensure that Jarrett and a parent are able to attend the National Tar Wars poster contest in
Washington, D.C. Prizes for our second and third place artists, as well as recognition and prizes to all the poster contest finalists was made possible by the grant to the Family Health Foundation of Illinois received from Pfizer Charitable Contributions.
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR SUCH A WONDERFUL YEAR! WE'LL UPDATE YOU THIS SUMMER ON THE NATIONAL POSTER CONTEST RESULTS.
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