Chapman Elementary School Students Win MS Poster Contest

Chapman Elementary School students Elizabeth Boyer  and Elli Haskes pose with their winning artwork, accompanied by Russell M. Hinckley, principal.

Boyer and Haskes are the winners of the 2011 Make Your Mark Against MS poster contest hosted by the Travelers Walk MS planning committee.

Chapman Elementary School students were asked to draw an inspirational picture and messages of encouragement on a poster to be displayed at Cheshire High School at the April 10 Walk MS event.

Boyer, a 5th grader, won in the senior division and Haskes, a 4th grader, won in the junior division.

“I am so excited to get the young people of our community involved in the walk,” said Walk MS planning committee member Debbie Nelson, whose 19-year-old son, Kyle, lives with multiple sclerosis. “By educating our children about MS today, we enlist a new army of MS advocates for the future.”

Boyer and Haskes will be presented with certificates Monday, March 28, at the Chapman Elementary School town meeting.

For more information or to register for the Travelers Walk MS, presented by North American Power, visit www.ctfightsMS.org.