Bolingbrook HS Students Sweep Tollway Map Art Contest

BOLINGBROOK, IL — Bolingbrook High School graphic design students finished in the top four spots in the Illinois Tollway’s 2017 map cover art contest.

Artwork designed by junior Luis Chavez earned top honors. His design will appear on thousands of Tollway system maps next year. In addition, he receives a $400 gift certificate from Blick Art Materials and $200 in gift certificates from MBRE to use at Tollway oases retail shops and restaurants.

Senior Alyssa Elborne finished second, senior Vanessa Arenas was third and senior Manuella Rodela was fourth. Each receives a $200 gift certificate from Blick Art Materials and $100 in gift certificates from MBRE.
The finalists were selected from 90 entries from schools throughout the Chicago area. The finalists’ designs were posted on-line and in every Tollway oasis where more than 40,000 votes were cast to pick the winners.
The contest was open to art students at more than 300 public high schools in the 12 counties served by the Tollway. Any high school student enrolled in art class was eligible to enter.

This year’s theme was “Enhancing Drivers Experience via Innovation and Technology.”

Photo: Bolingbrook High School graphic design teacher John Sullivan congratulates (from left) junior Luis Chavez (1st place), and seniors Alyssa Elborne (2nd place), Manuella Rodela (4th place) and Vanessa Arenas (3rd place) for being the top finishers in the 2017 Illinois Tollway map art contest.

Submitted by Valley View School District 365U