Westchester Student Among Winners of NY "Kids Safe Online" Poster Contest

Twelve winners of the New York State “Kids Safe Online” Poster Contest were announced today, selected from more than 2,000 entries, submitted by 233 schools from across New York State — and one of them is from Westchester.

The contest hosted in partnership with the Center for Internet Security’s Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center’s (MS-ISAC) national poster contest, was open to New York State students in kindergarten through 12th grade.

“We are pleased to partner with the MS-ISAC on this important initiative to raise awareness among our youth of the risks associated with using the Internet," said Margaret Miller, New York State Chief Information Officer. "The Kids Safe Online Poster Contest is a wonderful opportunity for teachers to address cyber security and online safety issues in the classroom and raise awareness of these issues in homes. We are continually amazed by the creativity, originality and compelling messages submitted by the students on the importance of cyber security. Kudos to all of the winners!”

The winners’ art work will be featured in the 2018 New York State “Kids Safe Online” Calendar. Winners will also receive a New York State certificate. In addition, the winning entries have been submitted to the National K-12 Poster Contest, conducted by the CIS’s MS-ISAC.

With technology at the fingertips of today’s youth and cyber awareness becoming more prevalent, the number of submissions more than quadrupled from a year ago. Last year, 442 entries were received from school-aged children across the State.

“Everyone is a winner in the Kids Safe Online poster contest. Each participant, and those who view the winning entries and the calendars, have a better understanding of how to stay safe online,” said Thomas Duffy, CIS Chair of the MS-ISAC and Senior Vice President of Operations and Services.

Winners:

Grade K – 2
Khloe Jenkins – Belfast Central School District
Maleeah Joseph – New York City District #22
Sofia Banifatemi – Clarence Central School District

Grade 3 – 5
Braydi O’Donnell – New York City District #31
Yu Wei Chi – New York City District #24
Jameson Wu – Connetquot Central School District

Grade 6 – 8
Kierra Schager – Schalmont Central School District
Lucy Kohl – Bemus Point Central School District
Ivy Newman – Miller Place Union Free School District

Grade 9 - 12
Nelson Carpio – Yonkers Public Schools
Amber Getty – Fort Ann Central School District and Washington Saratoga Warren Hamilton Essex (WSWHE) BOCES
Chrystelle Gooding – Sacred Heart Academy of Hempstead

The winners’ art work will be featured in the 2018 New York State “Kids Safe Online” Calendar. Winners will also receive a New York State certificate. In addition, the winning entries have been submitted to the National K-12 Poster Contest, conducted by the CIS’s MS-ISAC.