South Tahoe High students awarded for their anti-vaping/anti-drug posters

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - With vaping a growing problem in local schools, the South Tahoe Drug Free Coalition (DFC) recently held an anti-vaping, anti-drug poster contest at the high school.

Six South Tahoe High School students were recognized last week for their creativity and artwork, and three of the entries will be used in an anti-vaping campaign to draw awareness to the growing problem not only in South Lake Tahoe but across the globe.

The awards went to:

1st place: Madison DialTuttle - $200
2nd place: Alexandra Otomo - $100
3rd place: Aeris Wright - $50
Honorable Mentions: Isabella Stowell and Katrina Shemyakin were awarded $25 Starbucks gift cards.

The students are digital art students at the school.

The DFC is a group of local residents, agency representatives, law enforcement, medical professionals and educators who meet monthly to collaborate on reducing youth substance access and use (specifically alcohol, marijuana, and prescription drugs).

Everyone is welcome to join. They meet the second Tuesday of each month at South Tahoe High's Student Union from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, visit their website at https://www.bedrugsafe.com/.

The DFC will be hosting a writing contest on being drug-free after the holidays.