Triton Elementary fourth grader wins T-Shirt Design Contest

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 12:00 AM

Photo provided: Winter Snow, left, and Jalysa Gibson show off Snow's award-winning design.

Breathe Easy Marshall County Alliance is excited to announce that Winter Snow has won the “You and Me Vape Free” T-Shirt Design Contest.

This program aims to educate fourth grade students about the dangers of smoking and vaping. Jalysa Gibson, the Youth Tobacco Coordinator for Marshall County, conducts two 30-minute sessions where she explains the risks of secondhand smoke, environmental hazards, and health impacts associated with smoking and vaping.

Winter Snow, a fourth grader at Triton Elementary, created a design that emphasizes staying healthy and not vaping. The design, featuring children playing, perfectly captures the theme of "You and Me Vape Free."

This winning design has been printed on T-shirts for every fourth-grade student at Triton Elementary.

The Marshall County Health Department, with funding from Health First Indiana, provides T-shirts for all fourth-grade students. This program has been implemented in all but one elementary school in Marshall County so far.