Date:  April  27,  2015  CONTACT:  Jill  Harrison  (405)  601-­‐2757                                                                                                                                                                                        jharrison@oerb.com  

 

Students  Take  Winning  Art  Designs  to  State  Capitol  to  Tout  Importance  of    Well  Site  Safety    

Students  selected  out  of  more  than  3,000  applicants  participate  in  Well  Site  Safety  Day      

OKLAHOMA  CITY,  April  27,  2015  –  As  part  of  the  annual  “Well  Site  Safety  Day,”  the  Oklahoma  Energy  Resources  Board  (OERB)  has  selected  21  students  in  grades  K-­‐6  from  across  the  state  to  showcase  their  original  artwork  illustrating  the  dangers  of  playing  around  well  sites  at  the  Capitol  on  April  28.  The  students  were  chosen  from  a  total  of  3,104  applicants  in  the  OERB’s  Well  Site  Safety  Coloring  Contest  (K-­‐2nd  grade)  and  Well  Site  Safety  Poster  Contest  (3rd  –  6th  grade).      The  coloring  and  poster  contests  highlight  the  messages  of  the  OERB’s  “Well  Sites  are  Duh-­‐Duh  Dangerous”  campaign,  which  educates  young  students  about  the  dangers  of  playing  on  or  around  well  sites.  There  were  1,937  coloring  contest  entries  and  1,167  poster  entries.      “An  important  part  of  our  student  education  program  is  teaching  kids  about  well  site  safety,”  said  Mindy  Stitt,  executive  director  of  the  OERB.  “Well  Site  Safety  Day  and  the  art  contest  are  a  fun  way  to  spread  awareness  about  the  dangers  associated  with  well  sites  in  an  effort  to  keep  youth,  from  Kindergarten  to  high  school,  safe.”    Well  Site  Safety  Day  will  be  held  at  the  Oklahoma  State  Capitol  on  Tuesday,  April  28,  beginning  with  a  meet  and  greet  with  State  Legislators  at  10  a.m.  An  awards  ceremony  will  take  place  in  the  Blue  Room  at  11  a.m.  OERB  Executive  Director  Mindy  Stitt  will  give  opening  remarks.  At  the  ceremony,  winners  will  show  their  winning  work  and  receive  an  award.  Following  the  ceremony,  all  attendees  are  invited  to  Legacy  Hall  in  the  OERB  Building  at  500  NE  4th  St.,  Suite  300,  for  lunch  and  games.  Media  are  invited  and  encouraged  to  attend  the  events.  

OERB  Well  Site  Safety  Day      Who:  State  Legislators,  student  winners,  their  teachers  and  families  Where:  Blue  Room  &  Rotunda,  Oklahoma  State  Capitol,  2300  N.  Lincoln,  Oklahoma  City  When:  Meet  and  greet  at  10:00  a.m.  in  Rotunda,  ceremony  at  11  a.m.  in  Blue  Room  

Why:  To  recognize  contest  winners,  and  to  educate  students  and  the  public  about  the  dangers  of  playing  around  well  sites  

   Below  is  the  full  list  of  winners.  Coloring  Contest-­‐  Kindergarten  Irelyn  Voight:  1st  place,  Fairland  Elementary  in  Fairland  Alexis  Pletcher:    2nd  place,  Pioneer  Elementary  in  Elk  City  Michael  Lane:    3rd  place,  East  Side  Elementary  in  Chandler    Coloring  Contest-­‐  1st  grade  Lilibeth  Hernandez:    1st  place,  Mark  Twain  Elementary  in  Oklahoma  City  Braden  Hibler:    2nd  place,  Grove  Elementary  in  Shawnee  Jaycee  Cross:    3rd  place,  East  Side  Elementary  in  Chandler    Coloring  Contest-­‐  2nd  grade  Gage  Phillips:    1st  place,  Konawa  Elementary  in  Konawa  Ayla  Melton:    2nd  place,  Dale  Elementary  in  McLoud  Kate  Free:    3rd  place,  Woodlands  Elementary  in  Ponca  City    Poster  Contest  Janessa  Chastain,  1st  place,  5th  grade,  Stilwell,  Maryetta  Elementary  School  Sydney  Anderson-­‐Cullum-­‐  2nd  place,  6th  grade,  Oklahoma  City,  Fairview  Elementary  Benjamin  Kellogg-­‐  3rd  place,  3rd  grade,  Morrison,  Morrison  Elementary    Poster  Contest  Runners  Up  Grace  Smith,  5th  grade,  Purcell,  Purcell  Intermediate  Saydee  Schaefer,  5th  grade,  Purcell,  Purcell  Intermediate  Cassidy  McGuire,  6th  grade,  Sapulpa,  Lone  Star  Bryanna  Perez,  5th  grade,  Oklahoma  City,  Ralph  Downs  Elementary  Garrett  Webster,  6th  grade,  Kiefer  Middle  School  Molly  Golovach,  6th  grade,  Altus,  Altus  Christian  Academy  Nolan  Hall,  4th  grade,  Stratford,  Stratford  Elementary  Taylor  Dowell,  6th  grade,  Canton,  Canton  Elementary  Braxton  Thompson,  5th  grade,  Oakwood,  Canton  Elementary