National Viral Hepatitis Poster Contest 2008

The Winners of the first ever National Viral Hepatitis Poster Contest were announced on May 19 from CDC offices in Atlanta, GA.

The artwork submitted by Lindsey Crum from Denver, CO was declared the grand prize winner, and the winners named in each of the three judging categories are: Therese Mushock from Atlanta, GA (winner in both the General Hepatitis Awareness category and the Hepatitis C awareness category) and Kayla Langhans from Colfax, WI (Hepatitis B awareness).

The poster contest was sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Viral Hepatitis and the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR). Entries were received from the general public and asked for creative approaches to raise awareness about specific types of viral hepatitis. The winning posters will be distributed to CDC partner organizations and showcased on CDC’s Web site.

“Our sponsorship of this contest is aligned with our efforts to reduce the incidence of infection, morbidity, and mortality from viral hepatitis in the United States,” said Chris Taylor, Chair of the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable. “We are pleased to partner with CDC on this contest in an effort to showcase creative ways for the public to increase their awareness of viral hepatitis.”

A special thanks to everyone who submitted a poster contest entry, and to the following judges for their assistance in selecting the winning entries:

Judges

Bruce Burkett, National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable

Teresa Carrillo, Family Health Centers of San Diego

Erica Chapman, Adult Viral Hepatitis Prevention Coordinator, Indiana

Lisa Gilbert, American Social Health Association

Steve Graham, National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable

Cynthia Jorgensen, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Kim Kirkey, Adult Viral Hepatitis Prevention Coordinator, Michigan

Heather Lusk, Adult Viral Hepatitis Prevention Coordinator, Hawaii

Bruce Maeder, Seattle STD/HIV Prevention Training Center

Marcia Miller, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Dennis Simon, National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable

Juanita Thompson, Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide

Contest Results

Grand Prize

Lindsey Crum, Denver, CO

General Hepatitis Awareness

Therese Mushock, Atlanta, GA

Honorable Mention:
(Gong) Suphawat Tanyakorndilok, Milwaukee, WI

Hepatitis B Awareness

Kayla Langhans, Colfax, WI

Honorable Mention:

Blair Bowden, South Bend, IN

Therese Mushock, Atlanta, GA

Hepatitis C Awareness

Therese Mushock, Atlanta, GA

Honorable Mention:

Andrea Glover, Charleston, SC

For any additional information about the National Viral Hepatitis Poster Contest, please contact the Poster Contest Director, Marcia Miller at (404) 718-8539 or mfv9@cdc.gov.