WGH students send safety message with ODOT’s Paint the Plow Contest

Voting for the this year’s Ohio Department of Transportation’s Paint a Plow contest has started and students in Kristen Newbrough’s  Senior Studio class have gotten in on the seasonal safety campaign.

The class came up with the the theme “Don’t Crowd the Plow” and painted their design on the plow provided by ODOT.

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ODOT delivered snowplows to several area schools, including Harding, in for students to paint.

The Paint the Plow program allows local schools and non-profit organizations to paint an ODOT snowplow blade with messages of snow and ice safety, state, school, or community pride, or patriotism, according to ODOT’s website.

For more information, visit ODOT’s Paint the Plow Program.

To view the plows and support your favorite design, visit Facebook.com/ODOTD4. Voting started Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, and continues through Friday, Dec. 5 at 3 p.m. Each Facebook “like” counts as one vote — the plow with the most likes win!

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