Shayna Strahm

(KNZA)--A Sabetha High School student wins top honors in a state art design contest. 

Sabetha High School student Shayna Strahm, who will be beginning her junior year this fall, has been named the first place overall winner in the 28th annual Kansas State Department of Education Conference Art Design Contest.

Strahm’s design will be used in the conference program, and she will be recognized at the opening session of the KSDE Annual Conference on Thursday, Oct. 12, in Wichita.

As a 1st place winner, she will receive a $125 cash award.

The contest encourages students to use their creativity, with this year’s contest using the theme of “Kansans CAN: Imagine!”

The contest was open to all students in Kansas K-12 schools, both public and private, with a winner selected in grade level divisions K-4, 5-8 and 9-12, as well as overall.