HARRISBURG — A student from Elk County was among the winners in the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General’s 24th annual Drug-Free Calendar Contest.

Attorney General Josh Shapiro announces the winners of the contest on Tuesday.

Artwork by Keira Assalone, a student at South St. Marys Street Elementary School, appears on the calendar’s January page.

Fifth-grade students throughout the commonwealth were invited to create original artwork with a drug-free message during National Substance Abuse Prevention Month in October. From the entrants, 13 students’ artwork were selected to appear in the 2021 calendar, which is circulated throughout the commonwealth to educate the public about the dangers of drug use and the benefits of being drug free.

Each calendar month is represented with artwork of a Pennsylvania student, with one additional student illustration on the front of the calendar. The winning entries were chosen based on the artists’ creativity and ability to illustrate and convey a drug-free message. Each student will receive a certificate and a $529 contribution to their Pennsylvania 529 College Savings Program, which is supervised by the Pennsylvania Treasury Department.

The calendar contest is funded through the Community Drug Abuse Prevention Fund. Fines and penalties collected from certain offenses, such as driving under the influence, contribute to the fund.

The Office of Attorney General offers educational programs to help schools and parents empower children with knowledge to keep them safe.

View the calendar at https://www.attorneygeneral.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/2021_Drug-Free-Calendar-1.pdf