November was an incredible month for fire safety awareness!

We were thrilled to co-sponsor the Fire Safety Art Contest for the 20th year in Roanoke and the 17th year in Harrisonburg. Each year, we invite elementary and middle school students to unleash their creativity by tackling vital fire safety themes, and this year’s challenge was no exception: “Smoke Alarms: Make Them Work for You!”

Harrisonburg achieved an exciting milestone this year with over 250 submissions—a record-breaking number that left us in awe of the talent in our community. From bold colors to thoughtful messages, every piece of artwork demonstrated a deep understanding of the theme, making it an incredibly tough decision to pick the winners.

To honor their outstanding efforts, the Harrisonburg Fire Department and Roanoke Fire-EMS hosted inspiring awards banquets, complete with delicious meals and spectacular prizes for the talented winners.

And now, the moment you’ve all been waiting for… 

The Winners from Harrisonburg:

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1st-Annabelle Briones & Julissa David (KES); 2nd– Frankie Leech, Bailey Browne, & Penny Smiley (KES); 3rd– Ellie Weaver, Duong Le, & Alejandro Martinez (KES); Honorable Mention- Avonlea Walters, Henley Miller, & Charlotte Estep (KES)

1st Grade

1st– Jack Grant (SSES); 2nd– Collins Black (SSES); 3rd– Samara barvaza Sanchez; Honorable Mention- Hadil Besa & Paria Manguri (SES)

2nd Grade

1st– Malia Showalter (WES); 2nd-Enrique Amaya (WES); 3rd– Mayley Allen (SSES); Honorable Mention- Levi Johnson (SES)

3rd Grade

1st– Ryan Huynh (WES); 2nd– Felicity Poole (WES); 3rd-Davie Holsopple & Oliver Martonik; Honorable Mention- Hena Nazari (SES)

4th Grade

1st-Jubal Wingfield (WES); 2ns Raymond Huynh (WES); 3rd– Carolina Corcuy Castillo (KES);

5th Grade

1st– Ari Showalter (WES); *2nd– Maleyna Vest (WES); 3rd-Jeannelys Bello Mercado (SSES); Honorable Mention- Colbie Gibson & Victoria Bussiere (KES)

6th Grade

1st-Angel Gill & Victoria Swartzentruber (EMS)

*Chief’s Award recipients. These lucky students will get to ride in the fire truck driven by Chief Tobia.

On behalf of all of us at Rockingham Insurance, we extend our heartfelt thanks to the participants, the Harrisonburg Fire Department, Harrisonburg City Public Schools, Roanoke Fire EMS Department, Roanoke Public Schools, Mission BBQ, and Chick-Fil-A for joining us in promoting fire safety awareness. Each year, we are truly inspired by the incredible talent and enthusiasm displayed by the youth in our communities.

To view all the submissions, check out our Facebook page.