Nevada student wins statewide transportation poster contest

Tanner Johnson poses with his awards for entering the winning poster for Division 4 in the Missouri Association for Pupil Transportation's Bus Safety Poster contest. Ralph Pokorny/Daily Mail

Each year the Missouri Association for Pupil Transportation holds a poster contest and then presents an award to the creator of the best poster in each of four divisions.

This year during the M.A.P.T.'s 49th annual conference in July the association selected the poster created by 16-year-old Tanner Johnson, a student at Cedar Ridge School, as the first place winner in Division 4.

On Oct. 23, Rick Emling, M.A.P.T president, presented Johnson a certificate and a $50 gift card.

Rick Emling, president of the Missouri Association for Pupil Transportation presents Tanner Johnson, Cedar Ridge School, his award Oct. 23, for entering the winning poster in the M.A.P.T. School Bus Safety Poster Contest. Submitted photo

The theme for the 2014 poster contest is "Be Smart -- Be Seen. I wait in a safe place."

Tanner's teacher is Connie Bruce. He is the son of LaDonna Ford and James Johnson.