2008 NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF THE ANNUAL POSTER CONTEST

DETROIT, January 19, 2008 – The 2008 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) Poster Contest was once again a rousing success. A total of 617 Michigan high school students submitted entries to this year’s contest making the judge’s decision extremely difficult. The NAIAS congratulates all of the participants for their hard work. The winning posters will be displayed in Michigan Hall during Public Days and can be viewed on www.naias.com.The 2008 Poster Contest winners are:

Award  Winner  School  Grade
Chairmen’s Award  Matthew Meredith  Oakland Tech. Southwest  11
State Farm Award  May Thao  Center Line High School  12
Best Digital  Bianca Small  Royal Oak High School  12
Best Traditional  Mary Eddy  Warren Mott High School  12
Best Theme  Lisa Zarves  Oakland Tech. Southwest  11
Best Use of Color  Emily Browne  William D. Ford Career Tech.  11
Most Creative  Ronan Lynam  West Ottawa High School North  11
Grade 12, 1st Place  Bianca Small  Royal Oak High School  12
Grade 12, 2nd Place  Max Barth  Bay-Arenac ISD Career Center  12
Grade 12, 3rd Place  Kermit Knuppenburg  Eisenhower High School  12
Grade 11, 1st Place  Josh Pattison  Eaton Intermediate School District  11
Grade 11, 2nd Place  Emily Browne  William D. Ford Career Tech.  11
Grade 11, 1st Place  Justin Diop  Oakland Tech. Southwest  11
Grade 10, 1st Place  Jesse English  William D. Ford Career Tech.  10
Grade 10, 2nd Place  Brittany Flora  William D. Ford Career Tech.  10
Grade 10, 3rd Place  John Litwinowicz  Royal Oak High School  10

NAIAS 2008 Official Dates
Public Days will be held Saturday, Jan. 19 through Sunday, Jan. 27.

The North American International Auto Show
Rod Alberts – Executive Director
Entering its 20th year as an international event, the North American International Auto Show is among the most prestigious auto shows in the world and is one of the largest media events in North America. The NAIAS is the only auto show in the United States to earn an annual distinguished sanction of the Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d’Automobiles, the Paris-based alliance of automotive trade associations and manufacturers from around the world. The NAIAS Web site can be accessed at naias.com. Don’t Miss It for the World!