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Two Camas students win national awards

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Camas students Shalaka Deshpande and Kandai Shimada won prizes at the national level for their entries into the annual School Bus Safety Week competition. Here, they are honored by, from left, Mary Tipton, Camas School Board chairwoman; Laura Nowland, transportation director; and Mike Nerland, district superintendent.

Two Camas students received national awards for their entries in the School Bus Safety Week poster contest. The theme was “Be Smart — Be seen, I wait in a safe place!”

Thousands of school districts in more than 40 states participate in local and state-level competitions to select art work that depicts school bus safety related themes, and encourages and promotes school bus safety.

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