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Michigan Student Wins Missing Children Poster Contest
This Clinton Township fifth-grader is on the way to Washington D.C. thanks to some neat artwork inspired by Michigan's missing children.
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI — A Michigan student has been named the top winner of the 2018 National Missing Children’s Day Poster Contest, the Michigan State Police Missing Persons Coordination Unit announced Thursday. Eden Hoffmann, of Clinton Township, will receive a free trip to Washington D.C. during the week of May 21 to participate in the National Missing Children’s Day commemoration.
The Huron Elementary fifth-grader’s artwork will be featured as the 2018 National Missing Children’s Day poster.
Hoffman was first chosen as the Michigan winner and moved on to compete against students from 37 other states. In total, more than 2,000 students entered the contest.
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The annual contest creates an opportunity to promote child safety while discussing the issue of missing and/or exploited children. More than 1,000 children are reported missing each week in Michigan.
This is the second time a Michigan student has received the top honor. Sydney Kekel of Grand Blanc was named the national winner in 2015.
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Image courtesy Michigan State Police
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