Nyssa High School student wins ODOT billboard design contest

By Logan Bagett on Monday, August 4th, 2025 in Featured Stories More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News

NYSSA — The Oregon Department of Transportation has recently announced the winners of the Spring 2025 Work Zone Safety Billboard Design Contest, and one of the students selected hails from Eastern Oregon.Fatima H. from Nyssa High School created one of the designs, which will be featured on billboards across the state this year, reminding drivers to slow down and stay alert in work zones. Read ODOT’s contest winner announcement below:

“Congratulations to Gavin M. from Ridgeview High School and Fatima H. from Nyssa High School for creating the two winning designs for the spring Work Zone Safety Billboard Contest. ODOT partnered with Asphalt Pavement Association of Oregon and Willamette Education Service District to give Oregon high school students a chance to design a billboard promoting safe driving awareness in work zones.”

Find more information on the ODOT contest here: Work Zone Safety Billboard Design Contest webpage.