01-28-14 Local Students Win State Recognition in Fire Prevention Week Contest

At the Tennessee State Fire Marshal's Office awards ceremony on January 25, 2014, the winners of the state's poster contest for Fire Prevention Week 2013 were announced.

Among the state-wide winners, Mackenna Hood won for the 8th grade and Tennille Rogers won for the 9th grade. Both students represented Boyd Buchanan School and each received a certificate and a $50 check. The ceremony was held at the Tennessee Fire and Codes Academy in Bell Buckle, Tennessee. There were nearly 300 entries in the state-wide contest.

In the photo (from left to right): Chattanooga Fire Marshal Beau Matlock, State Fire Marshal Gary West, Mackenna Hood, Deputy Commissioner Steven Majchrzak and Chattanooga Deputy Fire Marshal Seth Miller. Tennille Rogers was not present for the photo. (photographer unknown)