Navasota student wins Texas Missing Children’s Poster Contest

ByCrystal Galny

NAVASOTA, Texas (KBTX) – For the 6th time, a local student has won the state’s Missing Children’s Poster Contest.

Judges with the Texas Center for the Missing selected the poster submitted by High Point Elementary 5th Grader Jennifer Quinteros.

Amber Alert Network Brazos Valley presented plaques for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and Honorable Mention to High Point Elementary students, as well as a framed copy of Jennifer’s poster to her.

This year marks the 14th time the Amber Alert Network Brazos Valley facilitated the regional Missing Children’s Day Poster Contest to raise public awareness.

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