VITA CONGRATULATES LEILA OF MANASSAS, VIRGINIA, ON BEING NAMED A 2022 NATIONAL K-12 POSTER CONTEST WINNER!
The Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) is the focal point for cyber threat prevention, protection, response and recovery for the nation’s state, local territory and tribal (SLTT) governments.
Grade 3 - Leila (Ashland Elementary School). The COVID-19 pandemic created an elevated focus towards the digital environment and, this year, the center again adopted to and embraced the shift for the contest. MS-ISAC created a new avenue to distribute educational and interactive resources -- a new Cyber Safety activity book. Each national winner’s artwork will be showcased, in honor of October as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Plaques and awards to all 13 winners will also be given.
The Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) conducts a national K-12 poster contest.
The goal of the contest is to engage young people in creating posters to encourage other young people to use the Internet safely and securely. All public, private or home schooled students in kindergarten through 12th grade are eligible to participate.
The top five Virginia winners from each grade group (K-5, 6-8, 9-12) will be entered into the national competition. Entries received may be used in national, regional and state cyber and computer security awareness campaigns. Submissions for 2023 are no longer being accepted.
Schools may submit entries to the Commonwealth of Virginia competition by email
Submissions for 2023 no longer being accepted. Email submissions to CommonwealthSecurity@VITA.virginia.gov. A parent may submit their entries for home schooled students directly to MS-ISAC. The official rules and topic suggestions are included with the entry form. Please include the following entry form completely filled out (all fields are required) when submitting the poster.
Click here to download the form: 2023 poster contest entry form
Entry requirements and judging criteria
Please see the MS-ISAC National Contest website for entry requirements and judging criteria.
For more information or questions, please email CommonwealthSecurity@VITA.virginia.gov
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2023 Virginia MS ISAC National Poster Competition Finalists
Category K-5 |
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![]() Grade 1 - Diya |
![]() Grade 3 - Raelynne |
![]() Grade 4 - Claire |
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![]() Grade 5 - Aria |
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Category 6-8 |
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![]() Grade 6 - Paola |
![]() Grade 7 - Cara |
![]() Grade 7 - Deepika |
![]() Grade 7 - Julieanna |
![]() Grade 7 - Mason |
![]() Grade 8 - Emilee |
Grade 8 - Katie |
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Category 9-12 |
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![]() Grade 11 - Jared |
![]() Grade 11 - Nathaniel |
![]() Grade 12 - Elaina |
![]() Grade 12 - Evan |
![]() Grade 12 - Faith |
Grade 12 - Nathan |