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Safety Drawing Contest Winners Named

2010-02-04

Alisa Roll, daughter of Mike Roll, a conductor in Gillette, Wyo., won the grand prize in BNSF's recent safety drawing contest. Alisa, 9, also won the category for her age group. The contest was open to children, grandchildren and dependents of BNSF employees and retirees.

Sponsored by Labor Relations and Safety, the contest focused on the "Stay off the Tracks" and "Look, Listen and Live" themes of Operation Lifesaver. BNSF is committed to the goals of Operation Lifesaver, which focuses on reducing fatalities and collisions involving rail right-of-way and highway-rail grade crossings.

Alisa's heart-warming entry was titled "Because Someone Loves You."

Age group winners

• Anshumann Zutshi won the age 3 and younger division with "Safety First." Anshumann, 3, is the son of Mamta Zutshi, revenue management clerk in Topeka, Kan.
• Aryamann Zutshi, 6, submitted the winning entry for the age 4-6 category with "Better Late Than Sorry." Aryamann is also the son of Mamta Zutshi.
• Annalyssa Hardin, 10, was the winner in the age 10-12 category with "Country Crossroads." Annalyssa is the daughter of Scott Hardin, a fuel management analyst in Fort Worth, Texas.
• "Stay Off the Tracks" was the winning entry in the 13-18 age category. Connor Silliker, 18, was the winning artist in this category. He is the son of Chad Silliker, an engineer in Whitefish, Mont.

Each age-group winner received a prize. Alisa, as the grand prize winner, received an additional award.

Mark Schulze, vice president, Safety, Training and Operations Support, said he was excited about the number of entries in the contest and sees tremendous value in any programs that raise awareness of railroad safety messages.

"We are focused on raising awareness of these themes from Operation Lifesaver in the communities we serve, just as we focus on the importance of safe behaviors for our employees," Schulze said. "Safety is a top priority at BNSF, and many of the entries submitted focused on how important railroad safety is for employees, their families and the community."

Click here to see the winning entries. The winning submissions will also be displayed on BNSF-TV and in an upcoming edition of Railway magazine.

Congratulations to the winners!

About the photo: Alisa Roll is pictured with her father, Mike Roll, during a recent family outing in the snow.

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