Meet The T-Shirt Design Winner

Tammi Gotschall (CCC ESL instructor and PVLA board member) presents Alexei

with his check for winning the PVLA T-shirt design contest.

The winner of the T-shirt design contest was Alexei Mendez Silva. Alexei is originally from Cuba, and he decided to design a T-shirt because he wanted to be involved in this institution (the PVLA) and to represent the New Americans.

He picked this particular design because he feels that it represents the education and dedication that the PVLA offers.

His hopes and dreams for the future are to join healthcare. 

In his own words: "I am thankful for everything PVLA has done for me, not only in my educational goals but my personal growth as well."

Support Alexei and Other Students

If you'd like to support Alexei and the other students who attend CCC and PVLA classes, please consider buying a T-shirt. They can be found online at Custom Ink.

And the Winner Is…

Photo by Anomaly on Unsplash

It started with an idea.

Here at Platte Valley Literacy, we knew we wanted to create t-shirts to share our mission with the world, but we couldn't figure out what to include. We wracked our brain, then decided that the best people to help with this endeavor were members of the community. How do they view us? What do they imagine when they think of Platte Valley Literacy?

We decided to have a contest.

Back in June, we put out a call to members of the community to design a T-shirt for the PVLA. Two answered the call, and their designs were amazing.

 In July, we then asked for votes to determine which design people liked the most, and the community voted.

 
We think the design perfectly captures what Platte Valley Literacy is about, and by purchasing and wearing these shirts proudly, you let everyone know that you support adult education and want to empower individuals to reach their educational goals.

Prizes for Participants

Both of the design participants win prizes, with first place getting $100 and their design on a shirt, while second place gets $50.

Everyone else gets a prize too, as they have the opportunity to purchase the winning t-shirt.

If you’d like to add this amazing shirt to your collection, you can order it from Custom Ink. This is part of a fundraiser, so the PVLA receives a portion of the sales.

This contest was a lot of fun. It was amazing to see the designs. We’re pretty sure people enjoyed being able to vote for their favorite. Hopefully, they’ll also enjoy wearing this shirt.

T-Shirt Designs

We are so excited to receive TWO t-shirt designs for our t-shirt design contest. The entries are included below. Go and vote for your favorite!

Option 1

Option 2

The PVLA Needs T-Shirt Design Ideas

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The PVLA has been wanting to make T-shirts for a while, but we can’t decide what they should look like.

That’s why we’re asking for your help.

We want you to help us design PVLA T-shirts that we can sell to help raise money for students.

How to Enter

Throughout the month of June, the PVLA will accept T-shirt design ideas. You can send them through email or through snail mail to:

Platte Valley Literacy Association
3020 18th St, Box 3
Columbus, NE 68601

Who Can Enter

Anyone! From 5 to 95, if you have a T-shirt design idea, we want to see it.

Design Selection

At the end of June, after all design ideas have been sent in, throughout the month of July, the community will then vote on their favorites.

Prizes

What’s a contest without prizes?

• 1st place: $100 and your design on a T-shirt that will be available for sale
• 2nd place: $50
• 3rd place: $20

Join in on the Fun

We hope that you’ll join in on the fun. If you have any questions about the contest, please fill out the form on the right-hand side of the blog or send an email to pvlacolumbusne @ yahoo.com (don’t forget to remove the spaces!).