FITCHBURG — As part of National Mental Health Awareness month, Paul Richard, executive director of the SHINE Initiative, contacted high schools in the area about participating in a poster campaign the organization was sponsoring to help raise awareness about mental health.
A total of 46 posters were submitted. Top winners were posters, and a video, submitted by Monty Tech Graphic Communications students.
The work was done under direction of teacher Kim Lecuyer.
Richard visited the school to thank the students “for their outstanding work,” and to present checks totaling $800.
He recognized Monty Tech administrators, particularly Student Support Services Director Victoria Zarozinski, for the school’s on-going efforts in support of SHINE’S mission to promote mental health awareness among students and adults.
He added that all the posters done by Monty Tech students would be included in an upcoming marketing campaign the agency is planning for the fall.
