West Holmes Senior’s Design Wins Holmes County Anti-Vaping Billboard Contest

In Millersburg, Emma Eberhard, a senior at West Holmes High School, will have her anti-vaping design displayed on a Holmes County billboard after the Holmes County General Health District announced the winners of the Anti‑Vaping Billboard Design Contest on Feb. 20, 2026. Her design is scheduled to appear in the upcoming months, and contest materials note that winners received Visa gift cards for their efforts.

“The contest aimed to engage young people in tobacco prevention advocacy and raise awareness about the dangers of vaping, especially for youth, according to a community announcement.” That community announcement framed the contest as a youth-facing public health outreach effort intended to amplify student voices on nicotine risks within Holmes County.

Organizers positioned the contest as part of the Tobacco Youth Action Plan. The Health District described the plan as one that “seeks to address youth tobacco and nicotine use in Holmes County through youth and community partner engagement.” The plan’s stated goals are “increasing community awareness, improving access and utilization of resources for youth nicotine cessation, increasing the knowledge of Holmes County youth on the risks of nicotine use, and reducing youth access to tobacco products.”

Local reporting and the announcement name Emma Eberhard specifically, while other contest coverage refers to winners in the plural; the releases do not specify how many winners were selected or the dollar amounts of the Visa gift cards. The announcement likewise does not list exact billboard locations, run dates, or the number of designs that will be displayed across Holmes County.

For residents, partners and schools who want to follow the Tobacco Youth Action Plan or participate in future outreach, the Health District provided a direct contact: “For more information or to get involved with the Tobacco Youth Action Plan, contact Kelly Dremann at the Holmes County General Health District at 330-674-5035, ext. 224.”

This report draws on the Health District’s Feb. 20, 2026 announcement and related coverage. “This story was created by Jane Imbody, jimbody@usatodayco.com, with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at cm.usatoday.com/ethical-conduct/.”