Students at Tippecanoe Valley High School painted this plow for a contest held by the Northeast Indiana Department of Transportation.

AKRON — An art club at Tippecanoe Valley High School has submitted an entry for the Northeast Indiana Department of Transportation’s contest “Paint the Plow.”

Lisa Lynch said five students in her art club at TVHS proposed a design based on the art club’s desire to represent TVHS and aspects that make it unique.

Students Macy Bautista, Mitch Smith, Grace Smyth, Kelsey Shafer and Brianna McBrier spent three weeks painting the plow for the contest.

“We incorporated the windmill and Bibler’s Box because they represent the uniqueness of our school,” said Lynch, “The windmill represents how we are interested in alternative energy sources. Bibler’s Box was to pay homage to the late Scott Bibler who was a rock/support for our school. He helped so many students here.”

Lynch also mentioned the male and female versions of the Vikings and the #ValleyStrong represent the school’s character and the community’s support for each other.

Thirteen other area schools Angola High School, Bellmont High School, Fremont High School, Garrett High School, Hamilton High School, Homestead High School, Howe Military Academy, Jimtown High School, Lakeland High School, Mississinewa High School, Norwell High School, Prairie Heights High School and West Noble High School also painted plows for the contest.

To vote, individuals must ‘like’ or ‘love’ any of the photos in the ‘Paint the Plow’ album on the Northeast INDOT’s Facebook Page.

Voting ends at 5 p.m. Monday, July 3. Winners will be announced Wednesday, July 5. Each ‘like’ or ‘love’ will count as one vote. Votes on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram will be combined to calculate the winner. Individuals may vote through as many social media outlets as they would like.