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Smithtown Train Station To Feature Mt. Pleasant Student's Slogan

His slogan, which will be featured on a banner at the train station, was chosen for the K-6 category.

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Evan Munjal, a second-grader at Mt. Pleasant Elementary School in the Smithtown Central School District, had his slogan chosen for the Smithtown Long Island Rail Road train station.
Evan Munjal, a second-grader at Mt. Pleasant Elementary School in the Smithtown Central School District, had his slogan chosen for the Smithtown Long Island Rail Road train station. (Courtesy: Smithtown Central School District/Zoom)

SMITHTOWN, NY — Evan Munjal, a second-grader at Mt. Pleasant Elementary School, was named a winner in the MTA Long Island Railroad School Slogan contest, the Smithtown Central School District announced in a news release.

Evan's slogan, "Stay Alive, Stand Behind the Yellow Line," was chosen for the K through 6 grade category. He is in Mrs. Chester’s class.

The LIRR runs the contest every year to promote safety in the community.

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Evan's slogan was placed on a banner that will hang in Smithtown’s train station. He was presented with a certificate and a copy of his banner during a virtual ceremony with LIRR President Phil Eng on March 26 while in class alongside his classmates and principal.

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