Give It Up For 'Sleetwood Mac': MA Snowplow Contest Winners Revealed

MALDEN, MA — If you are going to be stuck behind a Massachusetts Department of Transportation snowplow on the highway in harsh conditions this winter it is at least a little more fun knowing you are driving 10 miles per hour behind something called "Sleetwood Mac," "Edward Blizzardhands" or maybe "The Mayplower."

Those are among the winning names in MassDOT's student "Name a Snowplow" contest for elementary and middle school students statewide.

The purpose of the contest is to celebrate the snow and ice season and to help recognize the hard work and dedication shown by public works employees and contractors during the winter season.

"Keeping our roads across Massachusetts clear and safe every winter is a tough job," Transportation Secretary and CEO Monica Tibbits-Nutt said. "We are glad to see educators engage their students in a fun competition that pays tribute to this essential public service."

Schools could submit as many entries as they wanted with the winning classrooms recognized on Friday.

Katie Carter's fourth-grade class at the Linden STEAM Academy of Malden came through with the 70s megagroup throwback-inspired "Sleetwood Mac," while the music theme was shared by Catelynn Maloney's Brookfield Elementary School of Brockton fourth-grade class's "Snow-hemian Rhapsody."

Mikalya Menin's fourth-graders at the Chester Elementary School went even further back in pop culture with "Flower Power." Beth Simoncini's third-grade class at the Heritage School in Charlton kept the force with the plow drivers with "Snow B Wan Kenobi."

McKenna Mortimer's first-graders at the Franklin Avenue Elementary School in Westfield had a winner with "Glacier Gobbler." Katherine Brea's fourth-graders at the UP Academy of Dorchester had a wicked hit with "Snow Monstah."

Among the middle school students, David Conlon's sixth-graders at Buckland Shelburne Elementary School went cutting edge with "Edward Blizzardhands." Kyle Magoffin's eighth-graders at Maher Regional hit with "Polar Pathmaker." Melissa Forni's fifth-graders at Burgess Elementary School in Sturbridge channeled the spirit of the season with "Snolar Express."

Cecilia Vosland's eighth-graders at the William Diamond Middle School in Lexington kept things cozy with "Snow Place Like Home." Cirrus Farber's fifth-graders at Orleans Elementary School delivered a bit of local history with "The Mayplower." And Ken Lundberg's seventh-graders at Pollard Middle School in Needham got into action mode with "The Fast and the Flurryous."

"This is a fun way for schools across the state to connect with the crews who perform vital road work every year during New England’s harsh winters," Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver said. "Congratulations to the winners, and our appreciation to everyone who participated."