Worcester 'Name-A-Snowplow' Contest Winners Announced

WORCESTER, MA — The city of Worcester, in partnership with Worcester Public Schools, announced the winners of its 2025 “Name-A-Snowplow” contest.

The four winning snowplow truck names are:

• 2hr Delay Destroyer (Mrs. Brooke Arnold’s & Ms. Kelly Walls’ Grade 2 Class, Thorndyke Road School)
• Snowraider (Mrs. Radzik’s Grade 4 Class, Thorndyke Road School)
• Clearopathra (Ms. Heather Wassall’s Grades 9-12 Life Skills C Class, North High School)
• Ice-Zilla (Ms. Nicole Trudeau’s Grade 4 Class, Quinsigamond Elementary School)

Worcester students in kindergarten through 12th grade submitted entries to name trucks in four different quadrants of the city. The public then voted on the entries.

A total of 30 entries were submitted, and over 1,900 votes were cast.

Winning classrooms will be recognized at a City Council meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 13. Students will also have their photos taken with the trucks and get DPW swag.

“Congratulations to our Worcester Public School students on another great Name-A-Snowplow contest,” said City Manager Eric D. Batista. “Your imaginative and fun names were a treat to review and vote on. Four more of our snowplow trucks are now named and ready to handle anything this winter brings all the while showcasing our students’ creativity.”

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