Erin Cho is the Iowa Department of Education's license plate design winner. Cho received a poster-sized version of her license plate design during a surprise announcement at Ames High School.

This is the current education license plate that will be replaced. (DOT photo) The deadline to vote for your favorite student design for Iowa’s new education license plate is now two weeks away.

The new license plate design will enter production. May 20, 2025 - The winning student artist will be notified. June 1, 2025 - Semi-finalist artworks will be displayed at the department.

AMES, Iowa — Ames High School sophomore Erin Cho will soon soon see her artwork on cars across the state. The 16-year-old artist is the winner of the Iowa Educational License Plate Design challenge.

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The University of Iowa installed 28 license plate reader cameras around campus in April, and the city of Marshalltown in October approved the purchase of 32 cameras, which will be installed in 2024.

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Iowa's education license plate artwork nominated by 2024 art teacher of the year Cho received a poster-sized version of her license plate design during a surprise announcement at Ames High School.

Iowa's education license plate artwork nominated by 2024 art teacher of the year Cho received a poster-sized version of her license plate design during a surprise announcement at Ames High School.