Iolan’s design tapped for billboards

Iolan Braxton Curry, who graduated from PSU in December with a degree in graphic communications, provided the winning submission in a community billboard contest.

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February 3, 2026 - 2:02 PM

Braxton Curry’s design will be used for a pair of billboards outside Iola on U.S. 169. Courtesy photo

Braxton Curry graduated from Pittsburg State University in December, having earned a bachelor of science degree in graphic communications.

It didn’t take her long to make her first mark in her post-college career.

The Iola native’s design was picked this week by Iola’s Community Involvement Task Force-PRIDE members as the winner in a citywide billboard drawing contest.

Curry’s design is a relatively simple one, with the word “IOLA” written in thick block letters, with each letter illustrating various community attractions, including imagery of the…

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