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2009 Second Annual Driving the Message

 

Video/PSA Category

1st Place
Communications Arts High School

“Just Another Saturday Night”
By: Rolando Rodriguez Ruiz-Healy
Advisor: Heidi Whitus

2nd Place
Communications Arts High School

“Reasons Not to Wear Your Seatbelt”
By: JM Berlet, Kelsey Pena, Matt Hallstein, Krystal Clark
Advisor: Heidi Whitus

3rd Place
Bronte High School

“Stay Focused”
By: Ariel Coalson, Eddie May, Sam Rawlings, Nicole Reed, Jessi England, Ty Mackey, Sindy Barba, Cory Glover, Cortiney Sutton, Reece Springer, Lahne Burns, Johnnye Michael
Advisor: Lisa Gibbs

Poster Category

1st Place
Coronado High School

Coronado High School poster
“Driven to Distraction”

By: Lauren Souers
Advisor: Sarah Holloway
Parent Advisor: Sally Souers

2nd Place
Jarrell High School

Jarrell High School poster
“One Way Road”

By: Chris Trevino and Trevor Walker
Advisor: Beth Booth

3rd Place
Winnsboro High School

Winnsboro High School poster
“Just Don’t Do It”

By: Brianna Short
Advisor: Melinda Cain

Overall Program Category

1st Place
Creekview High School

By: Creekview High School Leadership Class – Ryan Barbosa, Kiran Charania, Kiara Cole, Jordann Day, Emily Ehlers, Stephen Eppling, Scott Grau, Kiarra Green, Binish Pirani, Hilary Hubbard, Nausheen Jaffer, Jesna John, Shaheen Lakhani, Zakir Mithwani, Noe Ortiz, Charissa Pongtaratik, Ariel Sims, Lauren Tamberelli, Graham Teschke, Olivia Welp
Advisor: Suzanne Reese

2nd Place
Winnsboro High School

By: Layne Bright, CJ Satterwhite, Tanner Morris
Advisor: Melinda Cain

3rd Place
Vidal M Trevino School of Communications and Fine Arts

By: Alberto Torres, Tannya Benavides, Mario Flores, Oscar Cortez, Katherine Pollard, Catherine Brondo, Leslie Cortez, Amelia Amaya, and Susana Gutierrez
Advisor: Jamin Teran

See other winners:

  • 2016 – Results
  • 2015 – Results
  • 2014 – Results
  • 2013 – Results
  • 2012 – Results
  • 2011 – Results
  • 2010 – Results
  • 2008 – Results

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