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2017 Tenth Annual Driving the Message Contest

Congratulations to all our entries and winners!

To download the posters for use, visit our Resources Page.

High School Poster Winners

First Place:


ZeeAnna Embry
Frisco ISD Career & Technical Education Center
Frisco, Texas

Second Place:


Morgan Guerrero
Sandra Day O’Connor High School
San Antonio, Texas

Third Place:

Isabel Smith
La Vernia High School
La Vernia, Texas

Teen Choice:

Carlos Calderon
Center for Career and Technology Education
El Paso, Texas

Junior High School Poster Winners

First Place:

Paulina Warren
Sugar Land Middle School
Sugar Land, Texas

Second Place:

Natalia Macdedo
DRAW Academy
Houston, Texas

Third Place:

Cesar Morales
Sugar Land Middle School
Sugar Land, Texas

Teen Choice:

Kiana Lu
Sugar Land Middle School
Sugar Land, Texas

PSA Video Winners:

First Place:

“Smashing, Texting, & Driving”
Produced by: Luis Hernandez, Ruth Camacho, Mya Aguirre, Jose Gutierrez, Jonathan Cantu, Natalie Perez
Dr. Cano Freshman Academy
Harlingen, Texas

Second Place:

“Getting Rid of Bad Driving Habits”
Produced by: Zane Zaiontz, Marcus Langseth, Mark Robertson
La Vernia High School
La Vernia, Texas

Third Place:

“Graveyard”
Produced by: PACE Group 1
Newman Smith High School
Carrollton, Texas

Teen Choice:


“Childish Driving”
Produced by: Jason Valdez, Alexis Reyes, Katherine Gangnuss, Justin Morris, Yolanda Reid, Brandon Morris
Communications Arts High School
San Antonio, Texas

Director’s Choice:


“Don’t Be A Dummy!”
Produced by: Sangaraju, Magistro, Chase, and Bhuiyan
Chattahoochee High School
Johns Creek, Georgia

Honorable Mentions

Scott Booth
Frisco ISD Career and Technology

Sarah Hage
Sugar Land Middle School

Riley Taber
Frisco ISD Career and Technology


Omair Siddiqui
Sugar Land Middle School

Montse Gonzalez
Frisco ISD Career and Technology

Michael Ortiz
Sandra Day O’Connor High School

Kristen Kirk
Frisco ISD Career and Technology

Mia Dodson
Frisco ISD Career and Technology

Kensei Tron
Sandra Day O’Connor High School

Kayleigh Kowaleski
Frisco ISD Career and Technology

Kayla Luu
Sugar Land Middle School

Kat Kaviani
Frisco ISD Career and Technology

Jocelyn Vega
Sandra Day O’Connor High School

Jalena Nguyen
Sugar Land Middle School

Ian Richardson
Frisco ISD Career and Technology

Devansh Barve
Sugar Land Middle School

Dhalia Jennings
Sandra Day O’Connor High School

Devon Bright
Frisco ISD Career and Technology

Frank Davila and Emmanuel Bulux
DRAW Academy

Amber Samaniego
Sandra Day O’Connor High School

Aiza Butt
Young Women’s Leadership Academy

Alyssa Goldberg
Frisco ISD Career and Technology

Contest Guidelines

Past Winners:

  • 2016 – Results
  • 2015 – Results
  • 2014 – Results
  • 2013 – Results
  • 2012 – Results
  • 2011 – Results
  • 2010 – Results
  • 2009 – Results
  • 2008 – Results

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