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2024 Seventeenth Annual Driving the Message Contest

17th Annual Driving the Message contest sponsored by state farm

2024 WINNERS!

Category 1: Rail Safety Posters

First Place Winner – Edwin Gonzalez-Perez
Transmountain Early College High School
El Paso, TX
Poster depicting car trying to cross in front of oncoming train with the text, "Be sure to wait, you can't beat the train. Don't rush, avoid the crush: rail safety is a must!"		 Second Place Winner – Valeria Fuentes
Young Women’s Leadership Academy
Fort Worth, TX
Poster depicting a train with the text, "Don't let the rush get you crushed."		 Third Place Winner – Chloe Semple
Young Women’s Leadership Academy
Fort Worth, TX
Poster depicting a train with the text, "Stay alert don't get hurt. Safety first."
Honorable Mention – Melanie Vazquez
Young Women’s Leadership Academy
Fort Worth, TXPoster depicting car heading for train tracks that says, "Look both ways before crossing."		 Honorable Mention – Emily Varo
Young Women’s Leadership Academy
Fort Worth, TXPoster depicting vehicle colliding with rail crossing gate that says, "Hit the brakes NOT the stakes."		 Honorable Mention – Sophia Anahi Nava
Transmountain Early College High School
El Paso, TXPoster depicting train driving through the desert with rail safety taglines.
Honorable Mention – Anisha Reddipalli
Frisco ISD Career and Technology Education Center
Frisco, TXPoster depicting stylized train tracks as a race starting line with the text, "This isn't a race. Don't try to beat a train."		 Honorable Mention – Ayesha Baig
MacArthur High School
Irving, TXPoster depicting vehicle colliding with train at rail grade crossing with the text, "All it takes is one distraction. Your text can wait, but your safety is #1 priority!"		 Honorable Mention – Andrea Armas
Young Women’s Leadership Academy
Fort Worth, TXPoster depicting vehicle driving towards rail grade crossing with the text, "Don't risk your life."

Category 2: Night Driving Posters

First Place Winner – Llanah Gonzalez
Young Women’s Leadership Academy
Fort Worth, TXPoster depicting a dotted trail between two destinations with the text, "drive safe. someone loves you."		 Second Place Winner – Ella Stiger
Transmountain Early College High School
El Paso, TXPoster depicting vehicle driving at night through a dirt road under a moon with a speedomoter imposed over it with the text, "Stay awake, don't make a mistake. If you feel drowsy, pull over to a safe area and take a break."		 Third Place Winner – Jenna Clark
Southeastern High School
South Charleston, OHPoster depicting car driving through city at night with the text, "Alert tonight, alive tomorrow."
Honorable Mention – Ashley Martinez
Young Women’s Leadership Academy
Fort Worth, TXPoster depicting a cat with laser eyes shooting at a car with the text, "Only cats have night vision and 9 lives. You're not a cat and you only have 1 life. Pay attention."		 Honorable Mention – Veronica Mitchell
Young Women’s Leadership Academy
Fort Worth, TXPoster depicting floating text and eye masks that says, "Don't dream and drive. Stay alert on the road."		 Honorable Mention – Vanessa Chavez
Young Women’s Leadership Academy
Fort Worth, TXPoster depicting a sketch of a young woman driving with the text, "You can't erase bad driving. 62% of teen crash deaths occur between 6pm and 6am."
Honorable Mention – Lilian Doze
Young Women’s Leadership Academy
Fort Worth, TXPoster depicting setting sun with the text, "Slow down at sundown. Before driving be sure to aim your headlights, slow down, minimize distractions, and stay alert."		 Honorable Mention – Breeona Harris
Transmountain Early College High School
El Paso, TXPoster depicting a road at night from a driver's perspective with the text, "Nighttime vigilance, road safety brilliance. Don't snooze and cruise. Stay awake at the wheel."

Category 3: Our Why Videos

First Place Winner – My Why
Lauren Hohnholt, Vivian Hohnholt, Arturo Soto-Rios, Juan Alonzo, Leia Stubbs, Heidi Houck, Quantay Whitten, Keyla Hernandez, Yaretzy Hernandez, David Hohnhold, and Maria Hohnholt
Transmountain Early College High School
El Paso, TX		 Second Place Winner – Our Why!
Gabrielle Al-Ameeri, Ava Darmos, Katelyn Drop, Annamarie Loy, Jaden Orlandi, Kailey Pilarsh, Bradyn Silvasy, Addison Stump, and Gianna Vrooman
Amherst Steele High School
Amherst, OH
Third Place Winner – Drive Safe For Gizmmo and Boss
Twyla Tarter
Whitewright High School
Whitewright, TX		 Honorable Mention – My Why
Lucas Rosenthal, Emily Bergen, Bailee Borror, Madilyn Martin, Claire Wallace, Kennedy Helmkamp, and Traegan Madeline
Gillespie High School
Gillespie, IL
Honorable Mention – Drowsy Driving
Jayla Cruz, Ainsley Hunker, and Isabella Thomas-Friend
Amherst Steele High School
Amherst, OH		 Honorable Mention – Race to Safety
Alani HIcks, Haley Vo, and Veronica Mitchell
Young Women’s Leadership Academy
Fort Worth, TX

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