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2026 Nineteenth Annual Driving the Message Contest

19th Annual Driving the Message Contest. Entries due 2/13/26

2026 WINNERS!

Category 1: TDS Program High School T-Shirt Design

First Place Winner
Paige M. – Amherst Steel High School, Amherst, OH
Second Place Winner
Melanie R. – Taft High School, San Antonio, TX
Third Place Winner
Glorianny N. – Frisco Career and Technical Education Center, Frisco, TX
Teen Choice
Natalie A. – Young Women’s Leadership Academy, Ft. Worth, TX
Honorable Mention
Nazir T. – Martin County High School, Williamston, NC
Honorable Mention
Selena J. – C.C. Winn High School, Eagle Pass, TX
Honorable Mention
Edcouch Elsa Early College – Elsa, TX

“Safe Driving is Always a Reel Winner” Social Media Reel

1st Place – Drive Safely
Loganville High School – Loganville, GA
2nd Place – Trendy Does Not Equal Safety
Young Women’s Leadership Academy – Ft. Worth, TX
3rd Place – Who?
Edcouch Elsa Early College – Elsa, TX
Honorable Mention – The GPS Talks
Edcouch Elsa Early College – Elsa, TX

“Be a Leader, not a Speeder” PSA Video

1st Place – Speeding  PSA
Pine Tree High School – Longview, TX
2nd Place – Safe Driving
Amherst Steele High School – Amherst, OH
3rd Place – The Grand Race
Amherst Steele High School – Amherst, OH
Honorable Mention – Physics of Speeding
Amherst Steele High School – Amherst, OH

Past Winners:

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