PLANO, Texas, May 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota Motor
North America, Inc. (TMNA) and Discovery Education announced the
winners of the TeenDrive365 Video Challenge, a national
safe-driving public service announcement competition for high
school students. From the nearly 1,000 submissions, ten winners
were selected, along with 24 state merit prizes and one People's
Choice winner. See all the winners at teendrive365.com
High school senior Palmer W. from Hillgrove High School in
Georgia takes first place for his
original video entitled "HEY!" urging peers to keep their hands on
the wheel, eyes on the road, and yield from distractions. The full
list of winners are:
- Grand Prize: Palmer W. for "HEY!" from Hillgrove
High School in Powder Springs,
Ga., receives $15,000 and the
chance to work with a Discovery Education film crew to reshoot the
winning video as a TV-ready PSA
- Second place prize: Giselle C. for "Don't Do What I
Did" from Har-Ber High School in
Springdale, Ark., receives
$10,000
- Third place prize: Holden B. for "The Three R's of the
Road" from Aptos High School in Aptos,
Calif., receives $7,500
- Fourth to tenth place prizes: Each of the following
receives $2,500
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- Isaiah C. for "Look Up" from Great Valley High School in
Malvern, Penn.
- Ethan W. for "Stash it, Stow it, Hide it!" from McKinney Boyd High School in McKinney, Texas
- Ethan W. "Driving Mindfully" from Barnstable High School in
Hyannis, Mass.
- Jadin B. for "Distractathon Decathlon" from Bay Port High
School in Green Bay, Wis.
- Grayson Z. for "Cars in the Wild" from Palm Beach Gardens
Community High School in Palm Beach
Gardens, Fla.
- Lynsey R. For "Stay Focused" from Parkland High School in
Allentown, Penn.
- Ayden P. for "A Lesson from Bud" from Village Tech School in
Cedar Hill, Texas
- People's Choice prize: Ethan W. for "Stash it, Stow it,
Hide it!" from McKinney Boyd High
School in McKinney,
Texas, receives an additional $5,000
- NEW! State Merit prizes: A total of 24 teams of
teens across the country receive exclusive prize pack from
TeenDrive365
Since 2011, TMNA's TeenDrive365 Video Challenge has
awarded more than a quarter million dollars to high school students
across the United States to raise
awareness about the dangers of distracted driving. Students submit
self-directed 30-60 second videos for a panel of judges to vote.
The student-created PSAs are published nationally by TMNA,
effectively sharing the importance of safe driving to teens and
families.
"The TeenDrive365 Video Challenge demonstrates the power
of peer role modeling while showcasing creativity through this
dynamic project-based learning initiative," said Lori McFarling, President of Corporate Education
Partnerships at Discovery Education. "We're proud to partner
with Toyota to amplify the importance of teen safe driving."
The TeenDrive365 Video Challenge supplements
TeenDrive365, a digital program produced in partnership
between Toyota and Discovery Education, offering no-cost digital
learning resources empowering educators, families, and teens
with life-saving habits. The Toyota TeenDrive365 resources
are available at teendrive365.com and through Discovery
Education Experience.
About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in the U.S.
and North America for more than 60
years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation
mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands. During that time,
Toyota has created a tremendous value chain as our teams have
contributed to world-class design, engineering, and assembly of
more than 40 million cars and trucks in North America, where we have 14 manufacturing
plants, 15 including our joint venture in Alabama (10 in the U.S.), and directly employ
more than 47,000 people (over 36,000 in the U.S.). Our 1,800 North
American dealerships (nearly 1,500 in the U.S.) sold 2.7 million
cars and trucks (2.4 million in the U.S.) in 2019.
Through the Start Your Impossible campaign, Toyota highlights
the way it partners with community, civic, academic and
governmental organizations to address our society's most pressing
mobility challenges. We believe that when people are free to move,
anything is possible. For more information about Toyota, visit
www.toyotanewsroom.com
About TeenDrive365
TeenDrive365 is a
comprehensive program designed by Toyota and Discovery Education to
help teens avoid distractions and stay safe behind the wheel. The
initiative offers a range of content, tools and resources designed
specifically for educators and teens. The program aims to help
guide teens through those critical first years behind the wheel, as
well as a develop a lifetime of safe driving habits.
About Discovery Education
Discovery Education is the
global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources,
engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms.
Through its award-winning digital textbooks, multimedia resources,
and the largest professional learning network of its kind,
Discovery Education is transforming teaching and learning, creating
immersive STEM experiences, and improving academic achievement
around the globe. Discovery Education currently serves
approximately 4.5 million educators and 45 million students
worldwide, and its resources are accessed in over 140 countries and
territories. Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc.,
Discovery Education partners with districts, states, and
like-minded organizations to empower teachers with customized
solutions that support the success of all learners. Explore the
future of education at DiscoveryEducation.com.
Contacts
Victor
Vanov Toyota Motor North America
victor.vanov@toyota.com
Grace Maliska, Discovery
Education, gmaliska@discoveryed.com
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