The Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals (MASSP), in partnership with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced the winners of a statewide contest encouraging high school students to create public service announcements (PSAs) that discourage tobacco use through vaping at today’s Michigan Association of Broadcasters (MAB) Michigan Student Broadcast Awards Luncheon & Career Fair.
The contest challenged students across the state to develop engaging audio or video PSAs, no longer than 60 seconds, that raise awareness about the dangers of vaping among their peers. Entries were judged on creativity, effectiveness, and production value. Winners and runners up are listed below with links to their PSAs which you are welcome to use with credit given to those schools and students who produced them!
2024 Winners
Top Three Winners in Video Category, 2024
- Victor the Vape, Rockford High School, Beyond the Rock, Emma Lombard, Hudson Timmer, Sam VerMerris
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_rS8IoCwcw - Not too Late to Quit, Rockford High School, Beyond the Rock, Cristal Nink, Gretchen McCay, Madden Warner, Danielle Wheeler
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSLaxADDW2E - Drop the Vape, Rockford High School, Beyond the Rock, Credit(s): Anna Austin, Ellie Pursiful, Sam VerMerris
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WXdwPipWYk
Top Three Winners in Audio Category, 2024
- 2023 Vape, Plymouth-Canton Community Schools 88.1 The Park, Akshayapriya Saravanan, Lucas Gentilia, Jaya Choudhary, Jonah Kibin
https://soundcloud.com/bill-keith-339703449/2023-mab-vape-mdhhs-psa-akshayapriya-lucas-jaya-jonah - Vaping, Plymouth-Canton Community Schools 88.1 The Park, Sydney Viloria, Chae Eun Park, Nadia Halim
https://soundcloud.com/bill-keith-339703449/mab-vape-psa-final-copy-sydney-v-chae-eun-nadia - Vape, Plymouth-Canton Community Schools 88.1 The Park, Carter Johnson, Elise Taylor, Colin Bradlee, Lola Makanjuola
https://soundcloud.com/bill-keith-339703449/carter-elise-colin-lola-vape-psa