Student scholarships and award winners: • Grand Prize, $3,000 - "Wait" by Ryan Wright, Grand Blanc High School, Grand Blanc, Mich. • First Place, $1,500 - "Beer or no Beer" by Tucker Simmons, Careerline Tech Center, Holland, Mich. • Second Place, $1,000 - "Drinking is Expensive" by Daniel Gwin, Vicksburg High School, Vicksburg, Mich. • Third Place, $500 - "Choose...
Student scholarships and award winners:
* Grand Prize, $3,000 - "Wait" by Ryan Wright, Grand Blanc High School, Grand Blanc, Mich.
* First Place, $1,500 - "Beer or no Beer" by Tucker Simmons, Careerline Tech Center, Holland, Mich.
* Second Place, $1,000 - "Drinking is Expensive" by Daniel Gwin, Vicksburg High School, Vicksburg, Mich.
* Third Place, $500 - "Choose Your Values Wisely" by Matt Clark and Emerson Pfeiffer, Saline High School, Saline, Mich.
In addition, annual awards were presented to the following:
* Lindsey Renee Cianciolo Family Memorial Scholarship $3,000 - two $1,500 Michigan based scholarship winners: "Labels" by Matthew Morello, Forest Hills Northern High School,Grand Rapids, Mich., and "Going Nowhere Me" by Matthew Millenbach, Melissa Millenbach, Grosse Pointe South High School, Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich.
* DADA Award, $2,000 - contributed by the Detroit Auto Dealers Association: "Cool Kings" by Katherine Salvatori, Pine View School, Osprey, Fla.
* Michelin Award, $2,000 - "First and Last" by Daisy Vandenberge, Kajsa Rye, Tara Rye, Stephenson High School, Stephenson, Mich.
* Adcraft Club of Detroit Award, $2,000 - presented to the commercial that conveyed factual information about the dangers of alcohol use in the most persuasive and creative manner: "Battling the Consequences " by Shane Ciora, William Woods, Lake Orion High School, Lake Orion, Mich.
* Texting While Driving Award, $1,000 - sponsored by the DADA: "Why Would You?" by Rishi Agarwai, Morristown High School, Morris Plains, NJ.
* AutoTrader Award, $2,000 - "Tick Tock" by Tommy Derken, Matt Lentz, Matt Zhang, Barrington High School, Barrington, Ill.
* State Farm Award, $1,000 - chosen based on the commercial's effectiveness on the dangers and consequences of underage drinking and automobile usage: "Numbers" by Colllin Arrowood, Taina Santiago, Utica Center for Science and Industry, Sterling Heights, Mich.
* College for Creative Studies Award, a $250 Award and a portfolio or reel review - "Mr. Solo" by Evan Gulock, Royal Oak High School, Royal Oak, Mich.
* Wall Street Journal Courageous Leader Award - presented to a special teacher for his or her extraordinary contribution to the Courageous Persuaders program: John Mozdzierz, Digital Arts Teacher, Howell High School.
* State Farm Fan Favorite Award, $2,500 to the winning school and $1,000 to the student team - "Is a Text Worth Your Life?" Lenawee ISD TECH Center (High School), Jayr Otero (Student producer), Adrian, Mich.