Schools
Ballwin Student Among PSA Contest Winners
More than 100 students in the Rockwood School District submitted entries for the "As Seen By Teens" substance abuse prevention contest.
More than 100 local high school and middle school students submitted entries to the Rockwood School District's first "As Seen By Teens" substance abuse prevention pubic service announcement and poster contest, district representatives announced Wednesday.
Among the winners was student Josh Gardiner of Ballwin, who received the People’s Choice award for his PSA.
Entries were judged at the event's awards ceremony, sponsorerd by the Rockwood Drug-Free Coalition, which took place Feb. 23 at B&B Theaters.
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Contest judges included: Pamela Senti, former Art Department Chair at Lafayette High School; Mary James-Herold, owner of MJH Advertising Agency; Bill Hency, Sales Director of DDI Media; Heather Haymart, owner of Chesterfield Wood Icing; and Alex Jones, Fulfillment Coordinator at Six Flags.
In addition to being showcased in Rockwood schools, winning PSAs and posters will be on display throughout the community at Six Flags, Riverchase and other community centers as well as broadcast on Charter Cable, MTV, MTV2 and a DDI Media billboard in Fenton.
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