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2024 Contest Winners

We are pleased to announce the winners of our HeadsUp Phones Down Contest. Many thanks to all those that submitted public service announcement (PSA) videos to make the contest a success.

2024 Contest Winners Interviews

Duwan Morris interviews the individual and group winners of the Heads Up, Phones Down contest

Individual Winners

Grand Prize Winner: Anjolaoluwa A. School: Walter Johnson High School Title: HUPD Music Video
First Runner Up Winner: Platon T. School: Walter Johnson High School Title: Crossing the Road
Second Runner Up Winner: Jason Konecnik School: Northwood High School Title: Don't Distract your driver.

Group Winners

Grand Prize Winners: Erol, Zachary, and Ian School: Montgomery Blair High School
Title: Silence your phone not heartbeat
First Runner Up Winners : Aaron and Ryan School: Paint Branch High School Title: It's never worth the risk
Second Runner Up Winners : Shaina and Yvette School: Gaithersburg High School Title: Pay Attention

View Photos of Winners

The Prizes

Individual Prizes

Grand Prize - MacBook Air
1st Runner Up - Apple Watch
2nd Runner Up - Tripod for Mobile Phone

Group Prizes

$800 in Visa Gift Cards
$400 in Visa Gift Cards
$200 in Visa Gift Cards

View the 2023 Contest Winners

Heads Up, Phones Down in the News

Montgomery Co. ‘Heads Up, Phones Down’ contest encourages teens to stay alert (WTOP News)
Winners Announced in the 'Heads Up, Phones Down' Video Contest (Montgomery Community Media)
'Heads up, phones down' contest aims to inform teens to put down their devices while driving (fox5dc.com)