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
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Second Runner Up Winner: Jason Konecnik School: Northwood High School Title: Don't Distract your driver.
Group Winners
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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
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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
Heads Up, Phones Down in the News
2024
Congressman Jamie Raskin's Local Heroes Week 204 (Rep. Jamie Raskin Official YouTube Channel)
Congressman Raskin's Local Heroes | Congressman Jamie Raskin (house.gov)
Blair Students’ Powerful Video Takes Grand Prize in MCDOT’s ‘Heads Up, Phones Down’ Contest (Source of the Spring)
Walter Johnson Student Wins First Place in 'Heads Up, Phones Down' Video Contest (Montgomery County Media)
Winners Announced for ‘Heads Up, Phones Down’ Teen Video Contest (The MoCo Show)
2023
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)