Cherokee County School District (CCSD) recently held its first student video PSA contest to raise awareness about the dangers of vaping. More than 60 students in grades 6-12, working individually or on teams, created and entered short public service announcement-style videos to educate their classmates.

Entries were judged on message, quality, and creativity. The initial announcement of the contest called for one winner to receive $500, sponsored by the Service League of Cherokee County. Due to the strong response and outstanding quality of entries, two runners-up also were named, and each received a $100 Amazon gift card funded by CCSD partner donations.

The overall winner was Chloe Feibus, a seventh grader at Creekland Middle School. The runners-up were Alicia Mazzurra, a senior at River Ridge High School, and Casten Augustine, an eighth grader at E.T. Booth Middle School.