WASHINGTON--May 15, 2012: Twenty-seven students from across the country were selected as national winners for the 25th anniversary of GEICO's Safety Poster and Video Contest.
“Promoting safe driving remains a central issue at GEICO”
The 2011-2012 GEICO National Safety Poster and Video Contest winners are:
Safety Poster Contest |
Abbigail Lee, Fairfax, Va. | ||||||
James Scott Austin, N. Miami Beach, Fla. | Junsu Lee, Fullerton, Calif. | ||||||
Phillip Choi, Gainesville, Va. | Sharon Lee, Valencia, Calif. | ||||||
Tania Chowdhury, Jamaica, N.Y. | Juyoon Moon, Fullerton, Calif. | ||||||
Michael Jay Chyr, Livingston, N.J. | Dana Murphy, Montville, N.J. | ||||||
Julia Corens, Phoenix, Ariz. | Austin Noel, Vancouver, Wash. | ||||||
Connor Eggleton, Dothan, Ala. | Dakota Page, Hillsdale, Mich. | ||||||
Emily Han, Cerritos, Calif. | Vijeta Revankar, Seabrook, Texas | ||||||
Hannah Hwang, Beverly Hills, Calif. | Jai Rhee, Los Angeles, Calif. | ||||||
Ryan Hwang, Beverly Hills, Calif. | Rok Seo, Los Angeles, Calif. | ||||||
Erica Jeon, Garden Grove, Calif. | Calvin Villalobos, Hialeah, Fla. | ||||||
Alyssa Kim, Los Angeles, Calif. | |||||||
Angie Kim, Flushing, N.Y. |
Video Contest |
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Min Joo Kim, Clifton, Va. | Jule Johnson, Sedona, Ariz. | ||||||
Sarah Arim Kong, Los Angeles, Calif. | Timothy Lewis, Pembroke, Mass. | ||||||
"Promoting safe driving remains a central issue at GEICO," said Tony Nicely, GEICO chairman. "This year's national winners clearly visualized the importance of safe driving and that helps us spread a powerful message."
GEICO invited students in grades 1-12 to design a poster from among three different safety themes: the importance of wearing safety belts; no texting while driving; and staying focused to prevent distracted driving. Students between the ages of 14-18 submitted videos that captured the importance of vehicle safety.
Serving as judges for this year's competition were Laurel Sims of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; Alexandra Holiday from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety; and Chris Noel of Particle, a graphic design firm. Each winner received a cash prize. Each winning poster and video is prominently displayed on the GEICO Safety Poster and Video Contest website.