Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced the winners of the 2018 Take Action Video Contest, which was open to Ohio high school students.
For the contest students were asked to create a 60-second video about one of the following telemarketing-related topics: the National Do-Not-Call Registry, dealing with illegal robocalls or using technology to stop unwanted calls.
Attorney General Yost congratulated the following winners:
- First place: Melissa Farthing, from the Medina County Career Center in Medina, will receive a $2,500 college scholarship for her video “Just Hang Up: Robocall PSA.”
- Second place: Rebecca Haywood, from Wadsworth High School in Medina County, will receive a $1,500 college scholarship for her video “Homework Call.”
- Third place: Gracie Bennett, from Notre Dame Academy in Toledo, will receive a $1,000 college scholarship for her video “Keep Your Time and Information Safe – Register Today!”
“Congratulations to our three winners, who found creative and entertaining ways to share important and helpful information about consumer protection,” the attorney general said. “I appreciate their hard work, and also thank all the students and advisers who participated in the Take Action Video Contest.”
The contest drew more than 60 entries from nearly 100 students statewide.
In addition to the first-, second- and third-place winners, Attorney General Yost recognized the following finalists:
- Andre Young, Twinsburg High School in Summit County
- Valeria Grajdianu, Mentor High School in Lake County
- Levon Howard and Connor Rose, Bellefontaine High School in Logan County
- Monet Paul, Mentor High School
- Zachary Just, Wadsworth High School
- Logan Willis, Mentor High School
- Tony Nguyen, Westland High School in Columbus
Consumers who want to learn about consumer protection should contact the Ohio Attorney General’s Office at
www.OhioProtects.org or 800-282-0515.