GULF SHORES, AL – The winners of the “Safe Driving” public service announcement (PSA) contest jointly sponsored by local radio station, Sunny 105.7, Little Bitty’s Towing, Woodson’s Barge-In, Zaxby’s of Gulf Shores and local State Farm agent, Frances Holk-Jones were recently announced.

The campaign promotes National Teen Driver Safety Week at Gulf Shores High School. Students were asked to produce 30-second scripts that focus on teen driver safety. Kevin Keith, Program Director for Sunny 105.7 and Media Chairman for the competition along with State Farm agent, Frances Holk-Jones, announced Alexis Massengale and Haley Daugherty as the Gulf Shores High School “Safe Driving Campaign’s” PSA first-place winners.

Their entry aired during National Teen Driver Safety Week, Oct. 16-22, on Sunny 105.7 FM.

Dalton Spohn and Gracie Rice were awarded second place while Eddie Rodriguez, Dominick Monteleone, and Harrison Moore won the position for third place in the PSA competition. Conrad Reetz and Marlo Daniels were recognized for Honorable Mention.

National Teen Driver Safety Week was established to focus attention on the epidemic of car crashes being the leading cause of death among teens and to help find solutions to lower this statistic.

Locally, the Gulf Shores High School Driver Education classes, led by Marcus Early, conducted various campus awareness activities to promote teen driver safety including the public service announcement contest. There was a safe driving assembly featuring Johnny Harris, the father of former GSHS student, Nate Harris, who passed away in a motor vehicle accident.

The cities of Gulf Shores & Orange Beach issued proclamations and a crashed car was displayed on campus. The winning public service announcement may be heard at www.sunny105.7.com.