ICYMI: WATCH: Westfield Students Win PSA Contest

A public service announcement produced by and starring Westfield students won first place in Prevention Link’s PSA contest.

Prevention Links is a private, nonprofit organization, which works to prevent issues related to drugs, alcohol, tobacco and related issues.

The public service announcement from Westfield High School was produced by Aarie Vann, Joey DeRosa, Isabell Otis, and Cici Fountain-Jardim.

“I’m very happy to find out that our video came in first place,”DeRosa said in a release from the school district. “The thing that makes me the most happy is we’ve represented our school positively around our county.”

The video depicts DeRosa, a Westfield senior, and how the decision to drink or not to drink can affect the future.

“Young drivers are 17 times more likely to die in a car crash when they have been drinking,” the video says. “Don’t be a statistic.”

The students were a part of Westfield High School’s TV Production II class taught by Jay Ruggiero.

“The contest was a great experience, and I enjoyed being a part of it, and it feels great to be able to send such an important message to teens,” Fountain-Jardim said in the release.

Watch the public service announcement from the Westfield High School students below:

(Photo a screen capture from the above public service announcement video)