The Hart District held a competition to create student public service announcements featuring the topic of the safe and lawful use of electric vehicles. The Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Department, the SCV Sheriff’s Foundation, and the LA County Supervisor Barger’s Office sponsored the contest. Three winners were selected from both Junior High School and High School entries. First-place winners received a monetary award for their PSA.

Junior High School Entries:

First Place: Arroyo Seco Junior High School, Principal, Ms. Lori Grambero
Student: Hayden Irace
Advisor: Kevin Fulleman

Second Place: Rio Norte Junior High School, Principal, Mrs. Brenda Bennett
Students: Risakee Ambagahawatta, Brandon Barnett, Brayden Costello, Hope Doetzl, Brielle Guiwa, Lily Kneeland, Wendy (Hamyung) Lee, Nidhi Patil, Demi Rezkallah, Emma Rosales, Loukas Tran
Advisor: Ron Ippolito

Third Place: Sierra Vista Junior High School, Principal, Mr. Marcus Garrett
Students:  Jeremiah, Vince, Joshua J., Galilea
Advisor: Margaret Aston

High School Entries:

First Place: Saugus High School, Principal, Mrs. Genevieve Peterson Henry
Students: Jayne Gilchrist, Daniel Hovakimyan, Mason Salazar, Conner Van Gessel
Advisor: Wade Williams

Second Place: West Ranch High School, Principal, Mr. Robert Fisher
Students: Katie Cochran, Mackenna Cochran, Sunishka Gali
Advisor: Ryan Lindgreen

Third Place: Valencia High School, Principal, Mr. Kullen Welch
Student: Dominic Grzecka
Advisor: Dena De Vera