(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced the winners of the 2018 Take Action Video Contest, which was open to Ohio high school students.
For the contest, high school 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, and using technology to stop unwanted calls.
Attorney General Yost congratulated the following winners:
“Congratulations to our three winners, who found creative and entertaining ways to share important and helpful information about consumer protection,” Attorney General Yost said. “I appreciate their hard work, and also thank all the students and advisors who participated in the Take Action Video Contest.”
In the 2018 Take Action Contest, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office received more than 60 contest entries from nearly 100 students throughout the state.
In addition to recognizing the first-, second-, and third-place winners, Attorney General Yost also recognized the following finalists of the 2018 Take Action Video Contest:
- Andre Young, Twinsburg High School
- Valeria Grajdianu, Mentor High School
- Levon Howard and Connor Rose, Bellefontaine High School
- Monet Paul, Mentor High School
- Zachary Just, Wadsworth High School
- Logan Willis, Mentor High School
- Tony Nguyen, Westland High School
Today’s announcement coincides with National Consumer Protection Week, March 3 to 9, 2019, which promotes consumer education.
Consumers who want to learn about consumer protection topics should contact the Ohio Attorney General’s Office at
www.OhioProtects.org or 800-282-0515.
NOTE: The Ohio Attorney General’s Office can provide audio/video/still images from the students’ meeting with the Attorney General, as well as the student-produced videos, for news download and use. Please email
jonathan.quilter@ohioattorneygeneral.gov to receive a download link.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Dominic Binkley: 614-728-4127
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