NEW CASTLE – The Delaware Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Board has honored the winners of its 2021-2022 Organ Donor Awareness Video PSA Scholarship Contest. The board funds the video public service contest, open to all Delaware high school students, as a way to increase awareness among young people about becoming designated organ and tissue donors in Delaware.
The scholarship contest is organized by the Delaware Department of Education and Gift of Life, a regional donor program that serves Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and promotes the value of organ and tissue donations with the general public.
“One of the best ways to promote the awareness of organ and tissue donation is to encourage young people to communicate with each other,” said Jill Fredel, Chair of the Delaware Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Board. “The students’ videos deliver the message about the need for organ and tissue donation in a way that will reach other young people. We congratulate the scholarship winners for learning about why organ and tissue donation matters and for spreading that important message.”
New Castle County Winners
Name, High School, Scholarship Amount
Alexandra McWatters, Newark Charter, $1,000
Bianey Espinal-Aguilar, Delcastle Technical, $500
Arian Santos, Delcastle Technical, $500
Brian Kenney, Delcastle Technical, $500
Kent County Winner
Name, High School, Scholarship Amount
Conor Craig Caesar Rodney $1,000
Sussex County Winners
Name, High School, Scholarship Amount
Ella Shockley, Delmar, $1,000
Kelly Davis, Delmar, $500
To view the first-place videos: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBdoHdexjJojyKhWBxzLOwkRO-FTky44B
To register to become a designated organ and tissue donor in Delaware:https://dmv.de.gov/DriverServices/other/index.shtml?dc=dr_oth_organ
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