2024 Winners

Over 500 talented Minnesota middle and high school students entered their creative PSAs in the 2024 Escape the Vape Video Challenge. Viewers from around the state voted for their favorite videos from each division. Congratulations to our 2024 winners and to everyone who participated in the contest!

high school Top 7 Videos

first place

CLOUDY FRIENDSHIP

Micheal Perkins, Xavia Stacy & Isabella Lynn - 11th grade - Redwood Valley High School

SECOND place

SPORTS WON’T WAIT

Haley Zeledon, Cedric Cusack & Rae Musicant - 9th & 10th grades - Northfield High School

THIRD place

LIFE WITHOUT FOG

Natalie Manley, Lydia Frome & Jayla Daniels - 12th grade - Eagan High School

FOURTH place

SAVE YOUR MIND AND LUNGS

Allie Cross & Alayna Boe - 11th grade - Big Lake High School

FIFTH place

KICK THE VAPE

Ryan Eckerle, Karen Miller & Greta Peterson - 11th grade - Eagan High School

sixth place

VAPES: CATCHING UP

Macy Redetzke, Owen Ford & Miguel San Jose - 12th grade - Eagan High School

Seventh place

HEALTH VS. HABITZ!

Enar Zaki - 9th grade - Austin High School

MIDDLE school Top 7 Videos

first place

BE SMART DON’T START

Samantha Lanners & Katrina Linstrom- 8th grade - Underwood Public School

SECOND place

ESCAPE THE VAPE

Savannah Venner, Kaylee Stokman, Emily Fitzpatrick, Leah Privet - 7th grade - Caledonia Middle/High School

THIRD place

THE POSSESSING TRUTHS ABOUT VAPING

James Jensen - 8th grade - Hastings Middle School

FOURTH place

YOUR MOTHER SAYS TO STOP VAPING

Ella Brumm - 7th grade - Central Middle School in White Bear Lake

FIFTH place

SAY GOODBYE TO VAPE

Landon Wadsley, Mason Manthe, John Ngaima & Connor Breeggemann- 8th grade - Belle Plaine Junior High

sixth place

VAPING FACTS POEM

Sophia Steiner - 7th grade – Central Middle School in White Bear Lake

Seventh place

DON’T START

Noah Schmaltz & Eli Shelhamer - 8th grade - Hastings Middle School

The school with the highest percentage of participating students:

CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL IN WHITE BEAR LAKE