2004 Courageous Persuaders Awards- May 13, 2004

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Grand Prize Winner: $3,000 "Why Haven't We Declared War?" Commercial Upgraded for Air	Adcrafter Prize Winner: $2,000 "Think Twice" Click for more information.	First Prize Winner: $1,500 "Not So Lucky"	Second Prize Winner: $1,000 "One is Too Many"
Lahser High School Chris Hutchinson, Kurt Weider, Nathan Taylor	Warren Mott High School Peter Rayes, Tim Osebold	Lahser High School Kristin Gerhart	Dondero High School Michael Bermudez
USA Today Prize Winner: $1,000 "Excuses"	Third Prize Winner: $500 "Your Life Could End in a Heartbeat"	Third Prize Winner: $500 "Drinking is Never a Game"
Dondero High School Peter Steffy, Scott Dunkerley	Davison High School Julie Chan	Dearborn High School Stephen Joseph
Third Prize Winner: $500 "The Last Drop"	Third Prize Winner: $500 "Lost it All"	McCann Star Performer Award Winner: $500 "Drinking is Nutty" * A special award for extraordinary and courageous acting.
Dondero High School Meghan Covell	Marysville High School Bryan Baldwin	Dearborn High School Amber Golembiewski (accepting on behalf of the squirrel she created).

Finalists:

"Alcohol Poisoning"- Deckerville High School: Terri Jo Barry

"Don't Be Blinded By Peer Pressure" - Concord Academy Boyne: Aria Everts, Justin Mirsky

"Meet Bing"- Dearborn High School: Joel Walkowski, Daniel Lawlor

"Drinking & Driving" - H.H. Dow High School: Jon Christens

"The Alcohol Avenger" - Dearborn High School: Ian Isaacs

"SPADD" - Cranbrook Kingswood High School: Marvis Burns, Dwaine Duncan, Thomas Cason, Gabriel Gilchrist, Antoine Marshall, Jamie Nord

"Don't Drink" - Lake Orion High School: Matthew Engelbrecht, Courtney Brooks

"Shattered" - Dearborn High School: Matt Warner

Actual Quotes From Middle School Students about the Winners

Awards Banquet Photos

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