Mid-Coast School of Technology graduates Ella Russomano and Amelie Wold won second place in the 19th annual Arrive Alive Creative Contest sponsored by the Law Offices of Joe Bornstein. The contest asks students to come up with a creative message about the dangers of drinking and driving and/or distracted driving. 

Their winning video depicts the consequences of distracted driving while encouraging drivers to stay safe and focused when behind the wheel. The Top 20 winners were honored during an awards ceremony at the Elks Lodge in Portland on June 21.     

To view the individual project winners, click https://arrivealivecreativecontest.com/winners-gallery/

The Arrive Alive Creative Contest is open to graduating high school seniors in Maine who may enter a creative project of their choice. First-place winners receive a new laptop, second and third-place winners receive a new iPad, and every student who enters receives fun prizes from the law firm. Since 2005, over 1,300 graduating seniors have entered the contest from 125 Maine high schools.    

A complete set of rules and all past winning entries can be viewed online at: www.arrivealivecreativecontest.com.

In the past 19 years, the Law Offices of Joe Bornstein has given away over $180,000 in prizes to help educate teenagers on the risks of dangerous driving. The firm’s dedication to the Arrive Alive Creative Contest made them a finalist for the American Association for Justice Trial Lawyers Care Award in 2014.  

The Law Offices of Joe Bornstein is a statewide practice with seven offices in Sanford, Biddeford, Portland, Windham, Lewiston,  Augusta, and Bangor, and specializes in personal injury law. For more information visit: www.joebornstein.com.