Announcing the High School Winners of the Media Contest to Promote Jury Service

Academic Year 2007/2008

For the second consecutive year, middle and high school students learned about jury service and the vital role of jurors in our democracy by participating in the New York state courts’ Media Contest to Promote Jury Service. Contest participants were invited to submit posters, public service announcements, Internet banners and juror orientation videos to raise awareness about this important civic duty. Participants in this year’s contest also had the option of developing a lesson on why jury service is fundamental to our democracy. Entries were evaluated by the participating counties’ Commissioners of Jurors and their judging panels. Congratulations to all the winners!

SUFFOLK COUNTY WINNERS
Deer Park High School

L-R: Hon. W. Gerard Asher, high school contest winners, their teacher Ms. AnnMarie Lenio & Suffolk County Commissioner of Jurors Michael O’Donohoe.

CATEGORY: POSTER
First Place Certificate
12th Grade Students: James Doyle & Mark Stevens

CATEGORY: SLIDE SHOW
First Place Certificate
10th Grade Student: Sidney Bond & Mojdeh Ghanbarian
11th Grade Students: Justin Balestrieri & Ekta Patel
12th Grade Students: Jerome Whitfield & Michael Rodrigues

CATEGORY: PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
First Place Certificate
10th Grade Student: Chris Ottersen

CATEGORY: PRODUCE JUROR ORIENTATION VIDEO
First Place Certificate
12th Grade Students: Alicia Messina, Chris Rafferty, Alexa Sande & Ben Xerri

QUEENS COUNTY WINNER
St. Jones Preparatory School
Certificate of Merit
9th Grade Student: Jessica Peralta