{"id":159,"date":"2011-04-29T09:00:02","date_gmt":"2011-04-29T13:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.ardmoretoyota.com\/index.php\/community-events\/toyota-teen-driver-program\/"},"modified":"2011-04-29T09:00:02","modified_gmt":"2011-04-29T13:00:02","slug":"toyota-teen-driver-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ardmoretoyota.com\/blogs\/97\/toyota-teen-driver-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Toyota Teen Driver Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<span class=\"strDate\">April 28, 2011<\/span><br \/>\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"articleDateTitle\">\n<h2>\t\tTen Students Named as Winners in Toyota Teen Interactive Safe Driving Challenge<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"articleContent\">\n<h6>\t\t<em><b>College scholarships awarded as part of nationwide safe driving program with Discovery Education<\/b><\/em><br \/>\t\t&nbsp;<\/h6>\n<div>\t\t<span><b>Silver Spring<\/b><b>, Md. <\/b>(April 28, 2011) &ndash; Toyot a and Discovery Education announced today the ten high school student winners of the 2011 <i>Toyota Teen Driver Sweepstakes<\/i>. Teenagers across the country were eligible to participate in the sweepstakes after playing an interactive <span>road challenge game, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/headsup.disco veryeducation.com\/\"><i>Heads Up!<\/i><\/a>, designed to promote safe driving habits. Each of the winners will receive a $5,000 cash prize to be used for educational purposes at an accredited college or university.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\t\t<span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\t\t<span>&ldquo;Toyota is dedicated to building awareness among teens about the dangers of distracted driving and encouraging responsible and safe driving habits,&rdquo; said Patricia Salas Pineda, group vice president, national philanthropy and the Toyota USA Foundation. &ldquo;With Discovery Education, we congratulate the winners of the <i>Toyota Teen Driver Sweepstak es<\/i> and all those who participated in the <i>Heads Up! <\/i>challenge<i> for their <\/i>commitment to safety.&rdquo;<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\t\t<span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<span>The ten grand-prize winners are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\t\t\t<span>Shelby Bennett of Bedford, IN<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\t\t\t<span>Alexandra Calvanese of East Longmeadow, MA<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\t\t\t<span>Gregory Ciuba of Colonia, NJ<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\t\t\t<span>Kara Hardister of Mt. Airy, MD<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\t\t\t<span>Will Hopkins of Centennial, CO<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\t\t\t<span>Jake Lovett of Westfield, IL<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\t\t\t<span>Sam Miller of Annapolis, MD<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\t\t\t<span>Jeena White of Rochester, NY<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\t\t&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>\t\t<span>The Toyota Teen Driver Sweepstakes is just one part of a joint program from Toyota and Discovery Education called &ldquo;Toyota Teen Driver&rdquo; that aims to provide resources to schools, educators, parents and teens to help educate teens and keep them safer behind the wheel.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\t\t<span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\t\t<span>In order to enter the Toyota Teen Driver Sweepstakes, teens played the online, interactive road challenge, <i>Head&rsquo;s Up<\/i>, which allows teens to put their driving skills to the test and see how they handle distracting scenarios, such as sending text messages, changing a radio station or drinking a soda.&nbsp;By experiencing the consequences of their actions through the challenge, students learn best practices for safe driving. The individual&rsquo;s score on the game did not determine their eligibility or chance of winning the grand prize.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\t\t<span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\t\t<span>&ldquo;Discovery Education recognizes the importance of educating America&rsquo;s youth on the dangers and consequences of distracted driving and we are thrilled that so many teens shared our commitment to safety by participating in the <i>Toyota Teen Driver Sweepstakes<\/i>,&rdquo; said Mary Rollins, vice president of education partnerships, Discovery Education. &ldquo;<i>Heads Up! <\/i>is an effective and engaging challenge that allow s teens to experience the consequences of distracted driving while fostering safe behaviors behind the wheel.&rdquo;<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\t\t<span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\t\t<span>To play the <i>Head&rsquo;s Up<\/i> game and for more information, tools and resources for teens, parents and educators to help teens stay safe behind the wheel, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.toyotateendriver ..com\/\">toyotateendriver.com<\/a>.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\t\t<span><b><i>&nbsp;<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\t\t<span><b><i>About Toyota<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\t\t<span>Toyota (NYSE: TM) established operations in the United States i n 1957 and currently operates<span> 10 manufacturing plants, including one under construction.&nbsp;Toyota directly employs nearly<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\t\t<span>30,000 in the U.S. and its investment here is currently valued at more than $18 billion, including sales and manufacturing operations, research and development, financial services and design.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\t\t<span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\t\t<span>Toyota is committed to being a good corporate citizen in the communities where it does business and believes in supporting programs with long-term sustainable results. Toyota supports numerous organizations across the country, focusing on education, the environment and safety. Since 1991, Toyota has contributed more than half a billion dollars to philanthropic programs in the U.S.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\t\t<span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\t\t<span>For more information on Toyota&#39;s commitment to improving co mmunities nationwide, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.toyota.com\/community\">http:\/\/www.toyota.com\/community<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\t\t\t<span><a href=\"http:\/\/toyotateendriver.discoveryeducation.com\/ht tp:\/\/headsup.discoveryeducation.com\/\">http:\/\/toyotateendriver.discoveryeducation.com\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<span><a href=\"http:\/\/headsup.discoveryeducation.com\/\">http:\/\/headsup.discoveryeducation.com\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 28, 2011 &nbsp; Ten Students Named as Winners in Toyota Teen Interactive Safe Driving Challenge College scholarships awarded as part of nationwide safe driving program with Discovery Education &nbsp; Silver Spring, Md. 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