past Winners
Over 600 talented Minnesota middle and high school students entered their creative PSAs in the 2025 Escape the Vape Video Challenge. Viewers from around the state voted for their favorite videos from each division. Congratulations to our 2025 winners and all those who participated in the contest!
high school division finalists
first place
Vaping, its Not Right for You
Liam Reitsma, Jackson Tsahalis, Angelica Boyle - 12th grade - Eagan High School
SECOND place
Play Notes, Not Smokes
Tsering Lama - 11th grade - Minnehaha Academy
THIRD place
Haze Runner
Kael Berry, Cloie Streich, Addison Ohm, Caidyn Adams-Clig - 11th and 10th grade - Apex Recovery School
FOURTH place
A Breath of Fresh Air
Allie Cross & Alayna Boe - 12th grade - Big Lake High School
FIFTH place
Drawing Attention
Judah Swede - 11th grade - Redwood Valley High School
MIDDLE school division finalists
first place
E-cigarette Regret
Rebecca Agüero-Bromeland- 7th grade - Chaska Middle School West
SECOND place
Say No to Vaping for your Health’s Sake
Cora Schweich, Amara Slapnicher - 8th grade - Hastings Middle School
THIRD place
Don’t Let Vaping Drain your Life
Matthew Rusia, Maxell Kraus - 8th grade - Hastings Middle School
FOURTH place
It’s Not an Escape
Isaac Hamann - 8th grade - Hastings Middle School
FIFTH place
Escaping the Vape
Zoey Niemioja and Ella Kowitz - 7th grade - Central Middle School White Bear Lake