Dan Perillo, a student at Bunnell High School is among ten students who won a $2,000 scholarship for his academic excellence and demonstrated understanding of the consequences of using a cell phone while driving, as well as underage drinking.
Carter Mario Injury Lawyers made the announcement at the conclusion of their eighth annual Arrive Alive Scholarship Program. The law firm focuses the program on teen distracted and drunk driving prevention, and this year awarded $20,000 in scholarships to ten high school seniors from across the state.
Students were asked to submit a project to the firm to help educate their peers on the real dangers of drunk driving, and texting behind the wheel. These projects ranged from video presentations, to graphic designs for billboards, to a custom made board game.
The Arrive Alive Scholarship program is a combination effort to financially assist students going onto college, but also to help make teens aware of the real dangers and perils of drunk driving and distracted driving, according to the Carter Mario firm. The focus of the Arrive Alive Scholarship is the only scholarship program of its kind in Connecticut. Since the program’s inception in 2006, Carter Mario Injury Lawyers has awarded over $64,000 in scholarship money to 63 graduating high school seniors in Connecticut.
To find out more about the Arrive Alive Scholarship Program, Carter Cares, or Carter Mario Injury Lawyers please visit www.getcarter.com.