NEW CASTLE — The Delaware Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Board honored the winners of its fourth annual Organ Donor Awareness Video PSA Scholarship Contest at its virtual quarterly meeting in May.

The board funds the video contest, open to all Delaware high school students, as a way to increase awareness among young people about becoming a designated organ and tissue donor in Delaware.

The scholarship contest is organized by the Delaware Department of Education and Gift of Life, a regional donor program that serves Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and promotes the value of organ and tissue donations with the general public.

“One of the best ways to promote organ and tissue donor awareness is through peer-to-peer communications,” said Jill Fredel, chair of the board. “The students’ videos deliver the message about the need for organ and tissue donation in their own voices and in a way that will reach other young people. We congratulate all of the scholarship winners for learning about why organ and tissue donation matters and for spreading that important message.”

New Castle County winners

• Alexandra McWatters, Newark Charter School, $1,000.
• Jacob Laws, Delcastle Technical High School, $500.
• Shyann Santiago, Delcastle Technical High School, $500.

Kent County winners

• Gabrielle Frasier, Caesar Rodney High School, $1,000.
• Priya Gupta, Caesar Rodney High School, $500.

Sussex County winners

• Vrunda Patel, Cape Henlopen High School, $1,000.
• Rylee Meegan, Delmar High School, $500.