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One lucky Savannah-Chatham County high school student out of nine finalists will walk out of the June school board meeting as the proud owner of a brand new Toyota Yaris for FREE, courtesy of Savannah Toyota and manager, Mr. Chris Hafer!

All applicants had to meet certain criteria to be eligible to win the car.  The requirements were for the student to be a licensed driver, enrolled in public school, at least 16 years of age or older by May 15, 2008, must have maintained at least a 2.0 grade point average, have no disciplinary referrals or absenteeism that exceeds Code of Conduct Standards, the parent/guardian must have signed the entry form and the student must have had at least 10 hours of community service. 

The finalists are:

SAVANNAH TOYOTA CAR GIVEAWAY FINALISTS
NAME	SCHOOL
Charles Futch	Savannah High
Cheryl Davis	Groves High
Brett Hillard	Johnson High
Andrew Zhang	Savannah Arts
Jaware Robbins	Beach High
Jason Frye	Jenkins High
Travis Perry	Early College
Eleora Mercel	Windsor Forest High
James Fadgen, Jr.	Savannah Corporate Academy

Entry forms were made available to all SCCPSS high school students.  The forms were collected and an initial drawing was held to pick one student from each of the nine schools. The final drawing will be held during the regular session at the June 4, 2008 school board meeting which begins at 3:00 p.m.
 
The car giveaway is designed to encourage SCCPSS students to work hard and stay in school.  It is made possible through a partnership with the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System and Savannah Toyota.  Savannah Toyota provided the car and the parent(s) or guardian(s) of the receiving student are responsible for the taxes and insurance.

For more information contact the Communications Office at 912-395-5538.