By Christoph Neumann
Staff Writer
People Attaining Complete Equality held a distracted driving assembly on Dec. 12 to inform students of the dangers of multitasking while driving.
The assembly featured a video presentation and the story of Mary Tessmer, a mother whose teenage son died in a distracted driving accident in 2007.
“The purpose of the assembly was to educate students about the life-threatening dangers of distracted driving,” PACE instructor Dr. Rocky Wilson said.
PACE also hung posters around campus showing the numerical statistics of the consequences of distracted driving before the assembly took place
“Word got out, and I believe the message of the assembly was very well received,” Wilson said.
PACE member junior Nick Miller organized the event and contacted speakers.
“My uncle was in a distracted driving accident, and that influenced me to raise awareness about the issue,” Miller said.
PACE wants the student body to come away from the assembly more aware of the issue of distracted driving.
“The assembly affected me on a personal level,” senior Aedan Madillian said. “I was part of a distracted driving accident and my car was totaled, so I was happy to see that people wanted to raise awareness about the issue.”
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