Ella Bryant with Jessica Davenport
Murray, Ky., March 24-----Ella Bryant, Murray High School junior, was recognized as the third place winning recipient by the Kentucky Environmental Health Inspection Program for her exceptional work in the 2021-2022 Radon Public Service Announcement (PSA) video competition.
Radon is a cancer causing, radioactive gas that comes from the natural breakdown of uranium in soil, rock and water, and gets into the air you breathe through cracks, crevices and openings in the foundation of homes and building. Radon gas is not visible, has no odor or taste, and is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States, estimated to cause thousands of deaths annually. The only way to know your house is safe is to test your home for radon. The sole purpose of the video competition was to generate Radon information and knowledge to the public.
Bryant produced a 30 second video describing radon and its origination, while illustrating how radon gets into homes, causes lung cancer, how to test home for radon and mitigating radon in your home.
"We really enjoyed your video content and look forward to sharing it to help spread radon awareness. Again, Congratulations and thank you for your participation," said Sarah Wilhoite, R.S.-Environmental Health Inspection Program Evaluator, Kentucky Department for Public Health.
Jessica Davenport with the Kentucky Department for Public Health-Environmental Health Program Evaluator, visited Murray High School and presented Bryant with a trophy plaque and a $500 scholarship check.
Jared Rosa, MHS television teacher, said Ella has a love for video and photo editing. "Her abilities were put to use here and can help families and society become more aware of the dangers of radon. She has a knack for the design process and does really well in whatever she pursues.”
The videos submitted were judged on Radon content accuracy, communication of topic, and originality.
Bryant is the daughter of James Bryant and Nicole Hand-Bryant, Murray.