Medina High School partners with Safe Mobility Project to promote safe driving

Program teaches students about teen driving laws, distracted driving and awards scholarships to select participants

Medina High School partnered with the Safe Mobility Project to teach teen driver safety, with students Alexis Shields, Maeve Gilbert and Jaden Martin receiving driving school scholarships.

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Published January 26, 2026 - 5:07 a.m.

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For several semesters, health classes at Medina High School have partnered with the Safe Mobility Project, a collaboration between Akron Children’s Hospital and the Goodyear Foundation, to educate students on safe driving practices.

The program focuses on new teen driving laws and the dangers of distracted driving. Students begin with a classroom session reviewing laws, statistics and essential driving information. On the second day, learning becomes hands-on as students participate in a controlled go-kart simulation that demonstrates how texting while driving can lead to accidents.

This year, the Safe Mobility Project Foundation also awarded scholarships to help offset the cost of driving school for selected students. The scholarship program is open to students in Medina, Summit, Portage and Stark counties. Approximately 50 applications were submitted.

Medina High School announced that three students were selected as scholarship recipients: Alexis Shields, Maeve Gilbert and Jaden Martin. The students received their awards Wednesday, Jan. 14, during a presentation by representatives from Akron Children’s Hospital.

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