Champaign-Urbana Public Health District

Centennial High School Students Commercialize The Benefits of a Tobacco-Free Life to Peers & Public

Tuesday - Jun 19, 2007

Champaign, IL - Centennial High School students had their first taste of Hollywood - Illinois-Style when they volunteered to assist the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District and REALITY Illinois in making two commercials to be broadcasted on Insight Media cable and the local CW. On April 17, 2007 the commercials entitled "Sucker" and "Voicemail" were recorded at Centennial High School using scripts provided by REALITY Illinois. These commercials are currently airing throughout the month of June on Insight Media Cable on such youth popular stations as "Comedy Central", "FX" and "MTV".

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