May 12, 2017 / Boston, MA – The League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (LWVMA) has announced the winners of its “Making Democracy Work in My Community” Student Video Contest.
The winners are:
First Place: Owen Doherty, Jake Latini, and Luke Marcheski, Quincy High School (The Voters of America: Making Democracy Work)
Second Place: Natalie Harder and Emily Belt, Newton South High School (L’ Taken: Learning How to Make Democracy Work in Our Community)
Third Place: Maggie Stefanowicz, Millis High School, (Ms. Ziemba; A Democracy Advocate)
Honorable Mention:
Jacob Applebaum, Wellesley High School, (Boston Stands for Democracy);
Tyler Hamlin, Marblehead High School, (Making Democracy Work in Marblehead)
The League invited Massachusetts high school students to create to create a two-minute video showing how someone is making democracy work where they live.LWVMA will distribute and publicize the winning videos and others from the contest.
Many students participated in the contest, and the winning videos were selected from entries submitted from across the state. The Judging Committee selected the winning videos based on their clear and compelling messages, memorable content and delivery, and creativity. The winners will receive awards of $500 (first place); $250 (second place); $100 (third place); and $50 (honorable mention).
“We were thrilled to receive so many very creative and powerful videos,” said LWVMA Executive Director Meryl Kessler.
“We are proud of all of the young people who shared their visions and messages through this contest,” said Jean Cherdack, president of LWVMA. “And we are proud that the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts provided them with a platform to make their voices heard.”
An award ceremony to honor the winners will be held in June. More details on the ceremony will be provided soon.
The contest was sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts Citizen Education Fund, which supports programs designed to encourage the active and informed participation of citizens in democracy and increase understanding of public policy issues.
Support for this program was provided by the Salem Five Charitable Foundation.
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