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LWVMA announces winners of student video contest
The League of Women Voters of Massachusetts recently announced the winners of its Democracy Challenge Student Video Contest.
The winners are:
• Second Place: “United is Power” by Maya Baudrand, Stoneleigh Burnham School
• Third Place: “Stand Up” by Julia Valanzola, The Academy at Penguin Hall
In addition to the individual winners, LWVMA recognizes Wellesley High School with its Catalyst Award for their extraordinary participation 25 video submissions in the contest. View a playlist of their videos at https://bit.ly/3wieZsR.
LWVMA invited Massachusetts high school students to create 30-second videos demonstrating what they learned about our democracy in 2020. The winning videos were selected from a group of 125 entries from across the Commonwealth. A panel of judges scored each video on criteria including clarity of message, memorability, presentation, and creativity. The winners will