Video Contest: What Makes Your School Great?
by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, Independent Educational Consultants Association
A new video contest opens today, inviting student videographers from independent day and boarding schools to tell the world why their school is best, and why prospective freshmen should enroll. Students may submit as many two-minute entries as they’d like and there is no entry fee. Two prizes will be awarded that will offer cash awards to both the student and their school, with $1,000 for first place and $500 for second place. IECA members are urged to encourage their clients to participate and tell the world about their school. Details are available on the AdmissionsQuest Web site.
The contest has been organized by AdmissionsQuest and Strutta Media, and the Independent Educational Consultants Association is a sponsor. We joined as a sponsor because we believe that independent schools have a compelling story that needs to be told and student videos provide a chance for adolescent-to-adolescent sharing in a format that will feel comfortable to them. IECA and its members have been in the forefront of promoting the value and exceptional opportunities offered by independent schools and this provides another chance to demonstrate that commitment.
All videos must be submitted by November 15 with online voting for favorite submissions continuing through December 4. An international panel of judges will review applications at that time with the winners announced on December 10, 2009.
IECA hopes to show some of the entries at the fall conference in Charlotte.
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Mark, thanks for highlighting the contest! We’re extremely excited to feature the student perspective and thank IECA for its support.
Cheers,
Peter