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2019 High School Student Course Video Contest Winners Announced!

We are thrilled to announce the winners of our high school video contest! Every student did an excellent job and we are excited to share this student-created content with schools around the world. Whether or not you were selected as a winner, remember that you are a leader! We hope that this opportunity was fun and rewarding for you. Thank you for participating!

Cameron Theyard

United States


15 Winning Videos
$7,500 Leadership Grant

Lauren Trombino

United States


2 Winning Videos
$1,000 Leadership Grant

Khalid Fuad

Kenya


1 Winning Video
$500 Leadership Grant

Muhanad Seif

Kenya


1 Winning Video
$500 Leadership Grant

Khaira Athaya

Indonesia


1 Winning Video
$500 Leadership Grant

Scarlett Apolka

United States


1 Winning Video
$500 Leadership Grant

Nimo Mathu

Kenya


1 Winning Video
$500 Leadership Grant

Tayyibah Somji

Kenya


1 Winning Video
$500 Leadership Grant

Kathria Disiyona

Indonesia


1 Winning Video
$500 Leadership Grant

What is a Leadership Grant?

Consider ways that you can you make a difference.

The purpose of a leadership grant is to inspire and enable students to be life-ready leaders by using the grant to make a difference within their circle of influence. A leadership grant will be awarded by FranklinCovey to students who are selected as winners in this year’s student speech contest. As participants work to develop a speech, they should consider what they would do with the leadership grant if awarded the prize and submit their plans for its use during the entry-form process. The decision is up to the student, but here are a few suggestions to make a difference as a leader:

• Identify and fix a problem that exists at school. • Donate the money to a charitable contribution. • Organize a service project in the community. • Purchase personal school supplies. • Help a class member or family in need. • Contribute to a college fund.

The Judging Process

Grand prize winners will be selected by a panel at FranklinCovey Education and the International Student LEAD Team using a judging rubric with three criteria: 1) message 2) tone and 3) quality of video. Students will receive a $500 Leadership Grant for EACH winning video they submit. REMINDER: You can enter more than one video as long as each video is for a different High School Course Lesson. The more entries you submit, the better your chance of winning a Leadership Grant. NOTE: All winning videos will be featured in the new High School Digital Course lessons.

For any questions, please contact Gina Tanner at [email protected].

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