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Congratulations to the STC Video Contest Winners!
Sep 15, 2009 by Angela Forfia
The winner—with a grand total of 178 votes—was How BHS Stays Healthy from Berlin High School in Berlin, CT, which will receive a $500 grand prize and a $1000 donation to the winner’s school to support physical activity and nutrition programs. The two runners up were Lauralton Hall in Milford, Connecticut, and Thomas A. Edison High School in Alexandria, Virginia. The runners up will each receive a $350 cash prize and a $500 donation to their schools.
Interested in seeing all of the Students Taking Charge video entries? Tune in to Action for Healthy Kids’ YouTube Channel to see how students are taking charge at Bethel High School, how Cambridge Springs High School is making a difference, and how healthy foods makes better ninjas for an FCCLA chapter in Missouri.
Stay tuned for our next STC contest!
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