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2010-2011 Winners

The World of 7 Billion contest is a project of the Population Education program, provider of K-12 classroom resources and professional development opportunities.

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Grades 9-10

two teenage boys holding a '7 billion people' sign

1^st Place

Water Crisis Rap

Chad Lacy

Ironwood Ridge High School, Tucson, AZ

2^nd Place

There’s Not Enough Clean Water

Soo Ji Yang

Granada Hills Charter High School, Granada Hills, CA

Honorable Mention

Countdown to Conservation

Kevin Collins

Nation Ford High School, Fort Mill, SC

7 Billion and student holding the earth in his/her hands

Honorable Mention

Our Earth

Lena de Guzman

Vashon High School, Vashon, WA

Grades 11-12

1^st Place

Too Many Fish in the Sea

Richard Oneslager

Cherry Creek High School, Greenwood Village, CO

close up of an alarm clock on a night stand

2^nd Place

Water Conservation

Honorable Mention

Two Minutes Before Midnight

Kristina Rathjen

Fairfax High School, Fairfax, VA

Honorable Mention

Malama I Ka Wai

Kiana Wilson

Kahuku High School, Kahuku, HI

Finalists

9-10 Grade

Jared Harris – New Community Jewish High School / West Hills, CA
Gabrielle Kincheloe – Ironwood Ridge High School / Oro Valley, AZ
Lewie Kloster – St. Thomas Academy / Mendota Heights, MN
Eric Lewis – Western Alamance High School / Burlington, NC
Rachel Kathleen Patterson – Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart / Omaha, NE
Sergio Perez – Granada Hills Charter High School / Granada Hills, CA
Fernando Trujano – Stratford High School / Houston, TX

11-12 Grade

Robert Borriello – Ellenville High School / Ellenville, NY
Caleb Hunt – Duncanville High School / Duncanville, TX
Jonathan Nicholas – Massanutten Regional Governor’s School / Mt. Jackson, VA
Isabelle Ouellette – Millbrook High School / Millbrook, NY
Rebecca Riter – Pikesville High School / Pikesville, MD
Sydney Blair Smith – Cherry Creek High School / Englewood, CO
Aaron Weintraub – Maine-Endwell High School / Endwell, NY

Contest Judges

Ellen Barnard	Executive Producer, Tomorrow Pictures Inc.
Catherine Cyran	Independent Filmmaker and Writer-Director
Mark Daley	CEO, Mark Daley Media
Chris Day	Head of Corporate Communications, United Talent Agency
John Bard Manulis	President, Foundation Entertainment
Stephen Marks	Manager, Evolution Management
Alice P. Neuhauser	Principal, High Sierra Films
John Seager	President and CEO, Population Connection
Dawn Sinclair Shapiro	Director-Producer, The Edge of Joy
Sheila Skipper	Public Service Announcement Producer
Keith Wasserman	President, Shoot the Moon Communications

Checklist

Before submitting your video use this checklist to make sure you have followed all the
rules and guidelines of the World of 7 Billion video contest.

Title Screen including the Lead Producer’s name, School name, School city, state, Title of video, Total running time (not including the 5-second title screen)
Does your video connect population to your global challenge?
Does your video offer at least one sustainable solution?
Is your video 60 seconds or less (not including the title screen)?
Did you check for typos on any text that appears in your video?
Did you check if the images you used are under copyright?
Did you check if the music you used is royalty-free?
Does your audio work?
Did you keep a copy of the list of sources used in your video?