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2015-2016 Deforestation Winners

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Middle School Winners

1^st Place

Why Take it All Away?

Holly Golightly

Noblesville West Middle School, Noblesville, IN

2^nd Place

Habitat Loss in the Rainforest

William Griffith and Daisy Andrejco

South Orange Middle School, South Orange, NJ

High School Winners

1^st Place

One Stump at a Time

Joanna Gerr

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Alexandria, VA

2^nd Place

Deforestation and Population Growth: a Visual Essay

Victor Elgersma

European School of Brussels IV, Brussels, Belgium

Honorable Mention

Deforestation – A Problem For All

Bryan Sturm

Foothill Technology High School, Ventura, CA

Honorable Mention

Our Job

Josh Joireman

Pullman High School, Pullman, WA

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Finalists

Deforestation

Griffin Ernyei, Deforestation
Hampton Middle School, Allison Park, Pennsylvania

Mitchell Mazza, Habitat Destruction
Harrisburg Academy, Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania

Sriram Srinivas, Deforestation: It’s Happening Everywhere
Moultrie Middle School, Mt Pleasant, South Carolina

Public Health

Thomas Mercieca, Effects of Air Pollution
King’s College School, London, United Kingdom

Catherine Odom, Stopping the Spread
Charles F. Patton Middle School, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania

Water Scarcity

Michelle Haginemana, Water Scarcity
Harmony Science Academy Carrollton, Carrollton, Tennessee

Madison Halcovage, Pollution’s Impact on Our World
Harrisburg Academy, Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania

Graham Ross, Aquifer Depletion
White Station Middle School, Memphis, Tennessee

Contest Judges

Mary Barbara Alexander	Actress, Farmer, Activist, former board member of Population Connection
Denise R. Ames	Founder and President, Center for Global Awareness
Ellen Barnard	Executive Producer, Tomorrow Pictures Inc.
Ginny Beauregard	Film Producer/Environmental Educator, Independent
Caroline Bednarz	AP Human Geography Teacher, McKinley Technology High School, DC
Liam Billingham	Filmmaker, liambillingham.com, BRICArtsMedia
Joseph Bish	Director of Issue Advocacy, Population Media Center
Dr. Kate Brauman	Lead Scientist, Global Water Initiative, Institute on the Environment, Universitiy of Minnesota
Kate Campbell	Reproductive Health Fellow, Population Services International
Hartwell Carson	French Broad Riverkeeper, MountainTrue
Terri Clark	Community Resource Manager, Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens
Diana Cole	Science Teacher, Population Education Trainer, Capital Area School for the Arts Charter School, Harrisburg PA
Dr. Ken Conca	Professor, School of International Service, American University
Sean Connor	Director, Community Relations, Saylor Foundation
Chris Day	Head of Corporate Communications, United Talent Agency
Sahan T. M. Dissanayake	Assistant Professor of Economics, Colby College
Dr. Paula Ehrlich	President & CEO, E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation
Pri Ekanayake	Former Population Education Fellow,
Eva El-Khatib	Science Department Chair, McLean School
Jim Foster	President, Anacostia Watershed Society
Dr. James Gerber	Co-director, Lead Scientist, Global Landscapes Initiative, University of Minnesota
Allie Goldstein	Senior Associate, Forest Trends
Dr. April Haight	Director, Center for Environmental Education, Morehead State University
Joan Hourican	Elementary School Teacher and Education Consultant, Lake Clarke Shores, FL
Cyndi Hubach	Writer/Producer, Sustainability Consultant,
Forest Isbell	Associate Director, Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve, University of Minnesota
Joyce Johnson	Producer, Tiroir A Films Productions
Elizabeth Joseph	Garden and Education Coordinator, Heifer International
Kelly Korenak	Teacher and Curriculum Developer,
Sharon Kinsey	Camden County 4-H Agent/Associate Professor, Rutgers Cooperative Extension, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Dr. Joan Kwako	Professor, University of Minnesota Duluth
Carrianne McClellan	Media Coordinator & Region 6 Director, Cumberland County Schools & NCAE Student Services Division
Nancy Milizia	Retired MT (ASCP) , APICS, Ortho Clinical Diagnostics
Laura Schlesinger Minor	Adjunct Faculty, University of Connecticut Master of Public Health Program
Alice P. Neuhauser	Partner, Complete Rights Management
Celeste Newcomb	Instructor, The Penn State University, Health Policy and Administration Department
Hannah O’Malley	Education Coordinator, The Walt Disney Company
Brian Richter	Chief Scientist, Global Water Program, The Nature Conservancy
Karen Roos	Environmental Educator, NYC Department of Parks and Recreation
Dr. DawnElla M. Rust	Health Science Professor, Stephen F. Austin State University
Grace Saunders	Biology and Environmental Science Teacher, Saint James School
John Seager	President and CEO, Population Connection
Jeremy Scherer	Owner and Filmmaker, Parallel 40 Productions
Sonya Stejskal	President, Nebraska State Council for Social Studies
Dr. Janet Vail	Research Scientist and Environmental Educator, Grand Valley State University
Paul West	Co-Director & Lead Scientist, Institute on the Environment (IonE) University of Minnesota
Rebecca Bratter Woldeab	Executive Director, The U.S. Dry Bean Council

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?