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  • Winners of HSLDA's Annual Video Contest

  • View the winning videos of HSLDA video contest below. Scroll down to view that year's theme and the winning videos, as well as the finalists listed at the bottom of the page.

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    Category 1 (ages 7-10):

    You set up an interview with one of your teachers. In a video, show us what his or her favorite subjects are to teach!

  • 1st Place

    “The Mad Scientist Student and Her Mom" by Teagan Kelly, Hilton Head, NC

  • 2nd Place

    “Cool Homeschooling Interview" by Josiah Hager, Lancaster, NY

  • 3rd Place

    “Homeschool HSLDA Contest Video" by Tavis Hanson, Index, WA

  • Honorable Mention

    “Teacher Interview” by Dalton Peterman, Greenfield, MN

  • Honorable Mention

    “History is the Key" by Isabella Jarvis, Woodbine, MD

  • Honorable Mention

    “Home Economics By Nick Farrugia" by Nicholas Farrugia, Bluffton, SC

  • Honorable Mention

    “STA Academy Teacher Interview" by Savannah Stockard, Clearwater, FL

  • Finalists:

    Graham Marshall, Marietta, PA

    Ellie Hebert, Spring TX

    Kayci Casbohm, Millersburg, OH

     

  •  Category 2 (ages 11-14):


    In your backyard you meet a friendly alien who has never ever seen Earth before. In a video, show us how you would explain Earth to the alien!

  • 1st Place

    “Anna's Alien" by Calel Donini, Smyrna, TN

  • 2nd Place

    “Harry and the Alien” by Daniel Waldock, Roanoke, VA

  • 3rd Place

    “Finding a Friend" by Katelyn Cheng, Camarillo, CA

  • Honorable Mention

    “Alien to Earth Silent Film” by Alexandra Felix, Tucson, AZ

  • Honorable Mention

    “What is Earth?” by Evan Wirkkala, Ravensdale, WA

  • Honorable Mention

    “The Visitor" by John Dirks, Nevada, IA

  • Honorable Mention

    “Daisy Alien" by Buddy Blackwell, Brighton, CO

  • Finalists:

    Kailen Farmer, Jackson, MI

    Gabriel Reinhardt, Murray, KY

    Jason Hanohano-Nakabayashi, Honolulu, HI

    Summerlyn Ferguson, Bluffton, SC

    Sinjin Zeek, Denver, PA

    Damian Kochergin, Peterstown, WV

     

     

  •  Category 3 (ages 15-19):

    You have been assigned to share a modern retelling of a classic story. In a video, show us how you would bring this story to life.

  • 1st Place

    “The Man Who Cried Wolf" by Silas Clough, Marion, IA

  • 2nd Place

    “Backfired” by Abigail Reinstedt, Bradley, CA

  • 3rd Place

    “The Lord of the Jeans” by Annie Grabin, Etowah, TN

  • Honorable Mention

    “Get On Your Way!" by Connor Sullivan, Decatur, AL

  • Honorable Mention

    “Raiders of Samson's Lost Plunger" by Gabriel Shuck, Gardnerville, NV

  • Honorable Mention

    “Little Women (A Modern Retelling)” by Janelle Evans, Durham, NC

  • Honorable Mention

    “A Modern Retelling of A Christmas Carol” by Rossella Felix, Tucson, AZ

  • Finalists:

    Silas Clough, Marion, IA

    Kailey Mentink, Stromsburg, NE

    Hudson Fairfield, Bixby, OK

    Maia Robinson, Richmond, VA

    Matthew Oleson, Fairbanks, AK

    Dreaka Haverhals, Vermillion, SD

    Ana Corbin, Martinez, GA

     

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