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Photo Credit: Christopher Robin

The 2009 Video Fairfax awards ceremony and reception was held on Aprik 27th at the Luther Jackson Middle School. The Video Fairfax program, which is produced by the Arts Council, inspires K-12 students from Fairfax County Public Schools to learn new media skills through hands-on participation and a juried competition by industry experts.

The 2009 Video Fairfax awards and reception is sponsored by Cox Communications.

Grades K-3:

First Place: “The Roman Myth of Proserpina” produced by Abby Comey, Chesterbrook Elementary School.
Second Place: “The Story of a Tadpole” produced by Jill Flynn, Brookfield Elementary School.
Third Place: “The Animal Game” produced by Daniel Kohls, Marshall Road Elementary School.

Grades 4-6:

First Place: “Literally Speaking” produced by Maddie Roberts, Clark Osterheld, Virginia Moore, Grace Rogers, Tommy Comey, and Patrick McNerney, Flint Hill Elementary School.
Second Place: “Chesterbrook Morning News” produced by Shatha Salameh, Desmond Curran, Ana Rampy, Devika Shankardass, and Matthew Fichthorn, Chesterbrook Elementary School.
Third Place: “Douglas Masson and the Case of the Hit and Run” produced by Douglas Andre, Flint Hill Elementary School.

Honorable Mention:

“Leap to the Future” produced by Barbara McLeod, Marie DeCosse, and Collin Blount, Greenbriar East Elementary School.
“Theseus and the Minotaur” produced by Laura Sullivan, Phillip Sullivan, Jill Stickel, and Caroline Campbell, Flint Hill Elementary School.
“D.C. Tours” produced by Shelby Berkompas, Shannon Davis, Madeline Grove, and Amy Wisseman, Flint Hill Elementary School.

Middle School:

First Place: “Box Race” produced by Mark Land, Will Christ, and Chris Rubis, Thoreau Middle School.
Second Place: “The Basketball Genie!” produced by Naveed Tavakol, Neema Tahmasebi, and Keeyan Tahmasebi, Thoreau Middle School.
Third Place: “Global Warming: What can YOU do?” produced by Dana Ramanan, Robert Frost Middle School.

Honorable Mention:

“Allie in Carsonland” produced by Elizabeth Villaflor, Chris Eldering, Becca Bermingham, and Daniel Lerner, Rachel Carson Middle School.
“The Life of a Kickball” produced by Jon Lohmann, Lucas Wratschko, and Kim Gibbons, Rachel Carson Middle School.

High School:

First Place: “Yogi” produced by Nathan Smith, Oakton High School.
Second Place: “Feed Your Brain!” produced by Gloria Powell and Omar Amalou, West Potomac High School and West Potomac Academy.
Third Place: “Good Luck Mr. President” produced by Katie Morris, South County Secondary School.

Honorable Mention:

“X”, produced by Stephanie Stratos, James Madison High School.
“Television Production” produced by Nicky Ronkin, James Madison High School and Fairfax Academy
“Don't Pass Go” produced by Sebastian Wilbern and Mace Smith, George C. Marshall High School.
“Heart Adrift”, produced by Sara Bethel, South County Secondary School.
“Living Green” produced by Emily Shi, South County Secondary School.