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East Rock Films Third Essay Contest Winners
Caleb Jesse
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Congratulations to Caleb Jesse of Grand Rapids, Michigan for winning the East Rock Films Third Video Essay Contest! He made an excellent video essay discussing the album Burnout by the musician BoyWithUke and why this work resonated with him. Caleb is currently a senior in high school.
Ethan Hager
Landsdale, Pennsylvania
Ethan Hager of Landsdale, Pennsylvania won Second Prize for his excellent video essay on the song "Welcome to the Black Parade" by the punk rock band My Chemical Romance. His video connects this song to his life and how he finds constant inspiration from it.
Toledo, Ohio
Lily Hammer of Toledo, Ohio won Third Prize for her video essay on the novel A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki. Her insightful video essay expressed why this novel is so meaningful for her and the personal connections she has with it.
Contest Judges
Here are the judges for this year’s essay contest:
Alfred Robert Hogan is a science journalist, media historian, and environmental activist.
Andrew D. Kaplan, Ph.D. is a writer-editor for the federal government, adjunct professor of communication, and documentary filmmaker.
