SEVA Award Night 2018

The 2018 SEVA (Student Educational Video Awards) Award Night was Sunday, April 15 at Sacramento State University. Student video producers from Sacramento County, their families, friends, teachers and administrators were in attendance.

This culminating event represents a year-long effort for over 1200 students from over 40 schools throughout the Sacramento region. Trophies were awarded to the top educational videos submitted in five categories (Creative Expression, Documentary, Instructional, Public Service Announcements, and School News) spread across K-12 grade levels. All videos entered in this year’s contest were celebrated and each award recipient was given the opportunity to make an acceptance speech in front of the packed house. Student video crews served as paparazzi and interviewed other student producers about their videos.

In addition to highlighting the student producers, the event also honored all media teachers and this year’s Allan Hinderstein Award recipient, Joann Darrow of Del Paso Manor Elementary School. The judge’s results for SEVA 2018:

Creative Expression

Grades K-3
SEVA Award: Don’t Waste Paper by Heron School

Grades 4-6
SEVA Award: My Dream, My Passion, My Life, Dance by Creative Connections Arts Academy K-6
Honorable Mention: Substitute Don’t Pollute by Oak Hill ES

Grades 7-8
SEVA Award: Always Recycle by Sutter MS
Honorable Mention: Duende by Toby Johnson MS

Grades 9-12
SEVA Award: Shattered by Franklin HS
Honorable Mention: Wander by Cosumnes Oaks HS

Documentary

Grades K-3
SEVA Award: Looping Class by Oak Hill ES
Honorable Mention: PE Teachers by North Country ES

Grades 4-6
SEVA Award: Food Insecurity by Del Paso Manor ES
Honorable Mention: The Passion for Lowriders by Del Paso Manor ES

Grades 7-8
SEVA Award: Our Citys Walls by Sutter MS
Honorable Mention: More than What Meets the Surface by Sutter MS

Grades 9-12
SEVA Award: 6 Hours Film Festival by Center HS
Honorable Mention: C- SPAN Documentary by Franklin HS

Instructional

Grades K-3
Honorable Mention: How to Make Amazing Hot Cocoa by Creative Connections Arts Academy K-6

Grades 4-6
SEVA Award: How to Survive and Earthquake at School by Elitha Donner ES
Honorable Mention: How to do a Simple Dance Routine by Creative Connections Arts Academy K-6

Grades 7-8
SEVA Award: How to Power Hit a Softball by Toby Johnson MS
Honorable Mention: How to Make Bath Bombs by Toby Johnson MS

Grades 9-12
SEVA Award: How to Be a Good Student by Rosemont HS
Honorable Mention: How to Properly Clean and Maintain Records by Cordova HS

Public Service Announcements

Grades K-3
SEVA Award: Don’t Waste It – PSA by Creative Connections Arts Academy K-6
Honorable Mention: Talk to Strangers if You Are in Danger by Creative Connections Arts Academy K-6

Grades 4-6
Honorable Mention: Be an Upstander by Herman Leimbach ES

Grades 7-8
SEVA Award: Julian’s Germs SEVA by Sutter MS
Honorable Mention: Suicide Prevention by Toby Johnson MS

Grades 9-12
SEVA Award: Pooch Protection by Franklin HS
Honorable Mention: Know the Signs PSA by Center HS

School News

Grades K-3
SEVA Award: CCAA News 2017-18 by Creative Connections Arts Academy K-6
Honorable Mention: Kinder News by Creative Connections Arts Academy K-6

Grades 4-6
SEVA Award: MMNews Episode – 9 – 12/04/17 by Florence Markofer ES
Honorable Mention: Otter Outlook by Oak Hill ES

Grades 7-8
SEVA Award: First Things 1st by Toby Johnson MS
Honorable Mention: The Pick Season 4 Episode 13 by Sutter MS

Grades 9-12
SEVA Award: Girls Pursue Construction by Center HS
Honorable Mention: Battle for the Phones by Center HS

Allan Hinderstein Award

Each year, SECC honors an outstanding video teacher with the Allan Hinderstein Award. This year’s Allan Hinderstein Award honors Joann Darrow, a 5th grade Rapid Learner Program teacher in the San Juan Unified School District. All students at Del Paso Manor Elementary School benefit from Joann’s commitment to integrating video as a tool for opening a world of learning possibilities. Her SEVA Studio Lab is a hub of interactivity, with students collaborating on a wide range of projects right in her classroom.

With Joann’s guidance, her students have entered over 130 videos to the SEVAs since 2012 and Del Manor Elementary students contribute monthly news programs that are shared on the SECC channels. Joann Darrow empowers and challenges students to explore the world through media and to share their vision within and beyond their school.