SEVA 2021: Results

This year, the culminating “Academy Awards of Sacramento” event represents a year-long media production effort for over 1000 students from over 50 schools throughout the Sacramento region. With over 640 entries this year, statuettes were awarded to the top educational videos submitted in five categories (Creative Expression, Documentary, Instructional, Public Service Announcements, and School News) spread across all grade levels – from Kindergarten to High School. Special recognition was paid to students whose video spoke to “Defining 2020.” View the program for information about our hosts and fabulous student presenters. You can also watch the live Red Carpet Preshow that kicked off the event.

Award Winners

Creative Expression K-3

Honorable Mention

The Homework Machine

Creative Expression K-3

SEVA Award

The Milk

Creative Expression 4-6

Honorable Mention

Water Bottle Monsters with Emily

Creative Expression 4-6

SEVA Award

2020: The Peculiar and Unlucky Months

Creative Expression 7-8

Honorable Mention

The Unexpected Artists

Creative Expression 7-8

SEVA Award

Why?

Creative Expression 9-12

Honorable Mention

The Morning After I Killed Myself

Creative Expression 9-12

SEVA Award

Living Brought Me Home

Documentary K-3

SEVA Award

Martin Luther King Jr. Documentary

Documentary 4-6

Honorable Mention

Paige’s Journey – What it’s like to test Positive for COVID 19

Documentary 4-6

SEVA Award

Salmon Falls Bridge

Documentary 7-8

Honorable Mention

Pandemic Pets

Documentary 7-8

Honorable Mention

This Is Me

Documentary 7-8

SEVA Award

Having Tourette’s Isn’t a Tragedy, Having No Bacon Is

Documentary 9-12

Honorable Mention

Born to Fly

Documentary 9-12

Honorable Mention

Healthcare: A Call for Change

Documentary 9-12

SEVA Award

Mental Health in the Digital Age

Instructional K-3

SEVA Award

Practice Positivity

Instructional 4-6

Honorable Mention

How to Safely Mow a Lawn

Instructional 4-6

SEVA Award

How to Design a Logo by Hand

Instructional 7-8

Honorable Mention

How To Ski

Instructional 7-8

SEVA Award

How to Make a Protein Smoothie!

Instructional 9-12

Honorable Mention

How To Make a Beaded Lizard Keychain

Instructional 9-12

SEVA Award

How to THRIVE in Distance Learning

PSA K-3

Honorable Mention

Safe Travels During COVID

PSA K-3

Honorable Mention

Escape Hot Car

PSA 4-6

Honorable Mention

3 Ways to Make Sure You Don’t Get COVID

PSA 4-6

Honorable Mention

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle PSA

PSA 4-6

SEVA Award

Wash Your Hands!

PSA 7-8

Honorable Mention

Microplastics

PSA 7-8

SEVA Award

Bullying PSA

PSA 9-12

Honorable Mention

No Wipes in the Pipes

PSA 9-12

SEVA Award

Trapped

School News K-3

Honorable Mention

Georgia Aquarium

School News K-3

SEVA Award

MMNews Episode Mini Mustangs Home Edition #16

School News 4-6

Honorable Mention

SPARTAN TV #31

School News 4-6

SEVA Award

MTV Fall News

School News 7-8

Honorable Mention

KAMS TV Episode 7: Scary Spectacular

School News 7-8

SEVA Award

Kaser’s Career Corner

School News 9-12

Honorable Mention

USDA Free Meals

School News 9-12

SEVA Award

Tiger Talk with Vanessa and Anna 12/4

Creative Expression

About the Finalist Announcements
Hosted by SEVA TV’s own Nebaiot Lemma, the SEVA 2021 finalists in each category were announced daily before the big night on Sunday, April 18. After the announcement, each finalist video is shown in its entirety.

Creative Expression K-3 Finalists

How Do You Bake a Turkey?
Lyla Cabral
Sunrise ES

Rex’s Jokes
Rex Baird
Florence Markofer ES

Subtiles in West Sacramento
Carter & Sean Stokes
Florence Markofer ES

The Homework Machine
Emma Del Agua
Phoebe Hearst ES

The Milk
Kevin Wu
Sunrise ES
Creative Expression 4-6 Finalists

2020: The Peculiar and Unlucky Months
Maria Zhang and Layla Hoke
Oak Hill ES

A Day in the Life of a Dog: Daisy
Grant Gargas
Del Paso Manor ES

Covid 19 Life
Joseph Alzuq
Arlene Hein ES

My Daddy Is My HERO
Hasini Payasam
Sunrise ES

My Passion Rapping
Isaiah Siakasorn
Bell Avenue ES

My Superhero
Saharsh Sannepalli
Sunrise ES

Pikachu Pokeball
Esmeralda Ayala
Florence Markofer ES

Pringles Challenge
Sterling Raney
Florence Markofer ES

Rhett’s Jokes
Rhett Baird
Florence Markofer ES

Water Bottle Monsters with Emily
Emily Robertson
Florence Markofer ES
Creative Expression 7-8 Finalists

Behind the Scenes at Pixar: An Interview with Bob Peterson
Kara Hughes
James McKee ES & Albiani MS

Breaking Through
“The Untitled”
California MS

Complimints!
Jude Keeshan
Sutter MS

Essentially, Essential
Naya Winn and Kaser Winn
Winston Churchill MS

Letter to “Ana”
Sam Gonzalez, Grace Trivedi
Sutter MS

Love Shapes Growth
Lisa John and Lily Scarbrough
Katherine L. Albiani MS

Making Music with DJ Calista
Calista Velasco
Katherine L. Albiani MS

The Conscience in My Future
Asia Hulsey
Sutter MS

The Snowman
Parker Holzgang
John Barrett MS

The Unexpected Artists
Claire Caldwell
Toby Johnson MS

Why?
Salome Ospina
Winston Churchill MS

Yearbook Announcement
Adeel R. Zafar
John Barrett MS
Creative Expression 9-12 Finalists

2020 survivor
Kayla Basham
Pleasant Grove HS

Every Word Counts
Kelly Choi
Pleasant Grove HS

Film Reel 2020 | Jackson T. Collins
Jackson T. Collins
Franklin HS

Head in the Clouds
Emery Ricks and Bella Meier
Pleasant Grove HS

Keep In Contact
Samantha Jimenez
Creative Connections Arts Academy

Living Brought Me Home
Kyle Miller
Casa Roble Fundamental HS

Old Fashioned
Mark Francis Laurente
Pleasant Grove HS

That Day
Bre Sanchez
Pleasant Grove HS

The Lion and the Mouse – Aesop’s Fables
Lindsay Ipson, Emilyann
Sheldon Galt HS

The Morning After I Killed Myself
Danielle Tong
Franklin HS

This is Eighteen
Kyleigh Watling
Casa Roble Fundamental HS

x2
Diego Cabral
Del Campo HS

Documentary

Instructional

Documentary K-3 Finalists

Martin Luther King Jr. Documentary
Ryan Neumann
Florence Markofer ES

Silas Solves An Ivy Cube
Silas Ybarra
Florence Markofer ES
Documentary 4-6 Finalists

A Tour of Calaveras Big Trees State Park
Paige Vanderspek
Florence Markofer ES

Behind the Scenes of Mmnews Home Edition
Madison Mullett
Florence Markofer ES

Covid 19 Vaccine
Anson Ho
Del Paso Manor ES

Girl Scouts; A Pathway to Success
Elanor Espey
Winston Churchill MS

Growing Up Into a Pandemic Anchor Woman
Maria Zhang
Oak Hill ES

Paige’s Journey – What it’s like to test Positive for COVID 19
Paige Vanderspek
Florence Markofer ES

Salmon Falls Bridge
Julianna Maurizio
Sunrise ES

Shoot For The Stars!
Nassali E. Serwanga
Winston Churchill MS
Documentary 7-8 Finalists

Alvin Pawelczyk
Landon Pawelczyk
Heron School

Distance Learning Documentary
Kadence Cacal
Heron School

Having Tourette’s Isn’t a Tragedy, Having No Bacon Is
Kara Hughes James McKee ES & Albiani MS

Kidology
Addison Wilhite
John Barrett MS

Movie Theaters During COVID-19
Jillian Brandt
Heron School

Pandemic Pets
Audrey Sherwood
Katherine L. Albiani MS

Quiz Bowl Inclusivity
Aatreyo Bhattacharyya
Winston Churchill MS

Society for the Blind
Miriya Yeung
Sutter MS

Swimming Documentary
Taylor Stellmacher
Heron School

The Fight Against Racism
Whitney Allen
Katherine L. Albiani MS

This Is Me
Layla Jones
Katherine L. Albiani MS

Who Am I?
Joyce Lin and Brielle Dam
Toby Johnson MS
Documentary 9-12 Finalists

21 Days Without Social Media, in A Pandemic.
Ranim Hijazi
Rio Americano HS

Black & Blue
Abigail Biebl
Del Campo HS

Born to Fly
Carson Ballou
Pleasant Grove HS

Food Deserts
Estefania Garcia and Samantha Cervantes
Natomas HS

Healthcare: A Call for Change
Dhanisha Ratilal, Rachel Tokarski, Jennifer Hong
Inderkum HS

Life After Deletion: A Turner Syndrome Documentary
Sydney Bullen
Pleasant Grove HS

Love in Adoption
Ethan Ho
Franklin HS

Mental Health in the Digital Age
Jenna Shepherd
Rio Americano HS

Mental Health: Crisis of the American People
Tovya Michael, Isabella Lack, Seneka Millawabandara
Inderkum HS

The Ecosystem
Angela Nguyen
Pleasant Grove HS

The Importance of Going Green
Taylor Elliott
Rio Americano HS

Why are piano keys arranged the way they are?
Mason Ngo
Pleasant Grove HS

Instructional K-3 Finalists

COVID 19 Educational Video
Harper Higgins and Nicole Leon
Florence Markofer ES

How to Draw an Owl
Emma Del Agua
Phoebe Hearst ES

How to Make a Mug Cake
Rex Baird
Florence Markofer ES

How to Make a Pinata Out of Stuff You Have at Home
Norah Swift
Green Oaks Fundamental ES

How to Make Delicious Pancakes
Emma Del Agua
Phoebe Hearst ES

Practice Positivity
Iris Murphy
Florence Markofer ES
Instructional 4-6 Finalists

Cooking with Ben-Tacos
Ben Penney
Helen Carr Castello ES

Don’t Run With Scissors
Winter Bruns
Sunrise ES

How to Carve a Pumpkin Safely
Juliete Hack
Sunrise ES

How to Design a Logo by Hand
Matthew Ho
Stone Lake ES

How to Get Onto High Contrast Mode on a Chromebook
Emma Hageman
Sierra Enterprise ES

How To Make A Stress Ball
Emma Bruns
Sunrise ES

How to make chocolate cupcakes.
Daniela Antone
Pacific ES

How to Make Homemade Soap
Malia Post
Del Paso Manor ES

How to Safely Mow a Lawn
Wesley Cabral
Sunrise ES

How to Use a Chromebook
Gracie Yu and Lanese Chambers
Sierra Enterprise ES

Making Hot Cocoa Bombs
Paige Vanderspek
Florence Markofer ES

Screen Sharing with Zoom and Google Meets
Rhett Baird
Florence Markofer ES
Instructional 7-8 Finalists

Baking and Hopefully Not Burning with Adam
Adam Magdaleno
Katherine L. Albiani MS

Baking with Karis
Karis Madsen
Andrew Carnegie MS

How to Bake Sugar Cookies
Phoebe Ricafrente
Katherine L. Albiani MS

How to Clean Your PC
Nameer Kashmoola
John Barrett MS

How to Have Covid Safe Gatherings
Chloe Santos
Winston Churchill MS

How to Make a Lego Stop Motion
Parker Holzgang
John Barrett MS

How to Make a Protein Smoothie!
Alec Murray
Andrew Carnegie MS

How To Protect Your Trading Cards
Mustafa Khalid
John Barrett MS

How to Put Together a Skateboard
Gwendolyn Fink
Will Rogers MS

How to Shoot a Bow and Arrow
Haley Hogan
John Barrett MS

How To Ski
Oliver Uniza
Katherine L. Albiani MS

Mask Manners: How to Properly Wear a Face Mask
Keira Nijjar, Dayna Esparza
Sutter MS
Instructional 9-12 Finalists

Creating Goals That Motivate
Marina Zayarchenko
Cordova HS

How to be Successful in Distance Learning
Hailey Bava
Pleasant Grove HS

How to Care for a Mantis in 9 Minutes!
Kai Serran
Franklin HS

How to Do the Alphabet in Sign Language
Aasha Walia
Franklin HS

How To Make a Beaded Lizard Keychain
Emily Zedek
Inderkum HS

How To Make A Homemade Fire Extinguisher
Calvin Wong
Franklin HS

How to Make a Video
Josh Whitesel
Inderkum HS

How to Make Chocolate Chip Cookies
Natalie Camerino
Franklin HS

How to THRIVE in Distance Learning
Emily Cho
Franklin HS

How You Fix a Bicycle Wheel
Justin Vue
Inderkum HS

Scratch The Itch To Stitch
Emily Gastelum
Cordova HS

Staying Healthy
Hailee Snider-Lecair
Center HS

PSA

School News

PSA K-3 Finalists

Brush Your Teeth
Kaleigh McAdams
Florence Markofer ES

Escape Hot Car
Kevin Wu
Sunrise ES

Safe Travels During COVID
Ryan Neumann
Florence Markofer ES

Together stronger
Kevin Wu
Sunrise ES
PSA 4-6 Finalists

3 Ways to Make Sure You Don’t Get COVID
Jacob Diaz
Helen Carr Castello ES

Don’t Be A Bully
Ernestine Kinjang, Otto Thao, Jasper Navarro
Oak Ridge ES

Get Out and Exercise!
Lyla Monahan
Del Paso Manor ES

Junk Food vs Healthy Food
Alexis Saovang
Bell Avenue ES

Put Your Phones Down
Owen Groves
Arden MS

Recycling Helps Save the World
Saharsh Sammepalli
Sunrise ES

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle PSA
Cassidy Chatoff
Del Paso Manor ES

Seatbelt Safety
Julianna Maurizio
Sunrise ES

Social Distancing
Ethan Soriano
Sunrise ES

Wash Your Hands!
Paige Vanderspek
Florence Markofer ES

Washing Your Hands PSA
Malia Post
Del Paso Manor ES

We Matter
Aleah Webb and Zyanah Pena
Oak Ridge ES
PSA 7-8 Finalists

All Adults Should Vote
Egan Wyant
John Barrett MS

Animal Abuse PSA
Brooke Aboosh
Heron School

Are You Being Cyberbullied?
Olivia Vivaldi
Andrew Carnegie MS

Bullying PSA
Brian Lee
Samuel Jackman MS

Don’t Let COVID-19 Get You Down!
Gabriel Lupinsky
John Barrett MS

How to Conserve Water
Jackson Graham
Arden MS

How to Stay Safe During a Pandemic
Angelina Souza
Arden MS

It’s Our Task to Wear a Mask
Ella Jones and Lena Larsen
Sutter MS

Keeping Your Dogs Happy and Healthy
Haley Hogan
John Barrett MS

Microplastics
Cole Arnold
Sutter MS

The First Step
Kelsey Pizante
Heron School

The Importance of Washing Your Hands
Sana Amirzada
Arden MS
PSA 9-12 Finalists

Call Them First! – A Sac Sewer PSA
Jackson T. Collins
Franklin HS

Don’t Be a Victim
Isabel Lyons
Franklin HS

Don’t Cut Yourself Out
Luis Pogemiller
Franklin HS

How to weak a mask! (PSA)
Michelle Hernandez
Del Campo HS

New Year
Kara Bresman
Vista del Lago HS

No Wipes in the Pipes
Rochelle Williams
Franklin HS

Phone Addiction
Maya Ribadeneira
Vista Del Lago HS

PSA Covid
Dilraj Dhillon and Patrick Sarutworasakul
Inderkum HS

Say No To Vape
Colin Veirs
Vista Del Lago HS

Stop The Clog, Don’t Drain The FOG
Danielle Tong
Franklin HS

There’s Going to be a Tomorrow
Caden Hawkins
Cordova HS

Trapped
Jaxon Ruiz
Franklin HS

School News K-3 Finalists

Georgia Aquarium
Ryan Neumann
Florence Markofer ES

MMNews Episode Mini Mustangs Home Edition #16
Madison Null & Wesley Rowe
Florence Markofer ES
School News 4-6 Finalists

Class Projects during Distance Learning
Lyla Monahan
Del Paso Manor ES

Don’t Text and Drive
Destiny Huson, Jovan Evans, and Faith Brown
Oak Ridge ES

Field Fire
Ashlyn Combs
Sunrise ES

HCC News 1/15
HCC News Crew
Helen Carr Castello ES

Interview with Mrs. Lal New VP at Sierra Enterprise
Vernisse Ramos and Jessica Hellyer
Sierra Enterprise ES

KFTV Dragon News- Episode 7 for the 2020-2021 School Year
KFTV Dragon News- Team 3
Ellen Feickert ES

MMNews Episode 44 – Home Edition #12
MMNews Crew & Emily, Paige, Silas, & Madison M.
Florence Markofer ES

MTV Fall News
MTV News Crew: Anson, Carissa, Cassidy, Grant, Henry, Jaren, Josh, Lauren, Lyla, Malia, Ozzy, Zach
Del Paso Manor ES

Peace Signs
Jaealei Castro
Sunrise ES

Rancho Cordova Lights
Juliette Hack
Sunrise ES

SPARTAN TV #31
Emma Bruns and Julianna Maurizio
Sunrise ES

SPARTAN TV #36
Evan Lazenby and Hailey Lazenby
Sunrise ES
School News 7-8 Finalists

Arden Middle Gets New School
Kaeli Stowell
Arden MS

Covid 19 and Sports
Rexis Bonzon
Heron School

Eagle Nation News 2.9.21
Taaliyah Brown, Mackenzie Beltran, Tayler Sadler
Albert Einstein MS

KAMS TV Episode 7: Scary Spectacular
KAMS TV Crew 2021
Katherine L. Albiani MS

KAMS TV Veterans Day Segment
KAMS TV
Katherine L. Albiani MS

Kaser’s Career Corner
Kaser Winn
Winston Churchill MS

Opinions on Distance Learning
Olivia Lysinger
Heron School

Perspectives and Experiences of Distance Learning
William Alcala
Arden MS

Planning For Flu Season
Drew Longaker
Andrew Carnegie MS

The Importance of Physical Activity 1
Annie Laing
Arden MS

Your Vote Counts
Krystal Fort
Albert Einstein MS

Zack’s 1984 Cutlass Supreme
Joshua Robinson and Zachary Langen
Will Rogers MS
School News 9-12 Finalists

Athletes During Quarantine News Report
Denzen Cortez
Franklin HS

Franklin Cross Country Interview
Ethan Jin
Franklin HS

Grateful Tiger Talk with Dilraj, Jace and Q
Dilraj Dhillon, Q’Tavion Brookins, Jace LaSaint. Patrick Sarutworasakul
Inderkum HS

GTV Episode 3
Katelyn Guttridge, Casey Burnau, Lindsay Ipson, Christian Kuehneisen, Emilyann Sheldon, Christopher Sheldon & Hyrum Sheldon
Galt HS

Mask Up
Tania Brooks
Franklin HS

Tiger Talk with Vanessa and Anna 12/4
Vanessa Hernandez & Anna Nicholas
Inderkum HS

USDA Free Meals
Gavin Fanchar
Del Campo HS

Wildcat News: The Show Must Go On
Natalie Camerino, Jackson Collins, Saajun Atwal, Shelby Mann
Franklin HS

Creative Expression

Documentary

About the Awards

The special Defining 2020 Award recognized students whose productions illustrate their creativity in dealing with the many challenges they faced in 2020.
Producers who win are still eligible to receive a SEVA or Honorable Mention in the SEVA Awards. Click on the link to watch each video and scroll through the images to see the honorees.