Lights, camera... $1,000!

Cynthia Kay and Company Media Production (CK & CO) invites currently enrolled high school and college students to get professional experience, give back to their community, and win a $1,000 scholarship. All you have to do is use your creative skills to make a video highlighting a nonprofit or exemplary business that inspires you. The contest is now open and runs through August 15.

The public will vote on the first round of entries, with input from some Creative COW readers, and the top three submissions will advance to the final round. CK & CO staff will choose the winning video from the three finalists.

Here’s the timeline:
- Competition opened June 1, 2013
- Deadline for submission is 5 p.m. on August 15, 2013
- Voting will begin the following week
- Winner will be announced in September 2013

The winner gets a $1,000 scholarship to use for any educational purposes they desire. CK & CO will also give $500 to the nonprofit featured in the winning student's video, or if the featured organization is a business, $500 will go to the business' preferred charity.

"We decided to sponsor the competition for a number of reasons,” says Cynthia Kay. “First, we want to encourage students to have a hands-on experience so they can be better prepared for the world of work. And, we hope they will have fun with it as well. We also know that there are many nonprofits that are in need of video communications, so this can benefit them.”

CK & CO is a full-service communications company that provides media production and communications consulting. The company is located at 1255 Front Street NW in Grand Rapids.


Get involved:
- Enter the contest. You must show proof of high school or college enrollment.
- Visit CK & Co’s website.
- Check out their Facebook page.

Source: Janelle LaLonde, Cynthia Kay Project Manager; Lauren Shelton
Writer: Victoria Mullen, Do Good Editor

Images: Courtesy of Cynthia Kay and Company Media Production