Alyssa's most recent achievement comes from her entry into the White House Student Film Festival. The President's goal
"Every day in classrooms and communities throughout our country, young people are making an impact in the lives of others through service and giving back. Volunteering takes so many different forms in our country and is one of the most important experiences that you can have. Service to others and giving back can offer purpose and perspective. You may find that making a difference in your community or in someone else’s life is an experience that can make a difference in your own life. President Obama has said that service gave him a compass, a center, and a sense of direction of how he wanted to live his own life.
We’re looking for videos that highlight the impact of service and giving back."
The contest just happened to take place at the same time the girls basketball team was going to be hosting their Autism Awareness Night. With Alyssa
After weeks of not hearing anything, Alyssa finally received the news that her video received Honorable Mention. The letter is as follows:
Dear Student Filmmaker,
On behalf of the White House, we want to thank you so much for your submission to the 2015 White House Student Film Festival. We were in awe watching your videos, and we hope that you had as much fun working on your projects as we did watching them! We received more than 1,500 entries this year that demonstrated so much talent, hard work and enthusiasm for service, volunteering & giving back.
Our team reviewed your film, and we are excited to announce that your film is among those receiving "Honorable Mention" at this year's festival. Your video will soon be featuredon WhiteHouse . / gov , in a playlist, and may be highlighted through White House social media channels. FilmFestival
Given limited event space, we are unable to extend an invitation for you to join in person. However, we hope that you will tune in to watch the Film Festival live on20th, at 2pm at Friday March WhiteHouse . /live. gov
Attached please find a certificate confirming that your film is among those receiving "Honorable Mention." Please print and fill out the attached certificate for you and the members of your team, to commemorate this distinction!
Thank you again for your submission. We appreciate all of your hard work and wish you the best of luck as you continue your cinematic pursuits.
Best
Adam Garber
Director of Video at White House Digital &
Film Festival Executive Director
To accompany her video work, Alyssa Layton has taken the reigns in starting the Blue Jay News Network (BJNN), in which students produce the daily video announcements, as well as relevant news. Alyssa has worked during Connect and Apply Time to create the intro and outro splash screens for the episodes, and recruited classmate Gwen Uselman to accompany her as the first anchors of the news show.
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