OLCHS takes first place  in national video contest

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Updated: March 13, 2012 8:02AM

Oak Lawn Community High School recently won first place in the national Drive to Succeed video contest sponsored by the Universal Technical Institute Foundation, based in Scottsdale, Ariz.

The Oak Lawn Community High School video was entered in the “Why My High School Auto Shop Needs a Make Over” category. The school won the first place prize of $25,000 in new shop tools and technology.

“The Oak Lawn video impressed the judges, who named it one of the top eight from the pool of submissions, and it also won the popular vote on Facebook with 3,320 votes,” said Veronica Meury, vice president and executive director of the UTI Foundation.

“The mission of the UTI Foundation is to support and encourage technical education, and we’re thrilled to be able to help Oak Lawn’s auto shop provide a quality education for its students by giving tools and technology that make that possible.”

The Oak Lawn Community High School video was one of eight finalists posted online for open voting on Facebook. Open voting ran for one week in January.

The eight finalists worked furiously to secure video views and votes in an effort to secure their place in one of the top three coveted slots.