Forever LSU, the University’s fundraising campaign, revealed the three finalists in its Student Video Contest on Thursday. The finalists, who created 2-3 minute videos about the importance of private funding at LSU, were determined after about 100 students voted on seven video entries Nov. 19.Family, child and consumer sciences junior Caitlin Cleveland and English senior Mac Alsfeld are the contest’s finalists, along with studio art sophomore Elizabeth Scott and psychology senior Leah Stevens who teamed up to make their video. The finalists will each receive a 32 GB iPod Touch and access to high-tech equipment to re-shoot and re-edit their videos in January. They will also receive mentoring from Emmy Award-winning producer, director and University alumnus Robert Zimmerman while they work on completing their final videos.Students will then have the opportunity to vote on the top three videos online from Jan. 27 to Feb. 4. The winner will be announced and featured on the score board during the LSU-Kentucky men’s basketball game Feb. 6. The grand prize winner will receive a MacBook Pro and one Central “B” parking pass and Easy Streets wand for a year.- – – -Contact Kyle Bove at [email protected]
LSU video contest finalists revealed
December 4, 2009