Lifelong Readers “Driving Newspapers” Contest
Charlottesville VA. Teen Places First in NAA Foundation Contest
The NAA Foundation awarded first place in its “Driving Newspapers” contest to Danny Vigour, a 19-year-old high school senior who used poetry to show how he and his friends interact with newspapers – for anything from staying in-tune with politics to checking out the latest fashions in “Style.” Vigour will receive a new iPhone and a trip to NAA’s 2008 Capitol Conference in Washington, D.C. Read More
About Danny Vigour
Vigour is a senior at Tandem Friends High School in Charlottesville, Va. His currently is working on a DVD “video yearbook” for his school, a supplement to the traditional paper-bound version. In his high school career, Vigour has produced short films ranging from comedies to documentaries to experimental works. Vigour plans to attend a four-year film program after graduation, and is inspired by filmmaker Robert Rodriguez who says that, “If you're creative and technical, you're unstoppable.” His favorite newspaper is The Washington Post, and he also enjoys reading his local newspaper, The Daily Progress.
Said Vigour: “I am delighted and honored to have been selected as the winner of the Foundation’s ‘Driving Newspapers’ contest. The video I produced stemmed from actual conversations I had with my peers about the purpose newspapers had in their lives. These conversations served as the catalyst for the film’s narrative, I'm very pleased to contribute to the Foundation's goal of supporting student interest in newspapers and appreciating our right to free speech and press.”
Honorable Mentions
Noelle Antignano (Long Island, NY)
Paige Cooperstein (Reading, PA)
John Szablewski (Buffalo, NY)
