Arlington Career Center Students Win Statewide Video Contest

Arlington Career Center TV Production students won First Place in the Virginia School Boards Association’s 2025 High School Student Video Contest. The winning video, “Champions Are Everywhere,” was selected from entries submitted across Virginia and recognized during the 2025 VSBA Annual Convention in Williamsburg.

The 30-second video highlights the everyday champions, teachers, staff, families, and peers, who make APS a place where students can thrive. The project showcases the strength of the Career Center’s digital media programs and the power of student storytelling. The students are taught by Tom O’Day.

Student Contributors

• Career Center Student Producers
  • Ula Olson- Arlington Tech, Governor’s STEM Academy
  • Brandon King- HB Woodlawn
  • Mateo Irizarry- Washington-Liberty High School
  • Peyton Bristow. – Arlington Tech, Governor’s STEM Academy
• Talents
  • Michael “Tony” Madigan- Wakefield High School
  • Valentina Acuña- Montessori School
  • Shawn Ferry- Arlington Career Center Pre-School