PIAG Announces Winner of SkillsUSA YouTube Contest

(Atlanta, Ga., June 11, 2009) – The Printing & Imaging Association of Georgia's Educational Foundation announced today the winner of a YouTube contest to promote the 2009 SkillsUSA Georgia graphic communications and advertising design competitions, which the association sponsors. William Anthony, a student at Johnson High School in Gainesville, Ga. received a $100 cash prize for his video showcasing the recent competition. Effingham High School students Jessica Parker and Chelsea McIntyre received honorable mentions.
“The introductions and slide transitions set Will’s video apart. They were fresh and different,” said judge Pat Klarecki, Professor at Ferris State University and a coordinator for the Graphic Communications World Skills competition.
Contestants were asked to produce a YouTube video of no more than four minutes using photos taken during the 2009 SkillsUSA Georgia training and competitions held at Heidelberg USA April 16 - 18. All photos were housed on Flickr for easy accessibility. Judging was based on number of views, YouTube rating and input from a panel of industry representatives.
To view all the videos submitted, visit www.youtube.com/PIAGGeorgia. To view the photos used to produce the videos visit PIAG’s Flickr site at http://www.flickr.com/photos/37584068@N02/).

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About SkillsUSA SkillsUSA (www.skillsusa.org) is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled work force. The organization serves more than 280,000 students and instructors annually and has 13,000 school chapters in 54 state and territorial associations. More than 14,500 instructors and administrators are professional members of SkillsUSA.
About The Printing & Imaging Association Educational Foundation
The PIAG Educational Foundation (www.piag.org/education) is a nonprofit corporation established in 1985 as the educational and charitable arm of the Printing & Imaging Association of Georgia. The Foundation provides educational opportunities to industry professionals, career awareness programs for students and instructors and scholarship opportunities. The Foundation also promotes the printing and imaging profession within the state to future industry leaders and potential customers.