College Launches Video Contest

September 25, 2008

Film it. Submit it. Get people to watch it. Win.

The College of Charleston announces a call for entries for the “my College of Charleston” video contest. The contest is open to anyone in the world (over the age of 18) who can show their enthusiasm about the College of Charleston in three minutes or less. www.cofc.edu/mycollege

The five videos with the most pageviews on 12.09.08 will be judged by a panel and played before the men’s basketball game on 1.29.09. The winner of the grand prize 32” LG Flat-Panel LCD HDTV/DVD Combo will be announced at halftime.

“Our students, alumni and fans never cease to amaze me with their creativity,” said Mike Haskins, executive VP for external relations. “This contest provides an outlet to showcase their talent and the College of Charleston, while continuing to embrace new media initiatives. These videos will speak to our Generation Y audience around the world about how exciting and engaging the College can be.”

Full contest details, rules and how to submit a video can be found at www.cofc.edu/mycollege.

Contact:

Melissa Whetzel

News Manager

843.953.7752

whetzelm@cofc.edu