Winners Announced for the Department of Education's "I Am What I Learn" Contest

The U.S. Department of Education announced the winners of the "I Am What I Learn" video contest today. Rene Harris, Alex Hughes and Jordan Lederman will all recieve a $1,000 prize for winning the contest.

Students were asked to submit up to two-minute long videos to represent why education is important in achieving their personal goals. You can view the Department of Education's press release about the contest here.

Here are the three winning videos:

*Rene Harris
*Alex Hughes
*Jordan Lederman

Click here to see all of the contestants' videos.