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.

I Am What I Learn

On September 21, President Obama and the U.S. Department of Education challenged students to submit videos about the importance of education for achieving their dreams for the "I Am What I Learn" video contest. More than 600 YouTube videos were submitted for the contest. The Department of Education then chose the top ten videos, which were judged on the contestant's use of creativity, strength of the content, and the video's ability to inspire. Now, the public can vote on its favorite video, with the top three winners receiving a $1,000 prize. The voting is open until December 4. Click here to vote.

What's your favorite video? Click here to go to the Department of Education YouTube Channel and watch the top ten videos, then come on back and let us know what your favorite is.