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On Monday, we issued a call to student journalists to pitch themselves to cover Microsoft's Imagine Cup technology competition -- the Olympics of student innovation -- in Warsaw next month for HuffPost College.

The response was amazing -- we received applicants with diverse talents and experiences from around the world. We've narrowed the pool down to 11 outstanding student journalists, and we had each finalist prepare a short video and telling you why he or she is the best journalist to cover the event. After more than 107,000 votes, University of Minnesota student Adam Daniels will be representing HuffPost College in Poland! See his winning video here.

Comments

[reddy52]

where are the videos?

[Caitlin Tremblay]

To my fellow finalists I just wanted to say that I really enjoyed all of your videos and I hope that someday we're all colleagues...or fighting each other for the scoop! Good luck!

[AlexandraWest]

Vote for Adam. He's clearly the most intelligent and to the point journalist in this competition.

[mlpo]

Kids, journalism is not about technology. It is about ISSUES! The ones who got my top votes were the students who demonstrated that they actually care about the issues and not the gee whiz technology that they will be able to use at the conference. Also important -- who genuinely shows an interest in going to Poland. Even showing an interest in learning one phrase of Polish is important. The student who talked about his travels seems like he has a demonstrated interest in other countries as well as in politics. If you are going to represent America abroad it would be helpful to show that you take an interest in the world beyond your computer.

[ghee99]

if the somewhat elite-leaning THP selects the harvard student (or for that matter the other ivy leaguer, the columbia student)

i'm gonna puke

[Caitlin Tremblay]

I can't speak for Julie but just because we're attending Ivy League schools doesn't mean we're elite and privileged. I just graduated from the University at Buffalo (a state school) and jumped at the opportunity to attend Columbia, my life long dream. I, like many students, am paying the entire cost of my education myself (after Columbia, some $80,000) because I believe in the power of education and what it can bring to this world (things like the Imagine Cup!!). I'm working three jobs this summer to help save for Columbia: serving ice cream, watering plants at a greenhouse and writing part time for my local daily paper. Going to Poland would be such an amazing opportunity and mean so much to me. Growing up I never went on fancy vacations or saw the world. If I'm chosen it will probably be one of the greatest things that's ever happened to me (aside from actually getting into Columbia).

I guess my point is that Ivy League doesn't have to mean "elite." It could just mean "hard working," "motivated" and "smart."

[ghee99]

i agree...

from what i can tell, you certainly all seem "hard working," "motivated" and "smart."

and certainly your personal video was quite good

i'm just saying that once all of you graduate, the people who have ivy league degrees with have doors opened for you, and you will be taken care of by the elite

for some reason, those who went to the elite schools are the ones in power

and they "take care of their own"

when it comes to any real power, they (generally speaking) only allow fellow elites to share that power

i mean, look at all of our recent presidents (and even most of the people who they ran against)

every single one of them is a harvard or yale grad

that cant just be coincidence

they are not the only schools providing the quality of education necessary to be president.

so, all i'm saying is, once those who went to ivy schools graduate, they will have plenty of opportunities
and doors will be opened for you,

you will be taken care of

as such, why not allow an opportunity like this to go to someone who (once they graduate) will not have it so easy?

i have nothing personally against elite universities (i went to one myself)

but the favoritism i see my fellow elite grads give to young people, just for no other reason than they went to the "right" school, over other equally qualified people truly disheartens me sometimes

[deetreadwell]

Sorry guys....you got this one all wrong! You let ERICA TREADWELL slip through your fingers. She would have been the MOST PERFECT journalist for you to send to cover the Image Cup! I am sure your posted candidates have some great characteristics, but ERICA TREADWELL was one that got away. You need to seriously keep her name on standby for any and all upcoming events you need to have covered. She will definitely impress you! Maybe next time...

[armsakimbo]

Josh and Mark definitely seem like my top choices. Julie is also crazy impressive. I like that Adam is straight to the point. Not sure how Caitlin made it this far, she hasn't really said anything about why she's qualified to cover the cup. Awkwardness isn't a qualification.

[Dannyisme]

Send John Wagner, the kid who interviewed the Arizona State Senator.

[LMPE]

Whoever goes to Poland, s/he needs to remind the Poles that not all Americans are as hopelessly ignorant as large swaths of the country imply (what with the believing the earth to be 6,000 years old and all that jazz).

[ghee99]

exactly...

and please remind them, that even though we got caught up in our emotions in 2008, and voted for obama

we are (usually) capable of rational thought

and that now, most of us realize that voting for a chief executive with no prior executive experience, was perhaps not the wisest move

[LMPE]

So you would have supported the doddering old man and the woman who believes that the earth is 6,000 years old?

[kobeforthree]

I don't know how Mark's not winning this one. His video is clearly the best, he clearly has the best credentials and, as De44 said, he's engaging--which is going to be important in getting people to come to the Huffingtonpost's under-trafficked college portal. This voting system seems to leave the winner up to who has the most facebook friends or twitter followers. Kind of a shame. Don't give up!

[Justin Lehmann]

no norhtwestern? come on guys

[De44]

I really enjoyed Mark's video. Out of all the videos he seemed to have the most conversational and a video that truly represents how he is even when he's not trying to win a voting contest to go to Poland. The other videos seemed to be bland, and it seemed as if people were just reading from a script. I think a very important thing to keep in mind with journalism is that you need to be able engage your audience.

[j2l39]

I commend those that posted a video. They obviously have enthusiasm and talent. What concerns me most is the fact that none of them speak Polish. Eastern Europe is a force that is incomprehensable, for any Westerner-- especially those who do not speak it's language. I do commend the efforts of the journalists posted above, but without a primer in the language of the place you are visiting, how do you know you will get any information of value? I only question this, and wonder why the Huffington Post does not screen better.

[elmanuel0]

Speaking the language doesn't matter here because the Imagination Cup is hosted by Microsoft (A US based company). Though they may have a hard time getting around the city where the convention is being held, they most likely won't have any trouble covering the convention itself.

[Nick Mroz]

I had to do to in depth reports on Poland for cultural communication and for business. Poland is quite welcoming, you have to know the nuances of soccer (football) gangs like anti-krakow/krakow, German/Czech/Russian relations with Poland as well as things like get there early, but plan no events after meetings.

They have no problem speaking English, but like you say speaking would help. Speaking even the most broken Polish is a major respect point. Well that's my insight. Wish I submitted a video but I've already graduated. Maybe I could have faked it. lol

Czesc!

[moorec126]

I love Mark's video, and I find it hilarious that you all thought he did bad photoshopping! I know the guy and those are actual photos. He covered the Iowa caucuses and spent time at the UN in Geneva. Good luck, Mark!!!

[ehrich12]

I don't know any of these people, but of the top 3, Adam catches my attention most. It's obvious from his body language and the way he moves around that he's a caring, enthusiastic individual. Josh just looks a little stiff and unmotivated, sorta like "Meh, this could be good for my career, I guess. Maybe I'll put my name down, hmmm, sigh." Julie's almost there, but it still seems a little forced. Maybe I'm just picky, but I agree with 0p7whatever, Adam is more engaging than the rest.
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