Storyfest 2016
Grand Prize Winners:
Blooming Biosolids - Jesse Gurney, The George Washington University
Smart Floating Farms - Javier F. Ponce, Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia
Fighting Food Waste: The Food Recovery Network - Kira Sommer and Sara Merken, The George Washington University
Honorable Mentions:
VertiKale - Hannah Abell and Oswin Chackochan, Purdue University
Saving Our Farms, Saving Our Families - Andre Carter and R'Myni Watson, Tougaloo College-Jackson State University
Rooftop Roots: Helping a Community Grow through its Garden - Ilana Creinin, Danielle Baglivo and Sophie Martin, The George Washington University
Our Fan Favorite social media contest winner:
Composting: An Urban Option - Sophie Kaplan, The George Washington University
Our other finalists were:
To Reverse Global Warming - Shelby Thomas, The University of Florida
DC Streetcar: Washington's Answer to a Surging Urban Population - Connor Farry, The George Washington University
Sky High: Rooftop Farming and Urban Sustainability - Eric Abramson, The George Washington University
We Photographed Ugly Food to Challenge Wasteful Beauty Standards - Halley Rose Meslin and Natsuko Mazany, Indiana University
11th Street Bridge Park - Yuval Lev, The George Washington University
Thanks again to everyone who entered — there was some really tough competition. We look forward to seeing the amazing stories produced over the next year — for Storyfest 2017!