Hartwick College Students Earn Awards for America 250 Civic Engagement Videos

Students from Hartwick College earned top honors in the Hartwick Institute of Public Service's America 250 Youth Civic Engagement Video Competition, which challenged young people to create videos encouraging their peers to participate in democracy.

Morgan Quarella '28 won first place and $400 (Watch Video), Cohn Foster '28 placed second and received $250 (Watch Video), and Elijah Polsinelli '28 placed third and received $150 (Watch Video). Quarella and Ava Reynolds '28 also received People's Choice Awards of $100 each (Watch Video).

The competition is part of a civic engagement initiative marking the 250th anniversary of the United States. Supported by a grant from the Community Foundation of Otsego County, the initiative also includes voter registration and education efforts and a youth-led candidate forum to encourage democratic participation among young people throughout Otsego County.