Pura Vida: “Write & Speak” CHALLENGE Results

The time has now come to announce the official winners of the 2011-2012 Pura Vida: “Write and Speak” CHALLENGE. With hundreds of likes issued, these eight contestants pulled out with the most votes! There were a total of 30 official participants, representation from 6 US states & 3 foreign countries, and entries submitted in a total of 3 different languages. Congrats to ALL who participated and contributed to the challenge by posting, commenting, and liking! This collaboration has been both inspiring and insightful, and I hope to see the project grow to an even larger audience next year. Never cease to create. Write on!

Pura Vida, Andrea Madeleine Medina

WINNERS

Written Submissions:
1st Place-“Unknown Stories of the Young Society” by Kara Hernandez
2nd Place-“Majestic and Alone” by Mary Cook
3rd Place-“Is It Simply Music?” by Jaime Vasquez
4th Place-“It’s Been So Long” by Aubrie Hardeman
5th Place-“Dive” by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Video/Audio Submissions:
1st Place-“Fight the Good Fight” by Antonio Frietze
2nd Place-“Destiny’s Fetish” by Daniel Ortiz
3rd Place-“Growing Pains” by Christelle Miller