SFM Foundation video contest
2025 video contest
Thank you to those who submitted videos for our 2025 scholarship recipient video contest.
The submission deadline was Friday, Oct. 31.
Winners will be announced soon!
Kadence’s story
Kadence Parizek took first place in our fifth annual student video contest in 2024.
She is a 2024 SFM Foundation scholarship recipient and is studying criminal justice at Kirkwood Community College.
Kadence’s mother was injured in a workplace explosion in 2022, leaving her unable to work. Hear Kadence’s story and what her SFM Foundation scholarship means to her.
Peityn’s story
Peityn Heeren took first place in our fourth annual student video contest in 2023.
She is a 2019 SFM Foundation scholarship recipient and is studying nursing at Arizona College of Nursing.
Peityn lost her father in a workplace accident in 2017. Hear her story and how her SFM Foundation scholarship has helped her pursue her dreams after losing her biggest cheerleader.
Chance’s story
Chance Adam took first place in our third annual student video contest in 2022.
He is a 2022 SFM Foundation scholarship recipient and is studying elementary education at Upper Iowa University.
Chance’s father passed away in 2015 following a brain injury he sustained from a fall at work. Hear Chance’s story and what his SFM Foundation scholarship means to him.
Erin’s story
Erin Jackson took first place in our second annual student video contest in 2021.
She is a 2019 SFM Foundation scholarship recipient and is studying global resource systems and environmental studies at Iowa State University.
In 2017, while in her junior year of high school, Erin’s father was in a car accident while working and suffered a traumatic brain injury that prevents him from being able to return to work. This has impacted Erin and her family tremendously. Hear her story and what her SFM Foundation scholarship means to her.
Tatyana’s story
Tatyana Soloviyov took first place in our first-ever video contest in 2020.
She is a 2017 SFM Foundation scholarship recipient and is currently a senior at Minnesota State University, Mankato majoring in communication sciences and disorders and minoring in child development and family studies.
Tatyana’s father passed away in 2012 due to a workplace accident. Hear her story and what her SFM Foundation scholarship means to her.