Laney High senior wins $5,000 for school | Community Spirit

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – A Laney High School senior recently won $5,000 for his school after winning a contest.

Ryan Piper entered a video contest put on by the he North Carolina School Board Association, called “What’s Super About Public Schools?”

Piper was presented with the project by a teacher, Mr. Halstead, just two days before it was due. Despite the time crunch, Piper decided to jump on board on behalf of his school, and created a video highlighting diversity, career development, the arts and more that public schools offer.

[Click here to see the video]

At the annual NCSBA meeting, held earlier this week in Greensboro, it was announced that Laney High School’s video submission had come in first place. As a result, the school won $5,000.

Piper says his school plans on using the money for digital media classes.

“We are so happy and proud to support our school in such a good way,” he said.

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