(The Associated Press circulated the following on May 12, 2010.)
CHICAGO — A DePaul University student has won an Amtrak video contest and received more than $3,000 in prizes.
Paul Hennessey of DePaul was honored during recent National Train Day ceremonies at Chicago’s Union Station. His “See America-2.0” video was exhibited in the station’s Great Hall.
The contest was open to all Illinois college students. Their travel-themed videos were judged by industry experts.
Link: http://www.AmtrakTrainsportationVideoContest.com
Hennessey’s entry and one from runner-up Tyler Hicks of Northern Illinois University in DeKalb can be viewed online through Saturday.