Congratulations to Ava Da Re! Ms. Da Re is the winner of the 2nd annual $1,000 Sleepopolis scholarship award.

Ava is a high school senior and is planning to attend Ohio University in the fall of 2017. As a high school student Ava has excelled in numerous advanced courses and will graduate with honors. Ava plans to study Graphic Design at Ohio University.

Below is Ava’s winning video submission:

Ava’s video clearly answered all of the submission questions. Her ideas to help facilitate marketing and promotion for small businesses would be of tremendous value to communities around the US. Ms. Da Re’s presentation, acting, story telling, production, and ideas come together to create a compelling video that delivers information in a way that’s interesting, entertaining, and thought-provoking.

Sleepopolis would like to congratulate Ava Da Re again for her stellar submission.

Thank you to Ms. Da Re and to all who submitted a video to this year’s Sleepopolis scholarship contest. We wish all of you the very best of luck as you embark on your collegiate journey.

Logan Block

Logan is the former content director of Sleepopolis. As content director, he reviewed new mattresses every week and curated the comparisons, best of pages, and video guides on the site. Logan perfected his method by personally testing over 200 different mattresses, so he’s not only able to discern the overall vibe of a specific bed, but to contextualize its feel within the bed-in-a-box market as a whole.