2025 Viral Video Contest Awards Ceremony

Congratulations to the 2025 winners!



1st Place
Produced by: Julie Le
Advisor: Brandon Lo
School: Yerba Buena High School
2nd Place
Produced by: Angelo Idanan, Aksol Corona, and Saul Sanchez Barajas
Advisor: Jonathan Furtado
School: Silicon Valley Career Technical Education
3rd Place
Produced by: Fiona Pham
Advisor: Eric Whitman
School: Silicon Valley Career Technical Education
Runners up
School: Branham High School
School: Andrew P Hill High School
School: Branham High School
School: Branham High School
School: Silicon Valley Career Technical Education
School: Silicon Valley Career Technical Education Center
School: Silicon Valley Career Technical Education
About the contest
Make a difference
Did you know that half of all new STI cases are among young people aged 15 to 24? Want to help make a difference? Unleash your creativity with a video promoting healthy relationships, STI testing, and tackling the stigma around sexual health. If your video wins, it will be featured during STI Awareness Week in April.
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Capture a 30 to 90 second video of a vlog, acted scene, performance art, song or other original creation. | Upload your video on YouTube and share it on social media tagging #GoViralSCC. | Advisor completes an online entry form and provides a link to the video. Submissions are accepted through March 7, 2025. |
Win a prize

1st place prize: $1,500

2nd place prize: $1,000

3rd place prize: $500

Winning Advisors' school: $500
How to apply
Deadline: March 7, 2025
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Each student team member, and ALL participants (minors and adults) recorded in the video must submit a signed consent form to the team advisor. | Each student and advisor must read the official rules, terms, and conditions for complete contest details. | Advisor completes one online entry form per team and one signed parent/guardian consent form per student by March 7, 2025. The 2025 contest is now closed. |
Examples to share
Here are a few of our favorite Viral Video submissions from years past. Enjoy!
![]() | Contest sponsor and administratorVisit GetTestedSCC.org to learn more about the Crane Center, STI and HIV Awareness, low-to-no cost testing services, safer sex supplies, and much more! |
Contact usThe Santa Clara County Public Health Department, along with the Viral Video Contest and its accompanying materials, are not affiliated or sponsored by any school district. |
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