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AWARDS & HONORS

  • Canyon Crest Academy -- Teacher of the Year, 2014
  • San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE), Innovative Video in Education (iVIE)-- Teacher Award, 2012 
  • SDCOE iVIE Awards, Advisor -- 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
  • California Student Media Festival Awards, including Best Secondary News Program, Best Short Film -- 2014, 2015, 2016

2012 San Diego iVIE Teacher Award Speech from Mark Raines on Vimeo.

  • Toyota Teen Drive 365 Video Challenge, National Finalist, Advisor -- 2016 
  • Cox Media/Sunroad Auto No Distracted Driving PSA Contest Winner, Advisor -- 2015, 2016
  • Encinitas Student Film Festival -- Overall Winner, Advisor  -- 2014, 2016 
  • LaCosta Film Festival Student Short Film Winner, Advisor -- 2014, 2015 
  • Natural High Video Student PSA National Winner, Advisor -- 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015
  • CSPAN StudentCam Competition, Honorable Mention, Advisor -- 2013
  • Intelligent Use of Water Film Competition, Advisor -- 2012
  • National Day of Silence Video Contest Student Winner, Advisor -- 2012
  • National New Teacher of the Year, Association of Career and Technical Education, 2008 
  • Region II New Teacher of the Year, Association of Career and Technical Education, 2007  
  • Alabama New Teacher of the Year, Association Career and Technical Education, 2006 
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  • Technical Education Program of the Year, Alabama State Department of Education, 2004 & 2006 
  • CSPAN Featured Teacher of the Month, 2006 
  • USA Today 2005 All-USA Teacher Team, honorable mention 
  • Toyota Youth Program at Expo 2005, Teacher Chaperone  
  • Toyota International Teacher Program, 2003 
  • Radio Shack National Teacher Award, 2002 
  • Alabama Scholastic Press Association, Advisor – more than 120 student awards including 1st Place 
  • Newscast, 1st Place Anchor, 1st Place Sports Anchor, 1st Place Videography, 1st Place Spot News, Overall State Journalism Student Winner, All-Alabama Overall Journalism Award 
  • National SkillsUSA, Advisor, 3rd Place in the nation, Television Production  
  • Alabama SkillsUSA, Advisor--1st Place Television Production, 1st Place Extemporaneous Speaking, 2nd Place Job Skills Demonstration 
  • West Alabama Chamber of Commerce, School-to-Career Grant Winner 
  • Alabama Legislature Community Service Grant Winner 
  • Arts Council of Tuscaloosa Grant Winner 
  • National Broadcasting Society (AE Rho), Grand Prize, News Package 
  • William Randolph Hearst Foundation Journalism Awards, National Broadcast Finalist 
  • Associated Press Broadcasting Awards – Best Serious Feature, Outstanding Series, Outstanding Public Affairs Story, Best Coverage of a Planned Event 

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION -- FILM FESTIVALS​

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  • All American High School Film Festival (2013, 2014, 2015)
  • Los Angeles Film Festival (2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016)
  • White House Student Film Festival (2014, 2015)
  • Teen Faith Film Festival Winner (2016)
  • WestFlix Best Director Award (2016)
  • National Film Festival for Talented Youth (2012)
  • International Skateboard Film Festival (2012)
  • San Diego Asian Film Festival (2011)
  • Best Fest America (2011)
  • Delta Moon Film Festival (2010, 2012, 2013)
  • San Antonio Film Festival (2010)
  • California Student Media Festival (2013) 
  • Interlochen Center for the Arts Future of Cinema Film Festival (2012)
  • Imagine Science Film Festival (2012)

Email

Speaker/ Spokesperson californiathor@gmail.com
​Education: markraines@mac.com
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