This video features Pablo Thaler and his unique, emotional story about how he was able to escape the financial collapse of his home country due to receiving a scholarship to Dickinson College. Thaler, an alumnus of Dickinson, uses his education to help stabilize his country's voting system and now is a scholarship donor himself. As part of a $75 million-dollar scholarship campaign, this video has been an important tool for showing the impact of giving. The campaign is currently ahead of schedule, thanks in part to this video.
From the Judges
Pablo Thaler’s remarkable story—from escaping his home country’s financial collapse to becoming a Dickinson College alumnus—exemplifies the transformative power of education. One of the more distinctive aspects of this video is that it was not planned in advance. Thaler had been attending an event and was interviewed on the spot. The interview was used with a variety of visual content to craft the video into an emotional and inspirational story.
