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One Spark Announces Winners

The One Spark festival ended Sunday with closing ceremonies in Hemming Plaza. Those who attended the 5 day festival were able to vote to determine who would get a portion of the $250,000 prize. Each creator that received at least one verified vote will get some money. One Spark announced the top 3 winners in each category on its Tumblr.

Top 3 Vote Getters in Music: The 5 & Dime ($2,326.50), Boneshaker($2,495.36) and Fathom Sphere ($2,509.43). Top 3 Vote Getters in Technology: The Riverwalk Project ($2,448.45), Kona School ($3,137.96) and The Wall ($3,466.29). Top 3 Vote Getters in Science: 123-Fresh $2,945.65), 1 Food Park Project ($3,189.55) and Tiger Trail ($4,183.94). Top 3 Vote Getters in Art: 20 Murals in a Year ($4,010.39), Beyond the Facade ($4,202.71) and Rethreaded ($6,768.42) Estimated 130,000 people attended the 5-day festival in downtown Jacksonville Over 40,000 people rode the Skyway between Wednesday and Saturday, according to the Jacksonville Transportation Authority Over 50,000 verified votes STACHE Investments will invest in 5-7 companies and work with them over the next six months to support, build and grow their ventures in Jacksonville, FL.

Karen found her home in public broadcasting after working for several years as a commercial television reporter. She joinedWJCTin 2005 as the host of 89.9 FM’s Morning Edition and has held many different roles at the station in both radio and television. She has written and produced documentaries includingBeluthahatchee: The Legacy of Stetson Kennedy and Jacksonville Beach: Against the Tide and directed the oral history project, Voices of the First Coast.