VIKTORIJA MICKUTE
Visual Journalist
A story about a family that has a gold star accompanying its life. Such a symbol means the Wyatt family lost someone at war. Army Spc. Sterling Wyatt, 21, was killed July 11, 2012 while on patrol in Afghanistan. However, the story is not about the lost son, it is about the family that stayed strong and united. They are thankful not only for each other but also for the community which helped them go further as well.
Gold Star Family
Salim - Refugee Turned Volunteer
The video tells a story of Salim from Syria who came to Austria through the "Balkan route". At the moment I filmed the story, Salim was living in Salzburg, learning German and waiting for documents. In the meantime, he was volunteering at a temporary refugee camp. The video gives another perspective of the refugee crisis that struck Europe last year.
Spook Light Accident
The Spook Light is a mysterious visual phenomenon experienced by witnesses in a small area around E50 road on the border between southwest Missouri and northeast Oklahoma, southwest of the small town of Seneca, Missouri. Scientists and Army Corps of Engineers have explored the accounts. No explanations have been uncovered.
Spartan Love
She is the sophomore Homecoming queen and participates in different extra curriculum programs, such as the Advancement Via Individual Determination and the Teenage Outreach Program. She volunteers for the Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri and wants to become a teacher.
He has a troubled past. He said he doesn’t enjoy school and works part time. He wants to join the Navy and travel to China.
Samantha Moss, 16, and Xavier Rolley, 17, have been dating since August 2013. It might be just a couple of months but it’s long enough for them to know that they love each other.