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Manassas Resident Wins Runner-Up Prize in National Apartments.com Roommate of the Year Contest
Apartments.com has named Manassas resident Jake Tomko as one of the runner-up winners in the fourth annual national Roommate of the Year contest. Tomko claims a $500 cash prize for his video entry entitled The Singing Roommate, which was entered in the All-Star Roomie category. Tomko’s video rose to the top among the finalists because of its originality and creativity, overall wow factor, persuasive argument and style and production.
“The finalist videos in the fourth year of the contest were all creative and very well-produced, making the judging process the most difficult it has been in the history of this contest,” said Tammy Kotula, public relations and promotions manager for Apartments.com. “Each of the finalist videos were viewed thousands of times and garnered significant support during the public voting stage. It was a heated competition to be sure!”
Tomko, a resident of Manassas, VA and recent graduate of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA, set his life to a soundtrack and distinguished his video from the competition. From waking up his roommate with a gentle tune to lending a helping voice during a date gone wrong, Jake’s roommate skill of music makes everything ok.
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The 2012 Roommate of the Year contest grand prize of free rent for a year plus $10,000 in cash went to Dan Bakst of Tampa, FL for his video entry entitled The All-Star Roommate Musical. The other runner-up winners, each of whom received a cash prize of $500, Matthew Cooper of Brooklyn, NY whose slice-of-life video sentimentally showed a glimpse of the special roommate relationship that is more like family The Son She Never Had; Arnold Molano of Baton Rouge, LA who created a silent movie portrait of his roommate skills in Roommate of the Year ‘12; and Charlotte O’Brien of Oviedo, FL who proved herself as a perfect pet owner to her dog Ivy—both her best friend and roommate—in Charlotte & Ivy.
The public can view Tomko’s prize-winning video, as well as the grand-prize-winning video and other runner-up entries, at www.roommateoftheyear.com.
