Audio Competition
Faculty Audio “Best of” Festival Award: Don Connelly & Dr. Bruce H. Frazier, Western Carolina University
Blackbeard’s Ghost and the Queen Anne’s Revenge (Long-Form Production Category)
Student Audio “Best of” Festival Award: Tim Ning, Adam Walker, Alex Laney & Alex Cathey, Northwest Missouri State University
Lifted – Audio Replacement (Multimedia Sound Design Category)
Faculty Audio Competition
Long-Form Production Category
Best of Competition: Chris Nelson, Michelle Mihalko & Preeda Thaiwatcharamas, Liberty University
Episode 4 – The Peak of Reliance – Part 1
Short-Form Production Category
Best of Competition: Will Anderson, Central Michigan University
The tortoise and the hare: An Aesop’s fable designed for ASD audience social skills education
Student Audio Competition
SA1 Air Personality Category
1st Place: Adam P. Christian, University of Scranton
WUSR Electronic Music Showcase – Adam Christian Radio Personality Reel
2nd Place: Daisy Moreira, University of La Verne
Miss Daisy
3rd Place: JD Hershberger, Goshen College
JD’s Breakfast Blend
Award of Excellence: Kelly Green, Rowan University
The Alternative Scene With Kelly Green
Award of Excellence: Tyler Cooper, University of Southern Indiana
Tyler Cooper Show
SA2 Comedy or Drama Category
1st Place: Students of the New England School of Communications at Husson University, New England School of Communications at Husson University
Edgar Allan Poe’s Tales of Mystery & Imagination 2016
2nd Place: Cole DeWispelare, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Ticking
3rd Place: Marti Vaughan, University of Nebraska at Omaha
The Shining Aftermath
3rd Place: Faiza Azam, Masood Malhi & Rafy ur Rahman, University of the Punjab, Pakistan
The Drying Village
SA3 Educational Program Category
1st Place: Abdallah Abdeldayem, The American University in Cairo
More Than Just A Game :: A Documentary About Professional Video Gaming In Egypt
2nd Place: Shishira Sreenivas & Colleen Good, West Virginia University
WVU Student-Journalists Use DIY Sensors to Investigate Water Quality
3rd Place: Sam Arcaini, Alyssa Compa & Bob Duncan, Rowan University
Guns: Calibrate Your Thinking
SA4 PSA, Promo or Commercial Category
1st Place: JD Hershberger, Goshen College
Goshen Theater Promo Series
2nd Place: Owen Miller, New England School of Communications at Husson University
It Could Happen To You
3rd Place: Eugene Cephas, Jocelyn Bell & Benjamin Googman, Austin Peay State University
What’s That Gas?
Award of Excellence: Riley Irving & David Cohen, Ithaca College
City Rhythms Promo
Award of Excellence: Nick Herrick, Adam Rogers & Kyra Biscarner, Marshall University
WMUL Car Bash Promo
Award of Excellence: Lyle Kwiatkowski, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Bubbles the Unemployed Clown
Award of Excellence: Tyler Cooper, University of Southern Indiana
Halloween Giveaway
SA5 Specialty Program Category
1st Place: Paul Kirkwood, Fort Hays State University
Gun Control – Op Doc
2nd Place: Alyssa Compa & Sarah Kalvaitis, Rowan University
A Community Affair
3rd Place: Kelly Green, Rowan University
Decision 2016: The Best of the Democratic National Convention
Award of Excellence: Stephanie Lopez-Ruvalcaba, University of La Verne
Noches de Rock (Show #2)
SA6 Multimedia Sound Design Category
1st Place: Joshua Rosebrough, Ben Gammon & Taylor Warkentine, Huntington University
Sounds Like Trouble
2nd Place: Peter Batemon, Missouri State University
Overwatch Cinema Trailer
SA7 Sound Engineering and Production (SA7)
2nd Place: Tim Ning & Kayla Morgan, Northwest Missouri State University
Sam Akers – I Do
SA7 Sound Engineering and Production Category
1st Place: Gonzalo Avalos, University of Nebraska at Omaha
The Arrival
Documentary Competition
Faculty Documentary “Best of” Festival Award:: Tim Sorel, University of Florida
My Kid is Not Crazy: a search for hope in the face of misdiagnosis (FD2 – Long Form Video or Film Documentary Category Category)
Student Documentary “Best of” Festival Award: Melina Tupa, UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism
The Search (Long Form Video or Film Documentary Category)
Faculty Documentary Competition
FD1 – Short Form Video or Film Documentary
Award of Excellence: Sue Carter & Troy Hale, Michigan State University
Spare Parts: Human Organ Trafficking in Bangladesh
Award of Excellence: Nick Geidner & Clinton Elmore, The University of Tennessee
Reaching Recovery: Pregnancy and Addiction in East Tennessee
FD1 – Short Form Video or Film Documentary Category
Best of Competition: Mike Grundmann & Shaun Wright, James Madison University
A Good Blinder
FD2 – Long Form Video or Film Documentary
Award of Excellence: Randy Caspersen, Northern Illinois University
Go Penguins!
Award of Excellence: Kari Barber & Nico Colombant, University of Nevada, Reno
Struggle & Hope
FD2 – Long Form Video or Film Documentary Category
Best of Competition: Dale Carpenter, University of Arkansas
Uncontrolled Variables: A Science Fair Story
Student Documentary Competition
Short Form Video or Film Documentary Category
1st Place: Ricky Lassler, University of Maryland
ViewFinder: Forgiven
2nd Place: Megan Roethlein, Penn State University
Sogumadur (Storyteller)
3rd Place: Mario Adriano & Laila Al-Ghareeb, California State University Northridge
Lily the Glitch
Award of Excellence: Riley Mills, Kyle Hufford, Jesse Bontreger & David Leaman-Miller, Goshen College
Admit One
Award of Excellence: Joshua Rosebrough, Rachel Hart, Benjamin Crane & Benjamin Gammon, Huntington University
Goopfest: Finding a Unique Artistic Voice in the 21st Century
Award of Excellence: Evan Matteson & Panthelys Theodoracopoulos, Huntington University
Scent
Award of Excellence: Courtney Coffey, Sarah Gorman, Bryn McIntyre & Alexandra Weathersby, James Madison University
Parties to Pacifiers
Award of Excellence: Jacob Voss, Loyola University Chicago
Second Flight
Award of Excellence: Brian Georgeson, Michael Cianciolo & Peter Basch, Marquette University
Plan Bleuteaux
Award of Excellence: Bibbi Abruzzini, Northern Arizona University
Brian
Award of Excellence: Marteen Victoria Cleary, Northern Arizona University
MISSing
Award of Excellence: Morgan Malecki, Pat Angehr, Ryan Shaffer,
Skyler Onderdonk & Pat Angehr, SUNY New Paltz
Living in Recovery
Award of Excellence: Alex Connor, Anna Costanza, Heather Mezynski, Dany Ramdhanie & Brendan Roode, SUNY New Paltz
Silver
Award of Excellence: Kaitlin Becker, University of Central Missouri
Growl of the Wild
Award of Excellence: Erika Orstad, University of Miami
Head Games
Long Form Video or Film Documentary Category
1st Place: Kyle Jones, Deanna Kidd, Michael Walsh & Elijah Howard, Florida State University
641 Muriel Court
2nd Place: Johnathan Martin, University of North Texas
The Great Hanging
3rd Place: Jennifer Soules, Angela Schuster & Jackie Cotton, Arizona State University: Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Unzipped: Naming Arizona’s Nameless
Award of Excellence: Ryan M. Flanery, Ball State University
Downstream
Award of Excellence: Tori Lentz, Northern Kentucky University
From Addiction to Recovery: A Community’s Response to the Heroin Epidemic
Award of Excellence: UM Student Documentary Unit – Spring 2016, University of Montana
Aging Out: Autism in Montana
Film & Video Competition
Faculty Film & Video “Best of” Festival Award: Dawn W. Ford, George Fox University
Hidden Beauty: Tokyo (Mixed Video Category)
Student Film & Video “Best of” Festival Award: Emily Hamilton, George Fox University
Lucy and the Fly (Animation/Mixed/Experimental Category)
Student Film & Video “Best of” Festival Award: Adam Konger & Randi Orr, Huntington University
The Julie Amos Story (SV 6 Promotional – 90 seconds to 30 minutes)
Faculty Film & Video Competition
FV1 – Commercial of PSA Category
Best of Competition: Andrew Ray, Palm Beach Atlantic University
Together- Diet Coke
FV2 – Educational or Instructional Category
Best of Competition: Mike Igoe, Roslin Smith, SUNY-Fredonia & Chris Gallant, Hilbert College,
Good Storytelling
FV3 – Mixed Video Category
Award of Excellence: Jim Y. Trammell & Martin Yount, High Point University
What is the Point of College?
Award of Excellence: Geri Alumit Zeldes, Dakota Johnson, Jennifer Berggren & Cheyna Roth, Michigan State University
Hubert, His Story
Award of Excellence: Kurt Lancaster & Peter Friederici, Northern Arizona University
Living with Fire in the Grand Canyon
FV4 – Narrative Video Category
Best of Competition: Durrell Nelson, Liberty University
Texas Rein
Award of Excellence: Imelda O’Reilly, James Madison University
Eggs and Soldiers
FV5 – Promotional Video Category
Best of Competition: Andrew Tanielian, University of North Texas
Mayborn in Japan
Award of Excellence: Dean Cummings, Georgia Southern University
Eagle Fund – Favian Upshaw
Award of Excellence: M. Joseph Hinshaw, Ryan Parkhurst & George Johnson, James Madison University
Alison Parker Scholarship in Tribute
Award of Excellence: Jason Balas, University of North Texas
College of Arts & Sciences Promo
Student Film & Video Competition
SV 1 Animation/Experimental/Mixed Category
1st Place: Marissa Pruett, Huntington University
Parachute
2nd Place: Angel Soto, Palm Beach Atlantic University
Newton’s Cradle
2nd Place: Jessi Fry, Paul S. Flores & Miranda Fry, San Francisco State University
That Crowbar Thing
3rd Place: Kayla Mitchell, Huntington University
Akemi and Tarou
3rd Place: Erica Ramsey Pulley, Ryan Sanchez, Nick Darouian & Erick Soria, San Francisco State University
The More Things Change
Award of Excellence: Gibran Rubio, California State University Fullerton
möbius
Award of Excellence: Cosmo Spada, George Fox University
Grip vs Gaff
SV2 Instructional/Educational Category
1st Place (tie): Jacob Beil, Eric Flandrau, Daniel Masciari & Seth Tebo, Ithaca College
Arachnid Diversity-Spiders and their Kin
1st Place (tie): Truman Reeves, University of Oklahoma
How To Prodcue a Masters Project
2nd Place: Hannah Burton & Ryan Eskalis, University of Maryland
ViewFinder: The Missing Half
3rd Place: Weston Dockter, Colorado State University
Outside Science (inside parks)
3rd Place: Lamont Sadler & Raymond Rivera, SUNY Oswego
The Dangers of Synthetic Marijuana
SV3 – Music Video Category
1st Place: Rachel Hunter, TJ Clounie & Emma Fried, Huntington University
Super Ego Lighting Bolt
2nd Place: Stephen Reuther, Nathan Trump, Brie Dadich & Taylor Jones, York College of PA
The Great Swindle
3rd Place: Daniel Spiller, Eric Hernandez & Mia Watkins, Elon University
ADzMAN – “Serenity”
3rd Place: James Zanders & Zachary Padilla, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Netflix and Chill
3rd Place: Mitchell Richardson, University of Oklahoma
Always Seems
SV4 Narrative Category
1st Place: Rebecca Starkey, Graham Bourque & Davis Kimball, Central Washington University
Todd’s Vlog
2nd Place: Isabella Issa & Martha Fellbaum, Pepperdine University
Night Lights
2nd Place: Xavier Neal-Burgin, University of Southern California
On Time
3rd Place: Caleb Yoder, Chris Rencavage, Jacob Jenny & Aaron Andrews, Penn State University
Dungeons and Drama
Award of Excellence: Lucas Hicks, Megan McDeavitt & Kalyn Sisco, Appalachian State University
4 a.m.
Award of Excellence: Henry Willette, Peter Basch, Reese Heinzinger & Jack Glowinski, Marquette University
Closed Mondays
Award of Excellence: Joshua Leedham, Middle Tennessee State University
Connections
Award of Excellence: Josh Pfaff, Samantha Rohde, Andrew Westmaas & Joshua Moore, Missouri State University
Counting to 1000
Award of Excellence: Erin Snider, Samantha Kelly, Chelsea Eichholz & Lauren Johnson, Missouri State University
“Backstage” S1 E1: “Just Ignore the Cameras”
Award of Excellence: Nick Moon, Rachel Black, Hannah Puder & Emily Puder, Regent University
Ticking Hearts
Award of Excellence: Angela Criscoe, Savannah College of Art & Design
RECON
Award of Excellence: Tim Young, Elliot Feltner, Fritz Pape & Katie Laird, University of Cincinnati
Standard Definition
Award of Excellence: Shaffiat Folahan, University of North Texas
What The Lake Held
Award of Excellence: Miranda Tamez, University of North Texas
Alice
Award of Excellence: Peyton Reed, University of North Texas
Ripple
Award of Excellence: Tiffany Feese, University of Oklahoma
Persistence
Award of Excellence: Reagan Hayes, University of Oklahoma
Keep Going At It
SV5 Spots Category
1st Place: Jacob Cross, Justin White & Ryan Burson, Huntington University
Ness Bros. Real Living Commercial: Realtors to the Rescue
2nd Place: Austin Tema, St. Cloud State University
St. Cloud State University Men’s Hockey Promo
3rd Place: Michael McCallum, University of Oklahoma
Latin is Our Passion
Award of Excellence: Richard Kerr, Tyler Parks & Thatcher Brown, Fort Hays State University
#LegendsNeverDie Teaser
Award of Excellence: Jesse Bontreger, Tim Litwiller & David Leaman Miller, Goshen College
Goshen College Music Department Promo
Award of Excellence: Adam Konger & Kelsey Kruse, Huntington University
Ness Bros. Real Living Commercial: Finding the Right Home
Award of Excellence: Ashley King, Caitlin Higgins, Hanlin Guo & Nikhil Sequiera, Loyola University Chicago
How I Disappear
Award of Excellence: Lauren E. Johnson & Colin J. Robertson, Missouri State University
Show-Me Chefs Promo
Award of Excellence: Ryan Teason, Palm Beach Atlantic University
Men s Basketball – Palm Beach Atlantic University
Award of Excellence: Reagan Hayes, University of Oklahoma
Dallas Aquarium
Award of Excellence: Tessa Hayward, Truman Reeves & Sarah Harris, University of Oklahoma
VSX: Vigorously Sexy
Award of Excellence: Reilly Freeman, University of Oklahoma
Benelli
Award of Excellence: Allison Myers, Martha Alvarez, Bri Leeper & Maroon Productions, West Texas A&M University
KWTS Underwriting
SV6 Promotional Category
1st Place: Steve May, Northern Kentucky University
Duke Urban Revitalization Initiative
2nd Place: Sean Thiessen, Becca Thompson, Nicklaus Martin & Jacob Daily, Missouri State University
Posers – Indiegogo Fundraising Video
3rd Place: Camryn Sulak, Truman Reeves, Tessa Hayward, Sierra Sanders, Emily Anderson, Sarah Harris, Nick Dean, University of Oklahoma
College of Arts and Sciences: Citizen Science
Award of Excellence: Takoda Friesen, Jesse Bontreger, Riley Bean-Mills & David Leaman Miller, Goshen College
Good of Goshen – River Bend Film Festival
Award of Excellence: Mackenzie Houston & Nelson Mustain, University of Cincinnati
The Making of Expedition Alaska
Award of Excellence: Sierra Sanders, University of Oklahoma
CMP: Sooner Sports Pad
SV7 Studio (multi-camera or live-to-tape)
1st Place: Jesse Bontreger, David Leaman Miller, Takoda Friesen & Tim Litwiller, Goshen College
From The Garage: Wilson’s Reservoir
2nd Place: Xavier Rangel, Cheyanne Mumphrey & the Staff of NAZ Today, Norther Azizona University
Flagstaff Mayoral Debate
3rd Place: Trever Migliorino, Xavier Smith, Miles Todd & Joey Hardy, Arizona State University
Cronkite News Election Special
Award of Excellence: Nicholas Milliron, Robert Morris University
SCJ 2016 Election Night Coverage
Interactive Media and Emerging Technologies Competition
Faculty Interactive Media and Emerging Technologies “Best of” Festival Award: Adam Peruta, Syracuse University
Traditions Challenge Mobile App (Entertainment & Emerging Techologies Category)
Student Interactive Media and Emerging Technologies “Best of” Festival Award: Katherine Habrel, Marie Orttenburger & Minn Wang, Michigan State University
The New Vinyl (Small Team Category)
Faculty Interactive Media and Emerging Technologies Competition
FM4 – Solo Category
Best of Competition: Todd O’Neill, Middle Tennessee State University
College of Media and Entertainment Wall of Fame
Student Interactive Media and Emerging Technologies Competition
SM1-Solo Category
1st Place: Alexandria Coleman, Arizona State University
Decades after addressing discrimination, Post 41 continues to bring community together
2nd Place: Nicole Wong , Loyola University Chicago
The Ghost of Pauline Tang
3rd Place: Mekenzie Kerr, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Living with dementia: Nebraska plan may provide support
SM2-Small Team Category
1st Place: Mariam Seif, Reem Mohamed & Hanien Gaballahg , The American University in Cairo
Second University Forum at The American University in Cairo
2nd Place: Brittany Holmes & Daishonai Jackson, Michigan State University
Racial Justice Now
SM3 Large Team Category
1st Place (tie): Urban Plains 2016 Staff, Drake University
Urban Plains 2016
1st Place (tie): Tim Babiasz, Haley Burton, Richard Clegg, Caranita Harrelson, Jordynn McKnight, Taylor Smith, Kaitlyn Stahl & Lexi Veara, Elon University
Alegria Gri Gri Foundation
2nd Place: Carrie Lindeman, Meredith Husar,Spencer Muhlstock, Viktoria Schultz, Ithaca College
IC (I see) Beyond Body
3rd Place: Kelly Foran, Michael Garland, Erin Turner & Carolyn Crenshaw, Elon University
Cornerstone Foundation
News Competition
FN1 –
Faculty News “Best of” Festival Award: Angela Kocherga, Arizona State University
Border Wall (Television Hard News Reporting Category)
Student Radio News “Best of” Festival Award: Olivia Richard, Arizona State University
Phoenix Veterans Courts (Radio Feature Reporting Category)
Student Television News “Best of” Festival Award: Ryan Eskalis & Susann Shin, University of Maryland
ViewFinder: Blindsided (Television Hard News Category)
Student Newscast “Best of” Festival Award: Erik Webb, Elizabeth Bilka, Daniel MacLaury & Ashley Bohle, Elon University
Elon Local News Full Broadcast October 31, 2016 (Television Newscast -airing 3 days per week or less)
Faculty News Competition
FN2 – Television Feature News Reporting
Best of Competition: John Goheen , Loyola University Chicago
Fog Beer
Student News Competition
SN1 Radio Feature Reporting Category
1st Place: Tyler Bartlam, California State University, Fresno
#WeAreKat: Kat Nijmeddin
2nd Place: Allison Wolfe, University of Southern California
Crossing Unseen Borders
3rd Place: Lauren Negrete, Arizona State University
Muertos Art
Award of Excellence: Andy Prescott, University of Nebraska at Omaha
The Haunting of O’Connors Pub
SN10 Television News Magazine Category
1st Place: Alexandra Simon, Mackenzie Happe, Mya Green & Hannah Burton, University of Maryland
ViewFinder Fall ’16: Strength and Shame
2nd Place: Jess Arnold, The Pennsylvania State University
The Journey: A Centre County Report Special
3rd Place: GCTV Staff, Goshen College
The Correspondent – Culture Episode
Award of Excellence: Julia Benbrook & Alli Hill, Oklahoma State University
The Cost of Learning
Award of Excellence: Rachel Brosky, West Virginia University
WVU News-Special Edition: We Remember. Fifteen Years After 9/11
SN2 Radio Hard News Reporting Category
1st Place: Christie York, University of Southern Indiana
New Sheriff’s Department Building
2nd Place: Rebecca Turnbull, Marshall University
Feel The Bern
3rd Place: Jacob McAuliffe, Arizona State University
Trinity church
Award of Excellence: Matthew Zawodniak, Rowan University
Bernie Sanders Supporters Still Feel The Burn
SN3 Radio Newscast Category
1st Place: Jacob Phillips & Evan Wilks, University of Indianapolis
WICR Newscast (Election Coverage)
2nd Place (tie): Sean Bates, Jessica Ma, Jordan Laird, John Napolitano,Mark Mausner, Lourdes Carballo, Sam Bussell & Jenna Weingard, Hofstra University
Newsline October 6, 2016
2nd Place (tie): Scott Sidway , University of North Texas
Texas Super Tuesday Election Update – 10:30 p.m.
2nd Place (tie): Meghan Coyle, Alana Bracken, Ian Hurley & Miranda Myers, University of Southern California
From Where We Are
SN4 Television Feature Category
1st Place: Adriana De Alba, Arizona State University
Tres Amigos
2nd Place: Yahaira Jacquez, Arizona State University
Food Waste At the Border
3rd Place: Oliver Redsten, University of Miami
Well of Ancient Mysteries
3rd Place: Brad Streicher, University of Southern California
Graffiti Artist Betters Community
Award of Excellence: Jeff Chow, Loyola University Chicago
Cat Shadow Shines Light on Homeless Man
SN5 Television Hard News Category
1st Place: Michelle Chavez, University of Maryland
Battling Gangs: Kids Struggle to Escape Recruitment
2nd Place: Yesenia De Garcia & Sakya Calsoyas, Northern Arizona University
Punched by a Cop
3rd Place: Sarah Rudlang, St. Cloud State University
Islamaphobia
Award of Excellence: Zackary Moran, Arizona State University
Grants Ensure Processing of Untests Rape Kids in Arizona
Award of Excellence: Oliver Redsten, University of Miami
The University of Miami mourns the death of senior Adam Levine
SN6 Television News Anchor Category
1st Place: Ali Brooks, Oklahoma State University
Ali Brooks
2nd Place: Yesenia De Garcia, Northern Arizona University
Yesenia De Garcia-NAZ Today
3rd Place: Joey Carrera , Arizona State University
Joey Carrera Anchor Reel
Award of Excellence: Lesly Salazar, The Pennsylvania State University
Lesly Salazar-TV Anchor
SN7 Television Weathercaster Category
1st Place: Joey Carrera, Arizona State University
Joey Carrera – Weather Reel
2nd Place: Hunter Williams, The Pennsylvania State University
Hunter Williams – Television Weathercaster
3rd Place: Chloe Johnson, Brigham Young University
Chloe Johnson
SN8 Television Newscast (airing 3 days per week or less)
1st Place: Megan Saporito , West Virginia University
WVU News “Special Edition” Heroin and Opioids: When Addiction Hits Home
2nd Place: Simone Thomas, Angelo Bavaro, Faye Curran & Staff , University of Maryland
Maryland Newsline November 30
3rd Place: Gerald Tracy & Annice McEwan, Oklahoma State University
OState Report
Award of Excellence: Miguel Moya & Morgan Cline, California State University Fullerton
OC News
SN9 Telvision Newscast (airing4 or 5 days per week)
1st Place: Windsor Smith & Madison Romine, Arizona State University
Cronkite News 2/17/16
2nd Place: Ryan Roberts, University of Florida
WUFT NEWS First at Five
3rd Place: Kenny Hutchings & Fred Woods, Brigham Young University
ElevenNews at Noon-Nov. 8, 2016
Award of Excellence: Courtney Boggs & Maddi Ward, University of Oklahoma
OU Nightly
Scriptwriting Competition
Faculty Scriptwriting “Best of” Festival Award: Imelda O’Reilly, James Madison University
Beneath the Boy’s Cry (Feature/TV Hour Category)
Student Scriptwriting “Best of” Festival Award: Jessica Cannell, Purdue University Northwest
Humans: Episode 9 (Television Spec Category)
Faculty Scriptwriting Competition
FW1 – Short Subject/TV Half-Hour Category
Best of Competition: Kamal Turner, SUNY Canton
One Awkward Ride
FW2 – Feature/TV Hour Category
Best of Competition: Frank Barnas, Valdosta State University
Locked In
Award of Excellence: Micheal McAlexander, California State University, Fullerton
Lockdown
Award of Excellence: Kevin Corbett, Central Michigan University
Quarry Road
Award of Excellence: Raymond D.S Anderson, University of Guam
The Centenarian’s Birthday
FW3 – Episodic Short Category
Best of Competition: Trey Allen Stohlman, Central Michigan University
Chirp
Student Scriptwriting Competition
SW1 – Short Subject Category
1st Place: Michaela Bajic, Palm Beach Atlantic University
Ashes to Ashes
2nd Place: Cosmo Spada, George Fox University
Litterbugs
3rd Place: Andrew Morris, Purdue University Northwest
The Mourning After
Award of Excellence: Mary Kasselman, Palm Beach Atlantic University
De Wallen
Award of Excellence: Christopher Wilson, San Jose State University
The Interrogation
Award of Excellence: Nicholas Harstrick, San Jose State University
Frat Pup
SW2 – Feature Category
1st Place: Jessi Brutton, Illinois State University
Just Like Her
2nd place: Dylan Sargent, San Jose State University
Romancing Destruction
3rd Place: Brian Keppy, Missouri State University
Amonyr
Award of Excellence: Natalie Moses, Kent State University
69/70
Award of Excellence: Shyla Shank, Missouri State University
Meat Me
Award of Excellence: Robert Janney, University of North Texas
Bessie
SW3 – Original Television Series Pilot Category
1st Place: Kimberly Canellos, Lucy Cazares, Peter Mansour, Steven Milazzo & Teeyam Moussavizadeh, San Francisco State University
Part Time Vampire
2nd Place: Patrick Bailer, University of Georgia
Father Help Us
3rd Place: Edward Hamel, California State University, Northridge
Graves’ Consequences
Award of Excellence: Taylor K. Washington, Howard University
Inamorata
SW4 – Television Spec Category
1st Place: Elizabeth Carey, Janel Contreras, Vanessa Matthews & James Mullaney, Purdue University Northwest
Stranger Things: The Choice
2nd Place: RoLonda Crawford, Jacob MacDonald, Hardy Willis, Raquel Witherow & Joe R. Zuniga III, Purdue University Northwest
STRANGER THINGS “CHAPTER 9: NIGHTMARE ON MIRKWOOD STREET”
3rd Place: Jason Rotolo, California State University, Northridge
Gotham – “Have No Fear”
SW5 – Mobisode/Webisode Category
1st Place: Nathan Lord, Palm Beach Atlantic University
The Ghost of Gottfried
2nd Place: Christine Elliott, University of Oklahoma
Okay, OK
3rd Place: Alexandra K. Gomez, Palm Beach Atlantic University
34 Doors Down
Award of Excellence: Daniel Fiel, San Francisco State University
Tinder Mom
Sports Competition
Student Sports “Best of” Festival Award: Connor Nichols & Tyler Bradfield, Ball State University
Ball State Sports Link: Dear Teddy (Television Sports Story/Feature Category)
Faculty Sports Competition
FS3 – Sports Radio Category
Award of Excellence: Terry Likes, Tennessee State University
“Spiraling out of control: When sports becomes the lead story.”
Student Sports Competition
SS1 – Radio Sports Story / Feature / News Category
1st Place: Olivia Richard, Arizona State University
Talent Beyond Age
2nd Place: Blake Benard, Arizona State University
Michael Phelps Swims at ASU
3rd Place: Zachary Penrice, University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Husker Football Players National Anthem Protest
Award of Excellence: Matthew Lively, Arizona State University
Arizona State University Softball: The Territorial Cup
Award of Excellence: Cody Cronin, Austin Greathouse & Matthew Gundersen, Rowan University
Taking Strides
SS2 – Radio/TV Sports Event: Play-by-Play Talent Category
1st Place: Noah Sullinger, Justin Idelman & Justin Doering, University of Nebraska at Omaha
UNO Baseball vs. Oral Roberts
2nd Place: Jevin Redman, University of Southern Indiana
USI vs. Purdue
3rd Place: Blake Benard, Arizona State University
2016 Cactus Bowl
Award of Excellence: Gavin Schall, Arizona State University
Arizona State Classic First Round: #19 Florida Gators vs. Long Beach State
SS3 – Television Sports Story/Feature Category
1st Place: Brian Shrull, Oklahoma State University
Rules misinterpretation changes outcome
2nd Place: David Merrill, Palm Beach Atlantic University
Driven: A PBA Lacrosse Story
3rd Place: Brett Kast, Michigan State University
Everyone Deserves a Chance
Award of Excellence: Blake Benard, Arizona State University
Phoenix Mercury Jersey Adds Essential For Profitability
Award of Excellence: Julie Aufdenberg & Anthony Scherer, Southeast Missouri State University
Katarina Rotta Feature
Award of Excellence: Ben Murphy, University of Florida
Team Jay Feature – Ben Murphy – University of Florida
SS4 – Television Sports Talent (Anchor / Host) Category
1st Place: Joe Scarrella, St. Cloud State University
Joe Scarrella – Sports Talent Reel
2nd Place: Katie Emmer, St. Cloud State University
Katie Emmer Sports Reel
3rd Place: Brett Kast, Michigan State University
Brett Kast Demo Reel
3rd Place: Amelia Henderson, Oklahoma State University
Amelia Henderson Demo Reel
Award of Excellence: Reagan Ledbetter, University of Oklahoma
Reagan Ledbetter BEA Sports Reel
Award of Excellence: Carson Williams, University of Oklahoma
Carson Williams BEA Sports Reel
SS5 – Television Sports Event Production Category
1st Place: Austin Tema, Neil Lommel & Josie Spry, St. Cloud State University
Men’s Hockey – St. Cloud State University vs. University of North Dakota
2nd Place: Brad Parsons, Central Michigan University
MCBCtv | S03 E03: Grand River
3rd Place: Ball State Sports Link, Ball State University
Ball State Sports Link on ESPN3: Ball State Men’s Basketball vs. IUPUI
Award of Excellence: Alex Lassen, John LeSelva & Savannah Volzone, University of North Florida
UNF vs. FGCU MBB ASUN Semifinal ESPN3 Streamcast
SS6 – TV Sports News Program Category
1st Place: Joe Scarrella & Alexis Pearson, St. Cloud State University
Husky Mag
2nd Place: Kurtis Quillin & Caleb Surly, Oklahoma State University
The Poke Report Bracketology Special
3rd Place: Margot Woll, Erin Regan & Brad Canfield, University of Miami
SportsDesk
Award of Excellence: Kenny Hutchings, Brigham Young University
CoogTube – December 2nd
Award of Excellence: Mikayla Barker & Nicholas Skidmore, Oklahoma State University
The Poke Report 10-22-2016
Award of Excellence: Bailee Burmaster, Annice McEwan & Kurtis Quillin, Oklahoma State University
Countdown to Tipoff
Two-Year Small Colleges Competition
Student Two-Year Small Colleges “Best of” Festival Award: Gabriel Gonzales, Sarah Schroeder & Oliver Eldridge, Azusa Pacific University
Red Lotus (Narrative Video/Broadcast Production Category)
Student Two-Year Small Colleges Competition
Audio Production Category
1st Place: Alexa G. Maxey, Aims Community College
Finding Healing, Choosing Joy
2nd Place: Lisa May Berndt, Aims Community College
Bullying Through a Child’s Eyes
3rd Place: Anna Marie Hunt, Aims Community College
An Underdog Story
Award of Excellence: Alan Perales, Grossmont College
Alan Perales Newscast
Narrative Video/Broadcast Production Category
1st Place: Matthew Burris, Huntington University
Recovery
2nd Place: Angel Soto, Palm Beach Atlantic University
Adam’s Tree
3rd Place: Chris Collier & Anthony Rose, Palm Beach Atlantic University
Walk On
Award of Excellence: Chris Scott, Kelsey Merriam & Gino Destefano Valdiva, Berry College
Film War
Non-Narrative Video/Broadcast Production
1st Place: Abel Garcia, Palomar College
Palomar Live 11/10/16
2nd Place: Iona M. Brannon, California Baptist University
Keeping a Beat With Passion
3rd Place: David Michaels, Palomar College
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Award of Excellence: Michael Gallup, Rock Valley College
Lovable Winners
Award of Excellence: Heather Kline, York College of Pennsylvania
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