{"id":202,"date":"2018-03-12T20:40:05","date_gmt":"2018-03-12T20:40:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beaweb.org\/festival\/?page_id=202"},"modified":"2020-02-06T20:32:39","modified_gmt":"2020-02-06T20:32:39","slug":"2018-winners","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/beaweb.org\/festival\/2018-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"2018 Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-id='initial-content-section' data-export-id='initial-content-section' data-label='Initial Content' id='initial-content-section' class='content-section content-section-spacing'>\n   <div class='gridContainer'>\n     <div class='row'>\n\n        <div class='col-xs-12 col-sm-12'>                <p>This page is also <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beaweb.org\/pdfs\/2018MediaArtsWinners.pdf\">downloadable as a PDF<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Audio Competition<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Faculty Audio &#8220;Best of&#8221; Festival Award:<\/strong> Chris Underation, Liberty University<br \/>\n<em>The Banishment-The Encounter<\/em> (Long-Form Production Category)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Student Audio &#8220;Best of&#8221; Festival Award:<\/strong> Nicklaus Martin, Joshua Moore &amp; Cadmus Keathely, Missouri State University<br \/>\n<em>Posers<\/em> (Multimedia Sound Design Category)<\/p>\n<h3>Faculty Audio Competition<\/h3>\n<h4>Long-Form Production Category<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Best of Competition:<\/strong> Kornel Gerstner, Christopher Nelson, Preeda Thaiwatcharamas &amp; Christie Ostehus, Liberty University<br \/>\n<em>The Origin Story: Part II<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Radio Documentary Category<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Best of Competition:<\/strong> Jule Banville, University of Montana<br \/>\n<em>Owning Pray<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Short-Form Production Category<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Best of Competition:<\/strong> Kim Fox, The American University in Cairo<br \/>\n<em>Ehky Ya Masr Podcast: &#8220;Time Capsule of Ramadan&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Student Audio Competition<\/h3>\n<h4>Air Personality Category<\/h4>\n<p><strong>1st Place:<\/strong> Colin McDuffee &amp; Riley Cornett, University of Southern Indiana<br \/>\n<em>Colin &amp; Riley in the Afternoon<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd Place:<\/strong> Christopher Norman, University of La Verne<br \/>\n<em>Grayson <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Place:<\/strong> Spencer Buttermore, Goshen College<br \/>\n<em>The Breakfast Blend<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Samantha Horsch, Goshen College<br \/>\n<em>Sam&#8217;s Afternoon Drive<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> John Campbell, Rowan University<br \/>\n<em>Metal for the Masses<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> McKenzie Benefield, University of West Georgia<br \/>\n<em>Best of Mac<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Matthew Holmes, York College of PA<br \/>\n<em>Matt Holmes Halloween Show<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Comedy or Drama Category<\/h4>\n<p><strong>1st Place:<\/strong> New England School of Communications at Husson University, New England School of Communications at Husson University<br \/>\n<em>Edgar Allen Poe&#8217;s Tales of Mystery &amp; Imagination 2017<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd Place:<\/strong> Muhammad Umar Farooq, Ali Haider Saeed &amp; Madiha Maqsood Cheema, PU FM 104.6 University of Punjab, Lahore<br \/>\n<em>Reshma-The Story of Hope<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Place:<\/strong> Melanie Kwiecien, Ferris State University<br \/>\n<em>Sister<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Educational Program Category<\/h4>\n<p><strong>1st Place:<\/strong> Youssef Shaalan, The American University in Cairo<br \/>\n<em>Sunbird<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd Place:<\/strong> Leah Johnson, Harding University<br \/>\n<em>Artist Spotlight-Fats Domino<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Place:<\/strong> Hagar Eissa, The American University in Cairo<br \/>\n<em>Mariam: Audio Documentary<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Adrienne St. Clair &amp; Andrew Nicla, Arizona State University<br \/>\n<em>In Focus DACA Special Report<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Multimedia Sound Design Category<\/h4>\n<p><strong>1st Place (tie):<\/strong> John Graham &amp; Taylor Fortes, Cogswell College<br \/>\n<em>SIGGRAPH NOW Branding intro\/outro<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>1st Place (tie):<\/strong> Zachary Padilla, University of Nebraska at Omaha<br \/>\n<em>Prelude<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>PSA, Promo or Commercial Category<\/h4>\n<p><strong>1st Place (tie):<\/strong> Danielle Miller &amp; Matteo Iadonisi, Rowan University<br \/>\n<em>The 90s Collective<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>1st Place (tie):<\/strong> Logan Roush, University of Northwestern St. Paul<br \/>\n<em>Destiny Rescue 60 Second Promo<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd Place:<\/strong> Jeimi Herrera, University of La Verne<br \/>\n<em>LeoFM&#8217;s Feast of the Ages<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Place:<\/strong> Nicole Waltman, Oklahoma City University<br \/>\n<em>OKC&amp;U<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Kadie Spoor, Nasim Rasoulipour, Samantha Horsch &amp; Tanner Camp, Goshen College<br \/>\n<em>Text n Drive<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Andrew Marks, Texas Tech University<br \/>\n<em>Hub City Fest Promo<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Shane Mitchell, University of Nebraska at Omaha<br \/>\n<em>Meet Andrew<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Sound Engineering and Production<\/h4>\n<p><strong>1st Place:<\/strong> Steven Asper &amp; Dylan Swoyer, Kansas State University<br \/>\n<em>KSDB Classroom Series &#8211; Gekko<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd Place:<\/strong> Nicklaus Martin, Alex Mullins, Brian Light &amp; Desmond Dornak, Missouri State University<br \/>\n<em>Pursuit of Happiness<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Specialty Program Category<\/h4>\n<p><strong>1st Place (tie):<\/strong> Kadrae Smith, Fort Hays State University<br \/>\n<em>New Music Now<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>1st Place (tie):<\/strong> Riley Friesner, Goshen College<br \/>\n<em>Mindi Abair Live From Ignition Music Garage<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd Place:<\/strong> Alexis Janeille Ferguson, Liberty University<br \/>\n<em>I am Happy<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Place:<\/strong> Shannon Keirce, Harding University<br \/>\n<em>Everly Brothers Artist Spotlight<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Brianna Marshall, Liberty University<br \/>\n<em>Brian&#8217;s Story<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Spencer Schacht, St. Cloud State University<br \/>\n<em>Beyond the Headlines: The Importance of Net Neutrality<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Carson Williams, Collin Kennedy, Reagan Ledbetter &amp; Kenneth Adair, University of Oklahoma<br \/>\n<em>Gameday U\/KXOU Simulcast<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Documentary Competition<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Faculty Documentary &#8220;Best of&#8221; Festival Award:<\/strong> John J. Valadez &amp; Carleen L. Hsu, Michigan State University<br \/>\n<em>The Head of Joaquin Murrieta<\/em> (Short Form Video or Film Documentary)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Student Documentary &#8220;Best of&#8221; Festival Award:<\/strong> Conor Castles-Lynch, University of Tasmania, Nada Mawsouf, The American University in Cairo &amp;<br \/>\nSamantha Soh, Monash University<br \/>\n<em>Nus Essan Rumantschs (We Are Romansh)<\/em> (Short Form Video or Film Documentary)<\/p>\n<h3>Faculty Documentary Competition<\/h3>\n<h4>Long Form Video or Film Documentary<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Best of Competition:<\/strong> Brian Plow &amp; Todd Fredricks, Ohio University<br \/>\n<em>The Veterans&#8217; Project<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Brent Simonds, Illinois State University<br \/>\n<em>Sweet Dreams Do Come True<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Jonathan Olshefski &amp; Sabrina Schmidt Gordon, Rowan University &amp; City University of New York<br \/>\n<em>QUEST<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Bernard &#8220;Barney&#8221; McCoy, University of Nebraska-Lincoln<br \/>\n<em>Black Jack Pershing: Love and War<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Short Form Video or Film Documentary<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Best of Competition:<\/strong> Sangsun Choi, Malone University<br \/>\n<em>Talk to My Son<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Jeanette Castillo, Ball State University<br \/>\n<em>Stab: Life as a Voodoo Doll<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Scott E. Schimmel, University of Hawaii at Manoa<br \/>\n<em>Driven Blind<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Nick Geidner, Clinton Elmore, Abby Bower &amp; Hannah Marley, University of Tennessee<br \/>\n<em>7 Days in America<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Student Documentary Competition<\/h3>\n<h4>Long Form Video or Film Documentary<\/h4>\n<p><strong>1st Place:<\/strong> Jake Segelbaum, Brooke de Zutter, Emma Quinn &amp; Rachael Petersen, Temple University<br \/>\n<em>Monumental Change<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd Place :<\/strong> Sergio Almendariz, University of North Texas<br \/>\n<em>On Losing a Parent<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Place :<\/strong> Travis R. Bell &amp; Ryan Watson, University of South Florida<br \/>\n<em>Tampa Technique: Rise, Demise, and Remembrance of Central Avenue<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Erin Law &amp; Megan McKinley, Loyola University of Chicago<br \/>\nGrigorii Cherniavskii &amp; Alexander Nikitin, the Moscow Institute of Contemporary Art<br \/>\n<em>Under One Sky<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Short Form Video or Film Documentary<\/h4>\n<p><strong>1st Place:<\/strong> Tyler Bradley, Champlain College<br \/>\n<em>Safe Harbor, Welcome Home<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd Place :<\/strong> Tyler Bradfield, Connor Nichols &amp; Zach Roy, Ball State University<br \/>\n<em>Failure Is Not An Option: Reggie McGee<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Place:<\/strong> Justin T. Jones, DePaul University<br \/>\n<em>The Farm on Rice Lake Road<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Kristina Vicario, Louisa Stanwich &amp; Allie Barton, Arizona State University<br \/>\n<em>MANZO<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Tyler Paley, Arizona State University<br \/>\n<em>Fighting for Fearlessness<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Bria Andress, Jack Murphy, Bec Whetham &amp; Jose Saen, Colorado State University<br \/>\n<em>InSight<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Kacey Dolan, Maryssa Mancuso &amp; Maeve Molan, James Madison University<br \/>\n<em>In Absence<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Aloha Backenstose, Annie Franks, Angela Rios &amp; Kristin Zimney, James Madison University<br \/>\n<em>Diego<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Autumn Childress, Longwood University<br \/>\n<em>Beulah: A Beacon of Hope<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Erin Law &amp; Megan McKinley, Loyola University Chicago<br \/>\n<em>Dress For Success<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Jeffrey Chow, Loyola University of Chicago<br \/>\n<em>One Magazine at a Time<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Josh Wagner, James LeBlanc, Jacobi Campbell &amp; Jacob Hudson, Oklahoma State University<br \/>\n<em>The Original 12<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Jamie Saslaw &amp; Danielle Wegman, Pennsylvania State University<br \/>\n<em>TALKING HANDS<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Michaela Joines, Kenzi Tims, Pittsburgh State University<br \/>\n<em>Enabled: The Haven Shepherd Story<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Jordan Pomputis &amp; Robby Jackson, St. Cloud State University<br \/>\n<em>Will Hammer &#8220;One Last Shot&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Salma Nader Galal &amp; Hagar Hassan Adss, The American University in Cairo<br \/>\n<em>Who Brought it to Life<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Mackenzie Hill, Trinity University<br \/>\n<em>Lady Based<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Joe Lavine &amp; Chris Carson, University of Georgia<br \/>\n<em>From the Shadows: The Struggle for El Pueblo<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> ViewFinder team, University of Maryland, College Park<br \/>\n<em>The Value of a Smile<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Lauren Layton, University of Mississippi<br \/>\n<em>Feeling the Music<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Isaac Ward, University of Tennessee<br \/>\n<em>Never Giving Up<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Film &amp; Video Competition<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Faculty Film &amp; Video &#8220;Best of&#8221; Festival Award:<\/strong> David Mallin, Old Dominion University<br \/>\n<em>Carmelita<\/em> (Narrative Video)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Student Film &amp; Video &#8220;Best of&#8221; Festival Award:<\/strong> Christophe Charre &amp; Sabrina Simpson, University of Florida<br \/>\n<em>Ability<\/em> (Narrative Category)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Student Film &amp; Video &#8220;Best of&#8221; Festival Award:<\/strong> Fall &#8217;16 and Spring &#8217;17 Viewfinder Teams, University of Maryland, College Park<br \/>\n<em>Strength and Shame: Inside Maryland&#8217;s Opioid Epidemic<\/em> (Instructional\/Educational Category)<\/p>\n<h3>Faculty Film &amp; Video Competition<\/h3>\n<h4>Commercial or PSA Category<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Best of Competition:<\/strong> Dustin Hahn, Texas Christian University<br \/>\n<em>ReEngage Promotional<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Rusty Sheridan, East Tennessee State University<br \/>\n<em>Sterling Tree<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Educational or Instructional Category<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Best of Competition:<\/strong> Scott Hodgson, University of Oklahoma<br \/>\n<em>Are You Ready?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Oscar Guerra Nunez, San Francisco State University<br \/>\n<em>Open Chest Simulation<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Babak Sarrafan, San Jose State University<br \/>\n<em>Green Ninja Episode 5: Steaks are High<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Mixed \/ Pedagogical (Teacher\/Student Co-Production)<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Best of Competition:<\/strong> Patrick William Smith, Central Washington University<br \/>\n<em>McCormick Spices-National Commercial- &#8220;The New Kid&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Philip Wilson &amp; Eric Luce, Huntington University Arizona<br \/>\n<em>The Amazing Mortimer<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Phil Wilson, Huntington University Arizona<br \/>\n<em>The St. Francis Project Intro<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Geri Alumit Zeldes, Andrea Raby, Alyssa Firth &amp; Steven Vanmaele, Michigan State University<br \/>\n<em>That Strange Summer<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Robert Gordon Jr., Middle Tennessee State University<br \/>\n<em>&#8220;The Songwriters&#8221; Beth Nielson Chapman<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Gregory Bray, Catherine Kaczor, Forrest Miller, Sydney Mott &amp; Rachel Dobiecki, SUNY New Paltz<br \/>\n<em>Hanna Barbera at the Norman Rockwell Museum<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> William J. Bolduc, University of North Carolina Wilmington<br \/>\n<em>Ireland FYSA: One-Hundred Thousand Welcomes<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Narrative Category<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Best of Competition:<\/strong> Jonathan A. Mason &amp; Hamid Saidji, Rowan University<br \/>\n<em>L&#8217;echappee<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Promotional Category<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Best of Competition:<\/strong> Babak Sarrafan, San Jose State University<br \/>\n<em>Do Ya<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> John C.P. Goheen, Loyola University Chicago<br \/>\n<em>Best Summer Ever<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> John Conway III &amp; Marc Paper Scissor, Lynn University<br \/>\n<em>&#8220;Butterflies&#8221; Music Video for Ziggy Marley<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> David P. Mallin &amp; Derrick Borte, Old Dominion University<br \/>\n<em>ODU Entrepreneurship<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Mary Kay McFarland &amp; Geah Pressgrove, West Virginia University<br \/>\n<em>Change the Story<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Student Film &amp; Video Competition<\/h3>\n<h4>Animation\/Experimental\/Mixed<\/h4>\n<p><strong>1st Place:<\/strong> Nikki Hines &amp; Rebecca Strong, Huntington University<br \/>\n<em>Dandelions<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd Place:<\/strong> Huntington University 2016 Junior Animation Class, Huntington University<br \/>\n<em>Literary Themes<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Place:<\/strong> Karli Melder, Huntington University<br \/>\n<em>Do You Hear the Frogs?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Emily Seibel &amp; Sarah McCroskey, Appalachian State University<br \/>\n<em>App Students Trying \u2026 Marmite<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Sarah Wickenhauser, Huntington University<br \/>\n<em>My Journey Thus Far<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Caitlyn Chase, Staci Vandernaald, Nate Walker &amp; David Weimer, Huntington University<br \/>\n<em>Racial Identity PSA<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Valarie Gold, University of North Texas<br \/>\n<em>A Guy Prepares for the Day<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Tarrell Christie, University of Northern Iowa<br \/>\n<em>The Spaceman<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Scout Stanford, University of Oklahoma<br \/>\n<em>&#8220;vi.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Instructional\/Educational Category<\/h4>\n<p><strong>1st Place:<\/strong> Mitchell Brooks, Harding University<br \/>\n<em>FAFSA Explainer Video<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd Place:<\/strong> Aim\u00e9 DeLattre, Bradley University<br \/>\n<em>Great American Eclipse of 2017<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Place:<\/strong> Sierra Sanders, University of Oklahoma<br \/>\n<em>Producing a World Record<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Music Video Category<\/h4>\n<p><strong>1st Place:<\/strong> Katie Nicholson, Doltyn Snedden &amp; Stephen Wells, Westminster College<br \/>\n<em>Machine from the West<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd Place:<\/strong> Jimmy Naples, Kent State University<br \/>\n<em>Chil &#8211; Something to Live For<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Place:<\/strong> Taylor Hearne, University of North Texas<br \/>\n<em>Cigarette Burns<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Narrative Category<\/h4>\n<p><strong>1st Place (tie):<\/strong> Ben Crane, Zachary J. McIntyre, Joel Livengood, Huntington University<br \/>\n<em>Redshift<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>1st Place (tie):<\/strong> Peter Chamalian, Shannon Ferrell, Samuel Taylor &amp; Chante Brown, Rowan University<br \/>\n<em>Step One<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd Place:<\/strong> Sean Thiessen, Becca Thompson, Nicholas Martin &amp; Desmond Dornak, Missouri State University<br \/>\n<em>Posers<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Place:<\/strong> Mason Engel, Brian Parker &amp; Griffin Schiller, Purdue University<br \/>\n<em>Amends<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Kirstie Sidey, Jaimee Council, Dillon Mangum &amp; Spencer Huffman, Appalachian State University<br \/>\n<em>Hickster<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Rachel David, Kaite Emma Filby, Rachel Mallasch &amp; Cassondra Barnes, Azusa Pacific University<br \/>\n<em>Keegan the Alien<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Cosmo Spada, George Fox University<br \/>\n<em>Litterbugs<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> John Vaughn, Trevor Glauz, Charles Light &amp; Russell Richardson, Missouri State University<br \/>\n<em>Crypt<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Lauren E. Johnson, Erin Snider, Sami Kelly &amp; Jaci Herron, Missouri State University<br \/>\n<em>Backstage: &#8220;Goodbye Forever&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Tracy Knittel, Penn State University<br \/>\n<em>The Chosen<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Alexandria Ferguson, Southeast Missouri State University<br \/>\n<em>Frame of Mind<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Caroline Ficken, Mary Elizabeth Newman &amp; Kelsey Bruce, The University of Alabama<br \/>\n<em>The Inside Outside<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Patrick Moccia, University of North Texas<br \/>\n<em>Don&#8217;t Wake Up<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Samantha McDanel, University of North Texas<br \/>\n<em>All Smiles<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Alex Alerasoul, University of North Texas<br \/>\n<em>Happenstance<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Shanrica Evans, University of Southern California<br \/>\n<em>Casey<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Promotional Category<\/h4>\n<p><strong>1st Place:<\/strong> Abbey Frisco, Rachel Hart, Joel Livengood, Jonathon Kane, Huntington University<br \/>\n<em>2017 DMA Sizzle Reel<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd Place (tie):<\/strong> Juan Gill, Weston Davis &amp; Marcos Rubio, Texas Tech University<br \/>\n<em>Texas Tech University College of Media &amp; Communication Promotional Video<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd Place (tie):<\/strong> Emily Rosado, York College of Pennsylvania<br \/>\n<em>Paul Rucker Fundraiser<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Place:<\/strong> Austin Nay, Colorado State University<br \/>\n<em>Explore<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Cassidy Jo Fortin &amp; Nathan Jeffers, California State University, Fullerton<br \/>\n<em>IT Welcome Video 2017<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Reagan Lynn Hayes Dyer, University of Oklahoma<br \/>\n<em>Hanselmann Pottery<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Victoria Fouke, University of Oklahoma<br \/>\n<em>Patti Dennis: Reinventing Local News<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Jacob Shockley &amp; Sijie Yuan, West Virginia University<br \/>\n<em>WVU Forensics<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Spots Category<\/h4>\n<p><strong>1st Place:<\/strong> Brandon Rivera, University of North Texas<br \/>\n<em>Balloon Safety<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd Place:<\/strong> Taylor Dearneal, University of Oklahoma<br \/>\n<em>Domestic Abuse<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Place (tie):<\/strong> Kalley Hoshaw &amp; Marcus Ruiz, Bethany Lutheran College<br \/>\n<em>Kadoka<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Place (tie):<\/strong> Melissa Dey, Tara Eng &amp; Anna D&#8217;Arcy, Ithaca College<br \/>\n<em>ICTV Cribs Spot<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Dustin Grissom, Nick Proctor, Brianna Le &amp; Jack Gawaluck, Ball State University<br \/>\n<em>Tai Pei: Savor Your Day<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Emily Mixter, Ball State University<br \/>\n<em>Limoneria: Generations of Sweetness<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Lisette Perez &amp; Joseph McNichols, Huntington University Arizona<br \/>\n<em>P83<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Angel Soto, Palm Beach Atlantic University<br \/>\n<em>A Boy&#8217;s Wish<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Studio (multi-camera or live-to-tape)<\/h4>\n<p><strong>1st Place:<\/strong> Chelsea Eichholz, Lauren E. Johnson, Sami Kelly &amp; Mariah Zenk, Missouri State University<br \/>\n<em>Show-Me Chefs, Season 3, Ep 5<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd Place:<\/strong> AJ Feldman, Emma Beltrandi, Kayla Tyler &amp; Chris Serrano, Ithaca College<br \/>\n<em>So You Think You Know Sports<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Place:<\/strong> Cole Boettcher, Tess Kraly, Claudia Blair &amp; Alex Wright, University of Wisconsin &#8211; Oshkosh<br \/>\n<em>Cole and Claudia&#8217;s Christmas Show<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Alexa Reynolds, Josey Jagielo,Teresa Diaz &amp; Delaney Nelson, University of North Texas<br \/>\n<em>Late Night @ North Texas<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Interactive Media and Emerging Technologies Competition<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Faculty Interactive Media and Emerging Technologies &#8220;Best of&#8221; Festival Award:<\/strong>Scott Hodgson, University of Oklahoma &amp; Harvey Henson, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale<br \/>\n<em>Earthquake Preparedness Kiosk<\/em>(Documentary\/Promotional\/Informational Category)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Student Interactive Media and Emerging Technologies &#8220;Best of&#8221; Festival Award:<\/strong> Mary Claire Brogden, Lindsay Carbonell, Claire Hannah Collins &amp; Ally Levine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill<br \/>\n<em>Cuba&#8217;s New Wave<\/em> (Large Team Category)<\/p>\n<h3>Student Interactive Media and Emerging Technologies Competition<\/h3>\n<h4>Large Team Category<\/h4>\n<p><strong>1st Place:<\/strong> Elliot Williams, Sarah Heikkinen, Ankur Dang &amp; Tanya Monthakarntivong, Syracuse University<br \/>\n<em>Re-enact &#8211; The definitive online publication for living history enthusiasts<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd Place:<\/strong> University of Montana Online News and Advanced Audio Classes-Spring 2017, University of Montana<br \/>\n<em>The Meth Effect<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Place :<\/strong> Maggie Boulton, Elon University<br \/>\n<em>APACOS<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Small Team Category<\/h4>\n<p><strong>1st Place:<\/strong> Matthew Gogerty, Adam Rogan &amp; Autumn Meyer, Drake University<br \/>\n<em>500 Miles on 500 Dollars<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd Place:<\/strong> Autumn Meyer &amp; Daniela Buvat, Drake University<br \/>\n<em>Save the Bees, Seriously<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Place:<\/strong> Anne Marie Matte, Nate Sohn &amp; Autumn Meyer, Drake University<br \/>\n<em>Abandoned Midwest<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Solo Category<\/h4>\n<p><strong>1st Place:<\/strong> Kelly Dunville, Elon University<br \/>\n<em>Twenty Something Magazine<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd Place:<\/strong> Jacob Vos, Iowa State University<br \/>\n<em>Iowa State Weather<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Place:<\/strong> Lily Shain, Colorado State University<br \/>\n<em>Cultivation and Expansion of the Colorado CBD Industry<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>News Competition<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Faculty News \u201cBest of\u201d Festival Award::<\/strong> Mike Castellucci, Michigan State University<br \/>\n<em>Steam Medicine<\/em> (Television Feature News Reporting)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Student Radio News \u201cBest of\u201d Festival Award:<\/strong> Ryan Thompson, University of Southern California<br \/>\n<em>Foie Gras Ban<\/em> (Radio Hard News Reporting)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Student Television News \u201cBest of\u201d Festival Award:<\/strong> Oliver Redsten, University of Miami<br \/>\n<em>Trouble Downstream<\/em> (Television Hard News)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Student Newscast \u201cBest of\u201d Festival Award:<\/strong> Maya Patrose, Chase Boeke &amp; Jade Nicole Yeban, Arizona State University<br \/>\n<em>Cronkite News-November 16, 2017 Newscast<\/em> (Television Newscast &#8211;<br \/>\n4 or more per week)<\/p>\n<h3>Faculty News Competition<\/h3>\n<h4>Feature News Reporting<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Best of Competition:<\/strong> Kim Fox &amp;<br \/>\nNour Ibrahim, The American University in Cairo<br \/>\n<em>Ehky Ya Masr Podcast: &#8220;Intending to Fast&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Radio Hard News Reporting<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Best of Competition:<\/strong> Terry Likes, Tennessee State University<br \/>\n<em>Cameras, cops and concerns: The impact of media coverage on police shootings involving minorities<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Television Feature News Reporting<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Best of Competition:<\/strong> Chandra Clark &amp;<br \/>\nMichael Bruce, The University of Alabama<br \/>\n<em>Stallings Legend Award<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Television Hard News Reporting<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Best of Competition:<\/strong> Simon Perez, Syracuse University<br \/>\n<em>Simon Perez &#8211; MMJ Montage &#8211; Hard News<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Student News Competition<\/h3>\n<h4>Radio Feature Reporting<\/h4>\n<p><strong>1st Place:<\/strong> Gabriel Escalera, University of Nebraska at Omaha<br \/>\n<em>Dia De Los Muertos<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd Place:<\/strong> Rosie Costain, University of Montana<br \/>\n<em>Accordian Man<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Place:<\/strong> Daniel Walters, Liberty University<br \/>\n<em>Rookies<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Maggie Blunk, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill<br \/>\n<em>Botanical Garden brings nature to hospitalized kids<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Radio Hard News Reporting<\/h4>\n<p><strong>1st Place:<\/strong> Connor McGlynn, University of Southern California<br \/>\n<em>Congressional elections<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd Place:<\/strong> Bode Brooks, University of West Georgia<br \/>\n<em>The WOLF News- Sigma Nu Incident<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Place:<\/strong> Pafoua Yang, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh<br \/>\n<em>American Airlines Coming to Appleton<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Andrew Bower, Huntington University<br \/>\n<em>Heroin in Huntington<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Nora Saks, University of Montana<br \/>\n<em>Two Sisters Tackle Drug Use on a Montana Reservation<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Jay Siebold, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill<br \/>\n<em>Plan to resume fluoride in local water sparks protests<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Radio Newscast<\/h4>\n<p><strong>1st Place:<\/strong> Storme Jones, University of Oklahoma<br \/>\n<em>NPR One<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd Place:<\/strong> Garrett Shwartz, Charlotte Kim &amp; Sam Newman, University of Southern California<br \/>\n<em>From Where We Are<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Place:<\/strong> Christie York, University of Southern Indiana<br \/>\n<em>95.7 The Spin News: May 5<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> John Thomas &amp; Jessa O&#8217;Connor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill<br \/>\n<em>Carolina Connection February 4th, 2017<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Television Feature<\/h4>\n<p><strong>1st Place:<\/strong> Anna Muckerman, University of Maryland, College Park<br \/>\n<em>Going Home<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd Place:<\/strong> Abbey Fernandez, California State University, Fullerton<br \/>\n<em>Horror Bootcamp<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Place:<\/strong> Adriana De Alba, Arizona State University<br \/>\n<em>Kayenta Agricultural Program Helps Navajo Students<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Jessica Coombs, Brigham Young University<br \/>\n<em>A Smashing Charity Success<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Julianne Maxwell, University of Maryland, College Park<br \/>\n<em>Bob Benson, Mirror Artist<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Television Hard News<\/h4>\n<p><strong>1st Place (tie):<\/strong> Tyler Paley, Arizona State University<br \/>\n<em>Aftermath of Las Vegas shooting<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>1st Place (tie):<\/strong> Adriana De Alba, Arizona State University<br \/>\n<em>Border Wall Encroaches on Texas Retirement Community<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd Place:<\/strong> Whitney Burney, Michigan State University<br \/>\n<em>In the last 10 years, we&#8217;ve just lost so many<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Place:<\/strong> Katie Inman, Middle Tennessee State University<br \/>\n<em>Planned White Nationalist Rally Fizzles Out Early On<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Ciara Hulet, Brigham Young University<br \/>\n<em>Net Neutrality Rules Affect Local Businesses<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Television News Anchor<\/h4>\n<p><strong>1st Place:<\/strong> Jessica Coombs, Brigham Young University<br \/>\n<em>Jessica Coombs Anchor Reel<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd Place:<\/strong> Jack Royer, The University of Alabama<br \/>\n<em>Jack Royer: News Anchoring<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Place:<\/strong> Reagan Ledbetter, University of Oklahoma<br \/>\n<em>Reagan Ledbetter<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Josh Croup, Point Park University<br \/>\n<em>Josh Croup &#8211; News Anchor<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> C.J. Harvey, West Virginia University<br \/>\n<em>C.J. Harvey<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Television News Magazine<\/h4>\n<p><strong>1st Place:<\/strong> Jacob LaPlante, Elon University<br \/>\n<em>30 Minutes Elon: Season 7, Episode 1<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd Place:<\/strong> Jstyn Stain, University of Oklahoma<br \/>\n<em>Routes TV: Dirty Little Secrets-Sexual Assault on Campus<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Place (tie):<\/strong> ViewFinder Team, University of Maryland, College Park<br \/>\n<em>ViewFinder: Opioid Crisis Spring 2017<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Place (tie):<\/strong> Ryan Thompson, John Marcus, Chris Cheshire &amp; Sofia Bosch, University of Southern California<br \/>\n<em>The Current INTL: Germany Decides<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Television Newscast (3 days per week or less)<\/h4>\n<p><strong>1st Place:<\/strong> Paul LeBlanc, Elizabeth Bilka &amp; Brooke Wivagg, Elon University<br \/>\n<em>Elon Local News Broadcast: October 2, 2017<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd Place:<\/strong> University of Montana UM News Class Fall 2017, University of Montana<br \/>\n<em>UM News<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Place:<\/strong> Sam Bergum, Abby Flaxer, Sanika Bhargaw &amp; Duanli Zhu, University of Southern California<br \/>\n<em>Annenberg TV News February 15, 2017<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Ashley Rogers, West Virginia University<br \/>\n<em>WVU News Special Edition: 100 Days in Trump Country<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Television Newscast (4 or more per week)<\/h4>\n<p><strong>1st Place:<\/strong> Cierra Shipley, Xavier Rangel, Corderro McMurray &amp; NAZ Today Staff, Northern Arizona University<br \/>\n<em>NAZ Today-April 3, 2017<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd Place:<\/strong> Joe Stephens, Alicia Harris &amp; Dorothee Garcia, Harding University<br \/>\n<em>HU16 Live at Five for November 8, 2017<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Place :<\/strong> WUFT NEWS Student Staff, University of Florida<br \/>\n<em>WUFT News First at Five<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Jaci Mask, Quinn Arrington &amp; Blake Holland, University of North Texas<br \/>\n<em>ntTV Nightly News-Wednesday, March 29, 2017<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Television Weathercaster<\/h4>\n<p><strong>1st Place:<\/strong> Robert Johnson, The Pennsylvania State University<br \/>\n<em>Robert Johnson &#8211; Weathercaster<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd Place:<\/strong> Lee Southwick, University of Florida<br \/>\n<em>Lee Southwick covers Hurricane Irma<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Place:<\/strong> Jack Watson, Syracuse University<br \/>\n<em>Jack Watson Weathercaster<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Justin Esterly, St. Cloud State University<br \/>\n<em>Justin Esterly BEA Demo 2017<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Scriptwriting Competition<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Faculty Scriptwriting &#8220;Best of&#8221; Festival Award:<\/strong> Troy Perkins, Southern Methodist University<br \/>\n<em>Crossing<\/em> (Short Subject\/TV Half-Hour Category)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Student Scriptwriting &#8220;Best of&#8221; Festival Award:<\/strong> Justin Black, University of North Texas<br \/>\n<em>Honey Hunt<\/em> (Feature Category)<\/p>\n<h3>Faculty Scriptwriting Competition<\/h3>\n<h4>Feature\/TV Hour Category<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Best of Competition:<\/strong> Jonathan D. Mabee, Missouri State University<br \/>\n<em>On Blackest Day, In Brightest Night<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Kathryn S. Gardiner, Ball State University<br \/>\n<em>The Regiment<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Troy Perkins, Southern Methodist University<br \/>\n<em>Outpost<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Short Subject\/TV Half-Hour Category<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Best of Competition:<\/strong> Angela Criscoe, Georgia College &amp; State University<br \/>\n<em>No Cents Math<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> M.C. Smith &amp; E.R. Womelsduff, Pepperdine University<br \/>\n<em>PRIVY LEAGUE &#8211; Sexual Orientation<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Student Scriptwriting Competition<\/h3>\n<h4>Feature Category<\/h4>\n<p><strong>1st Place:<\/strong> Austin Brown, Illinois State University<br \/>\n<em>Pitch Rangers<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd place:<\/strong> Eric Barbara, University of North Texas<br \/>\n<em>Cerebrum<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Place:<\/strong> Madison Auten, Missouri State University<br \/>\n<em>Hippocalypse<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Derwin Graham, University of North Texas<br \/>\n<em>HOOD<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Brian Welch, University of North Texas<br \/>\n<em>The Horror of Social Intercourse<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Mobisode\/Webisode Category<\/h4>\n<p><strong>1st Place:<\/strong> Erin Snider, Jaci Herron, Matthew Neff &amp; Sean Thiessen, Missouri State University<br \/>\n<em>Heart Strings<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd Place:<\/strong> Tom Boyer, Missouri State University<br \/>\n<em>Out For Delivery<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Original Television Series Pilot<\/h4>\n<p><strong>1st Place:<\/strong> Matthew R. Humphrey, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania<br \/>\n<em>The Church &#8220;The First Day&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd Place (tie):<\/strong> Emma Murphy, University of Georgia<br \/>\n<em>Cloverleaf Mall<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd Place (tie):<\/strong> Aaron Michael Davis, Purdue University Northwest<br \/>\n<em>GownTown: It Has Pockets<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Place (tie):<\/strong> Julius Jefferson, Southern Illinois University Carbondale<br \/>\n<em>Bastard<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Place (tie):<\/strong> Kalley Hoshaw, Bethany Lutheran College<br \/>\n<em>Kadoka<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Short Subject Category<\/h4>\n<p><strong>1st Place:<\/strong> Molly Bookner, Tulane University<br \/>\n<em>Endurance<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd Place:<\/strong> Laura Walters, University of Cincinnati<br \/>\n<em>Good Times<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Place:<\/strong> Brennan Thomas O&#8217;Donnell, Tulane University<br \/>\n<em>Broken Branches<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Jacob Pieczynski, Marquette University<br \/>\n<em>Dr. Amorette&#8217;s Post Life Observatory<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Sabrina Simpson &amp; Christophe Charre, University of Florida<br \/>\n<em>Ability<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Television Spec Category<\/h4>\n<p><strong>1st Place:<\/strong> Jessica Cannell &amp; Miranda Redenbaugh, Purdue University Northwest<br \/>\n<em>Westworld &#8220;Stage Theory&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd Place:<\/strong> John Abbassi, Purdue University Northwest<br \/>\n<em>Reaping What You Sow<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Sports Competition<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Faculty Sports &#8220;Best of&#8221; Festival Award:<\/strong> Larry Foley, University of Arkansas<br \/>\n<em>Frank Broyles, Arkansas Legend<\/em> (Long Form Sports Video Category)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Student Sports &#8220;Best of&#8221; Festival Award:<\/strong> David Perez &amp; Danyel De Villiers, University of Miami<br \/>\n<em>D&#8217;Mauri Jones: Painting Inspiration<\/em> (Television Sports Story\/Feature Category)<\/p>\n<h3>Faculty Sports Competition<\/h3>\n<h4>Short Form Sports Video Category<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Best of Competition:<\/strong> Antonio A. Ayala, Oscar Guerra &amp; Paul Hodges, San Francisco State University<br \/>\n<em>Estaci\u00f3n de mi Gente: Tito Fuentes<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best of Competition:<\/strong> Michael Bruce &amp;<br \/>\nChandra Clark, The University of Alabama<br \/>\n<em>Do Right Spec Trailer<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>TV Sports Event Direction &amp; Production<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Best of Competition:<\/strong> David Deeley, University of North Florida<br \/>\n<em>UNF vs. Jacksonville Men&#8217;s Basketball ASUN Quarterfinal Game<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Student Sports Competition<\/h3>\n<h4>Radio Sports Story\/Feature\/News<\/h4>\n<p><strong>1st Place:<\/strong> Payton Walker, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill<br \/>\n<em>UNC expert calls for more rule changes to prevent football concussions<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd Place:<\/strong> Dan Hanson &amp; Kenny Conrade, Hofstra University<br \/>\n<em>Pro Teams Need Pro Seams &#8211; Meet Stitches<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Place:<\/strong> Elle Kehres, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill<br \/>\n<em>Baseball team mascot more than just a friendly pet<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award of Excellence:<\/strong> Caleb Califano, Liberty University<br \/>\n<em>Super Smash Bros.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Radio\/TV Sports Event: Play-by-Play Talent<\/h4>\n<p><strong>1st Place:<\/strong> Jon Sokoloff &amp; 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