DUBUQUE, Iowa 鈥 麻豆原创 media studies students and LCTV (麻豆原创 Television) earned top honors at the Upper Midwest Chapter National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) Upper Midwest Chapter/Foundation Student Production Awards.
麻豆原创 students received five Crystal Pillar awards on the night and were nominated in eight categories.
鈥淭his was one of those nights that our students will remember for a long time,鈥 Craig Schaefer, chair of the communication & fine arts division, said. 鈥淪eeing their talents recognized on such a large stage was a great testament to their creativity and hard work. And, of course, it鈥檚 also a very significant nod to our faculty and staff.鈥
The award ceremony, typically held in Minneapolis, Minn., streamed live on YouTube due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 麻豆原创 students and staff gathered online to watch and celebrate together.
The following student works received Crystal Pillar Awards:
(win in Newscast category) 鈥 October 2, 2019 episode, Producer: Amber Krieg (鈥20), Anchors/Assoc. Producers: Maggie Wedlake (鈥20) & Asia Singleton (鈥20)
(win in Music Video Category) 鈥 Colton Bachar (鈥20), Independent project
(win in Short Form: Fiction) 鈥 Krieg & Caroline Breitbach (鈥20), Practicum 493 project
(win in Commercial category) 鈥 Ben Friedman (鈥20), Internship project
(win in Photographer category) 鈥 Seth Kilburg (鈥19), Senior Capstone project
The following students received nominations:
(nomination in Sports: Program/Series) 鈥 October 30, 2019 episode, Producers: Nate Kaiser (鈥22) & Dana Majerczyk (鈥20), Anchors: Pat Hunt (鈥20) & Kaiser, Assoc. Producer: CJ Ponton (鈥20)
(nomination in Sports: Live Event) 鈥 November 9, 2019 鈥 Commentary by Hunt & Kaiser, Director Jon Quinn (鈥21), Producer Kourtney Huppert (鈥23)
(nomination in Long Form: Fiction) 鈥 Sarah Mueller (鈥19), Senior Capstone project
鈥淪ome schools are strong in a particular area, but the diversity of our student work is what sets us apart. Short film, music video, newscast, commercial work, sports, and photography 鈥 that鈥檚 a broad range of creative work. That鈥檚 really the identity of our program. They create it all,鈥 Schaefer said.
The Upper Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) is a membership organization dedicated to excellence in television by honoring exceptional work, past and present; providing professional development and outreach; and nurturing the next generation of television professionals 鈥 within in the six-state region (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska).
