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Â鶹ԭ´´ Creative Media students participated in the annual Iowa College Media Association (ICMA) Conference and Awards held February 5, 2026 in Des Moines, Iowa. The conference concluded with an awards ceremony at the Downtown Marriott Hotel, where Â鶹ԭ´´ students earned a total of 16 awards.

Below is a highlight list of the award-winning entries from the Â鶹ԭ´´ Creative Media program and DUMEDIA. (Student video entries submitted were completed during the eligibility period of Oct 12, 2024 – Oct 10, 2025).

OVERALL VIDEO EXCELLENCE AWARD (2025)

LORAS COLLEGE – DUMEDIA   17^th Consecutive Year                                                             

BEST SHORT VIDEO DOCUMENTARY

FIRST PLACE |ÌýÌýRide On: The Story of Gwen MaiersÌýÌýRyan Haywood (’25) & Lucas Schoaf (’25)

BEST CORPORATE VIDEO

FIRST PLACE |ÌýÌýDubuque Y Crisis Services | Home for HealingÌýÌýSadie Bhattarai (’25)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 

BEST VIDEO PACKAGE – NEW, SPORTS, PUBLIC AFFAIRS

FIRST PLACE |  Iowa Power Arena FootballÌýÌýÌýÌýDavid Peters (’26), Cade Messer (’25), Kurtis Holmes (’25)

BEST VIDEO PACKAGE – ENTERTAINMENT STORYTELLING

FIRST PLACE |ÌýÌýDu-Valor | Ray’s StoryÌýÌýMason Marrari (’27)

SECOND PLACEÌý´¥ÌýCampus Soundscapes | Â鶹ԭ´´ BandsÌýÌý Anna Tallman (’27)

BEST SHORT FILM

FIRST PLACE |ÌýÌý±Ê³§³Û°ä³¢·¡ÌýÌýÌýThan San (’27)

SECOND PLACE |  Silent Riff   Â鶹ԭ´´ Global Filmmaking class (May 25)

BEST VIDEO NEWSCAST

SECOND PLACE |   Key City Sports – Â鶹ԭ´´ Sports Media Class (Sp 25)     

BEST VIDEO SPORTSCASTING

SECOND PLACE |ÌýÌýA-R-C Football | Â鶹ԭ´´ vs. Central 10-4-25ÌýÌý Brock Booth (’26), David Peters (’26), Duane Vetter (’27), DUMEDIA Crew

BEST EXPERIMENTAL VIDEO

SECOND PLACE |ÌýÌýYour BloodÌýÌý Anna Tallmann (’27)

BEST VIDEO PROMO OR PSA     

THIRD PLACE |ÌýÌýLaundry Max Ad | Clean MoneyÌýÌý Maxwell Clasen (’27), Mason Marrari (’27), Brady Oberfoell (’27)

Four additional entries from Â鶹ԭ´´ students received honorable mentions across various video categories.

Learn more about the Creative Media program HERE