Âé¶¹Ô´´ 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 Âé¶¹Ô´´ students earned a total of 16 awards.
Students attended educational sessions during the conference and participated in the awards ceremony at the Downtown Marriott Hotel that evening. Students representing the Creative Media program and DUMEDIA earned a total of 16 awards across multiple video production categories. The program was recognized with the Overall Video Excellence Award for the 17th consecutive year, an honor presented to Âé¶¹Ô´´â€“DUMEDIA for excellence in student-produced video content.
Below is a highlight list of the award-winning entries from the Âé¶¹Ô´´ 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 17th Consecutive Year
BEST SHORT VIDEO DOCUMENTARY
FIRST PLACEÂ |ÌýÌýRide On: The Story of Gwen MaiersÌýÌýRyan Haywood (’25) & Lucas Schoaf (’25)
BEST CORPORATE VIDEO
FIRST PLACEÂ |ÌýÌýDubuque Y Crisis Services | Home for HealingÌýÌýSadie Bhattarai (’25)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÂ
BEST VIDEO PACKAGE – NEW, SPORTS, PUBLIC AFFAIRS
FIRST PLACEÂ | Â Iowa Power Arena FootballÌýÌýÌýÌýDavid Peters (’26), Cade Messer (’25), Kurtis Holmes (’25)
BEST VIDEO PACKAGE – ENTERTAINMENT STORYTELLING
FIRST PLACEÂ |ÌýÌýDu-Valor | Ray’s StoryÌýÌýMason Marrari (’27)
SECOND PLACEÌý´¥ÌýCampus Soundscapes | Âé¶¹Ô´´ BandsÌýÌý Anna Tallman (’27)
BEST SHORT FILM
FIRST PLACE |ÌýÌý±Ê³§³Û°ä³¢·¡ÌýÌýÌýThan San (’27)
SECOND PLACE | Silent Riff Âé¶¹Ô´´ Global Filmmaking class (May 25)
BEST VIDEO NEWSCAST
SECOND PLACE | Key City Sports – Âé¶¹Ô´´ Sports Media Class (Sp 25)
BEST VIDEO SPORTSCASTING
SECOND PLACEÂ |ÌýÌýA-R-C Football | Âé¶¹Ô´´ vs. Central 10-4-25ÌýÌýÂ Brock Booth (’26), David Peters (’26), Duane Vetter (’27), DUMEDIA Crew
BEST EXPERIMENTAL VIDEO
SECOND PLACEÂ |ÌýÌýYour BloodÌýÌýÂ Anna Tallmann (’27)
BEST VIDEO PROMO OR PSA
THIRD PLACEÂ |ÌýÌýLaundry Max Ad | Clean MoneyÌýÌýÂ Maxwell Clasen (’27), Mason Marrari (’27), Brady Oberfoell (’27)
Four additional entries from Âé¶¹Ô´´ students received honorable mentions across various video categories.
Learn more about the Creative Media program HERE
Media Contact
Alexis Daack
Media & Content Manager
alexis.daack@loras.edu




