2026 MAT COLLEGE STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD NOMINEES
C01- COLLEGE- NEWSCAST
“Centre County Report: February 13, 2026”- Penn State University
Owen Cameros, Producer; Chloe Rey, Director; Christian Audia, News Anchor; Olivia Sweigart, News Anchor; Ashley Mascaro, Sports Anchor; Filippo Formica, Meteorologist
“Temple Update, November 13, 2025”- Temple University/TUTV
Peter Jaroff, Faculty Advisor; Kristina Hammerschmidt, Faculty Advisor; Charly Schultz, Supervising Producer; Connor Magee, Producer; Spencer Schenkel, Producer; Kevin Gruen, Anchor; Sydney Humes, Anchor; Aidan Cairns, Sports Anchor; Mariam Elias-Danjuma, Weather Anchor; Sean Graveley, Director; Lauren Haley Morris, Reporter
“Inside the Nest 10/24”- Temple University
Logan Matthews, Producer/Director; Emily Courtney, Producer/Director; Pat Dallahan, Anchor; Xavier Adams, Anchor; Jack Zebertavage, Photog/Editor; Marlee Myers, Photog/Editor; Haley Smith, Reporter; Jake Holzhauer, Reporter; Jake Steinke, Graphics Coordinator
“Centre County Report: April 4, 2025”- Penn State University
Owen Gelber, Sports Anchor; Alexandra Wenskoski, Producer; Hannah Neurohr, News Anchor; Francie Ebert, News Anchor; Sarah Schultz, Director
“Centre County Report: March 20, 2026”- Penn State University
Owen Cameros, News Anchor; Bronwyn Liber, News Anchor; Brooke Casey, Producer; Averielle Roberts, Director; Jeremy Rose, Sports Anchor; Filippo Formica, Meteorologist
“Centre County Report: October 24, 2025”- Penn State University
Andrew Matz, Producer; Thomas Sweeney, Director; Emma Goldkopf, News Anchor; Alec Brown, News Anchor; Luke Snyder, Meteorologist; Amanda Vogt, Sports Anchor
C02-COLLEGE- HARD NEWS REPORT
“Volunteer Fire Companies Face Challenges”- Penn State University
Sarah Grosch, Reporter
“Prison’s Closure Sparks Controversy”- Penn State University
Lauren Reehl, Reporter
“Airport”- Temple University/TUTV
Christian Lee, Talent
“Slavery Exhibit at the President’s House”- Temple University/TUTV
Kevin Gruen, Talent
C03- COLLEGE- ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT/CULTURAL AFFAIRS
“The Art of Drag”- Temple University/TUTV
Chelsea Scruggs, Staff Producer; Delia Joyce, Executive Producer ; Jaime Holbeck, Co-Producer; Melanie Ascoli, Co-Producer; Cassidy Vilme, Editor; Reese Moreland, Production Assistant; Rachel Williams, Host
“Temple SMASH”- Temple University/TUTV
Catherine Lane, Director; Stella Gownley, Co-Executive Producer; Kristin Aliquo, Co-Executive Producer; Brady Miller, Co-Digitals Executive Producer; Ollie Gomez, Co-Digitals Executive Producer; Jaiman Kondisetty, Co-Head Writer; Charlie Anzalone, Co-Head Writer; Alex Wensel, Writer; Erin Kady, Writer ; Paige Petersen, Actress
“The Man Behind the Mural”- Penn State University
Cailey Thalman, Reporter
C04- COLLEGE- LONG FORM
“Behind the Business”- University Of Delaware
Lydia Timmins, Faculty Adviser; Gabby Frasier, Producer; Lauren Murphy, Producer; Casey Nyman, Producer; Erin Paniscotti, Producer
“Chasing Excellence”- University Of Delaware
Lydia Timmins, Faculty Adviser; Brandon Barabino, Producer; Ryan Coluccio, Producer; Jackson Shields, Producer; Philip Rossetti, Producer
“We Need to Talk: Life After College”- Temple University/TUTV
Chelsea Scruggs, Staff Producer; Naya Ng, Executive Producer / Host ; Sawyer F!ERCE, Producer / Host; Lizzie Pegg, Producer; Rachel Burke, Producer; Amaica Reid, Editor; Amber Putnam, Assistant Editor; Sydney Humes, Host; Vickie Perez, Host; Lauren Magyar, Communications Director; Madison Fennell, Director
“Talking Season 13 Premiere”- Temple University/TUTV
Jesse Kosierowski, Executive Producer / Host; Julia Green, Host ; Abby Gingrich, Host; Lauren Morris, Host; Lana Gingrich, Cast Member; Kiana Purvis, Cast Member; Elliott Kahmar, Cast Member; Leigh Pulkinnes, Advisor ; Joe Schreiber, Television Station Manager
“Glacier Puts Spotlight on Climate Change”- Penn State University
Brian Eife, Reporter
“Lex Street Massacre”- Temple University
Lauren Haley Morris, Reporter; Colt Gunn, Assoc. Producer/Photographer
C05- COLLEGE- SPORTS STORY
” The Battle of 33rd Street”- Drexel University
Joshua Bellman, Faculty Advisor; John Galonis, Camera Operator/Producer; Tate Hawver, Faculty Advisor; Matt Greve, Editor/Camera Operator; Tessa Sain, Editor/Camera Operator; Hugo Arica, Camera Operator/Audio
“The Rullo’s: A Philadelphia Dynasty”- Drexel University
Joshua Bellman, Faculty Advisor; Tate Hawver, Faculty Advisor; Matt Greve, Camera Operator/Audio; Tessa Sain, Editor/Camera Operator; Hugo Arica, Camera Operator; John Galonis, Camera Operator/Producer
“Blue Sapphire”- Penn State University
Ben Stanton, Director
“La Salle College HS Rules”- Temple University
Jaiden Vallejo, Reporter; Tim McFarland, Photog/Editor; Sheldon Harvey, Photog/Editor
“Coaching Change Challenges Nittany Lions”- Penn State University
Cailey Thalman, Reporter
C06- COLLEGE- LIVE SPORTING EVENT/GAME
“2026 RMU Women’s Hockey Vs Lindenwood”- Robert Morris University
Nate Fanell, Producer; Zack Jones, Director; Cam Wickline, Replay; Jordan Warrack, Graphics; Cara Runyan, Audio/TOC; Joshua Woodman, Camera; Trenton Marks, Camera; Nick Evans, Camera; Joey Jirmasek, Camera; Jon Eggie, Camera; Brett Magulick, Play By Play; Caden Hyde, Color Commentator
C07- COLLEGE- SOLO STORYTELLER
Colt Gunn, Temple University
Lauren Reehl, Penn State University, Reporter
C08- COLLEGE- TALENT (SONI DIMOND AWARD)
Sujan Upreti, Temple University/TUTV
Emma Goldkopf, Penn State University
Christian Lee, Temple University/TUTV
Pat Dallahan, Temple University
Jesse Kosierowski, Temple University/TUTV
Olivia Sweigart, Penn State University
Cailey Thalman, Penn State University