2021 High School Award Nominees

    2021 Mid-Atlantic High School Student Production Award Nominees

HS NEWSCAST- DAILY
“FRHSTV”- Franklin Regional High School
Timothy Quinn, Talent
Thomas Nicely, Talent
Anthony DiFilippo, Talent
Brian Pampena, Talent
Megan McElhaney, Talent
Alaina Devlin, Crew
Olivia Ciotti, Crew
Ethan Kerr, Crew
Camden Doebereiner, Crew
Donald Moore, Crew

“PVTV Season 3 Episode 22 *Quarantine Edition #4*”- Pascack Valley High School
Daniel Large, Reporter
Jake Lutz, Sports
Zach Gasperino, Vlogger
James Montgomery, Reporter
TJ Pellegrin, Reporter
Christopher Vetterlein, Weather
Tyler MacEwen, Weather
Christopher McGrath, Producer
Brianna Oliveira, Anchor
Sienna Orlando, Director/Editor
Michael Sherman, Advisor

“Some Randolph News”- Randolph High School
Chase Bolnick, Creator/Newscaster/Editor

“Wake Up Warriors”- Penn Trafford High School
Austin Varner, Director
Declan Mooney, Floor Director
Alyssa Fligger, Technical Director
Becca Mills, Graphics
Sarah Winchell, Anchor
Elissa Heinbaugh, Anchor
Joey Pacelli, Sports Anchor
Ava Burdell, Weather Anchor
Mia DeFazio, Anchor
Joshua Bujakowski, Advisor

“WCAT-TV News”- Greater Latrobe Senior High School
Acacia Houck, Teacher
Annie Duda, Anchor
Jaden Alesi, Weather Reporter
Brennan Campbell, Sports Reporter
Joe Kozuch, Sports Reporter
Sky DeMalta, Reporter
Alexis Coletti, Wildcat World News Reporter
Edina Prue, Entertainment Reporter
Emma Santora, Wellness Reporter
Luke Hamaty, Sports Reporter

NEWS: GENERAL ASSIGNMENT- SERIOUS NEWS
“Affordable Testing from College Board”- Conestoga High School
Alexis Costas, Reporter

“Broken Promises; A Hazardous History of Franklin Learning Center”- WHYY Student Media Labs
Hannah Woodruff, Student Reporter/Voiceover
Damein Williams, Student Reporter/Editor
Justine Chan, Student Reporter
Donte Cheatham, Student Reporter
Lilly Lou, Student Reporter
Josiah Martinez, Student Reporter
Sanai Miller, Student Reporter
Ace Ludwig, Student Reporter
Cierra Duncan, Camera – Broll

“Covid Impact on The Main Line”- Conestoga High School
Sarah Park, Reporter

“Education Changes Due To COVID”- Greater Latrobe Senior High School
Acacia Houck, Teacher
Harley Cochran, Reporter

“Pandemic Positivity”- Penn Trafford High School
Steve Vinton, Advisor
Joshua Bujakowski, Advisor
Declan Mooney, Producer
Joey Pacelli, Producer

“Students Of COVID-19”- WHYY Student Media Labs
Maizy Mennuti, Writer, Camera, Editor

“’I Was Kicked Out for Being Trans’: Addressing LGBTQ Youth Homelessness in Philadelphia”- WHYY Student Media Labs
Maizy Mennuti, Interviewer, Camera, Editor

NEWS: GENERAL ASSIGNMENT- LIGHT NEWS
“Creating A Community”- Penn Trafford High School
Steve Vinton, Advisor
Joshua Bujakowski, Advisor
Sarah Winchell, Producer
Elissa Heinbaugh, Producer
Mia DeFazio, Producer

“Faded Moon”- Padua Academy
Danielle Sabatina, Reporter

“Let Me Axel You a Question”- North Penn High School
Bob Gillmer, Advisor
Mariam Akraz, Reporter/ Editor

“Painting A Scene”- Penn Trafford High School
Steve Vinton, Advisor
Nick Konopka, Producer
Joshua Bujakowski, Advisor

“The Show Goes On”- Penn Trafford High School
Steve Vinton, Advisor
Joshua Bujakowski, Advisor
Ava Burdell, Producer
Ella Coy, Producer
Skyler Hado, Producer

“The Wildcat Mascot”- Greater Latrobe Senior High School
Acacia Houck, Teacher
Annie Duda, Reporter

“Virtual Chess”- Hempfield High School
Laura Claire Walker, Student Reporter

 ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT/CULTURAL AFFAIRS
“Holiday Showcase”- Franklin Regional High School
Timothy Quinn, Talent
Olivia Ciotti, Talent
Megan McElhaney, Talent
Brian Pampena, Crew
Alaina Devlin, Talent
Anthony DiFilippo, Talent
Ethan Kerr, Crew
Donald Moore, Crew
Camden Doebereiner, Crew
Thomas Nicely, Talent

“More Than a Month”- Thomas Jefferson High School
Nathan Mutale, Director/Writer/Editor

“Virtual Concerts”- Hempfield High School
Paige Harrington, Student Reporter

MUSIC VIDEO
“Quite Frankly”- Cedar Crest High School
Caroline Doster, Producer/ Editor
Rebekah McCurdy, Producer/ Camera

“Body Image”- Greater Latrobe Senior High School
Acacia Houck, Teacher
Annie Duda, Creator

“Formula”- Collingswood High School
Danielle Armano, Executive Producer
Ava Madarieta, Producer/Director

“Gasoline”- Collingswood High School
Danielle Armano, Executive Producer
Fiona Basewitz, Producer/Director
Tyler Kolecki, Producer/Director

“Lemonade”- Greater Latrobe Senior High School
Acacia Houck, Teacher
Annie Duda, Creator

MAGAZINE PROGRAM
“Current OC – 4/24/20”- Ocean City High School
Samantha Smith, Anchor
Maclain Young, Anchor
Cameron Ditroia, Anchor
Maxwell Fisher, Reporter
Connor James, Reporter
Carmine Cantwell, Reporter
Adam Varga, Audio Mixer
Druhv Patel, Director/Technical Director
Sophia Batchelder-Cione, Producer
Dom Guerrera, Graphics

“Good Morning Collingswood S13E1 Winter Edition”- Collingswood High School
Danielle Armano, Executive Producer
Tyler Kolecki, Director, Editor
Fiona Basewitz, Producer, Host
Ava Madarieta, Producer
Josiah Angher, Host

“Hempfield Happenings- Dec 2020”- Hempfield High School
Rylee Wilton, Reporter
Ryan Webb, Producer
Ben Weaver, Reporter
Laura Claire Walker, Producer
Elizabeth Williams, Reporter
Dylan Risser, Reporter
Sabrina Lessans, Reporter
Paige Harrington, Reporter
Kiersta Gilliland, Reporter
Abby Gingrich, Reporter
Ryan French, Reporter
Ava Campbell, Reporter
Laura Claire Walker, Producer

“PATV Wednesday Show #2”- Padua Academy
Krissy Kanu, Director
Olivia Stankewicz, Director
Maddy Fontana, Director
Maddy Hilferty, Director
Daniele Sabatina, Reporter
Allan Martin Del Campo, Reporter
Mackenzie Speed, Reporter
Maddie Tonn, Reporter

“WEXPtv Social Distance Special”- La Salle College High School WEXPTV
Robert Johnson, Advisor
Jake McCabe, Anchor

LONG FORM
“Our Assignment from Fred Rogers”- Fox Chapel High School
Lance Wilhelm, Director

“Red Vs. Black Gym Night 2020”- Hatboro Horsham High School
Kyle Higgins, Director
Jaykob Parsons, Director/ Announcer
Alex Angelopoulos, Replay
Charli Schultz, Announcer/ Replay
Anthony Ortega, Camera
Aneesh Sondur, Camera
Tyler Kramaroff, Camera
Alex Donaldson, Announcer
Jill Miller, Announcer
Ethan Nesbitt, Graphics
Zach Trowbridge, Camera
Lauren Kent, Announcer/ Graphics

“Saul Talk: Environmental Justice”- W.B. Saul High School of Agricultural Sciences
Gregory Smith, Teacher/Co-Editor
Ashan’te Carr, Producer/Talent
Syaira Broady, Producer/Talent
Anthony Rivera, Producer/Talent
Sean Washington, Producer/Narrator
Alijah Mendoza, Producer/Talent
Joshua McCuff, Producer/Talent/Editor

SHORT FORM
“The Test”- Metuchen High School
Michelle Tang, Writer/Director/Cinematographer/Editor/Actress
Farrah Grubman, Actress

“Blossom”- Big Picture Alliance
Demi Sills, Editor
Tyson Ronon Skinker, Producer/Director/Photographer
Nikki Harmon, Advisor

“Earth Day Cleanup”- Ocean City High School
Connor James, Producer/Reporter

“For A Long Time, She Was the Best.”- Cedar Crest High School
Alyssa You, Writer/Director/Camera/Editor

“Game Changer: Shirley Chisholm”- WHYY Student Media Labs
Deyania Sanders, Writer, Animator, Voice, Editor

“Not Good Enough”- Cedar Crest High School
Alyssa You, Writer, Co-Director/Actress/Camera/Editor
Carter Kent, Co-Director/Camera/Actor/Graphics

“She Is My Music”- Randolph High School
Chase Bolnick, Director/Writer/Editor

“So You Wanna Learn About Covid?”- WHYY Student Media Labs
Darien Hatcher, Writer, Camera, Editor

“So You Want To Learn About Everything: Education”- WHYY Student Media Labs
Lamar Reed, Writer, Camera, Editor

“This Lowkey Street Sport Is One of Philly’s Great Community Connectors”- WHYY Student Media Labs
Gabriel Ramos, Interviewer/Camera/Editor

SPORTS
“CCHS Graduate Enters MLB Draft”- Cedar Crest High School
Ashley Lamson, Writer; Editor

“In My Day I Had Swim Practice Outside In January”- North Penn High School
Bob Gillmer, Advisor
Laine Dubin, Editor/ Reporter

“Wrestling with Restrictions”- Hempfield High School
Sabrina Lessans, Student Reporter

SPORTS- LIVE EVENT
“NP Boys Basketball Vs Souderton”- North Penn High School
Bob Gillmer, Advisor
Avery Downing, Announcer
Nick Polisi, Director
Adian Odom, Camera
Tommy Samojlowitsch, Technical Director
Ayush Makadia, Camera

“Sterling Basketball Vs Haddon Heights”- Sterling High School
Jacob Clark, Announcer
John Halwood, Announcer
Andrew Kane, Director
Connor Strauss, Replay
Sharae Cuffee, Camera
Christopher Burdash, Camera
Nick Reitano, Camera
Brian McLernon, Camera
Gryphon Bliem, Graphics
Iridian Madrid, Camera

“TETV Sports Conestoga Vs Haverford Football”- Conestoga High School
John Susanin, Commentator
Louie Budike, Commentator
Benjamin Brophy, Director
Douglas Andreuzzi, Graphics Operator
Reagan Dolan, Audio Engineer/Replay
William Balk, Technical Director
Lily Warlick, Producer
Andrew Casparius, Director of Photography/Producer
Aidan Stewart, Cameraperson

PSA- NORMAN FELSENTHAL YOUNG PRODUCER’S AWARD
“#justdrive”- Hempfield High School
Gunnar Main, Student Producer

“Equality Is Beautiful”- Penn Trafford High School
Joshua Bujakowski, Advisor
Steve Vinton, Advisor
Phelan Newman, Producer
Kenny Williams, Producer

“Mask Up”- Penn Trafford High School
Steve Vinton, Advisor
Joshua Bujakowski, Advisor
Morgan Fong, Producer
Caitlyn O’Connor, Producer
Katie Reese, Producer

“Reach Out”- Cedar Crest High School
Elizabeth Wilson, Writer/Camera/Editor
Katie Rodriguez, Actress/ Voice Over

“There Is a Better Path”- Greater Latrobe Senior High School
Acacia Houck, Teacher
Alexis Coletti, Producer
Kailyn Rocco, Producer
Abbey Williams, Producer

COMMERCIAL
“Great Philly Schools: Finding A High School”- WHYY Student Media Labs
Zachary McGurk, Writer/Camera/Editor
Demetri Rex-Bush, Writer/Camera/Editor
Damein Williams, Writer/Camera/Editor
Zipporah Mooney, Writer/Camera/Editor

“Seven Springs Mountain Resort”- Penn Trafford High School
Joshua Bujakowski, Advisor
Khristian Miller, Editor
Steve Vinton, Advisor
Austin Varner, Secondary Editor
Cody Sepe, Camera

“Steel City Car Wash”- Penn Trafford High School
Joshua Bujakowski, Advisor
Steve Vinton, Advisor
Khristian Miller, Producer

“What’s the Scoop”- Metuchen High School
Michelle Tang, Writer, Director, Cinematographer, Editor

EDITOR
Andrew Kane, Sterling High School

Michelle Tang, Metuchen High School

Max Fisher, Ocean City High School

TALENT
Jack Susanin, Conestoga High School

Sky DeMalta, Greater Latrobe Senior High School

VIDEO ESSAY (SINGLE CAMERA ONLY)
“La Salle Varsity Soccer Video”- La Salle College High School – WEXPTV
Robert Johnson, Advisor
Kyle Adriaansen, Producer

“No One Said It Would Be Easy”- Collingswood High School
Danielle Armano, Advisor
Josiah Angehr, Writer/Producer