2024 Mid-ATLANTIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD NOMINEES
HS01- NEWSCAST- DAILY
“Mornings 2-9-24”- North Penn High School
Alanna Mitchell, Producer; Luke McFadden, Producer; Camella Clarke, Director; Ethan Fox, Audio; Jaden Phelps, Segment Producer; Gwyneth Calatan, Anchor; Haruka Weir, Anchor; Lauren Selip, Reporter
“Wake Up Warriors Feb 15 2024”- Penn-Trafford High School
Steve Vinton, Advisor; Amanda Bobish, Technical Director; Chris Probola, Graphics; Conner Alexander, Director; Mackenzie Furnish, Switcher; Morgan Arlia, Anchor; Paul Mills, Sports Anchor; Sophia Laspina, Anchor
“Wake Up Warriors January 26 2024”- Penn-Trafford High School
Steve Vinton, Advisor; Conner Alexander, Director; Morgan Arlia, Anchor; Sophia Laspina, Anchor; Amanda Bobish, Technical Director; Mackenzie Furnish, Switcher; Chris Probola, Graphics; Paul Mills, Sports Anchor
“Penn News”- William Penn High School
Ryan Salandria, Advisor; Brynn Moor, Anchor; Stone Allen, Anchor; Savannah Bennett, Director; Daniel Money, Reporter; Sophia Arnold, Reporter; Anna Csikai, Weather Reporter; Elena Davis, Reporter; Tavon Reynolds, Photographer
“WCAT-TV News”- Greater Latrobe Senior High School
Acacia Houck, Teacher; Sophia Bulava, Anchor; Zoey Favata, Anchor; Maria Angelicchio, Reporter; Jess Simonovitch, Reporter; Brianna Vesely, Reporter; Gianna Lewis, Reporter; Luke Bulebosh, Reporter; Michael Veto, Reporter; JJ Amorose, Reporter; Dalton King, Reporter; WCAT-TV Staff, Production Crew
“Saint Synopsis”- WHYY
Trent Hinson, Adviser; Essie Haverkamp, Student Producer; Victorian Tran, Student Producer; Taylor Huggins-McMillan, Student Producer; Joshua Carrero, Student Reporter; Katherine Dang, Reporter; Mia Zerlauth, Reporter; Juanpablo Pulido, Reporter
HS02- NEWS: GENERAL ASSIGNMENT- SERIOUS NEWS
“SAG AFTRA Strike Takes Philly”- WHYY
“Black History Matters: 20 Years Of African American History In Philadelphia”- WHYY
Lisa Wilk, Advisor; Tajai Smith, Student Producer; Jhadai Sterling, Student Producer; Sharahn Santana, Advisor; Gabriel Perez Setright, Advisor
“CTE Funding”- MBIT
Joey Kozlowski, Reporter; E. Hancock, Camera
“Buddy Bench”- Hempfield High School
Emma Spiker, Reporter And Editor
HS03- NEWS: GENERAL ASSIGNMENT- LIGHT NEWS
“Central Westmoreland Career And Technology Center”- Penn-Trafford High School
Conner Alexander, Producer/Editor; Steve Vinton, Advisor
“The Decline Of Bees”- WHYY
Steve Dixon, Advisor; Joe Savin, Advisor; Giorgia Abruzzese, Student Producer; Aurav Singhal, Student Producer; Adira Liburd, Student Producer; Rowan Arthur, Student Producer; Alice Zeng, Student Producer
“Canadian Wildfires And Effects On Pets”- WHYY
Steve Dixon, Advisor; Joe Savin, Advisor; Claudia Elwell, Student Producer; Abigail Mills, Student Producer; Kamya Gregg, Student Producer; Thea Tinker-Avitabile, Student Producer; Shloka Parikh, Student Producer
“Spreading Affection With Confections”- Penn-Trafford High School
Amanda Bobish, Producer/Camera/Editor; Steve Vinton, Advisor
“Cookies With Santa”- Hempfield High School
Lexi Robinson, Reporter And Editor
“You’ve Got A Friend Day”- Penn-Trafford High School
Julianne Fontano, Producer; Ella Malloy, Producer; Steve Vinton, Advisor
“Panther IGNITE”- Collingswood High School
Danielle Armano, Advisor; Lydia Anderson, Producer/Editor
“Mrs Midgett National Award Recipent”- MBIT
G Scalfaro, Reporter; Gabe Shaffer, Editor; Cloey Wolanski, Camera
HS04- ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT/CULTURAL AFFAIRS
“GAPP”- Hempfield High School
Alex Burdyn, Reporter/Editor
“Color Me Back”- WHYY
Steve Dixon, Advisor; Joe Savin, Advisor; Aurav Singhal, Student Producers; Kamya Greg, Student Producers; Alice Zeng, Student Producers; Thea Tinker-Avitabile, Student Producers; Shloka Parikh, Student Producers
“Dude Report- The DudeFather”- North Penn High School
Jaden Phelps, Producer/ Actor; Anna Weatherwax, Producer/Actor; Rayat Karim, Producer/Actor; Jack Czulada, Producer/Actor; Jackson Hier, Producer/Actor
“Carrie Furnace”- Penn-Trafford High School
Lilly Momyer, Producer/Editor/Writer; Steve Vinton, Advisor
“Chinese Lantern Festival: A Dazzling Display”- WHYY
Steve Dixon, Advisor; Joe Savin, Advisor; Claudia Elwell, Student Producer; Samir Bazemore, Student Producer; Sofia Dhiamandi, Student Producer; Maeymuna Meher, Student Producer; Abigail Mills, Student Producer
HS05- MAGAZINE PROGRAM
“Wake Up Warriors Special Edition-Orientation Show”- Penn-Trafford
High School
Steve Vinton, Advisor; Mackenzie Furnish, Anchor
“PVTV Season 7 Episode 6”- Pascack Valley High School
Michael Sherman, Advisor; Thomas Santos, Host; Jaden Martinez, Editor; Diego Albert, Anchor (PV In 60); Nshan Atakhanian, Editor, Director, Host; Justin Hirsch, Host (PV Hide N’ Seek); Shane Buoye, Talent; Adi Sapir, Talent; Owen Deady, Talent; Georgie Hamilton, Talent
“Panther Playback Holiday Show”- Collingswood High School
Danielle Armano, Advisor; Charlie Giesa, Showrunner/Editor; Amylia Tra, Director/Talent; Enzo DiMasi, Producer; Lydia Anderson, Associate Producer/Editor; Piper Wright, Talent; Michael Tanier, Music Composer
“Hempfield Happenings- December 2023”- Hempfield High School
Emma Spiker, Host; Mary Winand, MMJ; Alexis Koller, MMJ; Landis Knoll, MMJ; Charlotte Robards, MMJ; Izzy Heisey, MMJ; McKenna Straley, MMJ
“Wildcat All Access”- Greater Latrobe Senior High School
Acacia Houck, Teacher; Luke Bulebosh, Host; Michael Veto, Reporter; Erin Ulewicz, Reporter; Gabrielle Cunningham, Reporter; Savannah Repak, Reporter; Violet Deist, Reporter; Brianna Vesely, Reporter; Marley Hudspath, Reporter; WCAT-TV Staff, Production Crew
HS06- PUBLIC AFFAIRS/COMMUNITY SERVICE
“Reducing Waste With Good Buy Supply”- WHYY
Trent Hinson, Advisor; Victoria Tran, Student Producer; Essie Haverkamp, Student Producer; Taylor Huggins-McMillan, Student Producer; Josh Carrero, Student Producer
“Reading Through The Records (part 3 & 4)”- Hempfield High School
Lizzie Pegg, Writer, Producer, Creator
“Sustainable Fashion”– WHYY
Steve Dixon, Advisor; Joe Savin, Advisor; Amelia Candeub, Student Producer; Zachary “Zee” O’Connor, Student Producer; Adira Liburd, Student Producer; Clark Kerkstra, Student Producer; Tori Okorodudu, Student Producer
“One Tray At A Time Series”- Greater Latrobe Senior High School
Acacia Houck, Teacher; Zoey Favata, Reporter
“Dream Big Studio”– Penn-Trafford High School
Sophia Laspina, Camera/Editor/Reporter; Steve Vinton, Advisor
“Monroeville Animal Shelter”- Franklin Regional High School
Carson Burgh, Producer
HS07- LONG FORM
“NPTV Team Coverage Of NPHS Simulated Political Convention”- North Penn High School
Anna Weatherwax, Anchor; Luke McFadden, Director; Alanna Mitchell Mitchell, Producer; Ethan Fox, Audio; Jaden Phelps, Segment Producer
“A Mess Of Success”- Collingswood High School
Jacob Egerton, Producer, Danielle Armano, Advisor
“Bergen Encountered”- Pascack Valley High School
Michael Sherman, Advisor; Jaden Martinez, Director, Writer, Producer, Animator, Composer, Editor
HS08- SHORT FORM
“Bethlehem Of Deliverance”- William Penn High School
“Halloween Mystery”- Hempfield High School
Landen Brenner, Writer, Director, Photog, Creator
“Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation”- Penn-Trafford High School
Morgan Arlia, Reporter/Writer/Camera/Editor; Conner Alexander, Editor; Paul Mills, Editor; Steve Vinton, Advisor
“Pointe of Expression”- MBIT
Kaiya Crowley, Director; Anders Jacobson, Camera; E Hancock, Camera
“La Salle Silent Night Preview”- La Salle College High School – WEXPTV
Sean Gallagher, Producer
HS09- SPORTS STORY OR SEGMENT
“Billy Richmond – CHS Basketball Highlight”- WHYY
Trent Hinson, Advisor; Clarissa Calzada, Student Producer; Cliffton Cox, Student Producer; Giandro Gomez, Student Producer
“Collingswood Football Culture”- Collingswood High School
Danielle Armano, Executive Producer; Charlie Giesa, Producer/Editor
“Inductee Gives Back”- Hempfield High School
McKenna Straley, Reporter And Editor
“Barr’s Basketball Story”- Collingswood High School
Danielle Armano, Executive Producer/ Advisor; Reyna Barr, Producer/ Editor
HS10- LIVE SPORTING EVENT/GAME
“Spring-Ford Vs. Perkiomen Valley Football Game”- Spring-Ford Area High School
Arhan Kaul, Announcer; Noah Cook, Announcer; Lucas Reyburn, Camer Operator; Reese Weingarten, Camera Operator; Caitlin Ashley, Replay Operator
“PCL Basketball – La Salle Vs Archbishop Wood”- La Salle College High School – WEXPTV
Danny Rovi, Talent; Bob Long, Mentor ; Robert Johnson, Executive Producer
“Sterling High Basketball Vs Haddonfield”- Sterling High School
Jake Clark, Announcer; Brian McLernon, Announcer; Connor Strauss, Announcer/Replay; Dan Leakan, Announcer/Camera; Ben Nicholas, Producer/Director; Matt Strader, Replay; Jonathan Orleno, Graphics; Karena Justice, Camera; Owen Sullivan, Camera; Jensen Gould, Camera
“Pascack Valley HS Boys Basketball Vs. Pascack Hills HS 2/12/24”- Pascack Valley High School
Michael Sherman, Advisor; Jaden Martinez, Cameraman; Diego Albert, Director; Thomas Santos, Play-by-play Commentary; Robert Colletti, Play-by-play Commentary; Javi Albert, Cameraman; Ryan Ghyglitotti, Cameraman; Nick Phillip, Graphics/Replay; Ty Gasperino, Cameraman
HS11- PSA- THE NORMAN FELSENTHAL YOUNG PRODUCER’S AWARD
“Adopt, Don’t Shop”- Franklin Regional High School
Carson Burgh, Producer
“It’s Not The Right Time”- William Penn High School
Kim Padilla, Writer/Producer
“Be Kind”- Hempfield High School
Landen Brenner, Writer, Producer, Creator
“Nope”- Penn-Trafford High School
Steve Vinton, Advisor; Natalie Goldsworthy, Director/Editor; Noah Moffa, Actor; Nick Yuhas, Actor
“Breathe”- Livingston High School
Paul Kim, Director/Cinematographer; Elliot Radler, Assistant Director; Anvay Sur, Boom Operator
“The Right Pair Of Wings”- Greater Latrobe Senior High School
Acacia Houck, Teacher; Coco Tuscano, Producer; Sophia Bulava, Producer
HS12- COMMERCIAL
“Redirected Wood Company”- La Salle College High School – WEXPTV
Sean Gallagher, Editor; Owen Kunko, Producer
“Early Childhoodcare”- MBIT
Joseph Cronin, Editor; Barry Cleaver, Camera; Tristan Hartwick, Director; E. Hancock, Camera; Kelly Kokas, Audio; Kaiya Crowley, Production Crew; Anders Jacobson, Camera; Joseph Shannon, Producer
“First Step Quickness Commercial”- Penn-Trafford High School
Morgan Arlia, Director/Camera/ Editor/Writer; Ella Malloy, Camera/Editor/Writer; Steve Vinton, Advisor
“Support The Wildcats”- Greater Latrobe Senior High School
Acacia Houck, Teacher; Tim Myers, Producer
“Lancaster Dollars”- Hempfield High School
Savannah Miller, Producer & Creator
“FR Vs Cancer T-Shirts”- Franklin Regional High School
Gianna Carozza, Producer
HS13- MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST (MMJ)
“Jaden Phelps”- North Penn High School
“Charlotte Scalora”- Padua Academy
“Chris Probola”- Penn-Trafford High School
“Lizzie Leizear”- Padua Academy
HS14- EDITOR
Lexi Battiato- Woodstown High School
Jaden Martinez- Pascack Valley High School
Juliet Shirar/Kacie Rohn- Spring-Ford Area High School
Sean Gallagher- La Salle College High School – WEXPTV
Ben Nicholas- Sterling High School
HS15- TALENT- NEWS OR SPORTS
Amylia Tra- Collingswood High School
Jake Clark /Brian McLernon- Sterling High School
Carson Burgh- Franklin Regional High SChool
Danny Rovi- La Salle College High School – WEXPTV
Will Spinetta-McCarthy- Upper Merion Area School District
HS16- VIDEO ESSAY
“It’s Not Litter, It’s Origami”- Greater Latrobe Senior High School
Acacia Houck, Teacher; Zoey Favata, Videographer And Editor
“Anita Kozinko, Jewelry Artist”- Greater Latrobe Senior High School
Acacia Houck, Teacher; Gianna Lewis, Videographer And Editor
“La Salle Football Season Reel”- La Salle College High School – WEXPTV
Joshua Cureton, Producer
“La Salle Football- Bigger Than A Game”- La Salle College High School – WEXPTV
Sean Gallagher, Producer
“CTE Culinary Arts Program”- William Penn High School
Ryan Salandria, Advisor; Elena Davis, Editor; Anna Csikai, Camera Operator
“La Salle Soccer: A Championship Season”- La Salle College High School – WEXPTV
Tommy Hayden, Producer