2024 Mid-ATLANTIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT
PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENTS
HS01- NEWSCAST- DAILY
“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
HS02- NEWS: GENERAL ASSIGNMENT- SERIOUS NEWS
“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
hs04- ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT/CULTURAL AFFAIRS
“Carrie Furnace”- Penn-Trafford High School
Lilly Momyer, Producer/Editor/Writer; Steve Vinton, Advisor
“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
“GAPP”- Hempfield High School
Alex Burdyn, Reporter/Editor
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
HS06- PUBLIC AFFAIRS/COMMUNITY SERVICE
“Monroeville Animal Shelter”- Franklin Regional High School
Carson Burgh, Producer
“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
hs07- LONG FORM
“Bergen Encountered”- Pascack Valley High School
Michael Sherman, Advisor; Jaden Martinez, Director, Writer, Producer, Animator, Composer, Editor
hs08- sHORT FORM
“Halloween Mystery”- Hempfield High School
Landen Brenner, Writer, Director, Photog, Creator
hs09- sPORTS STORY OR SEGMENT
“Inductee Gives Back”- Hempfield High School
McKenna Straley, Reporter And Editor
hs10- lIVE SPORTING EVENT/GAME
“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
hs11- pSA- THE NORMAN FELSENTHAL YOUNG PRODUCER’S AWARD
“Be Kind”- Hempfield High School
Landen Brenner, Writer, Producer, Creator
hs12- cOMMERCIAL
“Redirected Wood Company”- La Salle College High School – WEXPTV
Sean Gallagher, Editor; Owen Kunko, Producer
hs13- mULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST (MMJ)
“Charlotte Scalora”- Padua Academy
hs14- eDITOR
Ben Nicholas- Sterling High School
hs15- TALENT- NEWS OR SPORTS
Will Spinetta-McCarthy- Upper Merion Area School District
Amylia Tra- Collingswood High School
hs16- VIDEO ESSAY
“La Salle Football- Bigger Than A Game”- La Salle College High School – WEXPTV
Sean Gallagher, Producer