2026 High School Production Awards

2026 MID-ATLANTIC HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENTS

CATEGORY HS01- NEWSCAST
“Mornings 2-13-26”- North Penn High School
Katie Taylor, Producer; Adrian McClain, Producer; Ethan Hager, Producer; Logan Golden, Producer; Ethan Fox, Director; Katherine Taylor, Producer; Ramona Chapman, Audio; Deblina Kundu, Reporter; Gavin Hinds, Reporter; Mollie Devine, Reporter; Nora Keller, Reporter

CATEGORY HS02-HARD NEWS REPORT
“Walk In Our Shoes”- Collingswood High School
Danielle Armano, Advisor; Isabella Consalvi, Producer; Emerson Burke, Director; Jacob Giuffi, Reporter; Desmond Whitaker, Reporter

 “Laser Vision App”- WHYY Student Media Labs
Steve Dixon, Advisor; Samuel Calandra-Jayne, Producer; Nate Kuhn, Producer; Stone Dennis-Butler, Producer; Seamus Higgins, Producer

CATEGORY HS03- FEATURE NEWS REPORT
“It’s Me, Brian!”- WHYY Student Media Labs
Justin Deutsch, Instructor; Genesis Zambrana-Cruz, Interviewer; Azureah Williams-Harvin, Intro Editor; Vilo Tindle, A-Roll Editor; Kefef-Nefer Harley, B-Roll Editor; Yemerlin Torres-Munoz, Music Editor; Yanily Soberal, B-Roll/Music Editor; Tamina Rhem, Camera; Juan Perez, Green Screen Art; Angel Velez, Green Screen Art; Christian Nieves, Audio; Ayden Fontanez, Audio

CATEGORY HS04- SHORT FORM
“The Scholarship Score”- Pascack Valley High School
Michael Sherman, Advisor; Ty Gasperino, Director, Writer, Camera, Editor, Composer; Ryan Ghygliotti, Talent; Michael Tedesco, Talent; Sean McGuinness, Talent

“Mindglass Procedure”- MBIT
Dominic Venticinque, Cinematographer/Editor; Joey Gentner, Actor; Shylee Broderic, Actor; Cullen Hussey, Principle Actor; Kaiya Crowley, Director/Writer; Liam Ryan, Grip/Actor

CATEGORY HS05- LONG FORM
“What War Took From Us”- Pascack Valley High School
Michael Sherman, Advisor; Anastasiia Kovalenko, Director/Writer/Editor/Talent/Producer

CATEGORY HS06- PUBLIC AFFAIRS/COMMUNITY SERVICE
“Every Mutt Counts”- Collingswood High School
Danielle Armano, Advisor; Raphael Pizzutillo, Producer

CATEGORY HS07- ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT/CULTURAL AFFAIRS
 “Hispanic Heritage Month”- Hempfield High School
Amelia Casanova-Brito, MMJ

CATEGORY HS08- MAGAZINE PROGRAM
“Hempfield Happenings- December 2025”- Hempfield High School
Sarah Buckbee
, Host; Carter Djaraher, Host; Amelia Casanova-Brito, Reporter/Editor; Brady Falcon, Reporter/Editor; Reese Geiger, Reporter/Editor; Noah Valle, Reporter/Editor

CATEGORY HS09- SPORTS STORY
 “Outside The Lines”- Winslow Township High School
Norman Ingram, Advisor;Alijah Arango, Co-Director; Jonah Moran, Co-Director; Shilo Garnnett, Narrator; Lee’Anya Banks, Sound Recording; Marius Nguy, Technical Director; Rafael “RJ” Rivera, Writer; Jayden Branch, Lighting; Justin Gaylord, Production Assistant

CATEGORY HS10- SPORTS PROGRAM
“Inside The Huddle – The Final Episode”- Spring-Ford Area High School
Jacob Steinberg, Producer; John Starcevic, Producer/Editor; Cole Fetterman, Camera;
David Judisch, Camera; Austin Bastidas, Camera

CATEGORY HS11- LIVE SPORTING EVENT/GAME
“Sterling High School TV-19 Broadcast Basketball Vs Haddonfield”- Sterling High School
Max Zubak, Commentator; Gavin Murphy, Commentator; Rylan Ochmanski, Replay; Doug Bennett, Graphics; Mason Tinkham, Cameraman; Jason Carberry, Cameraman; Owen Sullivan, Cameraman; Nate Debaker, Cameraman; Nick Rodilosso, Cameraman; Abigail Hyndman, Camerman

CATEGORY HS12- PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT (PSA)- NORMAN FELSENTHAL YOUNG PRODUCERS AWARD
“Not Alone PSA”- Woodstown High School
Karson Chew
, Producer/Editor

CATEGORY HS13- COMMERCIAL
“Where Legends Begin”- Winslow Township High School
Norman Ingram, Teacher; Alijah Arango, Director/Editor; Jayden Branch, Talent; Jonah Moran, Talent; Rafael “RJ” Rivera, Talent

CATEGORY HS14- MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST (MMJ)
“The Tailor “- Collingswood High School, Myles Fisher

CATEGORY HS15- VIDEO ESSAY
“Toys For Tikes”- Penn-Trafford High School
Luke Champlain, Aiden DeRiggi, Zachary Conte

CATEGORY HS16- PROMOTIONAL VIDEO
“House Of Blue And Gold”- Collingswood High School
Danielle Armano, Advisor; Reyna Barr, Producer/Cinematographer/Editor


CATEGORY HS17- CRAFT- EDITOR

Sophia Peglow, Capital Area School For The Arts Charter School
Bryce J Jordan, Hempfield High School

CATEGORY HS18- TALENT – NEWS OR SPORTS
Calvin Kan, Conestoga High School