Students at UNL’s College of Journalism and Mass Communications won nine awards at the National Electronic Media Association’s National Undergraduate Student Electronic Media Competition, seven projects won their category and two were awarded honorable mentions.
The National Electronic Media Association enhances the development of college students preparing for careers in electronic media industries. The organization connects students with practicing professionals, emphasizes industry ethics, diversity and inclusiveness and promotes opportunities for excellence in leadership, community service and production.
The list of student winners and honorable mentions is listed alphabetically by hometown with their year in school, major(s), category or categories and linked project name(s).
Winners
Nebraska City: Macy Neumeister, junior, journalism, and broadcasting, Video Newscast (Pre-Recorded), Nebraska Nightly 12-2-22
Nickerson: Lance Vie, senior, broadcasting, Video Newscast (Pre-Recorded), Nebraska Nightly 12-2-22
Lincoln: Kaitlin Kadavy, junior, broadcasting, Instructional Video, “Librarian Resource Guide”; Joseph Zakaria, 2022 graduate, Movie Trailer, “What Happened to Emma?”
Ogallala: Emma Krab, senior, journalism, and English, Podcast, “In Our Nature”
Omaha: Karston Chase, sophomore, English, Instructional Video, “Librarian Resource Guide”; Jolie Peal, senior, broadcasting, and journalism, Movie Trailer, “What Happened to Emma?”
Springfield, Illinois: Rebecca Heckel, senior, journalism, Video Newscast (Pre-Recorded), Nebraska Nightly 12-2-22
Olathe, Kansas: Emma Thurston, senior, broadcasting, Movie Trailer, “What Happened to Emma?”
Topsfield, Massachusetts: Tommi Baker, 2022 grad, Video PSA, “One Earth”
Apple Valley, Minnesota: Jill Lamkins, senior, broadcasting, and sports media and communication, Video Newscast (Pre-Recorded), Nebraska Nightly 12-2-22
Lebanon, Tennessee: Alex Neill, junior, broadcasting, and sports media and communication, Audio Entertainment/Music Program, “The Subgenropedia-Chicano Punk”
Rice Lake, Wisconsin: Alaina Tomesh, junior, broadcasting, Video Newscast (Pre-Recorded), Nebraska Nightly 12-2-22
Honorable Mentions
Omaha: Gabe Hinrichs, 2022 grad, Podcast, “Sarpy County: The Life and Legacy of Allicyn Schuster”
Olathe, Kansas: Emma Thurston, senior, broadcasting, Podcast, “Sarpy County: The Life and Legacy of Allicyn Schuster”
A five-person multimedia team earned an honorable mention in the Instructional Video category for “How to Use iTrace.” The students worked with Dr. Bonita Sharif, an associate professor in the School of Computing at UNL, and her team at iTrace to create a tutorial on how they conduct eye-tracking studies. Team members are listed alphabetically by hometown, with their year in school and major(s).
Lincoln: Kaitlin Kadavy, junior, broadcasting; Skyler Peterson, senior, broadcasting
Walton: Max Wudel, senior, sports media and communication
Sibley, Iowa: Tanner Dykstra, senior, broadcasting and journalism
Austin, Minnesota: Jenna Gruber, senior, advertising and public relations and journalism
To learn more about the National Electronic Media Association’s National Undergraduate Student Electronic Media Competition, please visit https://www.nbs-aerho.org/.
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