The 2024 National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) Mid-Atlantic Student Production Awards were recently announced.
Awards were given out in sixteen categories, and Penn-Trafford earned twelve nominations and four wins. Winning entries will advance to compete in the National Student Production Awards in the fall. PTTV was nominated in all 9 categories that they entered. This is the 5th time in the last 7 years that Penn Trafford has won for Best Newscast.
“I am beyond proud of these students and all of their hard work this year,” said teacher Mr. Steve Vinton. “This was a special class of students and they all cared about creating quality content every day.”
Winners and nominees from Mr. Steve Vinton’s TV Production and Film classes are:
WINNER-Newscast-WAKE UP WARRIORS (Jan. 26 episode)
Nominee-Newscast-WAKE UP WARRIORS (Feb. 5 episode)
WINNER-Light News-CWCTC-Conner Alexander
Nominee-Light News- Spectrum Fudge-Amanda Bobish
Nominee-Light News- You’ve Got a Friend Day- Julianna Fontano, Ella Malloy
WINNER-Arts and Entertainment-Carrie Furnace-Lilly Momyer, Steph Boulware
WINNER-Magazine Program-Orientation Show-TV1 Class
Nominee-Public Affairs- Dream Big Studios- Sophia Laspina
Nominee-Short Form-JDRF-Morgan Arlia, Conner Alexander, Paul Mills
Nominee-PSA-Nope!-Natalie Goldsworthy, Noah Moffa, Nick Yuhas, Cam Nichols, Blake Vincent
Nominee-Commercial-FSQ-Morgan Arlia, Ella Malloy
Nominee-Multimedia Journalist-Pure Imagination-Chris Probola
The Wake Up Warriors crew (left to right) Mackenzie Furnish, Emma Harris, Ella Malloy, Cole VanYsseldyk, Maddy Longo, Paul Mills, Julianne Fontano, Conner Alexander, Morgan Arlia, Kody Hytnes-McCutcheon, Amanda Bobish, Sophia Laspina, Steph Boulware, and Chris Probola
Conner Alexander, Winner for Light News story on the CWCTC
Steph Boulware and Lilly Momyer, Winners for Arts and Entertainment-Carrie Furnace
TV 1 Class: (Front) Delaney Price, Ella Cunningham, Colin Ratesic, Chloe Stack, Noelle Reiff, Brooklyn Usmille, (Back) Devin Kreidler, Luke Champlain, Aiden DeRiggi, Mackenzie Furnish, Bella Matteo, Owen Tickerhoof, Bryce Ruby, David Dziedzic (not pictured Carena Whipkey)