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HIGH SCHOOL TELEVISION
Daily Newscast/Sportscast
FIRST - Lake Orion High School, LO-AM 02/07/15, Kylie Barber, Alana Purdy, Riley Bussell and Simone Newman
SECOND - Fraser High School, Fraser Today Semester 1, Keenan Penn II, Isabella Crook, Briana Mulkeran and Samantha Nork
HONORABLE MENTION - Rockford High School, Newscast 1, Lauren Butzer, Bradley Sinclair, Mikayla Kruse and Jimmy Young
Hard News
FIRST - Davison High School, Flint Water and Charity Work, Alex Windle
SECOND - Rockford High School, Rockford Bomb Threats, Ilene Gould, Lauren Butzer and Haley Nash
HONORABLE MENTION - Davison High School, TTHM, Matt Smith
News Feature
FIRST - Davison High School, Social Media, Alesia Paxton
SECOND - Rockford High School, Hiding Behind the Helmet, Katie Montroy, Paige Creasey, Jimmy Young and Quinn Nordin
HONORABLE MENTION - Fraser High School, Luke gets a bike, Isabella Crook
Mini-Documentary
FIRST - Rockford High School, Dannie Doneth, Athena Williams, Alex Schmitt and Patrick Jackson
SECOND - Rockford High School, Brett, Lauren Butzer and Nick Jones
HONORABLE MENTION - Rockford High School, Human Trafficking, Caleb Waldvogel, Megan DiLeo, Mikayla Kruse and Grace Kropiewnicki
Public Service Announcement (Sponsored by Ok2Say)
FIRST - Lenawee ISD Tech Center, Domestic Violence, Kim Morgan
SECOND - Fraser High School, The Monster Behind The Screen, Samantha Nork and Mackenzie Tolitsky
HONORABLE MENTION - Lake Orion High School, Rise Above and Prosper, Riley Bussell
MHSAA Sports Public Service Announcement (Sponsored by MHSAA)
FIRST - Rockford High School, The Game Never Ends, Grace Kropiewnicki and Rachel Hellings
SECOND - Rockford High School, The Real Goal, Doug Ferriby, Zach Julien, Nick Krupp and Ben Norkey
HONORABLE MENTION - Rockford High School, Focus, Nick Ignatowski and Rachel Emerick
Talk Show/Scripted Show
FIRST - Rockford High School, Developing Heathy Kids, Lauren Butzer and Paige Creasey
SECOND - Carlson High School, The Twisted Tale of The Snail, Jaret Keethler
HONORABLE MENTION - Rockford High School, Beyond the Rock and Roll, Arie Antonakis, Ben Johnson and Zach Swift
Sports Announcing Team
FIRST - Rockford High School, Sports Team 3, Lauren Butzer, Corinne Moore and Jimmy Young
SECOND - Rockford High School, Sports Team 2, Jimmy Young, Zach Julien and Corinne Moore
HONORABLE MENTION - Davison High School, Grant Polmanteer & Kaitlin Abdella Announcer Team, Grant Polmanteer and Kaitlin Abdella
Digital Media Experience
FIRST - Davison High School, DTV Digital Media Experience, Grant Polmanteer and Merek Alam
SECOND - Rockford High School, Digital Media, Lauren Butzer and Haley Nash
HONORABLE MENTION - None Selected
Most Innovative Media Technology
FIRST - Davison High School, Hyperlocal, Dane Morgan
SECOND - Rockford High School, The Trickless Tripod, Danielle Doneth, Katie Montroy and Jason Carr
HONORABLE MENTION - Rockford High School, The Go Cord, Brittany Perry, Mikayla Kruse and Megan DiLeo
HIGH SCHOOL RADIO
On-Air Personality or Team
FIRST - Bloomfield Hills High School,
Rapper Name or Twitter Name, Evan Sacksner
SECOND - Plymouth-Canton Community Schools,
All the Small Things - Caitlin and Kaley, Caitlin Flora and Kaley Ross
HONORABLE MENTION - None Selected
Daily Newscast/News Feature
FIRST - Plymouth-Canton Community Schools,
Newsies - Soundtrack Review, Morgan Gagnon
SECOND - Bloomfield Hills High School,
Lions Draft Editorial, Foster Stubbs
HONORABLE MENTION - Plymouth-Canton Community Schools,
Newsfile at 5:30, Michael Adzima and Alex Aresco
Talk Show
FIRST - Bloomfield Hills High School,
Mojo from "Mojo in the Morning" Interview, Evan Sacksner
SECOND - Plymouth-Canton Community Schools,
Countdown to Kickoff - Canton vs. Cass Tech, Michael Adzima and Alex Aresco
HONORABLE MENTION - Plymouth-Canton Community Schools,
Community Focus - Marching Band, Alex Aresco
Public Service Announcement (Sponsored by Ok2Say)
FIRST - Avondale High School,
PSA Avondale High School Viraj Nakum-Suicide Prevention, Viraj Nakum
SECOND - Bloomfield Hills High School,
E-Cigarette, Evan Sacksner, Greg Margosian and Andrew Brown
HONORABLE MENTION - Bloomfield Hills High School,
High School Radio Day PSA, Jason Silverstone
MHSAA Sports Public Service Announcement (Sponsored by MHSAA)
FIRST - Avondale High School,
PSA MHSAA Parent Sportsmanship, Rachel Delaney, Tristan Shim and Mitchell Payne
SECOND - Plymouth-Canton Community Schools,
Concussions, Michael Adzima and Yazan Abdolkarim
HONORABLE MENTION - Bloomfield Hills High School,
MHSAA Spirit PSA, Jonah Lopas and Jason Silverstone
Sports Announcing Team
FIRST - Plymouth-Canton Community Schools,
Salem vs. South Lyon, Michael Adzima and Mathieu Mondro
SECOND - West Bloomfield High School,
WB v Harrison WBLD Lakes FM, Justin Frommer
HONORABLE MENTION - Plymouth-Canton Community Schools,
Plymouth vs. Canton, Michael Adzima,Alex Aresco
Promotional Announcement
FIRST - Bloomfield Hills High School,
The Bus, Andrew Brown and Greg Margosian
SECOND - Bloomfield Hills High School,
Harrison Parker FUNdraiser, Harrison Parker
HONORABLE MENTION - Bloomfield Hills High School,
Back to the Future, Andrew Brown, Greg Margosian and Harrison Parker
Digital Media Experience
FIRST - Plymouth-Canton Community Schools,
Digital Media Experience - 88.1 The Park, Caitlin Flora
SECOND - Bloomfield Hills High School,
Tour of WBFH's New Studios, Foster Stubbs
HONORABLE MENTION - None Selected
Most Innovative Media Technology
FIRST - Bloomfield Hills High School,
Rapper Name or Twitter Name, Evan Sacksner
SECOND - None Selected
HONORABLE MENTION - None Selected
COLLEGE TELEVISION
Daily Newscast/Sportscast
FIRST - Central Michigan University,
Sports Central - Season 2 | Episode 2, Mason Flick
SECOND - Michigan State University,
Focal Point News 4/3/2015, Daniel Hamburg, Ryan Hodges, Miguel Martinez-Valle and Tyler Clifford
HONORABLE MENTION - Central Michigan University,
NEWS CENTRAL 34 - 11/2/15, Kevin Calhoun, Shannon Gronevelt, Jazmin Biernat and Lindsay Hoffman
Hard News
FIRST - Central Michigan University,
CMU Student Killed In A Hit And Run, Clayton Cummins and Kevin Calhoun
SECOND - Michigan State University,
Off Duty, Off Campus, Daniel Hamburg
HONORABLE MENTION - Michigan State University,
"I Unknowingly Use My White Privilege Every Day," Amanda Chodnicki
News Feature
FIRST - Michigan State University,
"Behind the Caution Tape," Micaela Colonna
SECOND - Michigan State University,
"I Think Asking For Help Shows A Stronger Individual," Amanda Chodnicki
HONORABLE MENTION -Oakland University,
Explore OU: International Night 2015, Dan Gordon
Mini-Documentary
FIRST - Hope College,
Shaped by Flames, Noah Jurik and Robert Byrne
SECOND - Adrian College,
Adrian College Football: Behind the Jaws, Gabriel Schray
HONORABLE MENTION - Michigan State University,
"Bridging the Cultural Divide," Daniel Hamburg, Ryan Hodges, Miguel Martinez-Valle and Amanda Chodnicki
Public Service Announcement
FIRST - Lansing Community College,
Polaris Project PSA - Human Trafficking, Craig Jones
SECOND - Central Michigan University,
Texting and Driving PSA, Erica Heintz, Matthew Sankey, Michael Sontag and William Bly
HONORABLE MENTION - Oakland University,
Depression PSA, Suo Li
Talk Show/Scripted Show
FIRST - Grand Valley State University,
Post Secondary - The Musical, Joey Parks, Meghan McBrady, Nick Beardsley and Kevin Arney
SECOND - Central Michigan University,
Central View, Dorrian Baber
HONORABLE MENTION - Oakland University,
Out and AbOUt - November 2015, Dan Gordon, Suo Li, Matt McCormick and Katie Radin
Sports Announcing Team
FIRST - Grand Valley State University,
GVSU Women's Hockey Vs MSU, Zak DeBeaussaert, A.J. Bedard, Jordan Boze and Adam Duke
SECOND - Marygrove College,
Marygrove Men's Basketball vs. UNOH, Jeremy Otto and Brendan Johnson
HONORABLE MENTION - Northern Michigan University,
NMU v. Ashland University, Alex Lasher, Trevor Toczydlowski, Joe Rowles and Alyssa Lambert
Digital Media Experience
FIRST - Michigan State University,
Focal Point, Madeline Carino, Micaela Colonna and Bob Gould
SECOND - Central Michigan University,
Digital Media Experience 2015, Mason Flick and Kathryn Havrilla
HONORABLE MENTION - None Selected
Most Innovative Media Technology
FIRST - Central Michigan University, Low-cost Live Remote Broadcasting, Brad Parsons
SECOND - None Selected
HONORABLE MENTION - None Selected
COLLEGE RADIO
On-Air Personality or Team
FIRST - Oakland University,
Finally Fridays, Brendan Riley
SECOND - Oakland University,
Funk It's Monday, Lauren Barthold, Amber Lemons, Jake Rapanotti and Anthony Spak
HONORABLE MENTION - Spring Arbor University,
Aircheck, Justin Kennedy
Daily Newscast/News Feature
FIRST - Michigan State University,
The Art of Clock Repair, Daniel Rayzel and Quin Hoffman
SECOND - Michigan State University,
Skateboarding & Art, Quin Hoffman
HONORABLE MENTION - Oakland University,
Fight the Night, Lauren Barthold and Anthony Spak
Talk Show
FIRST - Michigan State University,
Exposure: The Dream Act, Storytellers and The Tax Vote, Audrey Matusz and Daniel Rayzel
SECOND - Michigan State University,
Undercurrent S1E8: Detroit: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, Quin Hoffman, Audrey Matusz, Daniel Rayzel and Ben Tamagne
HONORABLE MENTION - Spring Arbor University,
VOTA Interview, Kevin Burchett and Joel Bradley
Public Service Announcement
FIRST - Oakland University,
Get Healthy, Lauren Barthold, Jim Kennedy, Jake Rapanotti and Anthony Spak
SECOND - Oakland University,
Bullying Prevention, Lauren Barthold, Erin Ben-Moche, Kevin Hawthorne and Haylie Presnell
HONORABLE MENTION - Oakland University,
Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving, Lauren Barthold, Brian Baylor and Erin Ben-Moche
Sports Announcing Team
FIRST - Grand Valley State University,
GVSU Hockey Vs PSU WCKS, Zak DeBeaussaert, Kyle Marcinkiewicz and Aaron Latessa
SECOND - University of Michigan,
MABF Student Awards Submission, Leo Blavin, Morris Fabbri, Jeremy Parks and Dalton Potocki
HONORABLE MENTION - Grand Valley State University,
GVSU Hockey Vs. Massachusetts WCKS, Zak DeBeaussaert and Kyle Marcinkiewicz
Promotional Announcement
FIRST - Michigan State University,
Swipe Right For WDBM Impact 89FM, Cayce Sylvester, Michael Pomorski, Joel DeJong and Abbie Newton
SECOND - Grand Valley State University,
4th of July Imaging, Steven Kearney
HONORABLE MENTION - Oakland University,
The Riley and Rookie Show, Jake Rapanotti and Brendan Riley
Digital Media Experience
FIRST - Michigan State University,
The WDBM Impact 89FM Digital Media Experience, Sami Leonardo, Dakota Johnston, Cayce Sylvester and Abbie Newton
SECOND - Oakland University,
Digital Media Experience 2015, Lauren Barthold and Matt McCormick
HONORABLE MENTION - None Selected
Most Innovative Media Technology
FIRST - Michigan State University,
SPIN: Simplify, Explore and Customize Your Radio Experience, Abbie Newton, Kevin Kortas, Alexa McCarthy and Amy Ruimveld
SECOND - Oakland University,
Most Innovative Media Technology, Kenny Kott
HONORABLE MENTION - Oakland University,
Most Innovative Media Technology, Haylie Presnell
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