Congratulations to the college/university recipients in the 2016 NATAS-Upper Midwest Student Production Awards! Recipients were announced at a ceremony on Sunday April 10th, 2016 at the Radisson Blu Hotel at the Mall of America.
This year, the NATAS – Upper Midwest Chapter received more than 260 entries from 40 different high schools and colleges/universities from across our region!
Jay Olstad from KARE-TV hosted the award ceremony and presented Crystal Pillars to the recipients. The awards are presented to the schools for promotional purposes to encourage students to pursue the media arts. Any student whose name is on the recipient entry form is eligible to purchase a duplicate Crystal Pillar Award. We also offer nomination certificates and plaques for students listed on nominated entries.
COLLEGE Student Crystal Pillar order form
Student Nomination Plaque order form
Student Nomination certificate order form
OFFICIAL NATIONAL NATAS RULES FOR STUDENT AWARD PROMOTION: High school & college/university students may refer to the fact that they are recipients of a NATAS – Upper Midwest Regional Student Production Award. OR, they may say they received a Student Production Crystal Pillar Award from the Upper Midwest Emmy® Chapter/Foundation. Students are not considered peer professionals and as such, their regional student productions are not eligible for Emmy® award recognition. Schools/students may not use the Emmy® name or replica of the Emmy® figure in any form of school publications, commercial advertising and promotion.
The 2016 College/University Student Television Award Recipients are…
C-01: College – Newscast (***THREE RECIPIENTS***)
Campus News – Minnesota State University – Moorhead
LCTV News – Loras College
UTVS News – St. Cloud State University
C-02: College – News: General Assignment – Serious News
Concordia Hosts Relay for Life
Campus News – Minnesota State University – Moorhead
C-03: College – News: General Assignment – Light News
Light News Intn Students 2015 – Century College
C-04: College – Arts & Entertainment/Cultural Affairs
** Entries did not meet minimum standard of excellence for awards**
C-05: College – Music Video
Lyritics – Roll All Night Ft. Kiradin – The Art Institutes International Minnesota
C-06: College – Fiction (***THREE RECIPIENTS***)
Defector – Dordt College
Hunters of the Shards – University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
Walk the Past – University of Northwestern – St. Paul
C-07: College – Non-Fiction (***TWO RECIPIENTS***)
Existence – Central Lakes College – Central Lakes College
The Dam Decision – University of Wisconsin – River Falls
C-08: College – Sports
More Than A Game: The TJ Frericks Story – UTVS – St. Cloud State University
C-09: College – Sports: Program/Series
Husky Faceoff – Husky Productions – St. Cloud State University
C-10: College – Sports: Live Event
Minnesota State vs. Ferris State – Maverick Hockey Weekend – Bethany Lutheran College
SCSU vs Nebraska-Omaha – Husky Productions – St. Cloud State University
C-11: College – Public Service (PSAs)
Cell Phone Distractions II – Hennepin Technical College
C-12: College – Public Affairs/Community Service
An Introduction to Hope Studios and Gallery – Wartburg College
C-13: College – Commercial
Wartburg Physics and Chemistry Demo Show Teaser – Wartburg College
C-14: College – Animation/Graphics/Special Effects
8-Bit History – Hennepin Technical College
C-15: College – Director
Michael Shynes – Crest Tattoo Studio Session – Hennepin Technical College
C-16: College – Editor
Michael Shynes – Volunteer – Hennepin Technical College
C-17: College – Photographer
** Entries did not meet minimum standard of excellence for any nomnations or awards**
C-18: College – Talent
Taylor Budge Composite – UTVS – St. Cloud State University
C-19: College – Video Essay (Single Camera Only)
Live Where You Adventure – Central Lakes College
C-20: College – Writing
Tyrel Filley Composite – Campus News – Minnesota State University – Moorhead