23rd AnnualUPPER MIDWEST REGIONAL
EMMY® AWARDS
2022
REGIONAL EMMY® NOMINATIONS
Friday, September 2nd
Regional EMMY® AWARDS Ceremony
Saturday, October 15th
UPPER MIDWEST
EMMY® FOUNDATION
12th ANNUAL
STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS
Friday March 31st, 2023
Awards Ceremony
615 Washington Avenue Southeast, Minneapolis
It’s the biggest night in
student TV & media production
Tickets
Individual Tickets: $45
Table (seats 10 max): $450
TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT!
No refunds
Guest changes, email info@midwestemmys.org.
Bring ticket purchase receipt for check-in
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Student Production AWards Host
Join our show host Reg Chapman from WCCO for this night to honor student and educators. Reg joined WCCO-TV in 2009 from WNBC-TV in New York City.
Prior to that, Reg was a crime-beat reporter at KSTP-TV in Minneapolis and also reported at WPXI-TV in Pittsburgh, Pa., WHIO-TV in Dayton, Ohio, WOWT-TV in Omaha, Neb. and KTIV-TV in Sioux City, Iowa.
Reg has been recognized with an Edward R. Murrow award for investigative reporting, several Associated Press awards and honors from the Society of Professional Journalists and nominated for several Regional Emmy Awards.
A believer in volunteerism, Reg donates his time to the Urban League, NAACP and the YMCA, which has honored him as a Black Achiever.
A Gulf War veteran and a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., Reg graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha where he earned a bachelor of science degree in broadcast journalism.
COVID AWARENESS
Consistent with current federal, state and local regulations and guidance, the Upper Midwest Emmy® Foundation will not require proof of vaccination or recent negative test results to attend the 2023 Student Production Awards Ceremony. In the absence of a federal, state or local mandate, mask-wearing is voluntary but encouraged.
AWARDS NIGHT SCHEDULE
5:00PM — Registration opens
5:00PM - 6:30pm — Career/College Fair
6:15PM — Ballroom opens/Dinner service begins
7:00PM — Awards Show
OTHER WAYS TO WATCH
This televised ceremony will be streamed for online and mobile devices on the Upper Midwest Emmy® YouTube channel and The Emmy® App.
The Emmy® App, is a dedicated platform powered by Vimeo. All programming is available watch.TheEmmys.TV and via The Emmy® apps for iOS, tvOS, Android devices. FireTV, AndroidTV and Roku (full list at apps.theemmys.tv).
Student Awards Program PDF
Hotel reservations
The hotel is offering a special conference discount rate of $126 per-night, plus taxes & fees.
Click button below and adjust the arrival and departure dates as needed, and click on your room type. The discount is automatically applied.
Make phone reservations at 612-379-8888. To get discount, use reference group code: MJC or Midwest Journalism Conference.
DEADLINE TO RESERVE ROOM WITH CONFERENCE DISCOUNT IS WEDNESDAY, March 8th, 2023.
AWARD STORE
Anyone listed on official SPA nominated or recipient entries from 2011 – present may purchase awards. Nomination Certificates and Crystal Pillar Awards come engraved with entrant’s name and role on entry.
Student Production Awards College/Career Fair
Network on Awards Night! Meet pros, college reps and colleagues as you celebrate the evening.
Friday March 31st @ Graduate Hotel in Minneapolis (University of Minnesota).
Nearly 300 high school and college students attend this annual event. It’s a tremendous opportunity for company managers/HR representatives to meet with hundreds of potential job seekers!
College/Career Fair Booth
Participating Companies:
Allen Media
Catalyst Story Institute
Hubbard Broadcasting
Gray TV
KMSP
StarTribune
Tegna
St. Cloud State University
RESERVATION DEADLINE
Reserve ad space and/or booth by March 10th. Artwork deadline March 13th.
2023 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Upper Midwest Emmy® Chapter/Foundation help local students pay for some school tuition!
We offer $1,500 student scholarships to be used for tuition & books.
Scholarships are open to high school seniors and college/university sophomores & juniors or graduate students living or attending school in the five-state region served by the Upper Midwest Emmy®Foundation (MN, ND, SD, IA, western WI).
FRANSEN LEADERSHIP
SCHOLARSHIP
ASHLEY WEIL
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
carlini media
SCHOLARSHIP
LILLY MAROHN
ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY
BEAURLINE FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP
EMMA CRISWELL
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHER IOWA
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences – Upper Midwest Foundation offers Classroom Grant Opportunities to enhance the learning experience of media students in our chapter region’s high schools and/or 501(c)(3) post-secondary educational organizations.
Special thanks to ACOWSAY FILM COMPANY for its generous donation to fund a major portion of 2023 Classroom Grants.
2023 Classroom Grant Recipients
Classroom Grants allow educators to acquire and distribute resources related to video production, television, and/or broadcast journalism. Since 2017, the Upper Midwest Emmy® Foundation has provided 7 grants totaling nearly $13,000 to local schools for media equipment in their classrooms.
Humbolt High School’s video studio has two empty multipurpose rooms. The $1,200 grant will fund some video and audio recording equipment so those rooms can be used for music & vocal recording. Because of the room’s privacy they provide, students will feel less shy working in small groups projects.
The $1,200 grant will fund some video and audio recording equipment for BLCK Press Center for Broadcast Journalism's reporters. By equipping its reporters with professional equipment the organization can give its student journalists a competitive edge that will help them produce high quality stories and also build on their production skills.
The $1,200 grant will fund some lighting equipment for video production at Augsburg University. The new lights will improve production quality, align with industry conversion to LED, and demonstrate the school’s commitment to green production practices.
2022 AV ALL STAR RECIPIENTS
THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES – UPPER MIDWEST CHAPTER FOUNDATION recognizes students who are an incredible technical asset to the overall success of a school or non-profit educational student video media program.
These are the hardest working, most engaged and active students in the school’s video program or club. The go-to students who help keep schools on the air.
Educators may nominate one Junior or Senior behind-the scenes personnel from their school or organization’s media program.
COLLEGE
HENRY HAHN
KNIGHT VISION - WARTBURG COLLEGE
