By PARKER NISBETH
Tiger Media Network
On Thursday, multiple students from the Department of Informatics of Fort Hays State University and Tiger Media Network participated in the annual Kansas Association of Broadcasters convention in Kansas City, Missouri.
FHSU students earned four first-place awards, seven second-place honors and four honorable mention certificates.
Students who made the trip to GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium included Kyson Evans, Garrett Wellbrock, Connor Adams, Brynn Ray, Katie Kuhlman, Eli Blankinship, Abigail Shearer, Evan Liess and Parker Nisbeth.
A full press release of awards won this year by Informatics students and TMN will be released soon.
Eli Blankinship asks a question to keynote speaker Dani Welniak. 
Students during the session “How Media is Leveraging Social Media.” 
Representing his team, Kyson Evans – 1st on Promotional Announcement. 
Eli Blankinship asks a question during a session. 
Eli Blankinship during Hands-on activity “On-Air Reads.” 
Blankinship speaking with Adam Kadavy. 
li Blankinship – 1st on Sports Color Commentator or Sideline Reporter. 
The event offered multiple sessions for students to learn from professionals. 
Students During session “Broadcasting’s Backbone: Careers Behind the Scenes.” 
Representing his team, Kyson Evans – 1st on Best Special Programming. 
Kyson Evans speaks with a participant. 
Representing his team, Kyson Evans – 1st on Documentary. 
Eli during a hands-on activity “Calling A Game.”