{"id":44528,"date":"2019-03-19T09:08:50","date_gmt":"2019-03-19T14:08:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=44528"},"modified":"2019-03-19T09:09:20","modified_gmt":"2019-03-19T14:09:20","slug":"informatics-students-snag-state-national-honors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=44528","title":{"rendered":"Informatics students snag state, national honors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Digital Media Production and Journalism students from the Fort Hays State University Department of Informatics secured seven first, four second and two honorable-mention awards at this year’s Kansas Association of Broadcasters annual spring competition. INF students and their advisors will travel to Lawrence on April 2n<\/sup> to receive the awards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s always great when our students are able to get the recognition they deserve not only in competitions against other state institutions, but also across the nation,\u201d said Nick Schwien, director of FHSU\u2019s converged student outlet, Tiger Media Network. “We pride ourselves on preparing students for the real world after graduation, and our students continue to excel with the hands-on learning approach we utilize. The students have been taking advantage of opportunities they are presented with to not only further their education, but also become desirable hires for future employers.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Russell Heitmann, news and sports director with TMN, said: \u201cSeeing firsthand how much time and dedication these students put into their work, it isn\u2019t at all surprising to see this amount of recognition. These are the kids who know they want to tell stories and make a difference in the world after they graduate, and they are well on their way to doing just that. I am very proud of all of them and I am already chomping at the bit for even more of their work to be submitted next year.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students from Fort Hays State have a long history of competing in KAB radio, television, news, sports and documentary categories. The historical momentum is bolstered by Hammond Hall\u2019s state-of-the-art facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Faculty advisors Ron Rohlf and Ginger Loggins coordinate contest submissions and student field trips. They are pleased with this year\u2019s showing, which includes a first-place award at the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System. Rohlf said he is proud when dedicated and diligent students see their effort pay off at state and national competitions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is a pleasure to work with all of them,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was pretty surreal being\nrecognized in such a huge market and among so many people,\u201d said Justin\n\u201cBoomer\u201d Sabata, station manager for KFHS Radio. \u201cThis wasn\u2019t Wichita or\nanything like that; this was New York City. It\u2019s pretty safe to say Boomer\nwouldn\u2019t have even sniffed the Big Apple if it wasn\u2019t for TMN.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s KAB and IBS awards:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Undergraduate Radio (KAB)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st<\/sup> Place \u2013\nComplete News Feature<\/strong>, \u201cBootcamp Nickname\u201d<\/em>: Nathan Johns, Oakley\nsophomore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd<\/sup> Place \u2013 Documentary<\/strong>,\n\u201cMy Rock Bottom\u201d<\/em>:Dakota Rowlison, Salina junior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Undergraduate Television (KAB)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st<\/sup> Place \u2013 Station\nWebsite, <\/strong>Tiger Media Network, <\/em>Lauryn Davis, Kensington sophomore and\nthe TMN Staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st<\/sup> Place \u2013 Complete\nNews Feature<\/strong>, Long Faced Dogs Are Back, <\/em>Sergio (Alex) Perez, Garden\nCity senior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st<\/sup> Place \u2013 Entertainment\nProgram, <\/strong>Live and Local (Episode 7), <\/em>Michael Turner, Maize senior,\nBrooke Burton, Hill City senior, and the INF 349 Crew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd<\/sup> Place \u2013 Public\nAffairs Program<\/strong>, Under The Radar (ep5)<\/em>, Haley Lenauer, Saint George\nsenior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Honorable Mention \u2013 Sportscast<\/strong>,\nFHSU Football vs Northeastern State – 11\/10\/18<\/em>, Gabe Warrick, Larned\nsenior, Paul Kirkwood, Garfield senior, and the TMN Crew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd<\/sup> Place \u2013 Entertainment\nProgram, <\/strong>Live and Local (Episode 4), <\/em>Gabe Warrick, Andrew McGinnis,\nHays senior, and the INF 349 Crew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Honorable Mention \u2013 Documentary<\/strong>,\nHays, America: The Music Within<\/em>, Sergio (Alex) Perez, Garden City\nsenior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Graduate Radio (KAB)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st<\/sup> Place \u2013 Entertainment\nProgram<\/strong>, Losing Control (Audio Short Story)<\/em>, Caroline Rae\nStrickland, Jenks OK graduate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd<\/sup> Place \u2013 Entertainment\nProgram<\/strong>, The Millennials Manifesto (Podcast): End of the World<\/em>,\nCaroline Rae Strickland, Jenks OK graduate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Intern TV (KAB)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st<\/sup> Place \u2013 :60\nCommercial or PSA,<\/strong> Here at Sehnert’s Bakery we are one!<\/em> Lexi Gross,\nMcCook NE junior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd<\/sup> Place \u2013 Promotional\nAudio or Video,<\/strong> Sehnert’s Bakery: No Substitute (October 2018),<\/em> Lexi\nGross.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Undergraduate Radio (IBS)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st<\/sup> Place \u2013 Best\nStation Promo,<\/strong> Bring the Thunder, KFHS Radio<\/em>, Justin Sabata.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finalist \u2013 Best Use of Video in\nthe Radio Studio,<\/strong> The Penalty Box Summer F3 — Episode 3<\/em>, Justin\nSabata.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finalist \u2013 Best Documentary, <\/strong>Hays,\nAmerica: The Music Within<\/em>, Sergio (Alex) Perez.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finalist \u2013 Best Video News\nReport,<\/strong> The Long Faced Dogs Are Back<\/em>, Sergio (Alex) Perez.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finalist \u2013 Best Website,<\/strong>\nKFHS\/Tiger Media Network<\/em>, Lauryn Davis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Angela Walters, interim chair of the Department of Informatics, is pleased with the performance of FHSU\u2019s digital media students. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s great to see these students receiving recognition for the quality of their work,” she said. “Consistently, year in and year out, these students walk the talk. I couldn\u2019t be more proud.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Melissa Hunsicker-Walburn, interim dean of the Robbins College of Business and Entrepreneurship, is excited for the students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s powerful to have your quality validated as you build your portfolio of work,” she said. “Being able to produce what is recognized by industry and judged to be quality work is critical to the students in this field. We are especially fortunate to be able to support the entry fees and travel for this initiative because of donor support. By removing those cost barriers for students, more students are able to capitalize on these valuable, differentiating, experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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