The 2016 Suncoast Student Television Awards of Excellence winning entries and honorable mentions are listed below. Congratulations to all the participants – great work!
NOTE: High School entries are judged in a separate contest from College entries. The scores produced by these two panels are not combined; instead the scores are interpreted separately for final “cut-off” evaluation.
College/University – WINNERS
Category 9 ANIMATION
Flipped
Paola Meléndez Roca, Charlynn Y. Rosario Vélez,
Dennier Santiago Dumont, Carla J. Hernández
Escuela de Artes Plásticas de Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR
Star Gaze
Ana Teresa Rivera Fuentes, Julian Acevedo Maldonado,
Nicole Fajardo Pares, Gabriela Maldonado Morales
Escuela de Artes Plásticas de Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR
Category 11 PHOTOGRAPHER
Vortice
Laura Patricia Rodriguez Arroyo
Escuela de Artes Plásticas de Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR
Category 12 DIRECTING
Tesla
Kamen Sway
Miami Dade College, Miami, FL
Category 6 WRITING
Twin Spans Rebuilt
Brittany Robinson
Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, LA
College/University – HONORABLE MENTIONS
Category 1 NEWSCAST
Northshore News (3/5/2015)
Dominique Brogle
Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, LA
Category 4 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, CULTURAL AFFAIRS
Use Social Media to Meet Your Idol
Kristi Cook
Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL
Category 9 ANIMATION
Pico y Espuela
Gabriel Rodriguez Eehevarria, Nora Jirau Arroyo, Julian Acevedo Maldonado, Luis Torres, Charlynn Y. Rosario Vélez, Eminy Alcon Melendez, Ana T. Rivera Fuentes, Celina Garrido Villafañe, Camille Reck Riveva, Carla Hernandez Irizarry, Paula Martinez Carilo, Victor Vidot Torres
Escuela de Artes Plásticas de Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR
The Perfect Man
Ruth A Robleto, Giovannie Olmed, Adriana Montijo
Escuela de Artes Plásticas de Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR
Category 11 PHOTOGRAPHER
Stolen Dance
Grace Jovanovic
Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, LA
Category 12 DIRECTING
Sidewalk
Germaine Tirado, Zuhemy Cordero, Gabriel Lugo, Adriana Alvarado
Escuela de Artes Plásticas de Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR
Category 13 EDITING
Grace’s – Editing Composition
Grace Jovanovic
Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, LA
NOTE: High School entries are judged in a separate contest from College entries. The scores produced by these two panels are not combined; instead the scores are interpreted separately for final “cut-off” evaluation.
High School – WINNERS
Category 2 NEWS STORY – SERIOUS NEWS
Seeing Beyond the Darkness
Phillip Bootsma, Danyel DeVilliers, Anthony Martinez, Victor Prieto
Christopher Columbus High School / CCNN Live, Miami FL
Dangers of Digital Dating
David Perez, Phillip Bootsma, Christopher Vazquez,
Erick Marrero, Gabriel Gonzalez
Christopher Columbus High School / CCNN Live, Miami FL
Sofia’s Hope
Victor Prieto, Jake Gonzalez-Mir
Christopher Columbus High School / CCNN Live, Miami FL
Category 3 NEWS STORY – LIGHT NEWS
Sb+Rs+N7
Angelyn Escalona, Evan Scolnick, Nicole Barradas, Samuel Willinger,
Alonzo and Tracy Mourning Senior High, North Miami Beach, FL
A High Five for Good
Paige Renyhart
School District of Lee County, Ft. Myers, FL
JROTC Feature
Victor Jorges, Daisy Deleon, Amanda Martinez, Adrian Rodriguez,
West Broward High School, Pembroke Pines, FL
The Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference: Dream. Dare. Do.
Grace King
WAHS News, American Heritage School, Plantation, FL
Category 4 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, CULTURAL AFFAIRS
Finding Her Balance
Vince Marcucci
School District of Lee County, Ft. Myers, FL
Category 5 LONG FORM (Fiction)
Revolving Child
Francisco Cabrera, Eve-Katherine Pithey,
Adrian Rodriguez, Kira Rivera, Steven LeBoeuf
West Broward High School, Pembroke Pines, FL
Category 8 PUBLIC AFFAIRS/COMMUNITY SERVICE/PUBLIC SERVICE (includes PSA’s)
Monster
Chloe Golan, Nicole Barradas
Alonzo and Tracy Mourning Senior High, North Miami Beach, FL
Words Hurt
Victor Jorges, Francisco Cabrera, Daniela Lewkowicz
West Broward High School, Pembroke Pines, FL
Connect, Respect, Protect
Nikolai Vazquez, Christopher Ahrendt
Christopher Columbus High School / CCNN Live, Miami FL
Keep Columbus Clean
Victor Prieto, David Caserta, Antonio Castellanos
Christopher Columbus High School / CCNN Live, Miami FL
Online Safety PSA
Ruhi Mansey, Carolina Baquerizo,
Adriana Cardenas, Paola Sierra
American Heritage School / WAHS News, Plantation, FL
Category 12 DIRECTING
CurrentLee Episode 42
Eric Martinez, Nicola Crouch, Paige Renyhart, Vince Maracucci,
Marissa Giambalvo, Kylie Corey, Tre’ Vaughn Howard
School District of Lee County, Ft. Myers, FL
Category 13 EDITING
Breathe Easy
Vince Marcucci
School District of Lee County, Ft. Myers, FL
Category 16 WRITING
Eco-Friendly Elementary
Vince Marcucci
School District of Lee County, Ft. Myers, FL
High School – HONORABLE MENTIONS
Category 1 NEWSCAST
Bobcat Broadcast (Back to School)
Victor Jorges, Amanda Martinez, Francisco Cabrera, Adrian Rodriguez,
Ryan Rezaian, Sydney Constantine, Eve-Katherine Pithey
West Broward High School, Pembroke Pines, FL
Category 2 NEWS STORY – SERIOUS NEWS
Teacher Shortage
Paige Renyhart, Megan Smith
School District of Lee County, Ft. Myers, FL
Category 3 NEWS STORY – LIGHT NEWS
Those Who Lead
Chloe Golan, Nicole Barradas
Alonzo and Tracy Mourning Senior High, North Miami Beach, FL
Ten80 STEM Expo
Danielle Link, Gabriela Tropp, Brennan Donath
Alonzo and Tracy Mourning Senior High, North Miami Beach, FL
Estero Culinary
Paige Renyhart
School District of Lee County, Ft. Myers, FL
Peaceful Ridge Rescue Feature
Victor Jorges, Daisy Deleon, Jessica Cuenca
West Broward High School, Pembroke Pines, FL
Category 8 PUBLIC AFFAIRS/COMMUNITY SERVICE/PUBLIC SERVICE (includes PSA’s)
White Cane Awareness
Marissa Giambalvo
School District of Lee County, Ft. Myers, FL
Internet Safety
Francisco Cabrera, Ryan Rezaian, Eve-Katherine Pithey,
Daniela Lewkowicz, Morgan Goldwich, Justin Beltran
West Broward High School, Pembroke Pines, FL
Healthier Lunch, Happier Students: Let’s Move, AHS!
Grace King
American Heritage School / WAHS News, Plantation, FL
Pitbulls in Need of a Home
Roxy Ackerman
Pine Crest School – PCTV, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Category 10 GRAPHICS
CCNN Live Graphics Reel
Nikolai Vazquez
Christopher Columbus High School / CCNN Live, Miami FL
Category 11 PHOTOGRAPHER
Life Support
Jordyn Fitch, Simon Olarte
American Heritage School / WAHS News, Plantation, FL
Category 12 DIRECTING
Lights Out
Jordyn Fitch, Van Courtney
American Heritage School / WAHS News, Plantation, FL
Category 13 EDITING
Football Team Hype
Kadin Katsch, Alex Fernandez-Guckes, Robert Issa
Pine Crest School – PCTV, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Revolutionizing the World of Custom Cleats
Danyel DeVilliers, Phillip Bootsma
Christopher Columbus High School / CCNN Live, Miami FL
Category 14 MUSIC ARRANGEMENTS/COMPOSITE
Survive
Santiago Muñoz
Belen Jesuit Preparatory School, Miami, FL
Category 16 WRITING
Life Support
Jordyn Fitch
American Heritage School / WAHS News, Plantation, FL