WCS Students Win Big at TV Production Awards

Published April 28, 2016

WCS students are coming off another impressive showing at the Midsouth Student Television Production Awards, winning first place in 11 of the 15 categories.

The ceremony was held April 27 in Nashville and hosted by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, the same organization that produces the Emmy awards.

The number of nominations in each category is based on scores voted by judging panels, which are scored on the same criteria as the professional Emmy Awards – content, creativity and execution. Nominees included schools from Tennessee, Alabama and North Carolina.

WCS students won first place in the following categories:

News Story

Behind the Scenes of Captain Franklin, Franklin High School – Peter Newsom. Adviser: Keri Thompson.

Fiction:

Captain Franklin Episode 1: Pilot, Franklin High School – Christian Whittemore, Tyler Parrish, Andrew Kochamba, Nial Redha, Sydney Hampton, Mckenna Martin, Chel Warren, Caitlin Mcfadden, Hope Dyra and Conner Wood. Adviser: Keri Thompson.

Director

Captain Franklin Episode 2: Think Fast, Franklin High School – Andrew Kochamba, Hope Dyra. Adviser: Keri Thompson.

Writer

Identity Crisis, Franklin High School – Mckenna Martin. Adviser: Keri Thompson.

Public Affairs/Community Service

Toy Drive, Independence High – Zach Fulkerson, Ocean Goins, Julia Schaffer and Morgan Searles. Adviser: Matt Balzer.

Sports

Tie – IHS Football State Champions, Independence High – Zach Fulkerson. Adviser: Matt Balzer.

Tie – PHS Playoff Football 15, Page High – Jackson Rife. Advisor: Terry Flowers.

Animation/Graphics

Motion Graphics Reel, Ravenwood High – Mitch Mullins. Adviser: Shane Shoemake.

Photographer

SCAD Portfolio, Ravenwood High – Mitch Mullins. Adviser: Shane Shoemake.

Arts & Entertainment

RUFLOURISH, Ravenwood High – Chad Tetzlaff, Ally Newsom and Cheyenne Smith. Adviser: Shane Shoemake.

Best Newscast

Brentwood High – Andrew Fischer, Caitlin Alexander, Ben Sherrill, Caleb Howard, Timmy Derryberry, Reed Smith, Abbi Williams, Rosie Gunger, Kira Lee, Emma Richards. Adviser Ronnie Adcock.

Best PSA

Distracted Driving, Brentwood High – Ben Sherrill, Matthew Willoughby and Jake Fisher. Adviser: Ronnie Adcock.