Awards

2014

Western Kentucky Film Festival

Best Fiction – “Gates” by Nolan Uebelhor

Best Newscast – “Wildcat Weekly 4/9/14”

Business Professionals of America – Regional Results:

Video Production Team – 2nd place (Adam Fierst, Abby Gress, Vanessa Hickman, Mariah Thewes)

Broadcast News Production Team – 2nd place (Taylor Kleinhelter, Ben Fromme, Nora Hopf, Nicolas James)

Digital Media Production:  Nora Hopf (2nd place)

State Results:

Video Production Team – 1st place

2015

Western Kentucky Film Festival

Best Music Video – “ReUp” by Luke Foster

Best Experimental Film – “Vehicle Kingdom” by Aaron Rawlins

*Best Short Documentary – “Enabled” by Noah Rydberg & Derek Beckman

Indiana Association of School Broadcasters

Corporate Video (3rd place) – Nolan Uebelhor

Cinematography (3rd place) – Nolan Uebelhor

Cinematography (1st place) – Noah Rydberg

Business Professional of America (State)

Video Production Team: 1st place – Mariah Thewes, Vanessa Hickman, Aaron Farr, Adam Fierst

Digital Media Production: 1st place – Noah Rydberg

2016

Indiana Association of School Broadcasters

Radio Imaging (1st place) – Simeon Harris, Luke Foster, & Austin Hopf

Shorts By High Schoolers (WNIN)

Narrative Film (1st place) – Hannah Rydberg

Business Professionals of America

1st place at State Leadership Conference &

12th in the NATION for Broadcast News

Caroline Theil, Gillian Blessinger, & Joey Wallace

2017

Indiana Association of School Broadcasters

TV Copywriting (3rd place) – Andrea Rillo

Show Open/Close (2nd place) – Brea-Anna Mullen

TV Spot Production (1st place) – Owen Rendel

Short Film (1st place) – Allison Rogers, Pricilla Olson, & Tyler Armstrong

TV School of the year (3rd place)

Radio Imaging (3rd place) – RTV2 Class, Hilary Bauer, Brea-Anna Mullen, & Amanda Ackerman

Radio Air Personality (Finalist) – Kathleen Messmer

10 Day Film Challenge

Top 30 Nationwide Contest – “Giving Time” and “Love Illuminates”

“Love Illuminates” -Top 3 in Movie Poster

“Giving Time” -Top 3 in use of prop

Business Professionals of America

2nd at State Leadership Conference & 15th in the Nation for News Broadcast -Brea Mullen, Amanda Ackerman, Hannah Welp, Gillian Blessinger

1st place at State Leadership Conference & 7th in the NATION for Video Production -Hannah Rydberg, Joey Wallace, Nolan Harmon, Priscilla Olson

WNIN Shorts by High Schoolers

2nd Place – Brea Mullen & Amanda Ackerman

1st Place – Hannah Rydberg

2018

Indiana Association of School Broadcasters

Corporate Video (3rd place) – Max Otto, Nolan Harmon, & Caroline Theil

Radio Imaging (2nd place) – RTV2 Class

Multimedia Website (1st place) – Interactive Media Class, Emily Huddleston, & Mila Vernon

10 Day Film Challenge

Top 30 Nationwide Contest – “Entity of Trouble” and “V is for Veronica”

Best Opening Title,  Best Use of Cinematic Technique, and 1st place overall – “Beta Test” by Max Otto, Joey Wallace, & Nolan Harmon

WNIN Shorts by High Schoolers

Finalist – “The Studio” by RTV2 class

Business Professionals of America

Video Production Team – 1st at District, 2nd at State Leadership Conference (qualified for nationals)

News Broadcast Team – 1st at District, 4th at State

Digital Media Production – 1st and 2nd at District 

2019

Indiana Association of School Broadcasters

Radio Imaging (1st place) – Kenzie Cooley and Radio/TV 2 Class

Radio Spot Production (3rd place) – Riley Merder

Student News Website (1st place) – JHSmedia.org

TV Spot Production (Honorable Mention)

USI High School Media Day

Short Form Other (1st place) – Andrew Head

Business Professionals of America

1st place at State Leadership Conference & 12th in the NATION for Digital Media Production -Kenzie Cooley

2020

Indiana Association of School Broadcasters

Radio Imaging (Honorable Mention) – Jurney Sturgeon & Radio/TV 2 Class

Radio Drama (Honorable Mention) – Ava Collins, Reid Foster, Ethan Fritch, Adina Moss

TV Copywriting (Honorable Mention) – Will Messmer

2021

Indiana Association of School Broadcasters

Music Video (3rd place) – Claire Witte

Sporting Event Broadcast (Honorable Mention) – Will Messmer & Will Mowat

Radio Imaging (Honorable Mention) – Quinn Gunderson, Grant Mitchell, Carter Hopf

TV Show Open (Honorable Mention – Will Mowat

Business Professionals of America

State Results

Broadcast News Production Team – 2nd place (Quinn Gunderson, Adina Moss, Will Mowat, Keaton Prechtel)

Video Production Team – 2nd place (Claire Witte, Lauren Verkamp, Aislynn Young, Jacob Welp)

Graphic Design Promotion:  Ainsley Pierce (5th place)

Digital Media Production:  Claire Witte (1st place), Will Messmer (3rd place), Will Mowat (4th place)

Nationals Results

Video Production Team – 4th out 32 teams

2022

Indiana Association of School Broadcasters

Radio Imaging (1st place) – Radio/TV 2 Class

Audio Podcast (2nd place) – Hailey Ekong

Radio Spot Production (3rd place) – Kate Shields, Malakai Flemming, & Drew Miller

Radio Air Personality (Finalist) – Hailey Ekong

Radio Copywriting (3rd place) – Cole Gunderson

Radio Spot Production (Honorable Mention) – Quinn Gunderson

TV Scriptwriting (Honorable Mention) – Abby Gehlhausen

Business Professionals of America

Video Production Team – 1st place at District and State

Broadcast News Production Team – 1st at District and 4th place at State

Podcast – 4th place at State

Graphic Design (1st at District, 6th at State) – Hailey Ekong

Digital Media Production – Quinn Gunderson 1st at District, Malakai Fleming 2nd at District

2023

Indiana Association of School Broadcasters

Radio Talk Show (Honorable Mention) – Malakai Fleming, Drew Miller, Cole Gunderson; Cesar Herrera Pulido

Radio Imaging (Honorable Mention) – Ashton Howard and The Curve Crew

Radio Copywriting – Dylan Durcholz (3rd Place); Emma Flamion (Honorable Mention)

Radio Interview (3rd place) – Logan Albrecht

Music Video (Honorable Mention) – Kate Shields and Cole Gunderson

Video Copywriting (3rd place) – Landon Fuhs

Radio Sports Talk Show – Leo Eckman and Ty Hamlin

Basketball Play-By-Play (Honorable Mention) – Leo Eckman

Football Play-By-Play (Honorable Mention) – Leo Eckman and Ty Hamlin

Podcast (1st place) – Abby Gehlhausen and Kate Shields

Vodcast – Malakai Fleming, Drew Miller, and Reuben Harker (3rd place); Cesar Herrera Pulido, Levin Cozza, JD Harrison, Landon Fuhs (Honorable Mention)

Business Professionals of America

TBA

Va Bene Film Challenge

Best Overall – “Gilded Gem”  Julian Bonner, Leo Eckman, Kate Shields, Abby Gehlhausen, and Drew Miller

2024

Indiana Association of School Broadcasters

Radio Copywriting (Honorable Mention) – Victoria Gunselman

Radio Interview (1st Place) – Kate Shields  (for 401Kate)

Music Video (Honorable Mention) – JD Harrison & Levin Cozza

Radio Sports Update (3rd Place) – Leo Eckman

Radio Sports Talk Show (2nd Place) – Leo Eckman & Ty Hamlin  (for Hoop Scoop)

Radio Basketball Play by Play (1st Place) – Leo Eckman

Social Media Presence (Honorable Mention) – Lilly Rasche

Podcast (Honorable Mention) – Abby Gehlhausen & Kate Shields  (for Shriek Show)

Video Comedy/Parody (3rd Place) – Landon Fuhs, Ashton Howard, Emma Flamion & Oliver Helming  (for Blood Orange)

Business Professionals of America

TBA

Va Bene Challenge

Best Overall – “MYME”  Leo Wolf, Sam Osterman, Grant Siebert, Eli Clark, & Dylan Durcholz