Four Hannibal-LaGrange University students from the communication studies department were recognized recently by the Missouri Broadcast Educators Association (MBEA). Work submitted to the MBEA competition by HLGU earned a total of seven awards.
HLGU students Alex Bradley, Kamey Tyler, Kelsey McCaughey, and Emma Anderson were awarded several top finishes in a variety of categories in this year’s collegiate competition. The team earned a second, third, and honorable mention in the feature news category. They also scored a third place in the hard news category. In the sports package category they earned both a first and second place finish. The team also placed first for their HLGU News Update in the recurring news show category.
“It’s really encouraging to see all of our hard work pay off and continue to be recognized. It makes our work even more exciting and drives us even more to create quality content,” said student Kamey Tyler.
Thirteen schools participated in this year’s competition with 192 entries submitted across 31 different categories. Winners were determined by 18 judges, all of whom either teach or work as professionals in the broadcast industry.
“Our ability to tell good stories really resonated with the judges. The judges’ comments praised our HLGU students for solid videography, creative use of natural sound, and strong writing skills. Those are the kinds of skills that will make our graduates stand out when they apply for jobs after graduation,” said Assistant Communications Professor Christy Jung.
The MBEA invests in broadcast education by coordinating educational activities in order to provide a forum for Missouri’s broadcast students. The MBEA was established to encourage excellence in broadcast education across the state.
To view content created by the HLGU News Team, including submissions recognized by the MBEA, visit www.youtube.com/user/BroadcastProject.
For more information on the HLGU communication studies department, click here.