Last Saturday, several USI students went to the Indiana Association of School Broadcasters College Competition awards luncheon in Indianapolis.
According to their website, the IASB is an organization consisting of and supporting Indiana high schools and colleges to promote professional excellence and student recognition in the area of media education. IASB membership consists of secondary schools and post-secondary schools that offer academic, career technical education and extra-curricular programs related to electronic media.
USI students won 14 awards, seven of which were for first place. Twelve of the awards recognized student work done at 95.7 The Spin, the student-run radio station on campus. The other two students were awarded for work done in two USI classes.
The full list of contest awards:
- First Place: Abigail Durham – Radio Copywriting (This entry was done in a class: RTV 354 Writing for Electronic Media)
- First Place: Radio Imaging (This is the 10th straight year in a row 95.7 The Spin has taken first place in this category)
- First Place: Noah Lang – Sound Design
- First Place: Kaz Mull – Radio drama
- First Place: Payton Buse – Radio Sports Talk
- First Place: Isaac Heldt, Tess Lattus – Radio Show
- First Place: Isaac Heldt – Radio News Report
- Second Place: Payton Buse – Sports Update
- Second Place: Kat Mull – Sound Design (This entry was done in a class: RTV 358 Advance Digital Audio Production)
- Second Place: Payton Buse – Basketball Play-by-play
- Third Place: Isaac Heldt, Josh Casson, Seb Hagler – Radio Spot
- Third Place: Ali Barrientos – Social Media
- Third Place: Matthew Kolb – Football Play-by-play
- Third Place: Matthew Kolb – Sports Update
