Students in the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s College of Journalism and Mass Communications won three first place honors and four awards of excellence in the Broadcast Education Association’s Festival of Media Arts in February.
Theodore Ball, a junior journalism, and sports media and communication major from Alvo, Nebraska, won first place in the radio hard news reporting category for “Nebraska's Prison Overcrowding.” Arden Louchheim, a sophomore sports media and communication major from Park City, Utah, tied for first place in the audio sports story/feature/news category for “Japan's Takahashi finds golf home at Nebraska.”
Nebraska Nightly also won first place in the television newscast (three days a week or less) category. Members of the news team, listed alphabetically by hometown with their year in school or graduation date, major(s) and role, are:
Nebraska
- Lincoln: Dominic Ferraro, senior, meteorology-climatology, weathercaster
- Omaha: Jackson Ingvoldstad, sophomore, broadcasting, sports anchor; Lucas Sinnett, December 2024 graduate, broadcasting, and sports media and communication, production manager
- Shelton: Hayden Hauge, senior, broadcasting, journalism, film studies and English, director
- Sutherland: Harmon Johnsen, sophomore, broadcasting, and sports media and communication, sports reporter
Elsewhere
- West Dundee, Illinois: Mackenzie Noble, senior, broadcasting, producer
- Knoxville, Iowa: Hayden Hudson, sophomore, broadcasting and journalism, anchor
- Hopkins, Minnesota: Sophie Farrell, junior, broadcasting and journalism, reporter
- Rice Lake, Wisconsin: Alaina Tomesh, December 2024 graduate, broadcasting, anchor
Macy Byars, a senior journalism and broadcasting major from Omaha, won an award of excellence in the PSA/commercial category for “Play LCM (Lincoln Children’s Museum).” Blake Mace, a junior sports media and communication, and broadcasting major from Council Bluffs, Iowa, won an award of excellence in the radio feature category for “Severe WX Jumps in Midwest.” Ellen Pham, a sophomore broadcasting major from La Vista, and Mikee Naegele, a junior film studies major from Papillion, won an award of excellence in the radio hard news reporting category for “Women's Gymnastics Transfers.”
Jacht Agency also won an award of excellence in the promotional category for “UNMC NALHD - Health Care Cash Fund.” Members of the Jacht team, listed alphabetically by hometown with their year in school, major(s) and role, are:
Nebraska
- Bellevue: Haley Geringer, senior, advertising and public relations, and sports media and communication, photographer
- Lexington: Leslie Con, senior, broadcasting, videographer
- Lincoln: Bennett Woody, senior, advertising and public relations, videographer
- Malcolm: Hana Maddox, sophomore, broadcasting, and advertising and public relations, video editor
- Plattsmouth: Olivia Priefert, senior, broadcasting, videographer
Elsewhere
- Brownsburg, Indiana: Molly Keifer, junior, broadcasting, and sports media and communication, videographer
- Bel Aire, Kansas: AbbyLane Kloke, senior, advertising and public relations, multimedia strategist
- Spring, Texas: Seamus Doyle, senior, broadcasting, multimedia strategist
- Madison, Wisconsin: Megan Braun, senior, advertising and public relations, account executive
- Yokosuka, Japan: Ariana Joy Cobler, senior, broadcasting and journalism, project manager
The BEA Festival of Media Arts is an international media competition focused on student and faculty creative endeavors. In the last six years, more than 8,000 creative works have been submitted by BEA’s 300-plus member institutions around the globe. This year, BEA received 2,285 entries and awarded 445 student winners from 111 colleges and universities.
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