
WAIKIKI — Pupils from 13 Hawai‘i public universities won a whole of 36 national media awards — including eight initial-put awards — through the 2022 University student Television Community (STN) National Conference that was held above the President’s Working day weekend. STN, which aims to support, advertise and figure out excellence in scholastic broadcast journalism, filmmaking and multimedia, introduced the winners Feb. 21 for the duration of a hybrid virtual and in-man or woman ceremony from Extended Seaside, Calif.
Some 3,000 intermediate and superior college college students across the U.S. participated in a hybrid convention that culminated with an awards ceremony. Due to COVID travel restrictions, Hawai‘i pupils from 17 public universities across the state competed via a satellite web page at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Seashore Vacation resort, which the Hawai‘i Point out Department of Training (HIDOE) helped sponsor.
Hawai‘i pupils participated in onsite media competitions in 20 distinctive types on Saturday and Sunday. The competitions required students, for example, to make an anchor reel and motion graphics, generate a new music video, fictional motion picture trailer, business, general public services announcement and limited movie — all underneath rigid deadlines.
“The pupils and instructors who participated in this rigorous levels of competition surely represented their educational institutions and our complete state very well, and we’re so proud of each of them,” interim Superintendent Keith Hayashi stated. “We’re thrilled that our learners had an option to share their creative imagination and electronic media expertise with their counterparts across the country. It is these reliable understanding encounters that support create and make the significant capabilities desired for our long term workforce, in imaginative media and other large-need sectors.”
HIDOE colleges gained 31 awards for work generated all through the onsite competitions. Moanalua Large College and Maui Waena Intermediate Faculty garnered the most prizes, profitable nine awards and six awards, respectively. In different STN awards for excellence in filmmaking, Moanalua Higher won four awards and Waiakea Substantial won just one award. See total listing beneath.
Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle University eighth-grader David Braman and his 3 teammates took first position in the commercial group. Teams had been given the prompt “activewear” and have been tasked with developing a merchandise professional.
“As quickly as I read the ‘Ch’ for Chiefess, it was just, growth,” Braman recalled after the awards ceremony. “We have a good group. We did it and it was amazing.”
Just after participating in previous year’s thoroughly virtual STN convention, Braman explained the prospect to be with other Hawai‘i learners this 12 months was priceless. “Staying here, the electricity is so a lot much better. This felt like my 1st actual STN,” he explained. “At any time since elementary school I’ve been dreaming about undertaking STN simply because I have older buddies that have long gone to the annual competitions. … Obtaining to bond was awesome. The successful was a good bonus.”
Donn Yamamoto, a electronic media and broadcast media instructor at Waiakea Substantial University, who had 5 college students competing in STN this year, additional: “This is probably just one of the most authentic finding out ordeals that our children can participate in.”
Students also had the prospect to participate in educational workshops sponsored by PBS Hawai‘i’s HIKI NŌ statewide student information application in the course of the convention.
“Year right after yr, our HIKI NŌ students have manufactured Hawai`i very pleased by showcasing their talents on a national stage at the annual STN opposition, getting house a disproportionate quantity awards in contrast to highly populated states these kinds of as California and Texas,” PBS Hawaiʻi President and CEO Ron Mizutani said. “HIDOE did a fantastic provider by bringing this national opposition to our condition, for the quite to start with time, in the form of the Hawai‘i-Hub STN Convention. It is gratifying to see the pleasure on the faces of these students as they contend.”
The profitable universities and categories are shown beneath:
STN Countrywide Convention Awards:
Attribute Story (Center University)
- Honorable Mention: Maui Waena Intermediate
Motion picture Trailer (Middle University)
- First put: Aliamanu Middle
Motion Graphics Enhancing (Significant Faculty)
Professional (Middle University)
- To start with spot: Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle
- 3rd put: Honouliuli Middle
- Honorable Point out: Lahaina Intermediate
Professional (Superior Faculty)
Notify The Tale Enhancing (Significant Faculty)
- Second position: Moanalua High
Silent Film (Middle School)
- Honorable Point out: Kamehameha Educational facilities Maui – Middle
Anchor Workforce (Middle Faculty)
- Next location: Maui Waena Intermediate
Short Movie (Center College)
- Very first location: Maui Waena Intermediate
- Next spot: Honouliuli Middle
Limited Movie (Large School)
- 3rd area: Moanalua Substantial
Public Service Announcement (Middle University)
- Third location: Lahaina Intermediate
- Honorable Mention: Moanalua Middle
General public Company Announcement (Significant University)
- Honorable Point out: Moanalua Higher
Commentary (Significant University)
- Honorable Mention: Moanalua High
Action Sporting activities Editing (Higher School)
- Very first spot: Kamehameha Schools Maui – High
Particular Vlog (Center University)
- Honorable Mention: Honouliuli Middle
- Honorable Point out: Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle
Particular Vlog (Substantial University)
- Honorable Mention: Moanalua Significant
Songs Video (Middle University)
- Next spot: Highlands Intermediate
- 3rd spot: Maui Waena Intermediate
Audio Video (Large Faculty)
- 1st put: Kamehameha Colleges Maui – Significant
- 3rd spot: Moanalua Substantial
Vertical Storytelling (Significant University)
- Second area: Moanalua Large
Multimedia Journalist (Superior School)
- First position: Kauai High
- Next location: Waianae Superior
Mad 8s: News Journal (Middle College)
- Initially put: Maui Waena Intermediate
- Third position: Kamehameha Universities Maui – Center
- Honorable Mention: Highlands Intermediate
Mad 8s: News Magazine (Significant University)
- 3rd put: Moanalua High
Ridiculous 8s: Quick Movie (Middle Faculty)
- Initial area: Maui Waena Intermediate
- Next place: Honouliuli Center
Outrageous 8s: Shorter Movie (Substantial Faculty)
- First spot: Moanalua Higher
Excellence Awards:
Movie Excellence – Crafting
Waiakea Large
Movie Excellence – Editing
Moanalua Superior
Film Excellence – Most effective Cinematography
Moanalua Significant
Film Excellence – Finest Directing
Moanalua Substantial
Film Excellence – Finest Live Action Movie
Moanalua Higher