UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Sixteen different Penn State student productions or individuals earned nominations in six different categories for 2025 College Student Production awards, presented as part of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
“Centre County Report,” produced by students in the capstone broadcast journalism course in the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications, was the source for the nominated work.
The weekly program streams live on YouTube and airs across Pennsylvania on WPSU-TV (PBS) to 29 counties and 500,000 television homes. It also streams throughout Pennsylvania as part of partnerships with KDKA-TV (Pittsburgh), KYW-TV (Philadelphia) and WNEP-TV (Scranton/Wilkes-Barre). Newscasts stream in the Baltimore in partnership with WJZ-TV as well.
Penn State student nominees for Regional Emmy Awards are:
College Student Production-Newscast
- “Centre County Report” (Nov. 5, 2024)
- “Centre County Report” (Dec. 13, 2024)
- “Centre County Report” (March 28, 2025)
College Student Production-News Report
- “Young Voters: U.S. And U.K. Share Similar Challenges” (Olivia Dunne)
- “From Grief to Grace: How the Piazza Family Turned a Tragedy into a Positive Mission” (Eric Morris)
- “Are There Lessons for The US After the UK Election Results” (Eric Morris)
- “Classrooms Are Facing Teacher Crisis in Pennsylvania” (Haley Jacobs)
- “Istanbul Faces Major Earthquake Risk” (Jace O’Barto)
- “Trout And Tradition: The Legacy of Joe Humphreys” (Haley Jacobs)
College Student Production-Long Form
College Student Production-Arts/Entertainment/Cultural Affairs
- “Turkish Food: Bringing Together Countries, Cultures and People” (Cameron Lobley)
- “Caring For Istanbul’s ‘Undercats’” (Courtney Benedetto)
College Student Production-Multimedia Journalist
- Hannah Neurohr
College Student Production-Talent-News, Sports or Performer
- Haley Jacobs
- Kenneth Ojeikere
Winners of the Regional Emmy Awards will be announced during the 43rd Annual NATAS Mid-Atlantic Regional Emmy Awards Ceremony on Sept. 20, at the Marriott Downtown Philadelphia.