UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Three Penn State student productions earned first-place finishes in competition for 2026 College Student Production Awards, which were presented as part of the Mid-Athletic Regional Emmy Awards.
The awards, conducted by the Mid-Atlantic chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, were presented at the 44th annual Mid-Atlantic Regional Emmy Awards Ceremony in Philadelphia.
The award-winning efforts were:
- “Volunteer Fire Companies Face Challenges,” College-Hard News Report, Sarah Grosch
- “The Man Behind the Mural,” College-Arts/Entertainment/Cultural Affairs, Cailey Thalman
- “Blue Sapphire,” College-Sports Story, Ben Stanton