JEA Write-off Broadcast Winners

Spring JEA Convention — Anaheim, California  — April 18, 2008        

RTNDF coordinated the judging for the 11 JEA Broadcast Write-off categories that were provided in Anaheim. These are onsite competitions at the convention. They keep everyone hopping.

The full list of winners is below. We want to especially honor the top entries that received  a Superior rating. Congratulations to all our winners, beginning with these Superior students: 

Broadcast News Story:

o        Cammi Stith and Michelle Wilke, Derby High School, Kansas

Broadcast Sports Story: 

o        Josh Dellis and Jack Flanagan, Palos Verdes High School California

Broadcast Feature Story:

o        Sara Baeuchler and Mark Duralde, Mira Costa High School, California

o        Will Cheney and Serena Felsher, Palos Verdes High School, California

Broadcast Commercial/PSA:

o        Rebecca Perry, Emerald Ridge High School, Washington

In-Camera Feature:

o        Denny Taylor and Dylan Young, McKinney High School, Texas

On-Air Reporter:

o        Nina Chung, Mira Costa High School, California

o        Melody Sowers, NF Woods Advanced Technology Center, North Carolina

Broadcast Package:

o        Devon Bair and Evan Jones, Mira Costa High School, California

Broadcast Commentary:

o        Kamyar Jarahzadeh, El Camino Real High School, California

Here are the all the Spring 2008 JEA Write-off winners:

Broadcast News Story

Superior

Cammi Stith and Michelle Wilke, Derby High School, Kansas

Excellent

Kiersten Smith, Findlay High School, Ohio

Honorable Mention

Kristyona Rosin, Emerald Ridge High School, Washington

Honorable Mention

Kyler Temple, Kickapoo High School, Missouri

Broadcast Sports Story

Superior

Josh Dellis and Jack Flanagan, Palos Verdes High School, California

Excellent

Jonathan Ketz and Austin McKahan. Oak Park High School, Missouri

Excellent

John Webster, Capital High School, Idaho

Honorable Mention

Brittany Jones, Kickapoo High School, Missouri

Honorable Mention

Jeff Karhoff, Findlay High School, Ohio

Broadcast Feature Story

Superior

Sara Baeuchler and Mark Duralde, Mira Costa High School, California

Superior

Will Cheney and Serena Felsher, Palos Verdes High School, California

Excellent

Danielle Dearment, Findlay High School, Ohio

Excellent

Tim Reynolds and Kyle White, Annandale High School, Virginia

Honorable Mention

Lauren Crawford, Shawnee Mission Northwest HS, Kansas

Broadcast Commercial/PSA

Superior

Rebecca Perry, Emerald Ridge High School, Washington

Excellent

Haley Carr and Alexandra Hunt, Kickapoo High School, Missouri

Excellent

Javier Espinosa and Handel Eugene, Hillsborough Senior High School, Florida

Honorable Mention

Ritchie Abromeit, Capital High School, Idaho

Honorable Mention

Lily Lin and Alisha Ansari, JW North High School, California

Honorable Mention

Jess Brooks, Palo Alto High School, California

Honorable Mention

Jake Cassell, Capital High School, New Mexico

Honorable Mention

Alishia Hemingway, West Potomac High School, Virginia

Honorable Mention

Austin Langley, Derby High School, Kansas

Honorable Mention

Reuben Vollmer, Palos Verdes High School, California

Honorable Mention

Annie Wilson, Edmonds-Woodway High School, Washington

In-Camera Feature

Superior

Denny Taylor and Dylan Young, McKinney High School, Texas

Excellent

Kramer Lowe and Ryan Robinson, NF Woods Advanced Technology Center, North Carolina

Honorable Mention

Meagan Gardner and Brockton Hall, Spring Valley High School, South Carolina

Honorable Mention

Michael Gewehr and Julie Hight, Palos Verdes High School, California

Honorable Mention

Alicia Hastey and Austin Siegenumd-Broka, Mira Costa High School, California

On-Air Reporter

Superior

Nina Chung, Mira Costa High School, California

Superior

Melody Sowers, NF Woods Advanced Technology Center, North Carolina

Excellent

Zoe Chait, Beverly Hills High School, California

Excellent

Alex Powers, Palos Verdes High School, California

Honorable Mention

Jordan Carmona, McKinney High School, Texas

Honorable Mention

Christine Grissom, Timberline High School, Idaho

Honorable Mention

Pasqual Gutierrez, Walnut High School, California

Broadcast Newswriting

Excellent

Jannae Fong, Schurr High School, California

Excellent

Laura Nelson, Shawnee Mission East High School, Kansas

Excellent

Mike Normandia, Irvine High School, California

Excellent

Kelby Vera, Mira Costa High School, California

Honorable Mention

Paresh Dave, Mount Carmel High School, California

Honorable Mention

Zach Newman, Franklin Pierce High School, Washington

Honorable Mention

Candice Yang, Palos Verdes High School, California

Broadcast Package

Superior

Devon Bair and Evan Jones, Mira Costa High School, California

Excellent

Michelle Godar and Kaila Kamp, Francis Howell North High School, Missouri

Excellent

Nick Griswold and Craig Tuschhoff, Emerald Ridge High School, Washington

Excellent

Richie Hakim and Raquel Sghiatti, Palos Verdes High School, California

Honorable Mention

Preston Frazier and Zachary Garner, Laingsburg High School, Michigan

Videography

Excellent

Billy Debaste, Edmonds-Woodway High School, Washington

Excellent

Elliott Olson, Findlay High School, Ohio

Honorable Mention

Dustin Muenchow, Mira Costa High School, California

Honorable Mention

Ariel Sena-calvillo, Smoky Hill High School, Colorado

Broadcast Commentary

Superior

Kamyar Jarahzadeh, El Camino Real High School, California

Excellent

Hanna Choi, Beverly Hills High School, California

Excellent

Tiffany Eller, Capital High School, Idaho

Excellent

Joe Pielago, Palos Verdes High School, California

Honorable Mention

Deni Hawkins, Timberline High School, Idaho

Honorable Mention

Kimberlee Stephens, Kickapoo High School, Missouri

Honorable Mention

Nathan Yaffee, Edmonds-Woodway High School, Washington

Podcasting

Superior

Lance Patten, Capital High School, Idaho

Excellent

Gabrielle Gordon, El Camino Real High School, California

Excellent

Megha Ram, Palo Alto High School, California

Honorable Mention

Victoria Banuelos and Jennifer Chung, Schurr High School, California

Honorable Mention

Evan McGurrin and Erick Vum, Annandale High School,Virginia