UFCJC Students Win NATAS 2025 Suncoast Chapter Student Production Awards
Four student news reports and one film produced by University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) students have won National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) 2025 Suncoast Chapter Student Production Awards.
The awards encourage excellence in video production and spotlight outstanding achievements produced by college, university and high school students.
The winners include:
- College Newscast: “WUFT News First at Five on 10-8-24” featuring Hurricane Milton Updates” by Gracey Davis, Daniel Haviv, Juan Carlos Chaoui, Mar Roches, Matthew Clark, Scarlett Cooney and Victor San Martin-Diaz. Advised by Alicia Coleman, Andre Sanders, Kalisha Whitman and William Maxham.
- Hard News Report: “Forgotten Cemetery” by Bailey Korinek. Harrison Hove, adviser.
- Solo Storyteller: “The Good Cemetarian” by Charlize Ramos. Harrison Hove, adviser.
- Magazine Program: “Hurricane Helene: The Big Bend’s Recovery” by Juan Carlos Chaoui, Bailey Korinek, Alexander Land, Bianca Smith and Ben McLeish. Harrison Hove, adviser.
- Fiction – Long Form: “REMinisce” by Lan Koppitch, Juan Fonfria, Lindsey Kushner, Carson McCann and Vendela Axstrand. Advised by Iman Zawahry and Brandon Shenk.
The Suncoast Emmy Awards honor the best television produced in Florida; Alexandria, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Lake Charles and New Orleans, Louisiana; Mobile, Alabama; Thomasville, Georgia; and Puerto Rico.
The seventh annual awards were presented on April 26 at the University of Miami School of Communications in Coral Gables, Florida.
Category: Alumni News, College News, Student News
Tagged: Alicia Coleman Andre Sanders Brendon Shenk Harrison Hove Iman Zawahry Kalisha Whitman National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) 2025 Suncoast Chapter Student Production Awards. Student Emmys William Maxham
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