Video content
Newswatch3
I was the news director and producer of our college broadcast Newswatch3. We worked to cover both local news at Asbury and national stories.
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This particular broadcast won the 2023 KBA Impact Award for "Best College Newscast."
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KBA's said "Asbury University's team coverage of the campus revival is what makes this entry award-worthy. The team understands their audience.”
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"Don't Forget Us"
I worked as the producer for a student documentary called "Don't Forget Us" where I traveled with a team of four other journalism and film students to capture the story of a student's current walk through the Holocaust.
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It won the 2023 KBA Impact Award for "Best Public Affairs."
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KBA said:
"Powerful. Impactful. Creative. Well done. The student's first-person video reflecting on the experience was profound.”
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The award also won the Highbridge Film Festival award for Best Documentary and won an Ohio Valley Student Production award (often referred to as a Student Emmy).
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As the producer I was responsible for organizing the team and handling logistics throughout the trip. I created a website containing every element we produced, which helped generate interest even before the documentary appeared.
EPIC Sports
During the semester of fall 2023, I worked in a small group directed study where we created a new sports show from start to finish. We worked in partnership with the Asbury Sports Digital Network to create a fully produced pre-show to play before certain live home games. I worked to organize all aspects of the show to make it a reality and worked to produce the show each week. Additionally, I helped film, edit and write for the content in the show.
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In addition to my work with EPIC Sports, I also revamped how my college covered live sporting events. I worked with the Asbury Sports Digital Network to build a pre-show, halftime, and post-show coverage plan. And I added in the use of a sideline reporter for mid and post-game.
Highbridge Film Festival Livecast
I worked as the producer for the 2023 Highbridge Livecast. After being the assistant producer in 2022, I joined the Special Events class to be in charge of the full production. I was in charge of a crew of 28 people and worked through all elements of the show. I wrote almost everything, overall all content, designed all video elements to be in line with the theme, hired the crew, and worked to make sure the show went smoothly during the live filming.
The story behind the seam
During the summer of 2023, I attended the World Journalism Institute in Sioux Center, Iowa. There, I expanded my multimedia knowledge and grew in my writing, video-making, and podcast-building skills.
This is one of the stories I covered. It's about Olena (Ellen) Surzhykova. She is a seamstress who had to leave her home in Ukraine after Russia invaded.
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I was able to meet Ellen and tell her story through the help of a translator (her daughter-in-law, Adel). My video was shown on World Watch following my time at WJI.
Sushi to you podcast
During my time at WJI, I also learned how to make a podcast. During my first fully complete story, I worked with a partner to cover the story of a local business, SushiToYou, run by two brothers.
Take a moment and listen to their story:
Written Pieces
I worked as a sports editor for Asbury's student newspaper, The Collegian, for three years. And during my final year on staff I also became the news editors in addition to my sports role.
I covered topics ranging from local news, Asbury sports, national stories and even sports commentary.
Occasionally, I would help fill content in other sections writing features and opinion pieces. Here are a few of my favorites!
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"Well I haven't eaten today"- feature article
"When she was just 12 years old, Kaitlyn McCracken began into her long-term eating disorder because a relative commented on her body. After battling with her ED for nearly seven years, McCracken has found herself in a place of “recovery,” but her journey impacts her daily.
She sees the signs and warnings that experts do about the dangers of the phrase “Well, I haven’t eaten today,” which is ever present on college campuses. The flippant nature of meal skipping can pose a threat to students by leading them to potentially harmful eating disorder habits.'
"The shot that shaped a semester" - sports feature article
Just before competing in her freshman year of golf at Asbury Univeristy, Anna Hunsinger had a season-altering injury that altered her entire plan for college. She battled the issues from the injury and the consequent struggles with class, motivation, and her faith.
"A delicate touch" - feature article
During my time at WJI I attended the Sioux City Tulip Festival where I met Christina Westra. She had a little tent filled with the most beautiful flowers made of silk and foam. It was all part of her effort to connect with her son who has sensory issues. Here's her story.