Large showing of Bellisario College students among mid-Atlantic Emmy nominees

An Emmy — Twenty students from the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications were nominated for college student production awards at the 40th annual Mid-Atlantic Emmys. Credit: Mid-Atlantic Emmys. All Rights Reserved.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Twenty students from the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications were nominated – individually or with a team – for college student production awards at the 40th annual mid-Atlantic Emmys.

Student work was recognized in seven categories representing different types of media and covering several areas of journalism. Student reporters from “Centre County Report,” a weekly TV newscast produced by Penn State students; The Daily Collegian, the student-run campus newspaper; and “In the Game;” a sports issues show run by students for a national audience, received recognition. The nominations demonstrate the success of students at the regional level and the breadth of opportunities the Bellisario College and University provide.

The mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards will be presented in Philadelphia on Oct. 1 at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel.

The nominees are:

Category: Newscast

“Centre County Report: Feb. 11, 2022”
Jada Pender, producer
Brooke Steach, anchor
Chip De Falco, anchor
Eric Fenstermaker, sports anchor
Zac Larew, director
Jacob Hair, student meteorologist

Category: News report

“Fighting Mother Nature: The Future of Golf in Scotland”
Preston Shoemaker, reporter

“Sandusky’s Imprint: How the Patriot-News Broke the Jerry Sandusky Sex Abuse Case”
Ben McClary, videographer/editor
Sophia Montanye, videographer/editor
Megan Swift, reporter
Jade Campos, editor-in-chief
Bianca Barr Tunno, news advisor

“Bellefonte’s Red Raider Issue Continues to Spark Strong Opinions”
Andrew Destin, reporter

“Ten Years After: Key Figures Remember Moments and Lessons from the Sandusky Scandal"
Preston Shoemaker, reporter