Huntington College News Release
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Communication students excel in national competition
FOR RELEASE December 7, 1998
HUNTINGTON, IN- Huntington College communication students earned top awards in the 1999 National Religious Broadcasters Student Awards Contest. The annual competition recognizes outstanding achievement in radio and television production by college students. Huntington College communication students took second place in four of the eight award categories.
Alison Bixler of Andrews, Indiana, a transfer student from Houghton College, placed second in Radio News category with her production of "Values in Government, " a short radio documentary on what the voters of Huntington County sought as they visited the polls on Election Day 1998.
Oral Communication major Rochelle Dougherty of Ursa, Illinois, placed second in the Radio Demo category. The project showcased her abilities as an announcer, audio producer, editor, and news reporter. Such tapes are sent by students to radio stations to demonstrate ability and technique.
Media Communication major Ryan Howe of Fishers, Indiana, placed second in the Television Short-Form Video category. Howe produced a thirty-second television commercial for the Huntington College campus radio station, HCR 87.9FM. The video takes an edgy, modern approach in keeping with the station's Christian alternative music format.
Media communication major Tim Manock of Palatine, Illinois, placed second in the Radio Drama category with his production of "Double-0 David." Radio drama has been coined the "theatre of the mind." Manock's modern-day version of the Biblical account of David and Goliath incorporates a James Bond style, utilizing sound effects, dramatic voice and music.
These contest winners will be honored at the 1999 National Religious Broadcasters Student Awards ceremony to be held January 31, 1999 in Nashville, Tennessee.
"It is a huge honor for these students," says Professor Lance Clark. "To receive national recognition in such a competitive awards contest is very rewarding. It demonstrates that Huntington College is producing excellence on a national scale in both radio and television. I am very excited for our students and am planning to take a van load of students down to this year's convention."
Huntington College's Department of Communication offers academic concentrations in radio and television broadcasting, print journalism, oral communication, theatre performance, and theatre design. Founded in 1897, the four-year Christian college is located in Huntington, Indiana.