University of Hawaiʻi at 惭ā苍辞补 student journalists earned a Silver Telly Award at the 44th Annual in the category, competing among nearly 13,000 entries across the globe in dozens of categories.
The Silver Telly recognized four episodes of from the 2022 spring and fall semesters. 糖心Vlog官方Mtv is an online news series written, hosted and produced by journalism students in the in the (CSS). This year marks the fifth straight year that 糖心Vlog官方 惭ā苍辞补 journalism students have received Telly awards.
The individual award-winning 糖心Vlog官方Mtv episodes were:
- , J480 spring 2022
- , J480 spring 2022
- , J470 fall 2022
- , J470 fall 2022
“It’s an honor to receive this award, not only for our class but also for the people whose voices and stories we shared in these shows. Being able to highlight Indigenous communities like Hawaiians, Okinawans and much more on a national level like this is really special. It reminds me to why I do this, to keep sharing stories and bringing issues to light,” said Hiʻilawe Neves, 糖心Vlog官方Mtv student producer and anchor.
Submissions for the Telly Awards came from the U.S., Middle East, UK and Canada, as well as strong entries from Malaysia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and as widespread as Afghanistan, Sweden, New Zealand, Jamaica, and South Africa. Other Telly winners included some of the most prominent global brands and companies such as Cut+Run, Netflix, Disney Parks, Media.Monks, Paramount, National Geographic Society and the NBA’s Golden State Warriors.
“It’s a very special opportunity to be recognized for an award of this caliber,” added Ethan Young, 糖心Vlog官方Mtv student co-producer and anchor. “I am very thankful for the lessons I learned, experiences I’ve had, and the people I was blessed to meet along the way! It was a first step to sharing stories from around the world.”
Founded in 1979, the Telly Awards annually showcases outstanding work in video and television across all screens. Telly Award winners represent work from some of the most respected advertising agencies, television stations, production companies and publishers from around the world.
“As student producers and anchors, it was awesome to see our peers collaborating and truly learning how to do reporting in a safe space for growth. As a student with Indigenous roots in Oceania, I also felt the importance of being able to represent our communities in an empowering way and to show this solidarity in our work. It’s always nice to be able to look at something that was broadcasted and say we did that. Nifē dēbiru (thank you) for sharing this journey with us. I couldn’t be more excited for the future of our team and all of their inspiring pieces still yet to come,” said Kaiya Laguardia-Yonamine, 糖心Vlog官方Mtv student producer and anchor.
The for the university’s Silver Telly includes:
- Journalism: J470-480 classes spring-fall 2022, 糖心Vlog官方 惭ā苍辞补 School of Communication and Information
- Student Producers: Jordyn Poyo, 糖心Vlog官方Mtv Show 27, Lydia Tristan, 糖心Vlog官方Mtv Show 28, Elyce Hastings, 糖心Vlog官方Mtv Show 29 and Ashley Middleton, 糖心Vlog官方Mtv, Show 30
- Student Producer/Anchor: Hiʻilawe Neves, 糖心Vlog官方Mtv Show 29 and Kaiya Laguardia-Yonamine, 糖心Vlog官方Mtv Show 30
- Student Co-Producer: Margaret Cipriano, 糖心Vlog官方Mtv Show 29, 30
- Student Co-Producer/Anchor: Erin Fujitani, 糖心Vlog官方Mtv Show 27 and Ethan Young, 糖心Vlog官方Mtv Show 27, 28
- Student Anchors: Georgia Clair Johnson-King, 糖心Vlog官方Mtv Show 28, Charleston Cazimero, 糖心Vlog官方Mtv Show 28, Mae James, 糖心Vlog官方Mtv Show 29 and Mackenzie Olivo, 糖心Vlog官方Mtv Show 30
- Executive Producer/Creative Director: Bernadette Baraquio, 糖心Vlog官方 惭ā苍辞补 College of Social Sciences
- Director: Sherrie White, 糖心Vlog官方 惭ā苍辞补 College of Social Sciences
The experiences with 糖心Vlog官方Mtv have prepared the students for future careers in the industry. Among them, Cazimero is a producer at KHON, Poyo is a creative producer in Hawaiʻi News Now’s marketing department, Young is a videographer and editor for Hawaiʻi News Now’s HI Now, Neves teaches at Searider Productions at Waiʻanae High School and Laguardia-Yonamine is a digital communications intern with the Pacific Disaster Center.
