Press Release
On April 4, 2018, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced the recipients of the 2018 New England Regional High School Production Awards (informally known as student Emmy Awards.)
Students were honored for excellence in broadcast journalism, sports broadcasting, and video production. Members of Fairhaven High School’s Media Production Program were awarded three prestigious New England Student Awards and recognized with an additional eight honorable mentions.
Fairhaven High School was one of the top schools recognized in the New England region. Pinkerton Academy (Pinkerton, NH) also received three awards.
Since 2013, Fairhaven High School has received 18 New England Regional Student Production Awards and two National Student Production Awards. The school will receive a crystal pillar bearing the Emmy Logo, and a ceremony will be held at a future date.
These students now represent New England in a National Student Production Award event, taking place next October.
NATAS awarded 24 awards in 23 different categories, and over 300 entries were submitted. Fairhaven’s winners as follows.
Student Production Awards:
Arts and Entertainment/Cultural Affairs
“Artist’s Corner – Ally Pereira” Bailey Cormier (class 2018), Video Journalist (View at: https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=nFz3z1V6BOw)
Music Video
“Invisible” Kaelyn Bourgeois (class 2018), Director, Producer; Grace Pelletier (class of 2018), Assistant Producer; Lexi Teves (class 2018), Assistant Producer (View at https://youtu.be/0fPOG0nEVbw)
Video Essay (single camera only)
“Every Song Tells A Story” Molly Antone (class 2018), Video Journalist; Grace Pelletier (class 2018), Video Journalist (View at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLqqtvcUHUQ)
Student Production Awards, Honorable Mentions
Serious News
“New Bedford Fire Department” Mitchell DaSilva (class 2018), Tony Truong (class 2018)
Light news
“Raising 11” Abigail Bernardo (class 2020), Director/Producer
Music Video
“Fire Under Water,” Bailey Cormier (class 2018), Director/Producer; Aidan Quintal (class 2018), Actor/ Production Assistant
“Youth” Jasmine Melo (class 2018), Director, Producer; Kelsey Pereira (class 2018), Director, Photographer/ Editor/Producer
Sports
“For the Kids” Cassie Lavigne (class 2020), Video Journalist
Animation
“An Open Letter to those Who Feel Discouraged” Colby Molleo (class 2018), Director/Animator
Photography
“Fire Under Water” Bailey Cormier (class 2018), Photographer; Aidan Quintal (class 2018), Production Assistant
Writing
“Dear Fairhaven,” Jasmine Melo (class 2018), Writer; Lexi Teves (class 2018), Writer.
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