Middle and Upper School Digital Mass Media students saw success from coast to coast last month, traveling to California for the Student Television Network (STN) Convention and New York City for the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) Spring Convention.
On the east coast, the 2023 Raider yearbook and The Raider Voice online newspaper were recognized at the CSPA Convention, each receiving Silver Crown Awards. Both staffs were the only high school newspaper and yearbook teams in South Florida to receive this recognition. The 2022-23 Middle School Yearbook also received a Silver Crown Award, becoming the only Middle School in the state of Florida to earn the prestigious honor.
At the STN Convention, students competed in individual contests as well as the Crazy 8’s Morning Show competition where they were tasked with completing an eight-minute show in eight hours. The Upper School’s RaiderVision team earned five awards, including a first place nod in the news story category, while both the Upper and Middle School broadcast teams were honored with the Broadcast Excellence Award for their “RaiderRecap” and “Beyond the G” shows, respectively. Raider Student Network’s “Beyond the G” was one of just two Middle School shows to earn the distinction.
Upper School Broadcast (RaiderVision)
First Place – News Story
Second Place – Crazy 8’s Morning Show
Honorable Mention – Human Interest Feature
Broadcast Excellence Award – “RaiderRecap”
Distinguished Merit Award – “Raider305”
Middle School Broadcast (Raider Student Network)
Third Place – Crazy 8’s Morning Show
Broadcast Excellence Award – “Beyond the G”
In addition to an outstanding showcase of student work at the STN Convention, Zach Garrett, Upper School Digital Mass Media Faculty, was recognized for being named Teacher of the Year in May 2023. This award recognizes teachers who are dedicated to the profession, display creativity and media skills, and demonstrate classroom effectiveness, strong professionalism, and integrity. Under Mr. Garrett’s direction, the RaiderVision program has evolved over the course of the school year to include three student-produced shows, two of which have reached the highest level of achievement at both the state and national levels. Mr. Garrett’s students have also earned more than 40 production awards throughout the year.
