WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2024, 7 PM
"THE 16TH ANNUAL STUDENT MAC AWARDS"
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MEET THE JUDGES:
Marvin O. Argueta, Content Associate, ESPN, Bristol, CT
James Bacchioni, Executive Producer, Audacy, New York, NY
Peter Bellotti, Associate Producer, CBS Sports Radio, New York, NY
Maisha Closson, Showrunner Writer, Apple TV & Peacock, New York, NY
Bryon Hurt, Filmmaker, Fanwood, NJ
Sundi Lofty, Creative Director/Writer/Producer, Black Robin Media, NY/DC
Bedel Saget, Multimedia Editor, The New York Times, New York, NY
Larry Striegel, Newsday, Melville, NY
THE OFFICIAL 16TH ANNUAL 2024 STUDENT MAC AWARDS NOMINEE LIST AND THEIR WORKS!
TELEVISION
BEST NEWS PACKAGE
Joanna Vissichelli, Derell Smith – “Student Activity Fee Election”
Tim Coventry, Cody Werner – “Lt. Governor Delgado visits SUNY Old Westbury”
Karla Scott, Tim Coventry, Adriana Harris, Taylor Scott – “Food on Campus”
Amira Francois – “Julius Garvey, M.D. visits Old Westbury”
Azuki Kubo – “Prof. Sarah Smith Book Talk: Forgotten Bodies”
BEST NEWS PACKAGE FOR REPORTER
Joanna Vissichelli – “Student Activity Fee Election”
Tim Coventry – “Lt. Governor Delgado visits SUNY Old Westbury”
Amira Francois – “Julius Garvey, M.D. visits Old Westbury”
Azuki Kubo – “Prof. Sarah Smith Book Talk: Forgotten Bodies”
BEST TV EPISODE
Azuki Kubo, Joanna Vissichelli – “Global Fusion Ep:1”
Cody Werner – “Panther Match Ep:3”
Ryan Forte – “Wake up Westbury Ep:2”
BEST CREATIVE TV SEGMENT
Joanna Vissichelli, Julianne Sucre, Patrec Alexander Jones-Brown, Cody Werner, Azuki Kubo – “Monday Afternoon Live”
Julianne Sucre, Wendy Verdieu, Bethany Watson – “Why Living Single is Better – Ep. 1”
Cody Werner – “Panther Match Ep:4”
Bethany Watson – “Palace Diaries”
BEST TV SHOW HOST
Patrec Alexander Jones Brown – “ Monday Afternoon Live”
Derell Smith – “Panther Match Ep:4”
Gabrielle Gambuzza, Derell Smith – “Wake up Westbury Ep:2”
Joanna Vissichelli – “Panther Match Ep:2”
SPECIAL COVERAGE
Renee DeLorenzo – “Robin Rue Simmons- The Road to Reparations”
Tim Coventry – “Old Westbury Speaks - Israel-Palestine Conflict”
VOX POP
Bethany Watson – “Best Part of the Day”
Cody Werner – “Just Beat It Ep 2”
Wendy Verdieu – “Fashion Talks”
BEST TV EPISODE STORY
Nastassia Aniceta – Abbott Elementary - “Stress Care is Self-Care”
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Angela Guzman – Lopez vs Lopez – “Lopez vs Debt”
Download Angela Guzman - Lopez vs Lopez - _Lopez vs Debt_
Shanice Hyde – “The Bear – “Everything Goes Up in Smoke”
Download Shanice Hyde - The Bear - _Everything Goes Up In Smoke_
Jahlya Leone – Abbott Elementary – “Sneaker Ball”
Download Jahlya Leone - Abbott Elementary - _Sneaker Ball_
Aakash T. Singh – The Neighborhood – “Welcome to the Blazin' BBQ”
Download Aakash Singh - The Neighborhood - _Welcome to the Blazin' BBQ_
VIDEO
EVENT COVERAGE
Erik Darmstadt, Christopher Zepeda – “Dr. Daniel Black: Black on Black on our resilience and brilliance in America”
Christopher Zepeda, Julianne Sucre, Cassim Jewsbury – “Robin Rue Simmons: How the Next Generation can Lead on the Road to Reparations”
Kayla Joseph, Marcus Ennette, Kieran Charles – “Fall 2023 Convocation”
CREATIVE CONTENT
Kieran Charles – “Mirage”
Marcus Ennette – “Hater Olympics”
Marcus Etienne – “Inheritance, Remembrance, Resilience Exhibit”
DOCUMENTARY
Christopher Zepeda – “A Role of a Mother”
Cody Werner – “The Voice of Vietnam”
Ethan Ford – “Going Up”
PROMO
Christopher Zepeda – “Training station: Jon Linden's promo video”
Cody Werner – “Fail me Not Glasses”
PORTRAIT OF A PLACE
Drew Champagnie – “Panther Community Care Center”
Tahvon Balugahale – “The Sculpture Court”
Anthony Moyett – “The Road”
INTERVIEW
Cody Werner, Ryan Gaetan, Jalaal McCoy – “Marcus Ennette”
Cassim Jewsbury, Erik Darmstadt – “Janet Taylor Pickett Interview: Necessary Memories”
ESSAY FILM
Jedidiah Zervos – “Just In Time”
Aidan Bongiorno – “College Dorming”
Allison Garcia – “Dedication”
Cody Werner – “Darkness”
NEW MEDIA
AUDIO SLIDESHOW
Nataly Castillo – “Professional Wrestling”
Sydney Hayes – “Accessibility on SUNY Old Westbury Campus”
Ava Holdgruen – “Reggio Emilia Inspired Learning”
Joshua Ramirez-Lopez – “Media & American Studies Advising Party”
Solaris Yan – “Gender Neutral Bathrooms on Campus”
PODCAST
Hillary Bennett – “Sha’Carri Richardson”
Renee DeLorenzo – “Marjorie Taylor Greene Sucks”
Kortney Henderson – “George Floyd: No Justice. No Peace.”
Daniel Jefferson – “Colin Kaepernick”
Nyah Sotelo – “Cesar Chavez”
WEB PORTFOLIO
Erik Darmstadt – “Video Editor, Videographer & Copywriter”
Renee DeLorenzo – “Political Podcaster”
Angelina Fernandez – “Video Portfolio”
Muhammad Shumayl – “YouTuber | Reporter”
Alexa Spinelli – “Portfolio”
BEST FEATURE STORY
Vincent Arroyo – “Dr. Kyle Anderson: A Profile”
Kayla Joseph – “A Look into Black History:” The Birth of House Music”
Kayla Joseph, Joanna Vissichelli – “From Mentee to Mentor: Meet Terry Phebe”
Luisa Garcia – “Dr. Fred Millán: A Distinguished Service Professor at SUNY Old Westbury”
Andrea Gordon, Joanna Vissichelli – “An Inside Look at the Farmingdale High School Bus Crash”
BEST REVIEW
Vincent Arroyo – “Shift. Breathe. Expand. Painting in Space”
Aidan Bongiorno – “SUNY Old Westbury Pays Tribute to 50 Years of Hip Hop”
Alexia Croll – “Bob Marley: One Love”
James Panagakos – “Concert Review: Pantera “For Legacy” Tour with Lamb of God”
Bethany Watson – “Inheritance, Remembrance, Resilience at SUNY Old Westbury”
BEST OPINION PIECE
Julia Becchinelli – “An Unhealthy Relationship: Wellness Culture”
Yasmin Espinal – “Feminine Products Inaccessible to Many Women”
Luisa Garcia – “Remember: “Your Direction is More Important than Your Speed””
Kayla Joseph – “The Greenhouse: Advocating for a Sustainable Future”
Joanna Vissichelli – “Is Pop-Punk Dead?”
BEST SPORTS STORY
Aidan Bongiorno – “SUNY Old Westbury Women’s Basketball Honors the Seniors”
Dylan Murphy – “Pandemonium at the Clark”
Francia Rivera – “The Freshman Breaking Records: Alyse Then”
Jacob Taormina – “SUNY Old Westbury Men’s Soccer Set For Bounce Back Year”
Joanna Vissichelli – “SUNY Old Westbury’s Loss of A True Home Court and Crowd”
BEST NEWS STORY
Olivia Ambery – “Celebrating OW’s Fitness Community with the Heart Healthy Run/Walk”
Alexia Croll – “Banned Books: A WGSS Discussion”
Luisa Garcia & Andrea Gordon – “The Shuttle Bus at SUNY Old Westbury”
Derell Smith & Joanna Vissichelli – “Student Activity Fee: Gone or Golden”
RADIO
BEST NEWS SEGMENT
Luisa Garcia – “Section Too Interview on OWWR”
LUISA GARCIA - SECTION TOO INTERVIEW - WHAT DO YOU KNOW OLD WESTBURY ON OWWR
Luisa Garcia, Gabrielle Gambuzza, Derell Smith, Tim Coventry – “OWWR 6 PM News Update”
LUISA GARCIA GABBY GAMBUZZA DERELL SMITH TIMOTHY COVENTRY - OWWR 6PM NEWS UPDATE
Luisa Garcia, Joanna Vissichelli, Tim Coventry – “OWWR Spotlight: Mold”
LUISA GARCIA JOANNA VISSICHELLI TIMOTHY COVENTRY - OWWR SPOTLIGHT MOLD
Tim Coventry – “OWWR Spotlight: Hempstead Village Trustee Clariona D. Griffith”
TIM COVENTRY - OWWR SPOTLIGHT HEMPSTEAD TRUSTEE CLARIONA D. GRIFFITH
BEST EVENT PROMO
Cody Werner – “What Do You Know Old Westbury?”
CODY WERNER - WHAT DO YOU KNOW OLD WESTBURY
Gabrielle Gambuzza – “Old Westbury Panthers Basketball”
GABBY GAMBUZZA - OLD WESTBURY PANTHERS BASKETBALL
Patrec Alexander Jones-Brown – “Old Westbury Panthers Softball”
PATREC ALEXANDER BROWN-JONES - OLD WESTBURY PANTHERS SOFTBALL
BEST STATION PROMO
Dan Rubinowtiz – “What Do You Know Old Westbury on OWWR”
DAN RUBINOWITZ - WHAT DO YOU KNOW OLD WESTBURY ON OWWR
Gabrielle Gambuzza – “Unhinged on OWWR”
GABBY GAMBUZZA - UNHINGHED ON OWWR
Luisa Garcia – “Ritmo Latino on OWWR”
LUISA GARCIA - RITMO LATINO ON OWWR
BEST CREATIVE PRODUCTION
Luisa Garcia – “Freedom”
Nolyn Salter – “Segue”
Tim Coventry – “OWWR, Turn It Up!”
TIM COVENTRY - OWWR TURN IT UP!
BEST SHOW
Derell Smith – “Whatever, Whatever on OWWR”
DERELL SMITH - WHATEVER WHATEVER ON OWWR
Gabrielle Gambuzza – “Unhinged on OWWR”
GABRIELLE GAMBUZZA - UNHINGED ON OWWR
Luisa Garcia – “Ritmo Latino on OWWR”
LUISA GARCIA - RITMO LATINO ON OWWR
Tim Coventry – “The Global Report on OWWR”
TIM COVENTRY - THE GLOBAL REPORT ON OWWR
