DHS Broadcast Team Wins Television Awards

Did you know that has its very own television station? Not only are students producing content but they’re completely running the show.   

Now, DHS's Media Production program is being recognized for its accomplishments.

Two seniors were recently awarded crystal pillars by the local chapter of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. This Student Television Award of Excellence is the Academy’s highest honor.

Aaron Rosen received the crystal pillar for his news story “Glassblower Dad.” Sam Lazar was awarded for a sports piece entitled “Duje’s Got Game.”      

Junior Jeremy Schmetterer received two honorable mentions for his work on “Veterans Day” and “Zach Cole”.  

WDHS also placed at the Student Television Network’s Spring Nationals Competitions where Rosen won 3rd place, junior Jonathan Goldberg took home an honorable mention and sophomore Amy Yi won 1st place for her lifestyle piece “All Shook Up”. 

DHS took top honors at the 18th annual Chicagoland High School Video Festival at Lyons Township High School that featured more than 600 students. 

Schmetterer won 1st place in the news package category while Yi placed 3rd. Rosen won 2nd place in the documentary category and senior Amy Robinson won 2nd place in the talk show category for "Marathon Roundtable” 

Rosen was also awarded the Nadine Sterk Scholarship at the festival. It’s one of two scholarships handed out to students pursuing film and TV production in college.

WDHS students also received top honors at The 2011 Illinois Woman’s Press Association (IWPA) High School Communications Competition.  Junior Natalie Neiman received 1st place in the video web news category for her story "Teen Unemployment".  Yi won 1st place in the video feature category for her story "Superstition" and Robinson won 3rd place in the video feature category for her story "Winter Dance Recital".