The Department of Informatics has announced that Digital Media students Kennith Moreno, Charlotte, N.C., graduate student; Tyler Parks, Elkhart graduate student; and Richard Kerr, Wichita junior, have been honored by the Broadcast Education Association by winning the “War on the Floor” competition that took place in April at the National Association of Broadcasters National Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The FHSU War on the Floor team competed against two other schools, Elon University from North Carolina and Clemson University from South Carolina. In Las Vegas, FHSU’s team had to come up with and implement a social media campaign as well as produce a 1 to 2 minute promotional piece on an exhibitor or product of their choice represented at NAB. To round out the competition, the FHSU team also produced a long form video, 15 to 20 minutes long, telling the content lifecycle story through the eyes of the students’ team that includes interviews with speakers, exhibitors and include footage from the NAB show. The FHSU team turned their presentation in on May 31. The FHSU team in winning the War on the Floor receives a SMART PASS registration for the 2017 NAB Show which includes all conferences, workshops, super sessions and the show floor, the tickets are valued at $1,499.
The War on the Floor victory caps off a successful 2015-16 school year for the Department of Informatics’ Media Studies students that saw them also bring home 10 first place and 2 second place awards from the Kansas Association of Broadcasters competition in March.
The Department of Informatics Media Studies has a proud history of performing well in KAB competition. In 2013, students won one first-place and one second place award and three honorable mentions. In 2014, students earned two first place, one second place, and one honorable mention award. In 2015, students made a big impact at the KAB awards, taking home six first place and two second place awards.
Disclosure: Kerr is a member of the Hays Post newsroom.