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April 30, 2012

Comm Studies honors 2012 Multimedia Contest Winners

The Eastern Illinois University Communication Studies Department has announced the winners of its 2012 Multimedia Contest. 

The most-decorated student in the contest was Gabe Przygoda (senior from Charleston), who took first place in two of the six categories.   Keith Sutterfield (sophomore from Effingham) took home first place in one category and finished 2nd in two others.

Here is the list of the winners, along with links to their entries:

Video:  Spot (Commercial / PSA)

• 1st: Keith Sutterfield (sophomore from Effingham):  CATS Multimedia Center Spot
• 2nd: Lauren Jerkovitz (junior from Champaign- St. Thomas More H.S.):  Embarras River Management
• 3rd: Andy Due (senior from Charleston): Mattoon Baseball / Softball

Video: News

• 1st: Pablo Rodriguez (senior from Chicago Curie):  Mattoon Veterans' Parade
• 2nd: Claire Dau (senior from Charleston):  Vintage Baseball
• 3rd: Caitlin Napoleoni (senior from Crystal Lake- South HS):  Kyle Ellis' Olympic Potential

Video: Documentary

• 1st: Gabe Przygoda (senior from Charleston):  Re: Cycling
• 2nd: Keith Sutterfield (sophomore from Effingham):  Effingham County Courthouse: Bridge to the Future
• 2nd: Nathan Luber (senior from Jacksonville):  Adam Lauderback: Head in the Clouds
• 3rd: Pablo Rodriguez (senior from Chicago Curie): Allison - On Air

Video:  Creative

• 1st: Andy Due (senior from Charleston): Sherlock Holmes & the Case of the Mysterious Vampire
• 2nd: Keith Sutterfield (sophomore from Effingham): Shane Reichart - You're The One
• 3rd: Adam Neil (senior from Olney): World War Shuffle Music Video
• 3rd: Dustin Tylman (senior from Charleston): Bellifax: The Not-So-Standard Oil Company

Radio: Spot (Commercial / PSA)

• 1st: Korey Adkins (senior from Mattoon):  Cell Phones for Soldiers
• 2nd: Ethan Kruger (junior from Aurora West): Midgard Comics
• 3rd: Kyle Guertin (senior from Bradley Bourbonnais): Cartridge World

Web Page

• 1st: Gabe Przygoda (senior from Charleston): Personal Website
• 2nd: Nathan Luber (senior from Jacksonville): Personal Portfolio Page
• 3rd: Caitlin Napoleoni (senior from Crystal Lake- South HS): Resume Website

The contest is held each Spring to recognize the top student audio and video projects from the past academic year.  There were six categories, with cash prizes for the top three places in each category.