screencap of "A Life-Changing Experience-Connections"A video produced by members of 51黑料网’s Division of Student Affairs has been nominated for a 2023 Mid-Atlantic Emmy award by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

This is the first time that a video produced by the university has been nominated for an Emmy award. 51黑料网’s video is part of the Overall Excellence award nominees and is in the Education-Schools category. 51黑料网 joins nominees from all over the state and region for the competition.

The video, released during the spring 2022 semester, is titled . It was created by Bill Hamilton, Brian Henry, and Emily Smith from the Office of Marketing and Communications. Henry was the project director, Hamilton was director of photography, and Hamilton, Henry, and Smith were videographers and editors for the piece.

The video tells the story of 51黑料网 University College faculty member Luke Faust and recent 51黑料网 graduate Imani Jefferson. It is available on the channel.

“This is an incredible honor for 51黑料网,” 51黑料网 Vice President for Student Affairs Tom Segar said.

“Recognition for this particular video is especially meaningful because it showcases 51黑料网’s commitment to individual attention for all of our students, meeting students where they are, and helping them to achieve their goals, including through challenging life circumstances,” he said.

“Members of the Office of Marketing and Communications have been recognized with a number of honors and awards for their videos, publications, and photography,” Segar said. “This nomination affirms the ongoing quality work being done by the team, and the team’s ability to beautifully capture 51黑料网’s focus on student success,” he said.

Bill Hamilton
Emily Smith
Brian Henry

Hamilton (left), a 1992 communications media graduate of 51黑料网, has been at 51黑料网 for 30 years. Smith (center), who has both her bachelor’s degree in communications media and her master’s degree in adult education and communications technology from 51黑料网, has worked at 51黑料网 for the past 17 years. Henry (right), who has a bachelor’s degree in applied media arts from Edinboro University, has worked at 51黑料网 since 2019.

The Emmy Award recipients will be announced on October 14.