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AWARDS

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International Recognition:
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* 2017-18: DPTV American Hosts: 
Kayleigh Gallagher (’18), Jack Harrison (’18),
​Joel Pletcher (’18), Bailey Titter (’18)


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National Recognition- Student Television Network

National Broadcast Excellence:

* 2023 - SILVER- Hempfield Happenings 
* 2022 - BRONZE- Hempfield Happenings     
East Region Broadcast Excellence:

* 2019 - Hempfield Happenings 
* 2018 - Hempfield Happenings     
* 2017 - Hempfield Happenings    
​* 2015 - Hempfield Happenings    
STN Fall Challenge:

* 2022 Music Video- Honorable Mention             
        Savannah Miller ('24), Josiah Pletcher ('24),
         Vince Wisotzkey ('23),  Morgan Wilfong ('23)


* 2017 PSA- 2nd place
        Centerville Middle School (WCMS) 


2012 Film- 2nd place                              
        Jordan Durham ('13), Alexa Landis ('13),
         Ryan Schmucker ('13), Jack Sheerin ('13)
 


STN Nationals:

1st place
* 2018 News Feature- Lauren Dague (’19)    

2nd place
* 2023 Comedy Short-Landen Brenner ('24)   
* 2018 News Feature- Tusha Pham (’19)            
2013 Sports Package-Colton Frey ('14)          


3rd place
2012 Commercial/PSA-                             
     Karla Liriano ('13), Ryan Schmucker ('13),
     Jack Sheerin ('13), Derek Witmer ('13)


Honorable Mention
* 2018 Sports News- Tusha Pham (’19)
* 2017 News Feature- Ben French (’17)

2017 Weekly Show- Hempfield Weekly YouTube Show
2016 Show Opening- Hempfield Happenings Spring '16
2013 Humorous- Jordan Durham ('13)
STN National Convention:

Convention Ceremonies Co-Host
2019  Taylor Hess

Convention Ceremonies Presenter
2025  Izzy Heisey
​2023  Maguire Younes
2020  Frank Russo


1st place
* 2017 Music Video- "Outcast"
          MJ Alfonso (’17), Julia Givens (’18),
         Quinten Hernandez (’17), Nathan Leed (’17),
         Zach Lehman (’17), Jackie Nikoloff (’17),
         Joel Pletcher (’18), Jack Ruhl (’17)


2nd place
2015 Broadcast Newswriting-Chris Detwiler (’16)

3rd place
2019 Editing- Riley Klepper ('20)

2018 Editing- Kayleigh Gallagher (’18)


* 2016 Music Video- "Fly"
         Frankie Barrett (’16),Gretchen Hopkirk (’16),
          Chris Lynch ('16), Laurel Murr (’16),
          Jack Ruhl (’17)


2013 Street Report- Karla Liriano ('13),
​          Alexa Landis ('13)


2012 Editing- Clay Gingrich (’12)

Honorable Mention
2022 Music Video- Ava Campbell, Gunnar Main,
          Grace Monos, Ryan Webb ('22)
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2012 Live Reporting- Morgan Bard (’12)

STN National Honor Society:

Tyler Constein ('26)
Alex Burdyn ('25)
Lindsay Over ('25)
Savannah Miller ('24)
David Striggle ('23)
Morgan Wilfong ('23)
​Vincent Wisotzkey ('23)
Maguire Younes ('23)
​Ava Campbell ('22)
Gunnar Main ('22)
Autumn Rhoads ('22)
Ryan Webb ('22)
Elizabeth Williams ('22)
​Paige Gruber ('21)
Xander Hughes ('21)
Meredith Hunter ('21)
Jase Gibbons ('20)
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​Sara Vanderlaan ('20)
Tusha Pham ('19)
​Jackie Nikoloff ('17)
​Gretchen Hopkirk ('16)
STN Craft Achievement Award (2015-2017):

​2016 Bronze Star Award

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All American High School Film Festival

2021 Gunnar Main ('22)- Vlog "I Don't Have an Idea"
​2020 Autumn Rhoads ('22)- Music Video "Way Home"
2020 Zach Roda & Frank Russo ('20)- Humorous "The Zach and Frank Show ep 1"



Other National / Collegiate Recognition

2020/21 PA State Teacher of the Year Finalist- Mr Binder

2020 Aspirations in Computing National Certificate of Destinction-
        Ava Keller ('20) & Sara Vanderlaan ('20)

2019 JustDrive PSA Video Contest- 2nd place ($10,000)- Lauren Dague ('19)

2018 Ithaca College S'Park Media Mentor Award - Mr Binder

2017 Ithaca College Park Scholar – Liz Bierly (’17)

2016 Academy of Scholastic Broadcasting “Story of the Year” School Finalist


2015 All American High School Film Festival School Spirit- Gretchen Hopkirk ('16) & Laurel Murr ('16)

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​National Recognition-
​National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

HS Production Excellence Award- Newscast Magazine Program:

* 2022- Hempfield Happenings

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​Regional Recognition- NATAS Mid-Atlantic


HS Production Excellence Award:

Talent
2020- Kasey Kreider ('20)
2019- Taylor Hess ('19)
​2015- Gretchen Hopkirk (’16)


Newscast- Magazine Program
* 2025- Hempfield Happenings
* 2024- Hempfield Happenings
* 2022- Hempfield Happenings
* 2021- Hempfield Happenings
* 2020- Hempfield Happenings
* 2018- Hempfield Happenings

Serious News
* 2024- "Buddy Bench", Emma Spiker ('26)
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Light News
* 2021- "Virtual Chess", Laura Claire Walker ('21)
* 2016- "The Basser", MJ Alfonso ('17)

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Arts & Cultural Affairs
* 2024- "GAPP", Alex Burdyn ('25)
* 2023- "Art for the Community", Sullivan Fogel ('23)
* 2019- "In Memory of Pat Kautter", Ava Keller ('20)
​* 2018- "Boris Yeltsin Center", Bailey Titter ('18)


Sports News
* 2024- "Inductee Gives Back", McKenna Straley ('26)
* 2021- "Wrestling with Restrictions", Sabrina Lessans ('21)

Music Video
2022- "Hold On", Liv Anderson ('24), Savannah Miller ('24)

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Short Form
2024 "Halloween Mystery", Landen Brenner ('24)

PSA- The Norman Felsenthal Young Producer's Award
2024 "Be Kind", Landen Brenner ('24)

HS Production Nominations:


Talent
2020- 
Maddi Olson (’20)
2016- Joey White (’16)

Newscast
* 2023- Studio7
* 2023- Hempfield Happenings
* 2019- Hempfield Happenings
* 2016- Hempfield Happenings
* 2015- 
Hempfield Happenings

PSA
2021- "#justdrive", Gunnar Main ('22)
* 2017- "Distracted Driving", Liz Bierly ('17) &
              Nathan Leed ('17)

2016- "Celebrate Hempfield",
             Gretchen Hopkirk ('16) & Laurel Murr ('16)


Serious News
* 2025- "Kindness Rocks",
            Alex Burdyn
 ('25)
* 2022- "Central York Book Ban",
            Lizzie Pegg
 ('24)
* 2020- "PA Senate Bill 74",
            
Sara Vanderlaan ('20)
* 2018- "Blind Soccer", DPTV- 
            
Kayleigh Gallagher (’18), Jack Harrison (’18),
             Joel Pletcher (’18), Bailey Titter (’18)

* 2018- "Libre's Law", Lauren Dague ('19)
* 2017- "Lancaster Refugees", Liz Bierly ('17)
* 2016- "Tornado", Ben Hogan ('16)

Light News

* 2025- "Class Cash", McKenna Straley ('26)
* 2024- "Cookies with Santa", Lexi Robinson ('25)
* 2023- "Cheerleading", Liv Anderson ('24)
* 2020- "Growing up in Deafness", Lanc Kim ('20)
* 2018- "STEM Academy", Tusha Pham ('19)
* 2017- "Buddy Bench", Julia Givens ('18)
* 2016- "Malcom's Tiles", Liz Bierly ('17) &
              Nathan Leed ('17)


Arts & Cultural Affairs
* 2025- "Three Kings Day", Alyssa Abo ('26)
* 2021- "Virtual Concerts", Paige Harrington ('22)
* 2017- "Isaac Meyer's Expedition",
             Jackie Nikoloff ('17)
* 2016- "Dance Theater", Gretchen Hopkirk ('16)


Multimedia Journalist
* 2025- "Roots Turns 100", Connor Wettig ('25)

Sports News

* 2023- "Going for the Gold", Dillon Daisy ('23)
* 2017- "Road to Rio", Liz Bierly ('17)

Public Affairs / Community Service 
2024- "Reading Through the Records", Lizzie Pegg ('24)

Music Video 
* 
2020- "Way Home", Autumn Rhoads ('22)
* 2017- "Fly", Jack Ruhl ('17)
* 2017- "Transatlanticism", Gretchen Hopkirk ('16) &
               Laurel Murr ('16)


Commercial 
2024- "Lancaster Dollars", Savannah Miller ('24)

Long Form
* 2022 "Unheard Voices", Grace Monos ('22)
2020 "Tuned Out", 
Ava Keller ('20),
​        Abby Minnich ('20), Sara Vanderlaan ('20)


Short Form
2025 "Slowing Down", Connor Wettig ('25) 
2023 "Salunga: The Documentary",
       Sullivan Fogel ('23) & Joey Striggle ('23)

2018 "DPTV Intro", Kayleigh Gallagher (’18),
        Jack Harrison (’18), Joel Pletcher (’18),
        Bailey Titter (’18)

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Regional Recognition- Golden Lion Film Awards

1st place
* 2022 News- "Hot Air Balloon Fest", Maguire Younes ('23)
* 2021 News- "Fasnacht Day", Maguire Younes ('23)


2nd place
* 2022 News- "March-a-Thon", Vince Wisotzkey ('23)
* 2020 Comedy-"Raid Day", Orion Jones ('20), Ava Keller ('20), Riley Klepper ('20), Ethan Miller ('20), Ben Marines ('20), Zach Roda ('20)
* 2019 News-"Safety Day", 
Katie Yoder ('20)
2018 Alternative Film-"DPTV Intro", Kayleigh Gallagher (’18), Jack Harrison (’18), Joel Pletcher (’18), Bailey Titter (’18)

3rd place
* 2022 News- "Extra Give", Maguire Younes ('23)
2021 PSA- Texting & Driving, Laura Claire Walker ('21)
* 2018 News- "Female Kicker", Julia Campbell ('18)

Honorable Mention
2021 PSA- "Texting and Driving" Xander Hughes ('20)
2020 Music Video- "Way Home" Autumn Rhoads ('22)
2020 PSA- "Texting and Driving" Ava Keller ('20)
2019 Long Narrative- "She is Us", Ariana DeJesus ('20), Lauren Eager ('20), Ava Keller ('20), Abby Minnich ('20), Maddi Olson ('20)
* 2019 PSA- "Schreiber Pediatrics", Lauren Dague ('19), Dana Greener ('19)
* 2019 News- "Plane Safety", Ava Keller ('20), Abby Minnich ('20)
* 2018 News- "Blind Soccer", Jack Harrison ('18)


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Regional Recognition- ASB 4-State

Invited:​ 2019, 2021, 2023
1st place
2019 76 Hour Film Challenge- Lauren Eager ('20), Jase Gibbons ('20), Paige Gruber ('21), Ethan Miller ('20), Abby Minnich ('20), Maddi Olson ('20), Frank Russo ('20)
2019 Professional Editing- Abby Minnich (’20)

2nd place
2023 Short Film- Olivia Anderson ('24), Savannah Miller ('24) Elizabeth Pegg ('24), Josiah Pletcher ('24), Judah Vaughn ('24), Thomas Williams ('24)
2023 Humorous- Elizabeth Pegg ('24), Juday Vaughn ('24)
2019 Cinematographer Challenge- Lauren Eager ('20), Abby Minnich ('20)

2019 Finish the Film- Lauren Eager ('20), Paige Gruber ('21), Ethan Miller ('20), Abby Minnich ('20)

Former Awards

Comcast Cable Ace Awards
(1998-2006):

Best School & Community Event:
1998
1999
2003


Best Professional Staff:
1998
2001
2005
2006


Best Magazine Show (Hempfield Happenings):
1998
1999
2000
2001
2004
2005


Best Experimental:
1999
2002


Best Youth/Social Issue Story
:
2000
2005


Best Graphics/Animation:
2001


Best Closed Circuit/Educational Program:
2002


Best Commercial/PSA:
2003
​2005
Millersville Univ. NBS Video Festival
(2011-2012, 2015-2017)

On the Spot Video Competition
2011 (2nd, 3rd)
2012 (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
2015 (1st, 2nd)
2016 (1st)
2017 (2nd, 3rd)

Best Announcement Show (WHHS): 2011


Best News Show (Hempfield Happenings):
2011; 2012; 2017


Best News Story:
2011- Morgan Bard (’12)
2015- Duncan Brady ('15)
         Stephen Gillete ('15)


Best School Event Coverage:
2011- Colleen McGettigan (’12)
2012- Megan Hooley (’12)

Best Creative / Experimental:
2011- Carly Marshall (’11)
2012-Brandon Kennedy, Ryan Schmucker, Jack Sheerin (’13)
2015-
Duncan Brady ('15) & Joey White ('16)
2017-Ricky Benevento ('17) & WHHS Fall 2016 class

Best Music Video:
2011- Brittany Jones(’11)
2012- Rachel Herman (’12)


Best Comedy Segment:
2011- Ben Peachy (’11)
2012- WHHS Fall 2011 class


Best Commercial:
2012- 
Karla Liriano, Ryan Schmucker, Jack Sheerin &
               Derek Witmer ('13)

2017- Jack Ruhl ('17)
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