The Television Academy Foundation today announced nominees for the 42nd College Television Awards, which recognize and reward excellence in student-produced programs from colleges nationwide, and revealed the recipient of the $10,000 Loreen Arbus Focus on Disability Scholarship.
The College Television Awards ceremony will be held on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at the Television Academy’s North Hollywood campus. Student nominees will also participate in two days of professional development discussions and networking opportunities with media-industry leaders to support career advancement.
Twenty-one student-produced programs are nominated from 132 entries submitted by 35 colleges and universities nationwide. Designed to emulate the Emmy® Awards, student entries are judged by Television Academy members; three projects are nominated in each of the seven categories. Criteria for the College Television Awards reflects industry standards of excellence, imagination and innovation. Each winning project will receive a $3,000 cash prize.
The nominees for the 42nd College Television Awards are listed below:
Animation Series
Cenote – Brigham Young University
- Andrew Pettit, Producer
- Daniel Villanueva Avalos, Director/Writer
- Samantha Barroso, Director
Kaghati – Savannah College of Art and Design
- Stanley Soendoro, Director/Producer/Writer
- Amanda Jayapurna, Director/Producer/Writer
- Maansi Sunkara, Producer
- Lorena Da Silva, Writer
- Christian Rodriguez, Writer
- Agatha Tiara Christa, Writer
The Pope’s Dog – Savannah College of Art and Design
- Madison Tody, Producer
- Neko Pilarcik-Tellez, Director
- Yousef Geneidy, Writer
Comedy Series
Espionage by Candlelight – Regent University
- Jared Esteban, Director/Writer
- Leila Haddad, Producer
- Michael Beam, Producer
Transpassing – Loyola Marymount University
- Danuta Janiszewski, Producer/Writer
- Fiori Carmen, Director
Wei-Lai – University of Southern California
- Zhongyu Wang, Director
- Naomi Shroff-Mehta, Producer
- Guang Xi Shi, Writer
Commercial, PSA or Promo
Ebay – Dear Vanessa – Brigham Young University
- Andrew Rhee, Director/Writer
- Madi Hill, Producer
Made to Last – Brigham Young University
- Luke Roberts, Director/Producer
- Hailey Skinner, Writer
Play Your Way – Dungeons & Dragons – Brigham Young University
- Taylor Garrett, Director
- Savannah Butler, Producer
- Alex McBride, Producer
- Stephanie Blackham, Writer
Drama Series
Amelia (the Twin) – Biola University
- Luke Montgomery, Director/Producer/Writer
- Ethan Montgomery, Director/Writer
Maggie on Stratford Ave. – Brigham Young University
- Albert James May, Director/Writer
- Marcus Weatherred, Producer
Provenance – University of Southern California
- Vivian Gray, Director
- Caleb Townsend, Producer/Writer
- Bijan Kazerooni, Producer
- Lucinda Hirschfeld, Producer
- Julia Elizabeth Evans, Producer
News
Focus: Disruption – Moving Forward – Montclair State University
- Julia Egan, Producer/Writer
- Gabby Taylor, Producer/Writer
- Bernice Ndegwa, Producer/Writer
- Louis Biondolillo, Producer/Writer
- Fabby Prescott, Director
- Rebecca Kobik, Director
New Orleans | Raging Storms – Montclair State University
- Solana Brol, Director/Producer/Writer
- Emily Dolan, Director/Producer/Writer
- Louis Biondolillo, Producer/Writer
- Givonna Boggans, Producer/Writer
- Michelle Coneo Fernandez, Producer/Writer
- Ryan Breyta, Producer/Writer
- Khan Hussain, Producer/Writer
- Talon Lauriello, Producer/Writer
- Drew Mumich, Producer/Writer
- Bernice Ndegwa, Producer/Writer
- Keyshawn Reese, Producer/Writer
- Gabby Taylor, Producer/Writer
- Carter Winner, Producer/Writer
- Kaya Maciak, Producer/Writer
UMTV NewsVision – University of Miami
- Ben Ezzy, Director
- Tyler Walsh, Producer
- Spencer Askinazy, Producer
- Katelyn Kucharski, Writer
- Sophia Vitello, Writer
- Harvey Duplock, Writer
- Embrik Eyles, Writer
- Derryl Barnes, Writer
- Blake Atwell, Writer
- Nonfiction or Reality Series
Bad Hombrewood – University of Southern California
- Guillermo Casarin, Director/Writer
- Santos Herrera, Producer
- Marian Cook, Producer
Beyond the Chair – Florida State University
- Thomas Hindy, Director/Producer/Writer
Lizzi: Deeper Than Water – Taylor University
- Anna Rodman, Producer/Writer
- Gabriel Burch, Director/Writer
Sports
SportsDesk – University of Miami
- Danyel DeVilliers, Director/Producer
- Gianna Sanchez, Producer
- Derryl Barnes, Writer
- Maxwell Trink, Writer
- Josh White, Writer
- Thomas Sullivan, Writer
- Cassandra Garcia, Writer
- Michelle Ng-Reyes, Writer
Sports Night in Auburn – Auburn University (Auburn)
- Zach Card, Director/Producer/Writer
- Colin Beyersdorf, Writer
- Mikayla Kelly, Writer
Sports Xtra – University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill)
- Anna Blount, Writer
- Solomon Reaves, Producer
- Tyler Chilton, Director
The Foundation also named the recipient of the $10,000 Loreen Arbus Focus on Disability Scholarship, which recognizes and rewards a student-produced project that best portrays disability issues or helps emerging artists with a disability gain recognition. The winning piece for 2023 is titled Lizzi: Deeper Than Water by Taylor University students Anna Rodman and Gabriel Burch. It profiles swimmer Lizzi Smith of Muncie, Indiana, who suffers from amniotic band syndrome and was born missing a forearm, as she competed in the Paralympics in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
Loreen Arbus is a two-time Emmy nominee who holds the trailblazing distinction of being the first woman to head programming for a U.S. network, both at Showtime and Cable Health Network/Lifetime, and is a leading advocate for people with disabilities. This is the 12th year for this award, provided by the Loreen Arbus Foundation, which has established and funds scholarships that both enhance and elevate social consciousness around key societal issues.
Winners in the competition will be announced by celebrity presenters at the awards ceremony on April 1, 2023. During the show the Seymour Bricker Humanitarian Award, a $4,000 cash prize, will also be awarded to a College Television Award nominee that best highlights a humanitarian concern.
“Congratulations to all of the 2023 nominees whose exceptional student productions have been recognized by the Television Academy Foundation,” said Foundation Chair Cris Abrego. “By showcasing their outstanding work, the Foundation is able to help students from across the country gain career exposure, opening doors for the next generation of industry leaders.”
Tickets to the April 1 awards ceremony are $25 for students with ID and $50 for general admission. To purchase tickets, visit TelevisionAcademy.com/cta/tickets.
The 42nd College Television Awards is supported by philanthropists and corporate partners including The Loreen Arbus Foundation, PEOPLE® and Warner Bros. Discovery.
ERRORS OR OMISSIONS: The deadline for correcting errors in the listing of nominations is Dec. 13, 2022, at 5 p.m. PST. Omissions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Contact CTASupport@televisionacademy.com.
About the Television Academy Foundation
Established in 1959 as the charitable arm of the Television Academy, the Television Academy Foundation is dedicated to preserving the legacy of television while educating and inspiring those who will shape its future. Through renowned educational and outreach programs, such as The Interviews: An Oral History of Television Project, College Television Awards and Summit, Student Internship Program and the Media Educators Conference, the Foundation seeks to widen the circle of voices our industry represents and to create more opportunity for television to reflect all of society. For more information on the Foundation, please visit TelevisionAcademy.com/Foundation.
