2020 NATAS Chicago/Midwest Chapter
STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS High School Crystal Pillar Recipients
1 – Newscast – Crystal Pillar Winner
Entry Title: CPTV School: Crown Point High School
Student Entrants: Sarah Frey, Zachary Jones, Kirsten Robinson, Ramsey Harkness, Armando Bracco
2 – News General Assignment – Serious News – Crystal Pillar Winner
Entry Title: Anonymous Tipline School: Crown Point High School
Student Entrants: Rocco Jann, Jenna Milosh, Alex Kretz
3 – Arts & Entertainment/Cultural Affairs = Crystal Pillar Winner
Entry Title: Ryan Baer Arts and Cultural Affairs Compilation School: Glenbrook North High School Student Entrant: Ryan Baer
4 – Music Video – Two Crystal Pillars Winners
Entry Title: John and Nancy School: South Elgin High School / Beacon Academy
Student Entrants: Jack Hueckstaedt, Anthony Reyes, PJ Spitzer, Rafael Manjarrez
Entry Title: Neptune Sleeping at Last
School: Homewood-Flossmoor High School
Student Entrants: Juliette Benjamin, Jazz Jubalani
5 – Short Form – Fiction – Two Crystal Pillars Winners
Entry Title: Paper Boys
School: Glenbrook South High School
Student Entrants: Tom Fay, Helen Neppl, Maggie Snyder, Natalie Kahan
Crystal Pillar
Entry Title: Somnum (Sleep)
School: Mundelein High School Student Entrant: Allan Rodriguiez
6 – Short Form – Non Fiction – Two Crystal Pillars Winners
Entry Title: Worthy School: Neuqua Valley High School
Student Entrant: Riley Ebert
Crystal Pillar
Entry Title: Power of Forgiveness School: Homewood-Flossmoor High School
Student Entrant: Jacob Goldberg
7 – Sports – Crystal Pillar Winner
Entry Title: Phase One
School: Homewood-Flossmoor High School
Student Entrants: Ben Hamer, Jonathan Kriarakis
8 – Sports—Live Event – Two Crystal Pillar Winners
Entry Title: Portage vs. Crown Point Boy’s Basketball
School: Crown Point High School
Student Entrant: Pysh Blake, Ramsey Harkness, Jon Lieber, Kirsten Robinson, Armando Bracco
Crystal Pillar
Entry Title: WA Basketball vs Streamwood
School: Wheaton Academy
Student Entrant: Wesley Kersey, Rachel Cobb, Chas Lewchanyn, Kenna Tolman
9 – Public Service Announcements (PSAs) – Crystal Pillar Winner
Entry Title: Rethink Your Drink
School: Glenbrook North High School
Student Entrant: Ethan Levy
10 – Public Affairs/Community Service – Crystal Pillar Winner
Entry Title: World Smile Day 2019
School: Riverside Brookfield High School
Student Entrants: Zach Cameron
11 – Magazine Program – Crystal Pillar Winner
Entry Title: The Mane School: Metea Valley High School
Student Entrants: Elena Buscher, Chris Zaras, Camara Thomas
12 – Commercials – Crystal Pillar Winner
Entry Title: The Dog Radio School: Crown Point High School
Student Entrant: Kirsten Robinson
13 – Animation/Graphics/Special Effects – Crystal Pillar Winner
Entry Title: Brutus School: Barrington High School
Student Entrant: Julia Samborski
14 – Director – Crystal Pillar Winner
Entry Title: 2020 Variety Show – “Vision” School: Glenbrook North High School
Student Entrants: Ethan Levy, Ryan Baer, Ben Pekay, Logan Rosengard, Nathan Fasbender
15 – Editor – Two Crystal Pillar Winners
Entry Title: MSFB: The Vision
School: Maine South High School
Student Entrant: Mackenzie Kron
Crystal Pillar
Entry Title: McDonnell Editing Reel
School: Neuqua Valley High School
Student Entrant: Matthew McDonnell
16 – Photographer – Crystal Pillar Winner
Entry Title: Katie Itaya Photography Composite
School: Glenbrook South High School
Student Entrant: Katie Itaya
17 – Talent – Crystal Pillar Winner
Entry Title: Derryl Barnes Jr. Talent Reel
School: South Elgin High School / Beacon Academy
Student Entrant: Derryl Barnes Jr.
