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CCM Media Production nominated in NATAS Ohio Emmy Awards
CCM Media Production nominated in NATAS Ohio Emmy Awards
Projects by CCM students, faculty and alumni received 17 Ohio Valley Emmy nominations
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Students, faculty and alumni from UC College-Conservatory of Music's BFA Media Production program received 17 nominations in the 2026 Ohio Valley Emmy Awards, presented by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) in an awards ceremony on July 25, 2026.
Spanning across multiple categories, from live sports to entertainment and commercials to news content, the nominations recognize the breadth of creativity and skill produced in CCM Media Production. Learn more about the nominations below.
The BFA program emphasizes hands-on, experiential learning that is student-centered, professionally relevant and focused on creative content development. CCM Media Production enhances the digital portfolios of students, which is a critical component in their search for internships and jobs after graduation. Students learn by doing through programs like CCM Media Production's Sports Media initiative, which is partnered with UC Athletics to produce content for ESPN. As the largest undergraduate program at CCM, Media Production majors are uniquely positioned within a creative culture at CCM that fosters collaborations with actors, musicians, dancers, set designers and other performing artists as they develop their digital storytelling skills for film, television, Internet and mobile media distribution. Learn more about CCM Media Production.
CCM Faculty and Student Emmy Nominations
Category: Live Sporting Event/Game/Season
"Xavier at Cincinnati Crosstown Shootout"
Led by CCM alumni and current UC Athletics staff members Jack Bolander (BFA Media Production, '22), director and editor; and Jack Langen (BFA Media Production, '24), producer; and UC Athletics staff members Trevor Towle, executive producer; and Matt Noonan, associate producer. CCM Media Production students, taught by Professor Joe Brackman, contributed in the roles of camera, replay, graphics, video shading, technical directing and audio. The student production crew included: Aries Wickham, Ladyn Hopper, Gabe Hensley, Troy Spitzmiller, Seth Gavalier, Ryan Penny, Katie Mowery, Skyler Ficklin, Alex Perez, Coco Charlton, Luke Jensen, Paul Nienaber, Derek Stacy, Luke Willes, Ben Kegg, Noah Dammeyer, Tara Watson, Adam Briggs, Hayden Ducker, AnnaLucy Surrey, Emily Kammerer, Dan Foy, Davenae Fagan and Theo Williams.
Category: Entertainment - Short or Long Form Content
"Bearcat Ballet: Behind the Scenes of Coppélia"
A mini documentary that follows CCM Dance students Celeste Lau (BFA Ballet, '25) and Regina Murphy (BFA Ballet, '25) as they prepare for the college's production of Coppélia. Video produced by CCM Recording Productions, led by Managing Producer of Digital Recording and Adjunct Instructor of Media Production Melissa Godoy. The student production crew included Davison Black, Hunter Calderon, Derek Stacy, Abigail Stamps and Annie Thompson, camera; Annie Thompson, interview lighting; Abigail Stamps, Ben Terribilini, location sound mixers; Hunter Calderon, editor; Director of Recording Production and Adjunct Instructor of Digital Audio Simón Sotelo, music and recording mix; Melissa Godoy, producer.
Category: Entertainment - Short or Long Form Content
"Sounds From The River - The Live Performance"
Led by Learning Through Art, Inc. The team included CCM Assistant Professor of Film and Television Production Drew Thomas, CCM Arts Administration alumna Kathy Wade, Bailey Roy, Carissa Ray, Kelly Asbury, Nicholas Reece and Bruce Wade.
Category: Commercial - Single Spot
"Bearcats For Life - University of Cincinnati PSA"
Led by 4th Floor Creative, including CCM Adjunct Instructor of Media Production Marc Graham, Peyton Monnell, Kirk Hanselmann, Krista Schauder, Benin Rubayita, CCM Media Production alumnus Connor Leupp, Lina Sanders and Tom Gelehrter.
Category: Diversity/Equity/Inclusion - Short or Long Form Content
"Boys & Girls Club of Greater Cincinnati - New Generation"
Led by 4th Floor Creative, including CCM Adjunct Instructor of Media Production Marc Graham, Kirk Hanselmann, Peyton Monnell, Benin Rubayita, Cameron Clift and Krista Schauder.
Category: Branded Content - Short or Long Form
"She+ Foundation Campaign"
Led by 4th Floor Creative, including CCM Adjunct Instructor of Media Production Marc Graham, Krista Schauder, Kirk Hanselmann, Peyton Monnell, Benin Rubayita, Cameron Clift, CCM Media Production student Paige Whitaker and Tom Gelehrter.
CCM Alumni Emmy Nominations
Category: News Special
"FALLOUT: Contamination, Cancer & Death"
Led by WKRC, including CCM Media Production alumnus Holden Robinson, Duane Pohlman, Richard Henry and Franco Gentile.
Category: Environment/Science - News
"Catastrophe Shield"
Led by WHIO, including CCM Media Production alumnus Matthew Tuuri, Robert Elsmore, Austin Chaney and Trey Back.
Category: Military - News (no production time limit)
"History Through His Eyes"
Led by WLWT, including CCM Media Production alumnus John Massey and John London.
Category: Sports Report - News Feature (no production time limit)
"1919 Black Sox Scandal"
Led by WLWT, including CCM Media Production alumnus John Massey and Lindsay Stone.
Category: Interview/Discussion - Short or Long Form Content
"TOWN HALL: Contamination, Cancer & Death"
Led by WKRC, including CCM Media Production alumnus Holden Robinson, Duane Pohlman, Richard Henry, Thomas Gormley, Franco Gentile and Ryan Henry.
Category: Diversity/Equity/Inclusion - Short or Long Form Content
"The Art Show - Hair: The Crown You Wear"
Led by CET, including CCM Media Production alumnus Derrick Smith.
Category: Education/Schools or Children/Teen - Short or Long Form Content
"Here For Kids By Kids"
Led by Cincinnati Public Schools and ALTA Images, including CCM Media Production alumna Mary Williams, Mike Davison and Kathryn Robinson.
Category: Promotion - News - News Promotion - Image (Single Spot)
"Brave Gowns"
Led by WCPO, including CCM Media Production alumnus Jeremy Glover.
Category: Promotion - Non-News - Image Promotion (Single Spot)
"WLKY 2 Centuries of Black Louisville"
Led by WLKY, including CCM Media Production alumnus Kennedy Metcalf.
Category: Promotion - Non-News - Image Promotion (Single Spot)
"WLKY & Parklands 5K"
Led by WLKY, including CCM Media Production alumnus Kennedy Metcalf.
Category: Anchor - News
"Anchoring Doesn't Always Happen in a Studio"
Led by WCPO's Tanya O'Rourke, CCM Media Production alumna.
Education in Action
Enjoy short films creted by CCM's emerging Media pros! Sample a collection of our award-winning student-created narrative and documentary films, which also feature on-screen performances by CCM students and faculty members.
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