2024 OZARK MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL AWARD WINNERS
ANNOUNCING “OF THE YEAR” WINNERS
Teacher of the Year .
Amanda Dupre’
Harrison High School
Video Program of the Year
Megan Goodnight
Greenbrier High School
Graphic Designer of the Year
Dalesandro Flores
Northside High School Advisor: Leigh Ann Hasley
Filmmaker of the Year
Kynric Mullikin
Home School
Broadcast Journalist of the Year
Issabella Carter
Greenbrier High School Advisor: Megan Goodnight
Photographer of the Year
Zoey Pierce
Don Tyson School of Innovation Advisor: Craig Pasquinzo
Proud to announce over $8,000 worth of investments!
Connecting Education to Industry and building the workforce of tomorrow! With "Of the Year" awards, each winner is nominated and then selected for their promise and potential in the Media Arts.
Our Video Program and Teacher of the Year winners each received a $2,000 credit to Bedford Camera and Video, while each student category winner was awarded a $500 credit.
A heartfelt thank you to our sponsors—the Tyson Family Foundation, Bedford Camera and Video, Arkansas Broadcasters Association, and many others—for making these opportunities possible. We couldn’t have done it without you!
UPLOAD COMPETITION
FIRST PLACE AWARDS
BROADCAST: COMPLETE SHOW
“Breaking The Leash - February Edition” by Stella Sutton
Fayetteville High School
BROADCAST: SHOW OPENING
“Phoenix News Show Intro” by Dennis Figueroa, Niko Carender
Don Tyson School of Innovation
BROADCAST: PROGRAM LIVESTREAM
“FHS Basketball vs Heritage” by Fayetteville Sports Network Staff
Fayetteville High School
BROADCAST: HUMAN INTEREST / FEATURE STORY
“Cold Cases” by Beth Spicer
Arkansas High School
BROADCAST: NEWS STORY
“The Effects of Inflation” by Kenley Martinez, Riley Smith
De Queen High School
BROADCAST: SPORTS STORY
“Coach B.J. McMillen” by Kamryn Boyd, Landen Woods, Tate Fletcher, Isabella Carter, Shelby Rupert
Greenbrier High School
PODCAST: EPISODE
“That Autism Thing” by Joslyn Simmons
Hillcrest High School
FILM: ANIMATION
“Drought” by Zoë Marie Brown
Southfield School
FILM: DOCUMENTARY
“ Don Tyson School of Innovation Senior Video 2024” by Caleb Foster
Don Tyson School of Innovation
FILM: EXPERIMENTAL
“April and Sammy's Trip to the Carnival” by Lily Stansbury
Garland High School
FILM: NARRATIVE FEATURE
“Director's Cut” by Jaxson Hall, Owen Nooner, Josh Schoenborn
Moore Norman Technology Center
FILM: NARRATIVE SHORT
“Self Reflecting” by Lucas Jackson, Will Renner
Epic Charter Schools
PRODUCTION: ACTION SPORTS / HYPE VIDEO
“SJH Basketball Hype Video” by Naoto Joboji, Victor Rosales-Ubanda
St. John High School
PRODUCTION: PERSONAL DEMO REEL
“Dennis Figueroa Demo Reel” by Dennis Figueroa
Don Tyson School of Innovation
PRODUCTION: PSA / COMMERCIAL
“Change the Game (Anti Vaping)” by Tucker Neikirk
White Hall High School
PRODUCTION: MUSIC VIDEO
“Never Enough” by Jake Apgar, Grady Mathison
Lees Summit North
PHOTOGRAPHY: ANIMAL / WILDLIFE
“The Dance of the Deep” by Spencer Espinoza
Northside High School
PHOTOGRAPHY: STREET
“Color in the city” by David Michael Luker
Siloam Springs High School
PHOTOGRAPHY: EXPERIMENTAL
“The Mask” by Jayden Lee Pace
Huntsville High School
PHOTOGRAPHY: EVENT JOURNALISM
“Modern Day Rockstars” by Javier Antonio Castro
Northside High School
PHOTOGRAPHY: NATURE & LANDSCAPE
“The Golden View” by Wayne Elmo Emmons
Harrison High School
PHOTOGRAPHY: PORTRAIT
“Dim Duality” by Addie N Bieker
Northside High School
PHOTOGRAPHY: SPORTS
“No Mercy” by Rachel E Krafft
Northside High School
GRAPHIC DESIGN: Logo & Brand Design
“Susan's Restaurant” by Mila Karp
Don Tyson School of Innovation
GRAPHIC DESIGN: Artwork
“The Rose” by Reyna Maravilla
Siloam Springs High School
PRINT JOURNALISM: Publication Layout and Design
“2024 Wildcat Yearbook” by Jordyn Evans
Har-Ber High School
ONSITE COMPETITION
FIRST PLACE AWARDS
BROADCAST: NEWS PACKAGE
Ben Mitchell, Lewis Alexander, Stetson Goodson, Devin Reed
Alma High School
BROADCAST: ANCHOR
Kabrean King, Isabella Labrada
Arkansas High School
PHOTOGRAPHY: FASHION
Samara Ledesma, Paola Ramirez, Kathina Castellano, Yanelli Barosso
Northside High School
PHOTOGRAPHY: COMMERCIAL
Claudia Fuentes, Natalie Carusso
Valley View High School
PHOTOGRAPHY: CREATIVE
Beth Spicer
Arkansas High School
PHOTOGRAPHY: STREET
Meloddy Barroso, Roxana Lopez, Tania Uribe, Sarai Texaj, Thalia Bastidas
Northside High School
VIDEO PRODUCTION: PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Matthew Elliot, Shelly Gellen, Mia Dickson
Harrison High School
VIDEO PRODUCTION: CONVENTION RECAP
Caleb Foster, Irvin De La Cruz, Olivia Larru, Sienna Henderson, Rachel Fields, Carrick Shelton
Don Tyson School of Innovation
FILM: FINISH THE FILM
Lorali Tibbie, Trey Crowder
Harrison High School
FILM: 3-MINUTE FILM
Lorenzo Flores, David Dewey, Boone Eldridge, Morgan Lloyd, Corbett Stephenson, Addison Harris, and Corban Timboe
Siloam Springs High School
FILM: 30-SECOND FILM
Gibson Burnett, Simon Zawislnk, Christopher Charlton
Fayetteville High School
SOCIAL MEDIA: INSTAGRAM
Ashly Hernandez, Flor Garcia-Sanchez
Springdale High School
GRAPHIC DESIGN: DIGITAL DESIGN
Marianna and Allie
Don Tyson School of Innovation
