And the Emmy goes to… SIUE
Three former SIUE students, Alex Trepka, Preston Gibson and Brent Roth, took home an Emmy Award at the 2010 Emmy Mid-America Awards in St. Louis on October 9.
The alumni, who were accompanied by Cory Byers, instructor of mass communication, received the Emmy in the category of Student Production-Non-News Program for their work “Academic Integrity.” The group, along with Byers and another student, Kyle West, worked on the project during their senior year.
“This just shows what the students can do when they have the initiative to go out and do something that they are interested in doing,” said Byers.
Alex Trepka and Preston Gibson pose with their Emmy Awards at the 2010 Emmy Mid-America Awards in St. Louis. Photo courtesy of Cory Byers, instructor of mass communication.
Byers described the concept of “Academic Integrity” as a “fake movie trailer.” The piece, which ran a little over a minute, was complete with thrilling sound effects, a realistic voice over, and dramatic acting by SIUE faculty and students.
Filed Under: Human Interest • Mass Communications
Congrats Alex Trepka, Preston Gibson and Brent Roth! Looks like you’re ready to make a full-length film on the Edwardsville campus. Well done.