Four Lake Land College students received awards at the annual Illinois Broadcasters Association Student Silver Dome Awards held at Illinois State University. Pictured left to right are: Greg Powers, Lake Land College broadcast instructor and chair of the Illinois Broadcasters Association Academics Committee; Lake Land students Maclean Enright, Charleston, John Bejma, Effingham, Kimo Byars, Charleston, Cody Borntreger, Oakland; and Ed Thomas, Lake Land College speech communication instructor. Photo submitted by Lake Land College.
Four Lake Land College students received awards at the annual Illinois Broadcasters Association Student Silver Dome Awards held at Illinois State University.
Kimo Byars, Charleston, won first place in Best Longform Entertainment Programming. Maclean Enright, Charleston, won second place in Best Longform Entertainment Programming. Cody Borntreger, Oakland, won third place in Best Longform Entertainment Programming. And John Bejma, Effingham, placed second in Best Sales Presentation.
According to Greg Powers, broadcasting instructor, the awards were held in conjunction with the student IBA-U conference held in Bloomington. The conference is a one-day event that features workshops and panel discussions designed to expose the college broadcasting student to the world of radio and television.
“Students are competing with numerous two-year and four-year institutions throughout the state, and Lake Land College students continue to bring home awards each year,” said Powers. “We’re excited about the award-winning work students produce here at Lake Land College.”
For more information about Lake Land’s radio and television program contact Powers, at 217-234-5335 or email him at gpowers@lakelandcollege.edu.
