Pine Crest Upper School broadcast students earned a top honor at the 2025 Suncoast Student Production Awards, presented by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
The ceremony, held at the University of Miami School of Communication, was co-hosted by CBS anchor and Pine Crest alumna Lauren (Granado) Pastrana ’05, who gave Pine Crest a warm shout-out during the broadcast.
The “Will Gabrielle Spot Feature” by Austin Stanise ’25, Sam Anidjar ’26 and Dashiel Berk ’26 won in the Arts / Entertainment / Cultural Affairs category. Their piece competed against nine other official selections and was one of just three recognized with a statuette. The competition is judged by industry professionals and run by the same organization that presents the Emmy Awards.
Since its debut, the “Will Gabrielle Spot Feature” has earned multiple accolades:
- 2024 All Florida, Florida Scholastic Press Association Spring Digital Contest
- 2024 1st Place, STN Nationals – Human Interest Feature Story, Division I
- 2024 Official Selection, All American High School Film Festival (screened at AMC Empire 25 in Times Square)
- 2025 Suncoast Student Production Award Winner
Additional Pine Crest students were nominated in several other categories:
- Headline News – “PCTV Vertical Show 4/22” by Sam Anidjar ’26, Dashiel Berk ’26, Parker Frost ’26, Joseph Gutt ’26, Abby Isaacson ’26, Dylan Rosenberg ’25, Dean Shiff ’26, Austin Stanise ’25 and Chloe Straker ’26
- Hard News Report – “Cell Phone Policy” by Aidan Kathein ’25 and Dylan Rosenberg ’25
- Hard News Report – “Voting in the Digital Age” by Lara Norkin ’26 and Preston Rogers ’26
Congratulations to all!
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