We are so proud of Mr. McDaniel and his A/V 2 students for their hard work this year. Please read the press release regarding RCHS winning a Telly Award.
Roane County High School Principal Aaron Jones announced today that students in the school’s Audio/Visual Production program have been named the recipient of a prestigious Telly Award. The Telly Awards honors excellence in video and television across all screens and is judged by leaders from video platforms, television, streaming networks, production companies. This year’s winners include Pixar Animation Studios, Hearst Media, ESPN, LinkedIn, NATO, MTV Entertainment Studios, NASA, the LA Clippers (NBA), Sawhorse Productions, Telemundo and more.
The award was presented to RCHS for its A/V2 News program produced by the school’s Audio/Visual Production 2 class this past fall. A/V2 News featured short news packages about the school and the community. RCHS was one of only four high schools in the country to receive a Telly Award this year in the Non-Broadcast Student category.
“We are thrilled with the news of this award. It is a testament to our commitment to provide high-level, innovative training opportunities for our students”, Jones said.
“The Audio/Visual Production program at the school is only four years old,” said A/V teacher Keith McDaniel. “For my students to be acknowledged with this award for their hard work and expertise in video production and storytelling is very rewarding.”
He added, ”Since the Telly Award is coveted by industry professionals, I’m very proud of my students and the program we have built here at Roane County High School.”
Amanda Needham, Managing Director of the Telly Awards, said, “This is an incredible achievement! We received over 13,000 exceptional entries this year, and the winners represent the most innovative stories being told across all screens. As a Telly Winner, you are truly a standard bearer of excellence in our industry.”
The Telly Awards is the premier award honoring video and television across all screens. Established in 1979, The Telly Awards received entries from all 50 states and 5 continents. Entrants are judged by The Telly Awards Judging Council—an industry body of over 200 leading experts including advertising agencies, production companies, and major television networks.