2024 OZARK MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL AWARD WINNERS
ANNOUNCING “OF THE YEAR” WINNERS
Teacher of the Year, Video Program of the Year, Filmmaker of the Year
Graphic Designer of the Year
Ethan Berlanga
Don Tyson School of Innovation
Goes to…
Randy Story
Hillcrest High School
Strawberry, AR
Broadcast Journalist of the Year
Ross May
Fayetteville High School
Photographer of the Year
Riley Crow
Harrison High School
Proud to announce over $10,000 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 $2,300 credit to Bedford Camera and Video, while each student category winner was awarded a $550 credit.
A heartfelt thank you to our sponsors—the Tyson Family Foundation, Bedford Camera and Video, McLarty Daniel, Explore Springdale, Tommy’s Car Wash Express, 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
GTHV "Good Morning Greenbrier" I Halloween Special by Ally Hoomalu, Isabella Carter, Reese Buckley, Carlie Duck
Greenbrier High School
BROADCAST: PROGRAM LIVESTREAM
“FHS Basketball vs Heritage” by Fayetteville Sports Network Staff
Fayetteville High School
BROADCAST: HUMAN INTEREST / FEATURE STORY
“AP Social Studies” by Jacob Moffitt, Bradley Morrison, Daniel Guzman, Collier Pavlik
Don Tyson School of Innovation
BROADCAST: NEWS STORY
“FHS Firefighting” by Garrett Harper
Fayetteville High School
BROADCAST: SPORTS STORY
“Coach V” by Ben Watson
Fayetteville High School
PODCAST: EPISODE
“Pawpoo's Pranks” by Screamin' Eagle Production
Hillcrest High School
FILM: ANIMATION
“Ain't Nuttin Better” by Screamin' Eagle Production
Hillcrest High School
FILM: DOCUMENTARY
“Har-Ber High School Class of 2025 Senior Video” by Har-Ber Student Program
Har-Ber High School
FILM: EXPERIMENTAL
“Ella's Sweet 16” by Ivy Joyce
Fayetteville High School
FILM: NARRATIVE FEATURE
“Lover, You Should've Come Over” by Anna Beth Reynolds
Siloam Springs High School
FILM: NARRATIVE SHORT
“Handy Ketchup” by Theodore Herold
Ramay Junior High
PRODUCTION: ACTION SPORTS / HYPE VIDEO
“Volleyball Hype Video 2024” by Aden Dean, Austin Horan
Bentonville West High School
PRODUCTION: PERSONAL DEMO REEL
“Stella Demo Reel” by Stella Sutton
Fayetteville High School
PRODUCTION: PSA / COMMERCIAL
“Heart For Homelessness” by Har-Ber Student Program
Har-Ber High School
PRODUCTION: MUSIC VIDEO
“Door Mann” by Joshua James Ledbetter
Huntsville High School
PHOTOGRAPHY: ANIMAL / WILDLIFE
“Moo-ods of Winter” by Riley Crow
Harrison High School
PHOTOGRAPHY: STREET
“Drip Drop” by Riley Crow
Harrison High School
PHOTOGRAPHY: EXPERIMENTAL
“Echo’s of the Dark” by Jesse Covarrubias
Peak Innovation Center
PHOTOGRAPHY: EVENT JOURNALISM
“The Next Chapter” by Cassidy Bishop
Northside High School
PHOTOGRAPHY: NATURE & LANDSCAPE
“Framed Nature” by Logan Bradbury
Siloam Springs High Schoo
PHOTOGRAPHY: PORTRAIT
“Focus” by Bentonville West Student Program
Bentonville West High School
PHOTOGRAPHY: SPORTS
“Breaking Through” by Evelyn Rincon
Peak Innovation Center
GRAPHIC DESIGN: Logo & Brand Design
“The Annex Coffee Collaborative” by David Dewey
Siloam Springs High School
GRAPHIC DESIGN: Artwork
“Screen Printing Infographic” by DTSOI Student Program
Don Tyson School of Innovation
PRINT JOURNALISM: Publication Layout and Design
“The Panther: Better Together” by Siloam Springs High School Student Program
Siloam Springs High School
PRINT JOURNALISM: Print Feature Story
“Ethereal” by Bobby (Brian Hawthorne) Gene Wells
Fort Bend ISD, Sugar Land, TX
ONSITE COMPETITION
FIRST PLACE AWARDS
BROADCAST: NEWS PACKAGE
Ravyn Brantley, Alayla Bartlett, Abram Allen, Jared Canada
Alma High School
BROADCAST: ANCHOR
Brinklee McDaniel, Aubrey Beliew, Austin McNac
Siloam Springs High School
PHOTOGRAPHY: FASHION
Addyson Welsh, Ava Long
Harrison High School
PHOTOGRAPHY: COMMERCIAL
Kendra Trotter and Dakota Scarberough
Siloam Springs High School
PHOTOGRAPHY: CREATIVE
Mylie McConnell, Allie Walker, Bella Evans Beth Spicer
Huntsville High School
PHOTOGRAPHY: STREET
Nathalia Ochoa, Aubrey Brandon
Harrison High School
VIDEO PRODUCTION: PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Nora Dromi
Siloam Springs High School
VIDEO PRODUCTION: CONVENTION RECAP
Irvin De La Cruz, Kevin Carias, Olivia Larru, Rachel Fields, Abigail Ramos, Renato
Don Tyson School of Innovation
FILM: FINISH THE FILM
Izaac Tetro, Carter Fox, Jayden Shubbert, Phillip Schwartz. Gavin Wise
Bentonville High School High School
FILM: 3-MINUTE FILM
Aubrey McLarty, Christopher Hickman, Madelyn Doppe, Sienna Henderson, Julianna Perez, Ramey Jones
Don Tyson School of Innovation
FILM: 30-SECOND FILM
Mella Chong-Gum, Dynesha Zachraias, Selma Aneo, Mia Leon, Sonia Bithen and Alexis Elanzo
Har-Ber High School
SOCIAL MEDIA: INSTAGRAM
Angie Martinez, Yahir Ramirez
Peak Innovation Center
GRAPHIC DESIGN: DIGITAL DESIGN
Ethan Berlanga
Don Tyson School of Innovation
