We are pleased to announce the winners and finalists for the 2017 Blue Spark Awards. The live broadcast of the awards ceremony was held on April 8 in TV Studio 1 in the College of Media and Entertainment building on the MTSU campus. A recording of the live broadcast will be posted to this website in a few days. Congratulations to all the winners and finalists!
Newscast compilation
FIRST PLACE, NEWSCAST: CHS Live Today
Cleveland High School
Faculty Advisor: Jon Souders
FINALIST, NEWSCAST: Franklin in 5
Jacob Ferguson, Ethan Raynaud, Briggs Copeland, Sam Chambers
Franklin High School
Faculty Advisor: Keri Thompson
Non-fiction or documentary film
FIRST PLACE, NON-FICTION: Live Strong
Abi Ledgister, Kelly Dang, Sasha Dewitz, Austin Searer
Centennial High School Faculty
Faculty Advisor: Dawn Marek
FINALIST, NON-FICTION: Revival
Diana Clouse, Lillian Keen
Centennial High School Faculty
Faculty Advisor: Dawn Marek
FINALIST, NON-FICTION: This is Franklin with Mr. Jimmy Gentry
Jacob Ferguson, Briggs Copeland, Ethan Raynaud
Franklin High School
Faculty Advisor: Keri Thompson
Scripted fiction film – TIE FOR FIRST PLACE
FIRST PLACE, SCRIPTED FICTION: Supertramp
Jacob Ferguson, Cole Winton, Jason Frasier, Bryson Sams
Franklin High School
Faculty Advisor: Keri Thompson
FIRST PLACE, SCRIPTED FICTION: The Elder Thieves
Jackson Stofka, William Putty
Ravenwood High School
Faculty Advisor: Charles Shoemake
FINALIST, SCRIPTED FICTION: Crocodile
Stephanie Swartz, Andy Knight, Ashton Smith
Centennial High School
Faculty Advisor: Dawn Marek
FINALIST, SCRIPTED FICTION: Revision
Liam Maples
Centennial High School
Faculty Advisor: Dawn Marek
Music video
FIRST PLACE, MUSIC VIDEO: Walking on a Dream
Grant Perdue, Morgan Yoder, Cristobal Spielmann
Brentwood High School
Faculty Advisor: Ronald Adcock
FINALIST, MUSIC VIDEO: The Mountain and the Mirror
Clare Kemmer
Stone Memorial High School
Faculty Advisor: Dale Safdie
FINALIST, MUSIC VIDEO: Alone
Emily Jackson, Triston Miller
Centennial High School
Faculty Advisor: Dawn Marek
New Media
FIRST PLACE, NEW MEDIA: SWARM
Chris Gerspacher, Tyler Redmon, Michael Reeves
Riverdale High School
Faculty Advisor: Bridgett Morrison
Photography
FIRST PLACE, PHOTOGRAPHY: Self Portrait
Aéjay Bice
Stone Memorial High School
Faculty Advisor: Dale Safdie
FINALIST, PHOTOGRAPHY: 25 Degrees
Hanna Reeves
Independence High School
Faculty Advisor: Stephanie Prewitt
FINALIST, PHOTOGRAPHY: Colorful Shards
Keller Makemson
Independence High School
Faculty Advisor: Stephanie Prewitt