2025 VIDEO WINNERS
OVERALL VIDEO EXCELLENCE AWARD: DuMedia, LORAS COLLEGE
Best Video Newscast
1st Place- St. Ambrose University- SAU Weekly March 2025, Grant Ward, Evie Breitbach, Emmett O'Brien, Ryan Schiestel, Dominic Neely, Makenna Verdon
2nd Place- Loras College- DUMEDIA - Key City Sports, Loras Sports Media class
3rd Place- St. Ambrose University - SAU Weekly September 12, 2025, Grant Ward, Ellie Seberger, Sydnee Horstman, Ross Willerth
Hon. Mention- Simpon College - SCTV 31, October 8, 2025, Rob Howes, Kennedy Moore
Best Video News Programming
1st Place- University of Northern Iowa - Media for Change S2E2: The Pursuit of Happiness, Advanced Digital Media Production: Television Spring 2025
2nd Place- Grand View University - Viewfinder Media, Travel Des Moines: The After School Arts Program, Saige Mayfield, Nora Nosekabel, Joseph Sifuentes, Makena Adkins
3rd Place- Grand View University- Viewfinder Media, The GV Student Pantry Explained, Makena Adkins, Saige Mayfield
Hon. Mention- Grand View University, Viewfinder Media, Degrees of Debt, Marckis Branford, RaeAnn Duinink, Jeriana Lipinski
Best Video News, Public Affairs, or Sports Package
1st Place- Loras College- DUMEDIA, Iowa Power Arena Football Calls Dubuque Home, David Peters, Duane Vetter
2nd Place- Simpson College - SCTV, Kicks Count, Savannah Richardson
3rd Place- University of Northern Iowa - UNI Sesquicentennial Milestone, Micah Gerber, Mason Kalkbrenner
Hon. Mention- St. Ambrose University - We're Not Going Away: DEI at SAU, Grant Ward
Best Video Entertainment Package
1st Place- Loras College- DUMEDIA, Du-Valor Ray's Story, Mason Marrari
2nd Place- Loras College- DUMEDIA, Campus Soundscapes Loras Bands, Anna Tallman
3rd Place- St. Ambrose University, Walk a Mile for Sexual Assault Awareness, Evie Breitbach
Hon. Mention- Loras College- DUMEDIA, Rooted in Passion Lucky Cow Coffee & Gelato, Madisyn Heim
Best Variety, Music, or Comedy Video Program
1st Place- St. Ambrose University - Favorite Finds with KALA: David Baker, Ross Willerth
2nd Place- Buena Vista University - In The Hot Seat, Basic Video Class
3rd Place- Grinnell College - Scarlet Sessions, Oliver Wolfe, Hayden Suarez-Davis, Marc Duebener, Evan Hein, Alex Carlon
Hon. Mention- University of Northern Iowa - Media for Change S2E5: Media Mayhem, Adv. Digital Media Production: Television Spring 2025
Best Video Sportscasting
1st Place- Wartburg College- Knight Vision, Wartburg Men's Wrestling v Loras, Landon Jepson
2nd Place- Loras College - DUMEDIA, ARC Football Loras vs. Central, Duane Vetter, Brock Booth, David Peters
3rd Place- Buena Vista University - BVTV, BV v Spartans Basketball, BVTV Crew
Hon. Mention- Wartburg College - Knight Vision, Wartburg v Loras Basketball, Jax Caddell, Zach Hiney
Best Short Documentary
1st Place- Loras College - DUMEDIA, Ride On: The Story of Gwen Maiers, Ryan Haywood, Lucas Schoaf
2nd Place- Grand View University - ViewFinder Media, What Happened to all the Des Moines Swing Sets?, Crey Abbas
3rd Place- University of Northern Iowa - Mystery Cave Underground: Mapping for the Future, Ryder Bates
Hon. Mention- Loras College- DUMEDIA, Healing Through Hope, Anna Tallman, Hunter Jones, Emily Delamora
Best Long Form Documentary
1st Place- Kirkwood Community College - Student Productions, Veterans History Project: Jenny Olson, Tia Slippy, KSP Crew
Best Video Promo, Commercial, or PSA
1st Place- St. Ambrose University - Trash Can Annie, Ross Willerth
2nd Place- Kirkwood Community College - Studio 81, Tia Slippy
3rd Place- Loras College - DUMEDIA - Laundry Max Clean Money, Max Clasen, Brady Oberfoell, Mason Marrari
Hon. Mention- Grand View University - ViewFinder Media, What Is GV Doing About Car Break-Ins?, Austyn Ellenbecker
Best Experimental Video
1st Place- Kirkwood Community College - Student Productions, Mutated, Elle Mcfarlane
2nd Place- Loras College - DUMEDIA, Your Blood, Anna Tallman
3rd Place- Buena Vista University - BVTV, The Red String, Carter Soyer
Hon. Mention- Loras College- DUMEDIA, LIMBO, Than San
Best Corporate Video
1st Place- Loras College - DUMEDIA, Dubuque Y Crisis Services Home for Healing, Sadie Bhattarai
2nd Place- Grand View University - ViewFinder Media, A Visit to Blush Boot Camp Ankeny, Isabelle McCann, Nora Nosekabel, Grace Richardson
3rd Place- Grand View University - ViewFinder Media, What's Great About Charlotte's, Charlee Heffron, Brandon Hunt
Hon. Mention- Loras College, DUMEDIA, Bunker Hill Golf Course, Nora Bruxvoort
Best Short Film
1st Place- Loras College- DUMEDIA, PSYCLE, Than San
2nd Place- Loras College- DUMEDIA, Silent Riff, Loras Global Filmmaking Class
3rd Place- Kirkwood Community College - Student Productions, When No One's Watching, Drew Johannes
Hon. Mention- University of Northern Iowa, The Ex-Boxer, Joshua Fiser
1st Place- St. Ambrose University- SAU Weekly March 2025, Grant Ward, Evie Breitbach, Emmett O'Brien, Ryan Schiestel, Dominic Neely, Makenna Verdon
2nd Place- Loras College- DUMEDIA - Key City Sports, Loras Sports Media class
3rd Place- St. Ambrose University - SAU Weekly September 12, 2025, Grant Ward, Ellie Seberger, Sydnee Horstman, Ross Willerth
Hon. Mention- Simpon College - SCTV 31, October 8, 2025, Rob Howes, Kennedy Moore
Best Video News Programming
1st Place- University of Northern Iowa - Media for Change S2E2: The Pursuit of Happiness, Advanced Digital Media Production: Television Spring 2025
2nd Place- Grand View University - Viewfinder Media, Travel Des Moines: The After School Arts Program, Saige Mayfield, Nora Nosekabel, Joseph Sifuentes, Makena Adkins
3rd Place- Grand View University- Viewfinder Media, The GV Student Pantry Explained, Makena Adkins, Saige Mayfield
Hon. Mention- Grand View University, Viewfinder Media, Degrees of Debt, Marckis Branford, RaeAnn Duinink, Jeriana Lipinski
Best Video News, Public Affairs, or Sports Package
1st Place- Loras College- DUMEDIA, Iowa Power Arena Football Calls Dubuque Home, David Peters, Duane Vetter
2nd Place- Simpson College - SCTV, Kicks Count, Savannah Richardson
3rd Place- University of Northern Iowa - UNI Sesquicentennial Milestone, Micah Gerber, Mason Kalkbrenner
Hon. Mention- St. Ambrose University - We're Not Going Away: DEI at SAU, Grant Ward
Best Video Entertainment Package
1st Place- Loras College- DUMEDIA, Du-Valor Ray's Story, Mason Marrari
2nd Place- Loras College- DUMEDIA, Campus Soundscapes Loras Bands, Anna Tallman
3rd Place- St. Ambrose University, Walk a Mile for Sexual Assault Awareness, Evie Breitbach
Hon. Mention- Loras College- DUMEDIA, Rooted in Passion Lucky Cow Coffee & Gelato, Madisyn Heim
Best Variety, Music, or Comedy Video Program
1st Place- St. Ambrose University - Favorite Finds with KALA: David Baker, Ross Willerth
2nd Place- Buena Vista University - In The Hot Seat, Basic Video Class
3rd Place- Grinnell College - Scarlet Sessions, Oliver Wolfe, Hayden Suarez-Davis, Marc Duebener, Evan Hein, Alex Carlon
Hon. Mention- University of Northern Iowa - Media for Change S2E5: Media Mayhem, Adv. Digital Media Production: Television Spring 2025
Best Video Sportscasting
1st Place- Wartburg College- Knight Vision, Wartburg Men's Wrestling v Loras, Landon Jepson
2nd Place- Loras College - DUMEDIA, ARC Football Loras vs. Central, Duane Vetter, Brock Booth, David Peters
3rd Place- Buena Vista University - BVTV, BV v Spartans Basketball, BVTV Crew
Hon. Mention- Wartburg College - Knight Vision, Wartburg v Loras Basketball, Jax Caddell, Zach Hiney
Best Short Documentary
1st Place- Loras College - DUMEDIA, Ride On: The Story of Gwen Maiers, Ryan Haywood, Lucas Schoaf
2nd Place- Grand View University - ViewFinder Media, What Happened to all the Des Moines Swing Sets?, Crey Abbas
3rd Place- University of Northern Iowa - Mystery Cave Underground: Mapping for the Future, Ryder Bates
Hon. Mention- Loras College- DUMEDIA, Healing Through Hope, Anna Tallman, Hunter Jones, Emily Delamora
Best Long Form Documentary
1st Place- Kirkwood Community College - Student Productions, Veterans History Project: Jenny Olson, Tia Slippy, KSP Crew
Best Video Promo, Commercial, or PSA
1st Place- St. Ambrose University - Trash Can Annie, Ross Willerth
2nd Place- Kirkwood Community College - Studio 81, Tia Slippy
3rd Place- Loras College - DUMEDIA - Laundry Max Clean Money, Max Clasen, Brady Oberfoell, Mason Marrari
Hon. Mention- Grand View University - ViewFinder Media, What Is GV Doing About Car Break-Ins?, Austyn Ellenbecker
Best Experimental Video
1st Place- Kirkwood Community College - Student Productions, Mutated, Elle Mcfarlane
2nd Place- Loras College - DUMEDIA, Your Blood, Anna Tallman
3rd Place- Buena Vista University - BVTV, The Red String, Carter Soyer
Hon. Mention- Loras College- DUMEDIA, LIMBO, Than San
Best Corporate Video
1st Place- Loras College - DUMEDIA, Dubuque Y Crisis Services Home for Healing, Sadie Bhattarai
2nd Place- Grand View University - ViewFinder Media, A Visit to Blush Boot Camp Ankeny, Isabelle McCann, Nora Nosekabel, Grace Richardson
3rd Place- Grand View University - ViewFinder Media, What's Great About Charlotte's, Charlee Heffron, Brandon Hunt
Hon. Mention- Loras College, DUMEDIA, Bunker Hill Golf Course, Nora Bruxvoort
Best Short Film
1st Place- Loras College- DUMEDIA, PSYCLE, Than San
2nd Place- Loras College- DUMEDIA, Silent Riff, Loras Global Filmmaking Class
3rd Place- Kirkwood Community College - Student Productions, When No One's Watching, Drew Johannes
Hon. Mention- University of Northern Iowa, The Ex-Boxer, Joshua Fiser
