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LOYALIST COLLEGE FILM & TELEVISION PRODUCTION STUDENTS AND GRADUATE RECEIVE BROADCAST EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA AWARDS

June 19, 2017

Belleville, Ontario, June 19, 2017 – Loyalist College is pleased to announce that three students and a graduate of the College’s Film and Television Production Ontario College Diploma program received Broadcast Educators Association of Canada (BEAC) Awards at the 2017 National Student Awards Gala on May 26.

Students Sarah Michael, Simon Sheehan and Liam Thompson received the award for Best Short Documentary and the prestigious President’s Award for Best Overall Video Production for “Flying Without Feet.” Linden Roy received the Best Transmedia – Fiction Award for “The Storm.”

“The calibre of storytelling emerging from the Film and Television Production program is truly remarkable,” said Kathleen Bazkur, Dean of the School of Media, Arts + Design and Continuing Education. “Our students and graduates captivate audiences, bring narratives to life and continue to raise the bar. Hard work yields great accomplishments and we’re proud of their success.”

The BEAC National Student Awards Program recognizes and rewards the unique combination of creativity and technical excellence demonstrated by students in radio, television/video, and new media taught in BEAC member institutions. There are 12 awards in the video category and eight audio awards. This year BEAC introduced a new category with two additional awards: Transmedia – Fiction and Transmedia – Factual. In addition, the best of the best is selected from both the audio and video categories and awarded the President’s Award (a cash prize).

About Loyalist College
Located on more than 200 acres in the beautiful Bay of Quinte region, Loyalist College is a close-knit community where students and their success come first. Loyalist provides personalized attention in small classes, rewarding field placements and superior student services. To prepare students for in-demand careers, Loyalist offers more than 65 full-time programs; apprenticeships; and hundreds of online, distance and in-class courses, as well as opportunities for continuing education through more than 70 university transfer agreements. The College’s wide selection of advanced diplomas, diplomas and certificates aligns with market-driven disciplines including applied sciences, biosciences, building sciences, business and management studies, health sciences, human studies, justice studies, media, arts and design, and skills and technology. In Ontario, the College’s new Digital Media Centre and The Bay of Quinte Skills Centre, which is LEED® Silver certified, are training centres of choice for students, as well as College business and industry partners. The College is a key driver of the social and economic health and prosperity of the area and contributes 5.4 percent to the Gross Regional Product. This represents an overall effect on the regional economy of $530 million annually – based on a 2014 Report by Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI). For more information on the College’s Belleville and Bancroft campuses, visit loyalistcollege.com.

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Contact: Kerry Lorimer, Director of Marketing, Communications & Recruitment,
Loyalist College, klorimer@loyalistc.on.ca, (613) 969-1913, ext. 2536

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