NNPS-TV & the Telecommunications Center continue their mission to create award-winning programs.

Telly Awards

The Telly Awards honor the very best local, regional, and cable television commercials and programs, as well as the finest video and film productions, and work created for the Web. The highest honor is the Silver Award.

Silver Award:

• 2021 - Aviation Academy Promo (Educational Institution)
• 2017 - Engineering Design Challenge: Tower Power and NNPS WE LEAP 2017
• 2012 - The Inquiry Process
• 2009 - Fruits and Veggies music video, Friday Night Football, Family Time

Bronze Award:

• 2021 - Aviation Academy Promo (Schools/Colleges/Universities)
• 2020 - "Scouting Report: Archery Tournaments" (two awards)
• 2017 - Scouting Report: Outdoor Education (two awards)
• 2016 - Scouting Report: Outdoor Education and School View: Veterans Day
• 2015 - Jamestown Design Challenge
• 2014 - Shaping the Future NNPS Recruitment Video, News in a Minute #131: Crittenden NOAA SOL Class, DHS Welcomes the Wooten Brothers (Student category)
• 2013 - Middle Schools in NNPS and Middle School Promo (Children’s Audience)
• 2012 - The Inquiry Process (Use of Graphics), Transforming Science in NNPS, Every 15 Minutes (Student category)
• 2011 - Teach Green: NNPS-TV Goes Green, News in a Minute: Riverside Elementary (2 awards), "I'm Dreamin'" music video
• 2010 - T&L Technology Conference Video, Career Pathways
• 2008 - School Board Spotlight, Family Time #105
• 2006 - NNPS Telecommunications Promo
• 2004 - Caring Families

Davey Awards

The Davey Awards honor the "Creative Davids" who derive their strength from big ideas, not big budgets. This is the largest and most prestigious competition for smaller firms, in which you compete only with your peers.

• 2016 - Teach Me TV (teacher training)
• 2015 - Elementary Engineering Design Challenge - Jamestown intro video (Education)
• 2012 - The Inquiry Process (Education)
• 2007 - Every 15 Minutes
• 2005 - Telecommunications Promo

Viddy Awards

The Viddy Awards was founded in 1995 as the Videographer Awards. Its goal is honoring excellence in all aspects of video production. It is administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals.

Gold Award:

• 2022 - This Just In #655: Week of September 12, 2022
• 2022 - This Just In #661: Week of October 24, 2022
• 2022 - "School Board Spotlight: October 2022"

Videographer Awards

The Videographer Awards (now known as the Viddy Awards)  is an international awards program directed by communication professionals to honor talented individuals and companies in the video production field.

Award of Excellence:

• 2017 - This Just In #416: Week of February 12, 2018
• 2016 - Teach Me TV (teacher training) and My Future: Youth Development
• 2015 - Jamestown Elementary Design Challenge
• 2012 - STEM Summit, Transforming Science in NNPS
• 2011 - This Just In (two awards), News in a Minute
• 2010 - Teach Green: Deer Park Elementary, On the Scene
• 2009 - Family Time (Episode #201), GED Success Story: Liam’s Story
• 2008 - Family Time (two awards), School Board Spotlight (two awards)
• 2007 - Join the Team
• 2006 - NNPS Telecommunications Promo (two awards)
• 2004 - Caring Families
• 2003 - Touch the Future
• 2002 - Freedom to Learn

Award of Distinction:

• 2017 - Engineering Design Challenge: Tower Power
• 2015 - Shaping the Future NNPS Recruitment Video
• 2011 - This Just In, Teach Green (2 awards), Scouting Report: City-wide archery
• 2010 - News in a Minute: Odyssey of the Mind
• 2008 - Focus on Education
• 2009 - Friday Night Football, and Fruits and Veggies music video
• 2007 - Every 15 Minutes
• 2005 - School RAP: Report on Achievement and Progress
• 2002 - Earobics
• 2001 - Classroom Technology for the 21st Century
• 2000 - Michael Vick Celebration Video

Communicator Awards

The Communicator Awards is the leading international awards program honoring creative excellence for Communications Professionals. Founded by communication professionals, The Communicator Awards receives over 9,000 entries from companies and agencies of all sizes, making it one of the largest awards of its kind.

Award of Excellence (Gold):

• 2021 - Aviation Academy Promo
• 2017 - Engineering Design Challenge: Tower Power, NNPS WE LEAP 2017, and Scouting Report #64: Outdoor Education 2017
• 2012 - STEM Summit
• 2011 - Teach Green: Chesapeake Bay boat trip
• 2010 - On the Scene
• 2007 - Join the Team
• 2005 - Telecommunications Promo (two awards)
• 2003 - Touch the Future

Award of Distinction (Silver):

• 2021 - Teachers of the Year: Top 3 2020
• 2021 - School View #140: Books on Bikes Summer
• 2020 - "This Just In - Response to Coronavirus Outbreak" (Social Issues/Responsibility)
• 2020 - "Scouting Report: Archery Tournaments" (two awards)
• 2016 - Elementary Engineering Design Challenge - Busch Gardens, Scouting Report: Outdoor Education, and Teach Me TV: Gallery Walk (teacher training)
• 2015 - Great Careers at NNPS
• 2015 - Shaping the Future NNPS Recruitment Video
• 2015 - ICARE – Elementary
• 2014 - Crittenden NOAA SOL Class (3 Online Video awards in: News, Technology, and Non-Profit)
• 2013 - The Inquiry Process (Education and Online Video), News in a Minute: Greenwood Milk Day (News)
• 2012 - Focus on Education
• 2011 - News in a Minute, Teach Green, Hollydazzle, Fuzion Fitness
• 2009 - GED Success Story: Liam’s Story, Looking Back, Fruits and Veggies music video
• 1999 - Sports Highlights

Honorable Mention:

• 2005 - Sports Highlights

International Television Association

The International Television Association is a global community of professionals dedicated to the business and art of visual communication. Its members include producers, directors, writers, camera operators, technicians, industrial performers, journalists, publicists, graphic artists, programmers, and media executives.

First Place:

• 1992 - Me and My Shadow
• 1991 - Business and Education: Partners for a Better Tomorrow

NSPRA - National School Public Relations Association

The NSPRA sponsors recognition awards to honor individuals and districts for their contributions and accomplishments related to school communication and public relations.

Golden Achievement Award:

• 1998 - Classroom Technology in Newport News Public Schools
• 1990 - Putting the Pieces Together (Elementary Guidance Counseling)

Award of Excellence:

• 2014 - Shaping the Future NNPS Recruitment Video
• 2007 - Investing in Our Future: Smart, Safe Schools
• 2006 - Telecommunications Promo
• 2003 - Touch the Future

Award of Merit:

• 2017 - NNPS WE LEAP 2017
• 2014 - This Just In
• 2012 - This Just In

Pixie Awards

The Pixie Awards honors outstanding work in animation, effects, and motion graphics.

Platinum Award:

• 2011 - Inquiry Process: Opening motion graphics

Gold Award:

• 2011 - This Just In: Opening graphics

AVA Digital Award

AVA Digital Awards is an international competition that recognizes excellence by creative professionals responsible for the planning, concept, direction, design and production of digital communication.

Platinum Award:

• 2022 - State of the Schools 2021
• 2016 - Elementary Engineering Design Challenge - Busch Gardens
• 2015 - College, Career, and Citizen-Ready PSA’s

Gold Award:

• 2022 - NNPS Hybrid Learning
• 2021 - Teacher of the Year: Top 3 2020 - (Long Form Video)
• 2021 - Teacher of the Year: Top 3 2020 - (Video News Release and Event)
• 2016 - Scouting Report: Outdoor Education
• 2015 - Shaping the Future NNPS Recruitment Video

Communitas Award for Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility

The Communitas Awards is an international effort to recognize the spirit of communitas: people helping people. Communitas winners unselfishly give of themselves and their resources, and are changing the way they do business to benefit their communities.

• 2011 - Teach Green

Echoes of Excellence: Excel Award

The EXCEL Awards honor and represent the best publishing products of the association industry. The coveted EXCEL Award is the pinnacle of peer recognition and the seal of excellence in association publishing.

• 1991 - In School: Black History

Hermes Creative Award

The Hermes Awards honor "the messengers and creators of traditional and emerging media" and is an international competition.

Platinum Award:

• 2022 - NNPS State of the Schools 2021
• 2017 - NNPS WE LEAP 2017 (Anklam Creative and NNPS-TV)

Gold Award:

• 2022 - Newport News Education Foundation: Education is Everybody’s Business
• 2022 - This Just In #570: Week of January 25, 2021
• 2017 - This Just In #416: Week of February 12, 2018

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W³ Awards

The W³ Awards celebrates digital excellence by honoring outstanding Websites, Web Marketing, Video, Mobile Sites/Apps & Social content created by some of the best interactive agencies, designers, and creators worldwide.

Silver Award:

• 2019 - Websites - School/University

dotCOMM Awards

The dotCOMM Awards is an international competition honoring excellence in web creativity and digital communication.

Gold Award:

• 2020 - Websites - Public Schools