Five members of the HISD Communications Department are nominated for a Lone Star EMMY for district videos and programming produced during the 2012-2013 school year. Lone Star EMMY represents the most experienced and talented television professionals from all disciplines of the industry and from all 19 television markets in Texas.
Nominated HISD staff members include Senior Producer/Directors Robert Crowe, Raoul Rodriguez, and Debra Sanchez; Senior Media Relations Specialist Denisse Cantu; and Multimedia Manager Sarah Greer Osborne. The winners will be announced on Nov. 9 in San Antonio.
Lee High School: Dropout Prevention
Category: Education/Schools — News Single Story/Series/Features
Nominee: Robert Crowe, Producer/Director
Refugee Students in HISD
Category: Historic/Cultural — News Single Story/Series/Feature
Nominee: Debra Sanchez-Treese, Producer/Director
Learning Together: Empowering Parents
Category: Public/Current/Community Affairs — Program/Special/Series
Nominees: Denisse Cantu, Producer/Host, and Raoul Rodriguez, Director
Your Voice PSA
Category: Community/Public Service (PSAS) — Single Spot/Campaign
Nominees: Robert Crowe, Director/Videographer/Editor and Sarah Greer Osborne, Producer/Writer
Learning Together: School Is Over, What Is Next?
Category: Interview Discussion — Program/Special/Series
Nominees: Denisse Cantu, Producer/Host, and Raoul Rodriguez, Director