2005 Winners:
Alliance for Community Media
W.A.V.E. Awards (West Region)
• Don Pollock/Mike Laponis/Shane Rodrigues - "How to Use Get About Transportation"
Winner, Special Audience (Professional)
• Tim Ciancio - "LVTV Station Promo"
Winner, Best Station Promo (Nonprofessional)
• Reinel Campa/Arleen Lopez - "Building a Better Spaceship"
Winner, Best Documentary Profile (Professional)
• Don Pollock/Shane Rodrigues/Agustin Avalos/Tim Ciancio- "Halloween Live!"
Finalist, Best Live Program (Nonprofessional)
• Don Pollock/Shane Rodrigues - "Midsummer Night's Dream"
Finalist, Performing Arts (Professional)
• Shane Rodrigues - "Dreams Against the State"
Finalist, Performing Arts (Professional)
• Shane Rodrigues/Mike Laponis/Luis Chavez - "ULV Volleyball vs. Wittenberg"
Finalist, Sports (Nonprofessional)
• Laura Pahopien - "Cooking With Laura: Wine Party"
Finalist, Instructional Programming (Nonprofessional)
• Bob Blair - "Senior Forum #6 "
Finalist, Programming by Seniors (Nonprofessional)
2004 Winners:
Alliance for Community Media
W.A.V.E. Awards (West Region)
• Rick Uranga/Antonette Manabat/Nick Montes - "Eye on La Verne"
Finalist, Best Community Newscast (Nonprofessional)
• Don Pollock/Marcus Chatabe/Luis Chavez/Neil Houska/Carlos Palermo/Tammy Rodin/Callie Fichter - "La Verne Spotlight"
Finalist, Best Magazine Show (Nonprofessional)
• Don Pollock - "Halloween Live! Promo"
Finalist, Best Program/Channel Promo (Professional)
• Don Pollock/Augustine Avalos - "The Place Where I Am Dreaming"
First Place, Best Innovative/Experimental (Professional)
• Shane Rodrigues - "NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball Championships"
First Place, Best Sports Entertainment (Professional)
2003 Winners:
Alliance for Community Media
W.A.V.E. Awards (West Region)
• Nathan Bach/Erin Coleman - "Eye on La Verne"
Finalist, Best Community Newscast (Nonprofessional)
• Don Pollock/Mark Chiapelli/Nate Michael/Gayane Grajian/G. Martinez/Nick Schober - "La Verne Spotlight"
Finalist, Best Magazine Show (Nonprofessional)
• Nate Michael, Mark Chiapelli and Gayane Grajian - "It's Raining Leos"
1st Place, Best Sports Entertainment (Nonprofessional)
• Don Pollock and Shane Rodrigues - "Momotaro: Peach Boy"
Finalist, Performing Arts (Nonprofessional)
2002 Winners:
Alliance for Community Media
W.A.V.E. Awards (West Region)
• Edna Becerra and Agustin Avalos “National Cheerleading Championships”
Best Documentary Event (Nonprofessional)
• Verónica Garcia - "El Momento de Amar"
Finalist, Entertainment (Nonprofessional)
• Enrique Gutiérrez - "Christian Bejerano, The Bronze Warrior: A Legend in the Making"
Best Documentary Profile (Nonprofessional)
• Enrique Gutiérrez “The Bronze Warrior”
Finalist, Documentary Profile (Nonprofessional)
• Chris Miyasaki, Chris Villalobos and Don Pollock - "Halloween Live!"
Best Live Production (Nonprofessional)
• Don Pollock “Billy Bob: What Makes A Hero?”
Finalist, Entertainment (Professional)
• Don Pollock “Tropical Fever Dreams”
Finalist, Innovative (Professional)
• Don Pollock, Chris Miyasaki, Johnnya Center, Edna Becerra and Agustin Avalos - "La Verne Spotlight"
Finalist, Magazine (Nonprofessional)
Hometown Video Festival
Alliance for Community Media
(National)
• Agustin Avalos - "Rancho California Arabian Horse Show"
Best Sports Entertainment (Nonprofessional)
• Agustin Avalos - "Rancho California Arabian Horse Show"
Finalist, Documentary Events (Nonprofessional)
• Daniel Avilés -"Daniel Obregon"
Finalist, Documentary Profile (Nonprofessional)
• Daniel Avilés and Enrique Gutiérrez “The Breacat’s Way”
Finalist, Sports Entertainment (Nonprofessional)
• Daniel Avilés and Enrique Gutiérrez - "Santa Maradona"
Finalist, Innovative (Nonprofessional)
• Verónica Garcia - "El Momento de Amar"
Best Entertainment (Nonprofessional)
• Gayane Grajian “King of Dirt”
Finalist, Sports Event (Nonprofessional)
• Don Pollock - "La Verne Spotlight"
Best Magazine Format (Nonprofessional)
2001 Winners:
Alliance for Community Media
W.A.V.E. Awards (West Region)
• Agustin Avalos - "Rancho California Arabian Horse Show"
Finalist, Informational (Nonprofessional)
• Daniel Avilés - "Daniel Obregon"
Finalist, Documentary/Profile (Nonprofessional)
• Daniel Avilés and Enrique Gutiérrez - "Santa Maradona"
Finalist, Experimental (Nonprofessional)
• Daniel Avilés and Enrique Gutiérrez – “Plato’s Cavern”
Finalist, Informational (Nonprofessional)
• Veronica Garcia, Enrique Gutiérrez, Daniel Avilés, Courtney Dade and Agustin Avalos - "La Verne Spotlight"
Finalist, Magazine (Nonprofessional)
• Gayane Grazdhyan – “King of Dirt”
Finalist, Documentary/Events (Nonprofessional)
• John Martin, Mark Chiapelli and Amanda Stutevoss
Finalist, Experimental (Nonprofessional)
2000 Winners:
Alliance for Community Media
W.A.V.E. Awards (West Region)
• Don Pollock - "Off-Campus Library Services at the University of La Verne"
Best Instructional (Professional)
• Landus Rigsby - "ULV Sports Legend: Curtis Frick"
Documentary (Nonprofessional)
Past Winners:
Alliance for Community Media
W.A.V.E. Awards (West Region)
• Scott Fitzgerald “Valley Vista League Football Preview”
Finalist, Informational (Nonprofessional) (1999)
• Reginald Miller and Landus Rigsby “Roland Ortmayer: A Man of the Ages”
Finalist, Documentary Profile (Nonprofessional) (1999)
• Don Pollock and Gina Cerullo “Bonita High Winter Concert”
Finalist, Performing Arts Coverage (Nonprofessional) (1999)
• Sharlyn Preece and Vikki Wallace -"Debut"
Finalist, Entertainment (Nonprofessional) (1999)
• Amy M. Boyle - "Eye on La Verne #1"
Best Video Magazine (Nonprofessional) (1998)
• Andrea Gardner “Everywhere They Want to Be”
Finalist, Best Informational Video (Nonprofessional) (1998)
• Mike Laponis “Melissa De Gloria”
Finalist, Performing Arts Coverage (Nonprofessional) (1998)
Hometown Video Festival
Alliance for Community Media
(National)
• Pete Carona - "Matty"
Best Music Video (Nonprofessional) (1997)
• Kieron Estrada - "The Prodigal"
Best Entertainment (Nonprofessional) (1997)
• Richard McManus- “La Verne Sports Magazine”
Finalist, Sports Entertainment (Nonprofessional) (1997)
• Don Pollock/Penelope Torribio “Ramayana”
Finalist, Entertainment (Nonprofessional) (1997)
• Don Pollock and Shane Rodrigues “Blue Notes”
Finalist, Performing Arts Coverage (Nonprofessional) (1997)
• J.R. Ybarra
Best Sports Coverage (Nonprofessional) (1997)
2006
Broadcast Education Association
Tim Ciancio
2nd place Best Video Production
Maloof Foundation
2004 Winners:
Broadcast Education Association
• Joe Garcia III
3rd Place, Two-year/Small College Video Competition (Student)
2000 Winners:
• Mike Laponis
2nd Place, Video Promotional Announcement (Faculty)
• Mike Laponis
3rd Place, TV Mixed (Faculty)
2006
Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards (West Region)
Tim Ciancio
2nd Place TV Feature Maloof Foundation
Society of Professional Journalists (Inland Empire)
• Tim Ciancio
1st Place TV Feature, Maloof Foundation
• Yesel Manrique
2nd place TV Feature, Fairview Farms
2005
Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence
West Region
• "Eye on La Verne" Staff
1st Place, Best Non- Daily Newscast
• Antonette Manabat
2nd Place, Television Sports Reporting, "Baton Twirler"
• Antonette Manabat
3rd Place, Television Feature Reporting, "Hawaiian Club"
2004
Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence (West Region)
• Terrell Langston - "Tennessee Walking Horses"
1st Place, Student TV Sports Reporting
• Augustin Avalos, Nathan Baca and Amanda Stutevoss - "Eye on La Verne"
1st Place, TV Non-Daily Newscast
• Gayane Grajian and Augustine Avalos - "Floods in San Dimas"
2nd Place, TV General News Reporting
• Gayane Grajian - "Nature Conservancy"
3rd Place, TV General News Reporting
Mark of Excellence Awards (Regional)
LVTV-3 La Verne Community Television: 2003
Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence (West Region)
• Nick Schober - "Van's Triple Crown Skate Park Extreme"
1st Place, Television Feature Photography
• Agustin Avalos - "America's Best Spirit Leader National Championships"
2nd Place, Television Feature Photography
• Nathan Baca, Erin Coleman, James Morrison, Augustin Avalos and Mark Chiapelli -
"Eye on La Verne" 1st Place, Television Non-Daily Newscast
• Enrique Gutiérrez - "Cristian Berjarano: The Bronze Warrior: A Legend in the Making"
2nd Place, Television In-depth Reporting
Mark of Excellence Awards (National)
•
Nick Schober - "Van's Triple Crown Skate Park Extreme"
2nd Place, Television Feature Photography
2002
Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence
West Region
Mark of Excellence Awards (Regional)
• Daniel Avilés - "Daniel Obregon"
1st Place, Television Feature
• Daniel Avilés - "Daniel Obregon"
National Winner, Television Feature
• Daniel Avilés and Enrique Gutiérrez - "Plato's Cavern"
1st Place, Television Feature Photography
• Daniel Avilés and Enrique Gutiérrez - "Plato's Cavern"
National Winner, Television Feature Photography
• James Morrison
3rd Place, Television Sports Reporting
Past Winners:
• Don Pollock and Mike Laponis
2nd Place, Documentary Video (Faculty) (1997)
Columbia Scholastic Press Association (2003)
• Johnnya Center - “Citizen’s Academy”
1st Place, News Package
• Michelle Renteria - “Habitat for Humanity”
2nd Place, News Package
• Nathan Baca - “Fire Update”
3rd Place, News Package
• Christian Lopez - “Terrorist Survival Plan”
Certificate of Merit, News Package
• Agustin Avalos and Johnnya Center - “War Protest”
Certificate of Merit, News Package
• Johnnya Center and Ayana Moultrie - “Muslims in La Verne”
Certificate of Merit, News Package
• Nick Schober and Danny Lee - “Van’s Skate Park”
1st Place, Feature Package
• Mark Chiapelli and Gayane Grajian - “It’s Raining Leos”
2nd Place, Feature Package
• Mark Chiapelli and Nate Michael - “Pumpkin Patch”
3rd Place, Feature Package
• Jorge Lezzam, Samantha Hodges and Doug Bradley - “Logan’s Candies”
Certificate of Merit, Feature Package
• LVTV-3 Staff - “Latino USA”
1st Place, Documentary
Columbia Scholastic Press Association (2002)
• Agustin Avalos and Edna Becerra -"Musical Claremont"
1st Place, Television Feature Package
• Edna Becerra and Agustin Avalos - "America's Best Spirit Leader Championship"
Certificate of Merit, Television Feature Package
• Enrique Gutiérrez - "Christian Bejerano, The Bronze Warrior -
Part 2: A Legend in the Making"
1st Place, Television Documentary
• Evan Martinez, Danny Lee and Nick Schober - "Van's Triple Crown Skate Park"
3rd Place, Television Feature Package
• Veronica Perez and Nathan Baca - "Child Molester Investigation"
1st Place, Television News Package
• Veronica Perez and Edna Becerra - "Ross the Intern"
2nd Place, Television Feature Package
• Bryan Smith and Rene Luna - "210 Freeway Update"