Student Award Winners
The 2025 KAB Student Awards have been judged, and the results are here. Congratulations to this year’s winners and THANK YOU to everyone who entered. We will recognize our winners and distribute awards at the Student Broadcast and Sports Seminar on April 23. The future generation of Kansas broadcasters continues to set high standards for our industry.
Due to rising duplicate order requests, all duplicate plaque orders must be placed by April 4, 2025. One large batch order will be sent to our awards manufacturer after the April 4 deadline. No orders will be accepted outside of the duplicate ordering timeframe.
| Group | Award | Organization | Entry | Credits |
:60 Second or less Commerical- PSA or non com donor announcement |
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| High School Audio | 1ST | Scott Community High School | Texting and Driving PSA | Bennett Crossman, Sergio Martinez |
| 2ND | Scott Community High School | Drunk Driving PSA | Fredy Frances Aguilar | |
| HM | Scott Community High School | Vaping PSA | Cade Eaton | |
| High School Visual | 1ST | Thomas More Prep Marian High School | TMP Football: Yall ready to play some football?!? | Riley Frank |
| 2ND | Scott Community High School | Mental Health PSA | Fredy Frances Aguilar | |
| HM | Olathe South High School | Hahn Price Vision Center | Emily Clements, Tegan Obrecht | |
Best Special Programming |
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| High School Visual | 1ST | Scott Community High School | BBN-TV Special Report: Kansas State Fair 2024 | Tatum Brown, Caden Burkhart, Camille Franco, Jakub Harris, Brodi Speer |
Promotional Announcement |
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| High School Audio | 1ST | Scott Community High School | Giving Day Promo | Maile Depperschmidt |
| 2ND | Scott Community High School | Sub-State Basketball Promo | Jakub Harris | |
| HM | Hays High School | Tribe Broadcasting Sports Promo | Hank Corsair | |
| High School Visual | 1ST | Hays High School | 2024 Hays City Shootout Promotional Announcement | Kallyn Meyers |
| 2ND | Thomas More Prep Marian High School | TMP Football 2024 | Riley Frank | |
| HM | Olathe South High School | Falcon Films Youtube Channel Promo | Cooper Pruett | |
Public Affairs/Talk Show Program |
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| High School Audio | 1ST | Hays High School | Talk With Dustin Armbruster – 5A State Championship Game | Hank Corsair |
Best Newscast |
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| High School Visual | 1ST | Blue Valley NW High School | December Husky Headlines | Ellie Votypka, Julia Haney |
| 2ND | Maize Career Academy | The OneMaize Show: Season 6 Episode 1 | Ava Doyle, Hailey Blurton, Katelyn Coffey, Cole Brogden, Lance Schafer, Mason Bauman | |
| HM | Wichita Southeast High School | BTV Episode 15, 2023-2024 | Kristy Duong, Edan Williams Parker, Alexis Barker | |
Best General News Story |
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| High School Visual | 1ST | Wichita Southeast High School | Final Curtain Call | Kristy Duong, Lillian Saykham |
| 2ND | Blue Valley NW High School | Blue Hawk Development | Gordon Alcock | |
| HM | Wichita Southeast High School | DOJ Investigation | Alexis Barker, Payton Simons | |
Best Feature |
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| High School Visual | 1ST | Maize Career Academy | MES students learn how to achieve jaw-dropping objectives by running 26.2 miles | Katelyn Coffey, Jack Debes, Lila Francis, Isaac Fulks |
| 2ND | Blue Valley NW High School | BVNW Orchestra | Sama Salim | |
| HM | Scott Community High School | Reality U Prepares Scott City Students for the Future | Tatum Brown | |
Complete Sports Feature |
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| High School Audio | 1ST | Hays High School | Pregame Coach’s Interview with Coach Tony Crough vs Great Bend | Hank Corsair |
| High School Visual | 1ST | Maize Career Academy | Johnson joins Botts in fight against cancer | Katelyn Coffey |
| 2ND | Blue Valley NW High School | BVN vs. BVNW Rivalry | Eli Dunlay | |
| HM | Wichita Southeast High School | Volleyball Psychology | Sylas Chalfant | |
Best Sportscast |
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| High School Visual | 1ST | Blue Valley NW High School | December Husky Sports Network | Gordon Alcock |
| 2ND | Wichita Southeast High School | BTV Episode 15 Sports, 2023-2024 | Kamren Myers | |
| HM | Wichita Southeast High School | BTV Episode 11 Sports, 2023-2024 | William Sandlin | |
On Air Personality |
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| High School Audio | 1ST | Heritage Christan Academy | 24-25 Audio Highlights | Josiah Wonnell |
| 2ND | Hays High School | HHS vs Junction City Pregame Show with Hank Corsair | Hank Corsair | |
| High School Visual | 1ST | Maize Career Academy | Lance Schafer | Lance Schafer |
Sports Play by Play |
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| High School Audio | 1ST | Heritage Christan Academy | MCA @ HCA (3rd Quarter) | Josiah Wonnell |
| 2ND | Hays High School | 2024 HHS vs Life Prep Highlights | Hank Corsair | |
| HM | Rock Hills Jr/Sr High School | Pike Valley V Rock Hills Football 2025 | Matthew Rice, Myles Coil | |
| High School Visual | 1ST | Blue Valley High School Stilwell | Blue Valley vs Blue Valley Southwest Boys Basketball | Sam Strouse, TSPN Staff |
| 2ND | Manhattan High School | MHS vs. WNW | Lane Lewison, Gabe Lemmons, Gabriel Trokey, Sadie Hough, Mari Hernandez, Jonathan Bowling | |
| HM | Concordia High School | Concordia vs. Chapman Play by Play BB | Macon Farha | |
Documentary |
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| High School Visual | 1ST | Hays High School | What It Means to be 16 | Connor Werth |
Best Episodic Entertainment Program |
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| High School Visual | 1ST | Wichita Southeast High School | Have You Herd? | Aiden Stowell, Dan Nguyen |
| 2ND | Hays High School | Arkansas Trip | Cali Richmeier | |
| HM | Hays High School | 2025 KAB Noir Comedy Episode 1 | Mason Eaton, Cooper Smith, Jonathan Rigler, Slade Salmans, Drew Wellbrock, Ian Henderson | |
Station Website |
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| High School Visual | 1ST | Maize Career Academy | Fusion by OneMaize Media | Hailey Blurton, Ava Doyle, Cole Brogden, Katelyn Coffey, Lance Schafer, Mason Bauman |
| 2ND | Scott Community High School | BBN Website | BBN Staff | |
Best Podcast |
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| High School Audio | 1ST | Heritage Christan Academy | EP49 – Are The Chiefs Lucky? | Josiah Wonnell, Preston Graber, Jude Meili |
| High School Visual | 1ST | Concordia High School | Terror Talk Episode 4 | Logan Lilja |
Vertical Video |
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| High School Visual | 1ST | Hays High School | BOB KUHN BOYS WRESTLING FINALS HYPE VIDEO | Avery Augustine |
| 2ND | Concordia High School | Casino Night | Lila Wallace | |
| HM | Thomas More Prep Marian High School | Volleyball Senior Night | Riley Frank | |
| Group | Award | Organization | Entry | Credits |
:60 Second or less Commerical- PSA or non com donor announcement |
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| College Audio | 1ST | Kansas State University | Wildcat Podcast Network | Hailey Case, Dawson Wagner |
| 2ND | Kansas State University | SGA Election PSA | Hannah Whetstone | |
| HM | Kansas State University | UFM Dungeons and Dragons | Adolfo Blanco | |
| College Visual | 1ST | Washburn University | Recycle | Daniel Little |
| 2ND | University of Kansas | Don’t Litter | Alex Moore | |
| HM | Washburn University | Save the Planet | Aika Kajihara, Amy Joris, Gabby Van Sickle | |
Best Special Programming |
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| College Audio | 1ST | Pittsburg State University | University Lake | Jude Wolfe |
| 2ND | Kansas State University | Liam Payne Tribute | Hailey Case | |
| HM | Kansas State University | Dialed In – BatCats Special | Jimmy Coffman, Adrian Holguin | |
| College Visual | 1ST | University of Kansas | KUJH Election Coverage | Ryn Drummond, Producer & KUJH News Team |
| 2ND | Pittsburg State University | Coins of Courage: A Life Reclaimed | Xavier Ruiz | |
| HM | Kansas State University | MHK All Day- London Calling 2025 | Landon Platter, Hannah Whetstone, Parker McGowan, Brody Zwiebel, JP Cardenas, Aaron Magill | |
Promotional Announcement |
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| College Audio | 1ST | Butler Comm College | Outspoken | Sam White |
| 2ND | Butler Comm College | Metal Monday | Kaden Warner | |
| HM | Kansas State University | Wildcat Bust a Groove | Adolfo Blanco | |
| College Visual | 1ST | University of Kansas | Renaissance Fair | Jake Kotzman |
| 2ND | Pittsburg State University | Pitt State Promotional Video | Lizzie Casner | |
Public Affairs/Talk Show Program |
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| College Audio | 1ST | Kansas State University | Cadence & Delaney chat with League of Women Voters | Cadence Brier, Delaney Murphy |
| 2ND | Kansas State University | The Morning Mix-Up with Hannah & Aubrey | Hannah Whetstone, Aubrey Hopper | |
| College Visual | 1ST | Fort Hays State University | From Sewer to Sprinkler | Alicia Feyerherm |
| 2ND | Kansas State University | Channel 8: Fashion Sustainability | Annabella Peterson | |
| HM | University of Kansas | Good Morning Indian Country | GMIC News Team | |
Best Newscast |
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| College Audio | 1ST | Kansas State University | 91.9 Post Debate Newscast | Dawson Wagner, Adolfo Blanco, Jon Grove |
| 2ND | Kansas State University | 9/11 Newscast | Sophie Dilley | |
| College Visual | 1ST | Kansas State University | Channel 8 News May 2, 2024 | Sophie Smith, Breanna Palmer, Aaron Magill, Carter Shaffer, Sophie Dilley, Parker McGowan |
| 2ND | Butler Comm College | Campus Edge EP 06 SPRING24 | Daniel Fee | |
| HM | Butler Comm College | BucoNation Update 5-6-24 | BCTV Crew | |
Best General News Story |
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| College Audio | 1ST | Kansas State University | KSU Radio Centennial | Emma Baldwin |
| College Visual | 1ST | KUJH | Downtown Lawrence Ambassadors | Sydney Clark |
| 2ND | Kansas State University | Palestine Protest at Kansas State University | Sophie Smith | |
| HM | Kansas State University | London Pub-Life: A Changing Culture | Aaron Magill, Hannah Whetstone | |
Best Feature |
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| College Audio | 1ST | Kansas State University | Museum of Art and Light Grand Opening | Dawson Wagner |
| 2ND | Butler Comm College | Chicago Rubber Duck | Andrew Wiele | |
| College Visual | 1ST | University of Kansas | A City Enrighed By the Legacy of the Wizard of Oz | Sydney Clark |
| 2ND | University of Kansas | Student Manager | Emma Noble | |
| HM | University of Kansas | Rock Chalk Daners | Emily Sutter | |
Complete Sports Feature |
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| College Visual | 1ST | University of Kansas | Golfer Will King | Emily Sutter |
| 2ND | Kansas State University | London’s Rivalries Run Deep- | Landon Platter | |
| HM | Kansas State University | England’s Football Culture: Football is life! | JP Cardenas | |
Best Sportscast |
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| College Audio | 1ST | Kansas State University | The Halftime Show | Adrian Holguin, Cooper Sturm |
| 2ND | Kansas State University | KSU Sportscast | Soren Sablan | |
| HM | Kansas State University | The Avery Johnson Sportscast | Jon Grove, Jimmy Coffman | |
| College Visual | 1ST | University of Kansas | Playmakers – February 7, 2025 | Lauren Richey, Lindsay Ryan, Playmakers Crew |
| 2ND | Butler Comm College | Monday Morning Sports Report 5-6-24 | Kaden Warner | |
| HM | University of Kansas | Run it Back – December 2, 2024 | Jaden Huehl, Katie Acosta | |
On Air Personality |
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| College Audio | 1ST | Kansas State University | On-Air Personality Hailey Case | Hailey Case |
| 2ND | Butler Comm College | Alexander Colborn on Air | Alexander Colborn | |
| HM | Kansas State University | On-Air Personality – Jon Grove | Jon Grove | |
| College Visual | 1ST | University of Kansas | Emily Sutter Reel | Emily Sutter |
| 2ND | Kansas State University | Sophie Smith, Kansas State University | Sophie Smith | |
| HM | Kansas State University | Brody Zwiebel, On-Air Personality | Brody Zwiebel | |
Sports Play by Play |
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| College Audio | 1ST | Fort Hays State University | Eli Blankinship Play-by-Play | Eli Blankinship |
| 2ND | Fort Hays State University | Garrett Wellbrock Play-by-Play | Garrett Wellbrock | |
| HM | Kansas State University | KSU vs Arizona Mens Basketball | Adrian Holguin | |
| College Visual | 1ST | Fort Hays State University | Eli Blankinship Play-by-Play | Eli Blankinship |
| 2ND | Fort Hays State University | Garrett Wellbrock Play-by-Play | Garrett Wellbrock | |
| HM | Pittsburg State University | PSU vs ESU Women’s Basketball Play by Play | Ryan McColloch | |
Sports Color Commentator or Sideline Reporter |
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| College Audio | 1ST | Pittsburg State University | ESU vs PSU Color Commentary | Ryan McColloch |
| 2ND | Kansas State University | Mens Basketball Color Commentary | Grant Snowden | |
| HM | Kansas State University | KSU Football Color Commentary | Adam Blanchat | |
Documentary |
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| College Visual | 1ST | Fort Hays State University | Life on the Harvest Run | Ryan Schuckman, Raegan Neufeld, John Billinger |
| 2ND | Kansas State University | From Factory to Field: How K-State Band gets their uniforms | Dawson Wagner | |
| HM | Washburn University | Bucket List BBQ | Ivan Brandt, Humphry Del Castillo | |
Best Episodic Entertainment Program |
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| College Audio | 1ST | Kansas State University | SGA Weekly Updates | Cole Deutschendorf, Dawson Wagner |
| 2ND | Kansas State University | Nat 1 PodCat The Lamb and Blind Shepherd | Adolfo Blanco | |
| College Visual | 1ST | Pittsburg State University | Off Road Outdoors Episode 1 | Jordan Keyes |
| HM | Pittsburg State University | Split Screen Talk Show Episode 4 | Joe McGrath | |
Station Website |
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| College Audio | 1ST | Fort Hays State University | Tiger Media Network | Tiger Media Network |
| 2ND | Kansas State University | wildcat919.com | Brody Zwiebel, Hailey Case, Dawson Wagner | |
| College Visual | 1ST | University of Kansas | Playmakers KU | Lauren Richey, Benjamin Vaskov, Playmakers Crew |
| 2ND | Kansas State University | Wildcat 91.9 | Jon Grove, Dawson Wagner, Hailey Case, Brody Zwiebel, Jimmy Coffman, Ashton Todd | |
| HM | Fort Hays State University | Tiger Media Network | Tiger Media Network | |
Best Podcast |
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| College Audio | 1ST | Kansas State University | Off the Record | Emma Wiley |
| 2ND | Kansas State University | Little Apple Locals | Dawson Wagner | |
| HM | Kansas State University | Nat 1 Podcat [His Bounden Duty] | Team Nat 1 | |
| College Visual | 1ST | Kansas State University | A Chat with Jaylen | Hailey Case |
| 2ND | Kansas State University | The Space Between | Dawson Wagner, Kolby VanCamp | |
| HM | Kansas State University | Off the Record with Emma Wiley | Emma Willey | |
Vertical Video |
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| College Visual | 1ST | Pittsburg State University | Miners & Monroe | Deven Baumchen |
| 2ND | Kansas State University | Museum of Art and Light Opens to the Public | Dawson Wagner | |
| HM | University of Kansas | KU Women’s Golf | Chad Cushing, Courtney Poston | |