Coppell High School Named Best Student Newscast in Nation
Coppell High School is celebrating a major milestone after being named the best student-run newscast in the nation by The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) as a part of the The National Student Production Awards. Students Autumn Jones, Blake Snawder, Kolbe Klement and Mary-Kathryn Ferguson were recognized for the KCBY-TV Newscast from May 19, 2017.
The winners were announced Thursday at Emerson College in Los Angeles, CA.
“I am beyond thrilled at this tremendous distinction," said faculty advisor Irma Lazos-Kennedy. "We were up among some amazing broadcasting powerhouse schools that have been winning top awards year after year, so it means even more to have come out on top today."
More than 200 students from the 19 regional chapters of The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences were selected to advance to the national competition.....
