The Broadcast Media & Film program within the South Bend Community School Corporation’s Career & Technical Education Department proudly announces its impressive achievements at the 2025 Indiana Association of School Broadcasters (IASB) competition.
For the sixth consecutive year, our student media team has been honored as 1st Runner-Up for both "News Media School of the Year" and "Video School of the Year." This year, South Bend Schools received a record total of 21 awards and honorable mentions, showcasing the exceptional talent and dedication of our students. The rankings were determined by accumulated points based on student placements across various competition categories.
A total of 41 Indiana high schools submitted over 650 entries across 44 categories, judged by professionals from the media production and broadcasting fields.
The IASB is committed to promoting professional excellence and student achievement in media education, supporting secondary and post-secondary institutions engaged in electronic media programs.
South Bend Schools IASB 2025 Award Winners:
School of the Year Awards:
- News Media School of the Year – 1st Runner-Up
- Video School of the Year – 1st Runner-Up
First Place Awards:
- Video Magazine: "Kids in the Bend" – SBS-TV Media Team
Second Place Awards:
- Video Magazine: "2024 Election Special" – SBS-TV Media Team
- Corporate Video: "CTE Aviation Promo" – Isaiah Packer & Reese Kissel
- Radio In-Depth: "Esports" – Cooper Harradon
- Television News Anchor: Alex Love
- Video Package: "Immigration" – Victoria Bravo, Armando Espinoza-Murillo, Eli Bueno-Pedraza
- Video Newscast – SBS-TV Media Team
- Photojournalism: Brayden Mattern
- Field Reporter: Alex Love
- Sound Design: Isaiah Packer
Third Place Awards:
- Corporate Video: "INTERN: 25 Years" – Matthew Pandori-Tessely
- Video In-Depth: "Matt Reum Story" – Alex Love, Isaiah Packer, Reese Kissel
Finalists:
- Television News Anchor: Treylen Criglear
- Radio News Anchor: Cooper Harradon
Honorable Mentions:
- Radio Talk Show: Breanna Salazar & Kiara Schelle
- Short Film: "Creep Stream" – Isaiah Packer & Treylen Criglear
- Radio In-Depth: "Music" – Brayden Mattern
- Video In-Depth: "AED Machines" – Omari Williams
- Radio Sports Talk Show: Jesse Brownlee & Jacob Wahlen
The Broadcast Media & Film program is led by Media Instructor Tim Richardson and supported by Assistant Media Instructor Erika Celeste, who bring a combined 50+ years of award-winning filmmaking, media production, and journalism experience to the classroom.
A full playlist of our award-winning 2025 videos is available HERE.
A livestream recording of the entire awards ceremony is HERE.