People Are Awesome: Web Series about Dickerson Park Zoo Wins Awards

A Missouri State University student has won an Emmy for his behind-the-scenes look at a Springfield zoo, the Springfield News-Leader reports.

Jon Mabee taught film and television students to film an episode of Discovering Dickerson Park Zoo for the National Academy of Television Arts & Science.

They spent three weeks filming at the zoo in 2023.

The episode, Medicine Dickerson Park Zoo, won a Student Emmy for best college non-fiction long form.

It also won second place in the video documentary category from the Missouri Broadcast Education Association. Read the Entire Article


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Three social enterprises were recognized at the 2013 President’s Challenge Social Enterprise Award for their major contributions to society. SATA CommHealth and Bliss Restaurant landed Social Enterprise of the Year titles, while Bettr Barista Coffee Academy bagged the award for Social Enterprise Start-up of the Year.



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