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9:00am PDT

Student Winners Celebration - BEA Student Festival of Media Arts Award Ceremony & Signature Station Awardsature Station Awards

Monday April 20, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am PDT

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Please join us as we celebrate all the student winners from the 2026 Festival of Media Arts and the 2026 Signature Station Awards. Student winners attending the convention will be individually called on stage to receive their certificates.

BEA Festival of Media Arts Committee Chair: Heather Dunn, Arizona State University

Signature Station Award Winners

Television Signature Station Awards
1st Place: Z News; University of South Florida
Honorable Mention: AUCTV; The American University in Cairo

Radio Signature Station Awards
1st Place: WRHU FM; Hofstra University
Honorable Mention: WQSU 88.9 FM. The Pulse; Susquehanna University

Moderators

Heather Dunn

Arizona State University

Speakers

Marjorie Yambor

Dalton State College

Monday April 20, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
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10:15am PDT

Alpha Epsilon Rho (AERho) Awards Ceremony

Monday April 20, 2026 10:15am - 11:15am PDT

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We are proud to welcome Alpha Epsilon Rho (AERho) the honor society for electronic media students to the BEA family! At this awards ceremony, we will honor the 2026 AERho Class with their certificates and honor cords. We also invite AERho alumni to join us for light refreshments after the ceremony.

Members of AERho emphasize superior scholarship and creative participation in broadcast, corporate, and digital media production and activity. Membership in AERho exemplifies excellence of work, demonstrated leadership qualities, and service to the organization, the community, and the industry. AERho, founded on April 30, 1943, is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS).

Host: National Chair of Alpha Epsilon Rho: Stacey O. Irwin, Millersville University
BEA President: Jennifer Meadows, Chico State University
Faculty Fellow for Student Initiatives: Sandy Henry, Drake University

Speakers

Stacey O. Irwin

Professor, Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Current Alpha Epsilon Rho National Chair, Past President of the BEA Board of Directors (2022-23); past Convention Chair.

My most recent book is the textbook through Taylor & Francis titled Survey of Media: Screens, Sounds, Synergies. I also authored the Choice Review recommended D... Read More →

Sandy Henry

Professor, Drake University

I am the BEA Faculty Fellow for Student Programs. I'd love to hear about your student's needs and ideas you have for expanding student opportunities, both at the convention and throughout the year.

Jennifer Meadows

Professor, Chico State University

Jennifer Meadows is a Professor of Media Arts in the Media Arts, Design, and Technology Department at California State University, Chico. She is the 2025-2026 BEA President. Her research and teaching focuses on communication technology, emerging technologies, diversity and inclusion... Read More →

Monday April 20, 2026 10:15am - 11:15am PDT
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