Flash students have been recognized in their accomplishments through newspaper and magazine articles and televison news stories. They have also won several national contests and awards. Below is a listing of accomplishments in the television studio by Eastview students.

	Congratulations to senior Blake Hanson for earning a $2,500 scholarship from the Upper-Midwest Chapter of the National Television Academy. The NATAS provides scholarships for high school seniors interested in a career in television broadcasting or electronic media.
	39 Eastview broadcasting students (14 Flash and 25 4Cast) were recognized as All-Minnesota Editors, All-State Journalists, and Distinguished Journalists by the Minnesota High School Press Association for the 2007-2008 school year. Click here to learn more.
	Students in The Flash and The 4Cast placed in the top 5 in the monthly show category and the live sports production category of the 2007-2008 Student Television Network's Spring Nationals contest.
	Congratulations to the following Eastview broadcasting students who won four 2007-2008 National Television Academy Awards (otherwise known as Student Emmy Awards) and seven Honorable Mention Emmy Awards out of seven possible categories in the Upper Midwest Region of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Andrew Wipf won the Craft Achievement category for his Adobe After Effects portfolio. Ben Wagner and Blake Hanson won the News category for their story on teen driving. Blake Hanson, James Jobes and Matt Hoerl won both the Sports category and the Writing category for their piece on Tyler Cropsey. Grant Swanson received an honorable mention in the Craft Achievement category for his special effects portfolio. Michelle Patten earned an honorable mention in the Arts and Entertainment category for her story on the One Act performance. Ashley Coyne and Taylor Paino earned honorable mention in the Public Service Announcement category for their piece called “Truth”. Students in The Flash and The 4Cast received an honorable mention in the Long Form category for their episode of The Storm Watch. Matt Hoerl and Colleen Schreier earned honorable mention in the News category for their story on the bridge collapse. Taylor Paino and Matt Hoerl earned honorable mention in the Sports category for their story on the adapted soccer team. Ben Wagner and Blake Hanson earned honorable mention in the Writing category for their story on teen driving.
	Eastview student Michael Ewen's film "Shades of Gray" was featured in the 2007 International Student Media Festival.
	Eastview junior Emma Austin won 1st place in the writing category at the 2008 Student Television Network Convention in Anaheim, California. Seniors Ashley Coyne and Taylor Paino finished in the top 5 of the public service announcement category.
	Eastview students Evan Batten and Mike Leubner took 1st place in the 2008 Minnesota High School Press Association's broadcast contest with the Minnesota Wild.
	Eastview students Michael Ewen and Annie Burger were featured in the 2007 South Metro Film Festival.
	Eastview High School broadcast and multimedia students won 6 Emmy awards and 5 honorable mention Emmy awards (out of 7 possible categories) in the 2006-2007 Upper Midwest Region of the National Television Academy. Megan Rowley, Colleen Kiron and Michael Ewen won two Emmy awards (for best documentary and best news story) for pieces on the Dakota Hawks adapted soccer team. Annie Burger won an Emmy in the PSA category for her piece on diversity. Mike Alger won an Emmy in sports for his story on an Eastview wrestling family. Michael Ewen won an Emmy in technical achievement for his 3d animation composite. Zach Philbrick won an Emmy in the writing category for his story on Pearl Harbor Day. Michael Ewen won honorable mention in arts and entertainment for his 3d portfolio. Aaron White, Michael Ewen and Casey Sherwin won honorable mention in the sports category for their story on losing gracefully. Michael Ewen, Aaron White, Shannon Stadther, Blake Hanson, James Jobes, and Paul Hjellming won honorable mention in technical achievement for the movie Shades of Gray. Mike Alger won honorable mention in the writing category for his story on the 10 year anniversary of Eastview. Jean Park won honorable mention in the documentary category for her piece on Bravo!
	Students in The Flash and The 4Cast placed in the top 5 in six different categories, the most of any school in the country, in the 2007 Student Television Network Spring Nationals. Megan Rowley, Colleen Kiron, and Michael Ewen finished in 2nd place in the sports news category for their story on the Dakota Hawks adapted floor hockey team. Students in The Flash finished in 2nd place in the weekly show category for the 3/26/07 edition of The Flash. Cole Trace, Joe Weise and Alec Schimke finished 3rd in the live coverage of a sporting event category for the Eastview vs. Lakeville South basketball game. Nina Moini, Alec Schimke, Casey Sherwin, Tara Smith, Scott Horvath, Megan Rowley, Brian Griepp, Ashley Kuehne, Will Malchodi, and Heidi Svien earned honorable mention in the 60 second commercial category for their piece on Eastview Singles. Students in The Flash and The 4Cast earned honorable mention for best monthly show for The Storm Watch. Students in The Flash earned honorable mention for best live show for the 3/29/07 edition of The Flash.
	23 Eastview broadcasting students (3 Flash and 20 4Cast) were recognized as All-Minnesota Editors, All-State Journalists, and Distinguished Journalists by the Minnesota High School Press Association for the 2006-2007 school year. Click here to learn more.
	Eastview seniors Colleen Kiron and Jamie Dop won 1st place at the 2006-2007 MHSPA sports journalism contest with the Minnesota Wild. They attended a Wild practice and interviewed Mark Parrish. Their winning video appeared on the Wild website.
	Michael Ewen and James Jobes placed 3rd in the editing contest, Kelsi Doran placed in the top 5 in the writing contest, and Eastview placed in the top 5 in the "Sweet 16" contest at the 2007 STN Convention in Anaheim, CA.
	Flash alum Mikey Fornicoia ('02) at Emmy Internship with FX's television Show 'The Shield' in the Fall of 2006. Read an article about Mikey's Internship at FX in Emmy Magazine.
	McKenna Ewen was recognized as a KARE 11 Academic All Star in the spring of 2006. Watch the story.
	Jeff Achen of Apple Valley Thisweek highlights the three students who won regional Emmy awards in 2005-2006. Read the article.
	Eastview students won five regional Emmy awards and two honorable mention Emmys in 2005-2006. McKenna Ewen won three Emmys - best news story and best arts feature for his Eastview Steppers segments. He also won the writing category for his screenplay "Shades Of Gray". Kelsey Eliason won best public service announcement for a piece called "Religous Tolerance." Ryan Mundahl won best sports category for his girls' soccer highlights. Megan Groves was honorable mention with her story on the holidazzle parade and Jenny Zanatta was honorable mention for public service announcement.
	27 Eastview broadcasting students (8 Flash and 19 4Cast) were recognized as All-Minnesota Editors, All-State Journalists, and Distinguished Journalists by the Minnesota High School Press Association for the 2004-2005 school year. Click here to learn more.
	McKenna Ewen, Carter Stanton, Dustin Hatzenbuhler and Lisa Jobes were finalists in the Varsity Television - L'oreal "You Make the Commercial Contest."
	McKenna Ewen was one of five students nationally to receive a NSPA $1000 scholarship. The award was based on grade point average, journalism experience in high school, and future plans.
	Jeff Achen of Apple Valley Thisweek highlights the quality of video production in District 196's four high schools (Eagan, Rosemount, Eastview, and Apple Valley). Read the article.
	Eastview's Nina Moini-Zolghadr, a junior in The 4Cast, is a reporter on KARE 11's show "Whatever". It's the third consecutive year that an Eastview student has been a part of the show.
	Eastview's Billy Meiklejohn competed against WCCO in the category of best commercial in the 2005 Upper Midwest Regional Emmy awards. The piece, "Bananaphone", originally aired as credits during The Flash. It was the first time that a high school piece had ever been nominated in the history of the Emmy awards. Malorie Booth (with KARE 11's Frank Vascellero) and McKenna Ewen (with WCCO's Amelia Santaniello) were guest anchors at the awards ceremony.
	EVTV students produced a live broadcast of Eastview's 2005 graduation ceremony live on the Internet with the help of Cisco and TIES. Read the article.
	23 Eastview broadcasting students (11 Flash and 12 4Cast) were recognized as All-Minnesota Editors, All-State Journalists, and Distinguished Journalists by the Minnesota High School Press Association for the 2004-2005 school year. Click here to learn more.
	Students at Eastview High School won two regional Emmy Awards in 2004-2005. They won the Technical Achievement category for The Flash Holiday Show and won the Writing category for The Flash Political Show. Eastview students also received Honorable Mention awards in three other categories: Public Service for Nathan Henry's Destruction of the Rainforest, Arts & Entertainment for William Meiklejohn's When You Fall, and Sports for Tim Olson's Lightning Football Highlights. Read the article in the Apple Valley Sun Current.
	Eastview students won two 2004-2005 spring nationals for the Student Televison Network in News Magazine Show for The Flash Around the Horn and in Humor for William Meiklejohn's Bananaphone. Student also won three honorable mentions in Daily News Show for The 4Cast Anchorman, in Animation for Danielle Rud's Robot Rumble, and in Original Short for William Meiklejohn's When You Fall.
	Flash students Katie Wilharm and Vivien Stender won 1st place at the 2005 MHSPA contest featuring the Minnesota Swarm.
	Three Flash students were named cast members of KARE 11's television show " Whatever " for the 2004-2005 school year. Seniors Alex Elfner, Amanda Jagdeo, and Kristina Amata are a part of the award-winning weekly show for teenagers. The show covers everything from entertainment to sports to issues. "Whatever" airs on Saturday mornings at 10:00 a.m. Elfner has been a cast member on the show for two consecutive years.
	Eastview students won a 2004 Communicator Award for The Flash Multicultural Show. Click here to watch this show.
	Lucas Shanks & Mike Zanatta won 1st place in the MHSPA Gold Medallion competion (best feature story in the state of Minnesota for 2004) for their story on the Minnesota Wild.
	Mike Zanatta won 1st place in the MHSPA Gold Medallion competion (best news story in the state of Minnesota for 2004) for his story on sledding.
	Eastview students won a 2004 Regional Emmy Award - Honorable Mention for their holiday show on 12/19/03. Click here to watch this show. The award was presented by t Academy of Television Arts and Sciences - Upper Midwest Chapter.
	Eastview students won a 2004 Videographer award for their multicultural show on 2/26/04. Click here to watch this show. The Videographer Awards is an international awards program directed by communications professionals to honor talented individuals and companies in the video production field.
	14 Eastview students (8 Flash and 6 4cast) were honored by the MHSPA as Distinguished Journalists, All State Journalists, or All Minnesota Editors for the 2003-2004 school year. Click here to learn more.
	Jake Kindberg's short film "Extreme Ways" appeared in the Nashville Film Festival from April 26-May 2, 2004. The Film screened in the Shorts Program "Youth or Consequences."
	Eight Eastview students (six in the 4cast and two in The Flash) produced videos included in the 2004 International Student Film Festival in Santa Barbara, CA.
	The Flash received a 2004 Aegis Award for their mulicultural show on 2/26/04. Click here to watch this show. This accomplishment was featured in the Apple Valley Sun Current on 4/22/04, the St. Paul Pioneer Press on 4/26/04. Click here to read those articles
	Mike Zanatta and Lucas Shanks won 1st place at the 2004 MHSPA Sports Journalism Contest for the Minnesota Wild at the XCEL Engergy Center.
	Nikki Rowley received a $2000 scholarship from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences - Upper Midwest Chapter in 2003.
	Six Eastview students (4 in The Flash and 2 in broadcast journalism) produced videos included in the 2003 International Student Film Festival in Santa Barbara, CA.
	Josh Mundahl received an  Emmy Finalist Award for his Lightning Dance Team Highlights 2002-2003. Josh was nominated for a regional Emmy in the college non-news/entertainment division.
	Nicole Newton and Nikki Rowley received 1st place, and Evan Klefsaas and Jud Turk received 2nd place in the MHSPA Sports Journalism Competitions in January, 2003.  The groups attended a Minnesota Wild hockey practice and produced a three minute video on the experience.  The winners received tickets to a Wild game.
	The Flash was featured in the May, 2003 article of XY: Extreme Youth. Click here to read this article.
	Josh Mundahl was named as a 2003 Telly Finalist for his Lightning Dance Team video. Telly Awards is the premier award honoring outstanding local, regional, and cable TV commercials and programs, as well as the finest video and film productions.
	Metra Farrari was selected as an All State Journalist by the Minnesota High School Press Association for the 2002-2003 school
	Eastview High School received an 2003 Aurora Gold award for Josh Mundahl's highlight tape of the Lightning Dance Team. The Aurora Awards is a international competition designed to recognize excellence in the film and video industries. The statues are cast in the same foundry that creates the Emmy, Oscar and Clio statues.
	Jake Kindberg won an Excellence in Media Production award from the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) in November 2002. To read this article in the Apple Valley Sun Current, click here. Click the left image above to view Jake's Short Film Inside Us All. Click the right image to see award.  You must have Windows Media Player to view this video.
	Joe Filipas created a student film called Switch that was featured, along with the student film festival, in the Apple Valley Sun Current from May, 2002.  To read this article, click here.  To read an article on Joe's movie in the Apple Valley Thisweek from May, 2002, click here.  Eastview presented its first film, video and animation festival on Saturday, May 18.  To read more about the festival and watch some examples, click here.
	Flash student Ben Olson was interviewed for a story on Eastview seniors in a May, 2002 issue of Apple Valley Sun Current.  To read this article, click here.
	On Monday, March 4, 2002, Flash Alum Josh Mundahl and current Flash students Kari Zwiefel, Greg LaMere and Kristin Mundahl gained press passes to videotape President Bush's speech at Eden Prairie High School.  To read the article written in the Gustavian Weekly, click here.
	Flash student Josh Mundahl was interviewed for an article on Eastview seniors for a May, 2001 issue of Apple Valley Sun Current.  To read this article, click here.
	This article appeared in Access Magazine in March of 2001. It features The Flash and AOTV.org, the two schools currently streaming live shows on the web. Read This Article.
	Eastview's Video and Multimedia programs were highlighted in a 2000 article in Bridges.com. To read this article, click here. To visit Eastview's multimedia site, click here.
	This Santa Rap video, written, shot and edited by Josh Mundahl and featuring student rap group Rated R (Jordan Preston, Major Chumley III and Andy Weeden) won the Focus Enhancements' "Thoughts and Dreams" contest in the high school non-linear division for 2001.  The prizes included $4000 in new equipment for our studio.  To read more about the contest, click here.  To view this video as a Quicktime File, click here.  For a Windows Media File, click here.
	KSTC (Channel 45 in Minneapolis/St. Paul) did a feature story on our show.  They visited during our December 22, 2000 Special Holiday Edition (Click to Watch Show).  This story appeared during their 9:00 news show on December 22, 2000.  Watch This Story.
	This article appeared in Wired.com in December of 2000.  It features AOTV.org, the show produced by our middle school friends in Carlsbad, California.  It briefly mentions The Flash in addition to their live show.  Read This Article.
	Adrienne Rinaldi's story on the Eastview Girls' Swimming Team was featured at the Women With Vision Film Festival at the Walker Arts Center in March of 2000. Read More About It.
	This article appeared in the Apple Valley Sun Current in November 1999. It shows two of our students working on a story on S.A.D.D. for the 11/18/99 show. Read This Article
	This article appeared in AV Video Multimedia Producer in February 1998. It talks about the equipment in our studio, and more importantly, how our students use it. Read This Article