The Indian Hill School District congratulates all Braves who were nominated for a District record-setting 25 video programs as part of the 2020 Blue Chip Awards. Indian Hill won 13
Blue Chip Awards with 11 nominated programs earning Runner Up for a total of 24 recognized video programs. These programs were all produced during the 2019 calendar year and included: Indian Hill Television Network (IHTN) with six nominations; Indian Hill High School’s
Braves Beat weekly newscast with six nominations; the Indian Hill and Lockland Collaborative Newscast with two nominations; and, various other programs, individuals, and small groups earning a collective 11 nominations.
“Our Indian Hill video producers have set a record this year for the most Blue Chip nominees in our history,” said Indian Hill High School Teacher Dennis Dupps. “This dates back to our very first Blue Chip Award in 1998. I am very proud of our program’s success, and this year stands out like no other. These students are very talented and passionate about their work.”
“Award-winning production quality – you better believe it!” said Indian Hill High School Principal Jeff Damadeo. “We are incredibly proud of our IHTN studio and the work Mr. Dupps does in collaboration with our students and staff. We are thrilled with our success from 2019, and we look forward to what our talented Braves produce during the upcoming school year.”
This year's ceremony was in a virtual format Thursday, September 17. The winning producers included:
• Robert Brunner: 5 Blue Chips, 1 Runner Up
• Rama Sardar: 3 Blue Chips, 3 Runner Up
• Jake Sumerel: 3 Blue Chips, 2 Runner Up
• Owen Norwell: 2 Blue Chips, 4 Runner Up
• Ethan Shah: 2 Blue Chips, 2 Runner Up
• Julianne Lambert: 1 Blue Chip, 3 Runner Up
• Lena Bruscato: 1 Runner Up
• Sailor Betts: 1 Runner Up
• Daniel Chen: 1 Blue Chip
• Brian Jia: 1 Blue Chip
• Steve Overberg: 2 Blue Chips, 1 Runner Up
• Heather Higdon, Kirk Koennecke & Dennis Dupps: 1 Blue Chip
Photo caption: Fourteen Braves won a combined 13 Blue Chip Awards and were recognized for a total of 24 awards during the 2020 Blue Chip Awards ceremony held virtually September 17, 2020.