45th Annual Adelphi Film and Video Festival a Giant Success!

Everyone was a winner on Wednesday Night. Additional awards, chosen by our panel of alumni and distinguished professors were presented at the afterparty:

Best Actress: Camila Perez - El Mundo Más Allá, Chris Weihs, Director

Best Actor: Aidan Down -  Ransom, Brendan Duffy, Director

3rd Place Best Film: Guy, Tom Costa & Ben Nichols

2nd Place Best Film: El Mundo Más Allá - Chris Weihs, director

1st Place Best Film:  I Need You, Tom Costa

Audience Choice Award:   I Need You, Tom Costa

Best Sound Design: Don't Judge a Book By It's Cover, Katarina Barborikova,

Best Cinematography:  You Are You, Ana Maldonado

Best Editing: Guy, Ben Nichols

Professor Joan Stein and our Esteemed Judges with Best Film Winner Tom Costa.

  

Department of Communications Senior Awards and Honors Dinner, May 5 2015

The Comm Department's Senior and Honors Dinner took place on Tuesday, May 5 in Alumni Hall. Graduating seniors and their families came together to celebrate their achievements in the Communications Department with Food, Music, Videos, Awards and most importantly good cheer and fun times.

The dinner featured the honors induction ceremony of Lambda Pi Eta, the national communication honor society.

The evening also featured departmental honor awards presented to outstanding graduating seniors.

Alexa Froccaro - Timothy W. Costello Award
 presented by Mark Grabowski

Brendan Duffy - Kurt Derner Award

 presented by Peggy Cassidy

Brian Butterworth - Morgan S.A Reichner Award

 presented by Peter Costello

Alexa Froccaro - Frank Leonard Award
 presented by Joan Stein

Christopher Weihs - Creativity in Film & Video Award
presented by Joan Stein

Danielle Barth - Research and Writing Award

presented by Ana Akerman

Donnell Jones - The Communitas Et Civitas Award

 presented by Paul Thaler

Lisa Spinello - Excellence in New Media Award 

presented by John Drew

Victoria Chiesa - Excellence in Journalism Award 

presented by Mark Grabowski

The Comm Department video celebrating graduating seniors can be seen by clicking here.

The complete list of seniors who received the 2015 Communications Department Awards:

Alexa Froccaro - Frank Leonard Award // Timothy W. Costello Award
Andrew Cohen - Richard F. Clemo Award
Brendan Duffy - Kurt Derner Award
Brian Butterworth - Morgan S.A Reichner Award
Christopher Weihs - Creativity in Film & Video Award
Lisa Spinello - Excellence in New Media Award
Emily Moran - Departmental Honors for Highest GPA
Donnell Jones - The Communitas Et Civitas Award
Danielle Barth - Research and Writing Award
Victoria Chiesa - Excellence in Journalism Award

The complete list of Juniors and Seniors who were inducted into Lambda Pi Eta, the National Communication Honor Society:

Sandy Bhagwant

Ariana Biagioni

Christina Bosch

Brian Butterworth

Anthony Clemente

Jessica Coghill

Cari Costa

Christina D’Alessandro

Mary Demaio

Deanna Dubinsky

Samantha Fagan

Alexa Froccaro

Carolyn Garcia

Cristopher Greco

Bryan Grilli

Amanda Hassett

Taylor Hayes

Peter Hraniotis

Jaime Krac

Jenna Lombardi

William Lucano

Ana Maldonado

Michael McGavin

Britni Melis

Emily Moran

Shannen Murphy

Olivia Nowokunski

Kevin Padilla

Anthony Pellegrino

Tara Raymond

Andrew Ryan

Katie Sorto

Lisa Spinello

Alisa Waltuch

Kaitlin Wilson

Rong Zeng

The Tech Cafe has reopened for the Spring 2015 semester and we are dishing out a huge heaping of technical support! If post production is your thing, join Tom and Jack on Wednesdays from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm in the Lab 119 where all your software questions will be answered. To receive some extra hands-on experience with the department's cameras, mics, or lighting equipment, join them on Thursdays from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm in the Studio 108.  Feel free to email Tom or Jack with any questions or concerns prior to the start of the tech cafe so equipment can be ready for you. Otherwise just swing on by and they will be happy to help!

2014 Fall Festival Winners

Congratulations to everyone who had their piece in the festival. It was a great turnout and everyone had a fabulous time. An extra special shout out to the pieces that won awards on Thursday evening:

• First Place: Colors are your Expression - Ruby Tang
• Second Place: The Cypher - Vinny Caracciolo
• Best Cinematography: Sugar Rush - Lisa Mullane
• Best Editing: Why Try? - Chris Weihs
• Best Actor: Shared Roots - Vinny Caracciolo
• Best Actress: Ace of Spades - Lauren Meloro
• Audience Choice: Sugar Rush - Lisa Mullane

Thanks to everyone for coming out and supporting the students of the Communications Department!

2014 Fall Festival Accepted Videos

• #Eyeporn - Raphaela Stankovait
• 2014: The Year in Review - Sabrina Azzarelli
• Ace of Spades - Mollie McCabe
• Colors are your Expression - Ruby Tang
• The Cypher - Vinny Caracciolo
• For Riley - Emily Moran
• A Generation for HIM - Jenna Permaul
• Home Sweet Home - Kristen Tatarynowicz
• Procrastination & Distraction - JD Sepulveda
• A PSA on Drugs - CJ Russo
• Shared Roots - Vinny Caracciolo
• The Silent Epidemic - Sam Ambrosio, Rahat Jalil, Emily Moran, Marissa Paganelli, Yaneysi Rivas
• Sleep - Michael O'Toole
• The Soul Dies Slow - Xavier Diaz
• Sugar Rush - Lisa Mullane
• Warrior - Stephanie Flaum
• Whole Dick Bris Teaser - Sheldon Jacobsohn
• Why Try? - Chris Weihs

Comm Department's First Career Expo a Huge Success!

On tuesday, December 2nd, seven professionals in the field of Communications joined moderator Liza N. Burby for a spirited and inspired discussion about their careers and the many opportunities ahead for students in the Adelphi Comm Department. Lecture hall 109 was filled nearly to capacity as each of the panelists talked about how they launched their careers and gave insight into individual journeys.

The panelists were Danielle Burby, a Junior Agent & Foreign Rights Manager for HSG Literary Agency, Joe Kluge, a film producer and adjunct professor at Adelphi, Lloyd Siegel, a broadcast journalist and adjunct professor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, Brett Spielberg , a copywriter at Zimmerman/Edelson, Inc. and an Adelphi graduate, Rebecca Jimenez, a Media Coordinator for NBC Sports Group in Stamford, CT and Adelphi graduate, Jordyn Taylor, a reporter for The New York Observer who writes for their technology site, and Frank Turano, who is webmaster and Front-End Developer for CNN and graduated Adelphi magma cum laude in 2014. Ms. Burby is editor-in-chief of Anton Media Group, the founder and publisher of Long Island Parent magazine and Senior Adjunct professor at Adelphi.

After the panel discussion students asked numerous questions pertaining to their own career goals and then everyone gathered in studio 108 (and the Comm Department hallways of Blodgett) to network and talk more about options and opportunity in Communications. There is already talk and anticipation of the next Career Expo!

Jordyn Taylor surrounded by inquiring Adelphi Communications students.

Liza N. Burby, Brett Spielberg, Danielle Burby, Jordyn Taylor, Joe Kluge, Lloyd Siegel,  Frank Turano, Rebecca Jimenez.

 

Joe Kluge, Lloyd Siegel, Frank Turano, Rebecca Jimenez.

Rebecca Jimenez with students in Blodgett hallway.

Brett Spielberg, Danielle Burby, Liza N. Burby, Paul Thaler and students.