Shepard digital media studio named region's best

Shepard High School teacher Jodi Pelini and her digital media students won the Regional Award of Distinction for the second straight year at the South Suburban College High School Video Contest.

It's actually the sixth time Mrs. Pelini has won this honor (she won it four times while teaching at Eisenhower High School before she arrived at Shepard.)

Shepard students won so many individual awards as well. They include:

First place
Commercial:
School's Out by Tyler Florez

Creative Mobile:
Mi Familia by Oswaldo Sereno

Live Multi-Camera Event:
March Choir Concert by Elizabeth Lappano, Nora Fraider, Rachel Kozicki (under the fine direction of Mr. Ken George)

Public Service Announcement
Drive Safe, Not Stupid by Ahmad Hadad

Drama:
The Mirror in Me by Michelle Zelinski

Second place
Public Service Announcement
Donate, Save A Life by Isela Enriquez

Comedy:
A VLOG to Remember by Myesha Weatherly & Taylor Thomas

Third place
News Program:
Astroworld Media News by Isela Enriquez & Emily Dominguez

Podcast:
Be Kind to Your Mind by Melisa Ercakar, Taylor Thomas, & Mariah Ingram

Drama
Borderline by Elizabeth Lappano