Millis Students win Honorable Mention in the National Academy of TV Arts and Sciences National Student Emmy Awards!

Sponsored by the National Academy of TV Arts and Sciences, the National Award for Excellence is an award given to high school students around the country for outstanding journalism. Millis High School won the award for their coverage of the SADD sponsored mock crash.

Director Erika Decker (then a senior and now entering her sophomore year at BU) was inspired by the event to turn this mock crash into a film about a student and the lives she impacted with her decision to drive under the influence of alcohol.

Erika and her crew chose actors to play the role of friends and interviewed the main charactors of the mock crash including the drunk driver. It was a powerful production. Students were so engaged in the roles they played that tears were shed by some believable actresses including Marissa and Deidre. The crew worked with the Massachusett's state Police and the Millis Police Dept. on the production.

In late June, the Millis production crew was honored for their achievement by channel 5 anchor Bianca de la Garza at WCVB. An awards presentation took place at the Channel 5 studios which included a studio tour and the opportunity to watch the live news in the WCVB studio. Student winners were presented with their certificates by a representative of the New England Board of Governors for the National Academy of TV Arts and Sciences. Congratulations to all of the student winners!