|Welcome to the Madonna University Broadcast Club|
We’re a student organization dedicated to creating professional Radio, Television, and Cinema productions in a fun atmosphere consistent with and in support of the mission of Madonna University. Our goal is to enhance the skills and portfolios of our members by encouraging them to contribute their individual talents to the club’s various productions and activities. In addition, we promote an atmosphere of camaraderie and networking between our students, alumni, and professionals in the industry. It’s recommended that all BCA (Broadcast and Cinema Arts) majors become active members, but, any interested Madonna student is welcome to join.
|The Broadcast Club sponsors a number of events each year including|
PAH (Project Accessible Hollywood) Motown Film FestivalHigh School PAH Festival
NATAS (National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences) Seminars
Radio Broadcasts
Community Service Events
|Recognition|
2009 – NATAS Student Emmy award for the Former President of the Boardcast Club, Christy Derry, for her video “The Dexter Cider Mill” winning “Best Student Production – Program category.”
2008 – three Broadcast Club member’s short films were selected to screen in the Detroit Winter Blast Film Festival
– Madonna Broadcast Club students were among the first to present their version of the “Never Ending Movie”, a part of the Christopher Coppola Blog site
– First place awards at the Hollywood PAH festival and the Motown PAH Festival
– Selected to participate as on-camera talent, directors, assistant coaches, camera operators, and editors for PAH Festivals
2007 – NATAS Student Emmy award for the Broadcast Club production of “The Life and Times of Pablo Davis,” a half hour documentary on the activist and artist
|Board Members of Broadcast Club|
President: Samantha Kimm
Vice President: Sara Simnitch
Secretary: Kelly Burek
Treasurer: Katie Boomgaard
Webmaster: Mark Pikula
| Summer |
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| Meeting during the Summer are TBA |
| Regular Meetings will resume during the Fall semester of 2009. Dates, times and locations are TBD. |
Link back the Madonna University website
Impression from Nora Shkodra
- Past President of Broadcast Club -
When I first went to Madonna, I was very interested in joining the Broadcast Club. I was voted a vice-president right-away. I was very happy and couldn’t wait till next year so I could run for president. I have to admit that since I was an international student, at first I hesitated to do so. Professor Chuck Derry encouraged me to run. So I did; and I won. That’s when my adventures begun.
I was heavily involved with the Emmy Award winner documentary of the life of Pablo Davis that the previous presidents have started and never got to finish. I organized meeting twice a week and helped with production and post production as much as I could. I took it upon myself to finish this project that lasted for years, and I did it. I tried encouraging everyone to work as much as possible, and it would have never been done without everybody’s help. That was definetly the highlight of my presidency. After the project was done, there was the screening of Pablo Davis documentary, and it turned out to be a very successful night.
I also organized a NATAS meeting, a day that ended up being simply amazing. We learned a lot, had fun and got to meet some important faces that later helped me get my internship at Channel 7 Action News. Being president of MU Broadcast Club was a tough but very fulfilling position. I learned a lot and got involved in so many events and productions that otherwise I wouldn’t have been able to. Although it was time consuming, it definetly paid off. My resume got more and more impressive each time that I got involved with any event. I believe I owe my current job to Broadcast Club; because the owner was really impressed with all the curricular activities that I had done while at Madonna.
If you are a member of Broadcast Club, don’t ever stop being part of it, even if it seems like it’s getting overwhelming at times. You will create some of your best memories of your school year.
