Students attend NRB, Hiatt wins third place
By: Keisha Tinsley
Issue date: 2/28/07 Section: News
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Keisha Tinsley
Staff Writer
Around 6,000 students from around the world, including 33 North Greenville mass communication students, traveled to Orlando, Fla. on Feb. 15-21 for the annual National Religious Broadcasters Convention (NRB).
During the week, students worked various jobs ranging from acting as assistants to registration and even security.
"I worked as an assistant to the NRB president's assistant," said Erin Drawdy, senior print media. "I ran errands and helped prepare for business and board meetings. I also did registration. I met a lot of people and it surprised me of how friendly they were."
Throughout the week, students were able to attend sessions from four different areas of the media: NRB Broadcast Essentials, NRB Reach, NRB Leadership and Management, and NRB Training Academy.
The Broadcast Essentials session centered around television and radio broadcasts, teaching the basic principles of each. The NRB Reach session highlighted new technology in the media. NRB Leadership and Management sessions focused on principles of the media. The NRB Training Academy was just a way to tie in every media outlet together.
"I attended a directing session and a graphic session," said Shawn Stom, freshman broadcast media. "I wanted to learn more techniques for direction, and to learn more about the different programs like Adobe."
The students also attended wo movie screenings for Amazing Grace and Bella.
According to the NRB Convention Preview Magazine, Amazing Grace is "an epic story of abiding faith and uncommon courage. William Wilberforce and a community of abolitionists awaken the conscience of a nation, taking on the most powerful interests of their day to end British slave trade."
The second movie, Bella, was "a tale of self-discovery about two people whose lives are about to be changed forever and how they discover that sometimes it takes losing it all to finally appreciate the things that truly matter," according to NRB Convention and Exposition.
Several banquets were held, including an awards banquet, in which Gloria Hiatt, junior broadcast media, received third place for a 30-second commercial she made.
"It's exciting because out of the whole nation my commercial was selected for third place," said Hiatt.
Overall, students take the opportunity to go to the convention and learn more about their field of study.
"I enjoyed it. It gave me the chance to make a lot of contacts and helped me explore possibilities for after college," said Drawdy.
Staff Writer
Around 6,000 students from around the world, including 33 North Greenville mass communication students, traveled to Orlando, Fla. on Feb. 15-21 for the annual National Religious Broadcasters Convention (NRB).
During the week, students worked various jobs ranging from acting as assistants to registration and even security.
"I worked as an assistant to the NRB president's assistant," said Erin Drawdy, senior print media. "I ran errands and helped prepare for business and board meetings. I also did registration. I met a lot of people and it surprised me of how friendly they were."
Throughout the week, students were able to attend sessions from four different areas of the media: NRB Broadcast Essentials, NRB Reach, NRB Leadership and Management, and NRB Training Academy.
The Broadcast Essentials session centered around television and radio broadcasts, teaching the basic principles of each. The NRB Reach session highlighted new technology in the media. NRB Leadership and Management sessions focused on principles of the media. The NRB Training Academy was just a way to tie in every media outlet together.
"I attended a directing session and a graphic session," said Shawn Stom, freshman broadcast media. "I wanted to learn more techniques for direction, and to learn more about the different programs like Adobe."
The students also attended wo movie screenings for Amazing Grace and Bella.
According to the NRB Convention Preview Magazine, Amazing Grace is "an epic story of abiding faith and uncommon courage. William Wilberforce and a community of abolitionists awaken the conscience of a nation, taking on the most powerful interests of their day to end British slave trade."
The second movie, Bella, was "a tale of self-discovery about two people whose lives are about to be changed forever and how they discover that sometimes it takes losing it all to finally appreciate the things that truly matter," according to NRB Convention and Exposition.
Several banquets were held, including an awards banquet, in which Gloria Hiatt, junior broadcast media, received third place for a 30-second commercial she made.
"It's exciting because out of the whole nation my commercial was selected for third place," said Hiatt.
Overall, students take the opportunity to go to the convention and learn more about their field of study.
"I enjoyed it. It gave me the chance to make a lot of contacts and helped me explore possibilities for after college," said Drawdy.
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