DATE: 5/17/07

CONTACT: Tom Neal, (864) 656-4246; tnl@clemson.edu

Clemson’s Video Production Services honored with two awards

CLEMSON – Clemson University’s Video Production Services has won two prestigious Media Achievement Awards.

The “Diamond Statues of Distinction” were awarded for “Expeditions with Patrick McMillan” and “Sold Green – Keep Clemson Clean.”

“Expeditions” is a nature series broadcast on ETV and produced by Tom Neal, production manager with Video Production Services. “Sold Green” is a 60 second spot broadcast on local cable and shown at campus athletic events. “Solid Green” was co-produced by Paul Ruszkowski, producer and director for Video Production Services; and Angela Nixon and Ross Elle David-Gross, public information coordinators for News Services.

The Media Achievement Awards Competition was created to honor outstanding creativity, skill, craft, and talent in television, film, video, commercials, print, advertising, web design, audio and radio. Of the more than 1600 entries for the Spring competition, only 80 received recognition. Entries are judged on point system by award-winning professionals in the communications industry.

For more information, contact Tom Neal at 864-656-4246.

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