HEC-TV has been recognized with seven Emmy awards including the prestigious Station Excellence Award by the Mid-America Chapter of N.A.T.A.S. (National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences).
Higher Education Channel Television
This episode won in the Arts/Entertainment: Program/Special Category. Congratulations to show producer Kathy Bratkowski, host Paul Schankman, and editor Boyd Pickup. Artists featured in this episode include the Shakespeare Festival of St. Louis; Bob Heil, the man behind big concerts such as The Who and Grateful Dead; the 5 Browns, siblings who are also Julliard-trained classical pianists; the Prison Performing Arts program at the Juvenile Detention Facility; Alicia Graf, former prima ballerina turned local dance teacher; and the St. Louis Chamber Chorus.
This episode won in the Human Interest - Program Special category. Congratulations to show producer Aleta Harris, host Nancy Pasternak, and editor Greg Kopp. Programs featured in this episode include the Maryville music program that goes into the hospital rooms of children with cancer to cheer them up; a doctor who is creating state of the art surgical tools; the Washington University Film and Media Archives to explain what goes into making a documentary; a prima ballerina who shares her love of dance with young children; and Bill Patty, a man working to better the poor areas of St. Louis.
This segment won in the Business Consumer category. Congratulations to producer Christian Cudnik, show producer Kathy Bratkowski, associate producer Madeline Dames and editor Greg Kopp. Meet the man behind the big concert sound of rock legends such as The Who, Grateful Dead and Joe Walsh, sound engineer Bob Heil. This was a segment in State of the Arts - June 2009.
This segment won in the Historical/Cultural - Program Story/Feature category. Congratulations to producer Gina Kurre and editor Greg Kopp. Some local students are not only learning about the Greatest Generation, they're helping to give them the ride of their lives. Watch this special story that takes you on a trip from St. Louis to Washington D.C. and back. This was a segment in Behind the Minds - February 2010.
This segment won in the Human Interest - Program Feature category. Congratulations to producer Nancy Pasternak and editor Jayne Ballew. This is a story about professional photographers who donate their talents to create sensitive, artistic portraits of seriously ill newborns and their families. It was a segment in State of the Arts - March 2010.
This segment won in the Education/Schools category. Congratulations to producer Angie Weidinger and editor Jayne Ballew. Maplewood Richmond Heights School District's innovative Joe's Place program provides hope and a place to call their own to homeless youths. This was a segment in Behind the Minds - August 2009.