Awards
SMC has won numerous awards in competitions near and far for individual programming and for overall excellence. SMC also gives out its own awards each year for Producers of the Year, Community Impact, and SPACle award. Listed below are some of the major awards won by SMC and also the results of this year's individual awards.
Open Competition Awards
Open Competition Awards (2007)
| Competition | Category | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance for Community Media Hometown Award |
Local Performance |
Monica Mansfield for "Mostly Rock and Roll with Antje Duvekot" |
2006
| Competition | Category | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance for Community Media Hometown Award |
Local Performance |
Monica Mansfield for "Mostly Rock and Roll with Chris Trapper" |
| Alliance for Community Media Hometown Award |
Accessible |
Robbin Miller and Sonya Perduta for Miller Chat "The Olmstead Act: The Need to Improve Community-Based Service" |
| Alliance for Community Media Hometown Award |
Government Activities |
Maria Sheehan for "Inside the Mountain View Cemetery," hosted by Paul Weaver and featuring Angela Snell, Shrewsbury Parks, Recreation and Cemetery Director |
2005
| Competition | Category | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance for Community Media Hometown Award |
Overall Excellence in PEG Access (For Budget Under $200,000) |
Shrewsbury Media Connection - Thanks to all of you who worked so hard this past year to make SMC the best. All of the programming that's on SPAC-TV28, SETV-29 and SGTV-30 contributed to our winning the Hometown Video Award for Overall Excellence in PEG Access this year. Congratulations to all of our community producers! |
| Alliance for Community Media Film Festival |
Arts and Cultural |
Monica Mansfield's "Mostly Rock and Roll" won first place. |
| Pegasus Awards |
Award of Excellence |
Monica Mansfield's "Mostly Rock and Roll." The Pegasus Awards were developed by video professionals and created to recognize the exemplary work being produced by non-broadcast professionals, typically underserved by video and film competitions and festivals. |
2004
| Competition | Category | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance for Community Media Hometown Award |
Local Performance |
Monica Mansfield for "Mostly Rock and Roll" |
| Massachusetts Recreation and Park Association |
Special Citation Award |
SELCO for TV productions for the Parks and Recreation Department done with Angela Snell, Director of Shrewsbury Parks and Recreation and Maria Sheehan, SGTV 30 Government Access Coordinator and to Jackie Pratt for maintaining the Recreation Department's website and listserv. Their work has helped in promoting recreation and leisure services within the State of Massachusetts. |
| Videographer's Awards Award of Distinction |
Community Access |
Monica Mansfield's "Mostly Rock and Roll" - An international awards competition open to all directors, editors, producers, etc. |
| Worcester County Food Bank |
Harvester Award |
Laurie Hogan and Lori Anne Bergman of SMC for their public access series - WCFB. The award honors those that demonstrate outstanding commitment to working with the food bank in creating a hunger-free community. |
2003
| Competition | Category | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance for Community Media Hometown Video Festival |
Performing Arts |
Monica Mansfield's "Mostly Rock and Roll" - This is Ms. Mansfield's second win in a row! |
| Communicator's Award |
Award of Distinction |
Monica Mansfield's "Mostly Rock and Roll" |
| Videographer's Awards Award of Distinction |
Community Access |
Monica Mansfield's "Mostly Rock and Roll" - An international awards competition open to all directors, editors, producers, etc. |
2002
| Competition | Category | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance for Community Media Hometown Video Festival |
Performing Arts |
1997
| Competition | Category | Finalist |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance for Community Media Hometown Video Festival |
Overall Excellence for Public Access |
Shrewsbury Media Connection |
1996
| Competition | Category | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Community Television Contest |
Best Public Affairs Program by a Community Volunteer |
Melanie Eresian, Producer at SMC |
1992
| Competition | Category | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Community Television Contest |
Health/Media Professional |
Stan Poreda from SMC for his program, "Understand Aids" |