2020 Winners
W.A.V.E. Awards
- Don Pollock – “Spotlight 2018”
Winner, Magazine Program (Community Producer) - Jessica Velasquez, Mariela Sanchez – “Guadalupe”
Winner, Narrative (Student) - Madison Rubino – “Mireya’s Story”
Finalist, Documentary (Student) - Jocelyn Ortega – “The Industry”
Finalist, Underserved Groups (Student) - Jacob Galeazzi, Tyler McGee, Adam Van Lul – “Unseen”
Finalist, Experimental (Student)
2019 Winners
Hometown Media Awards
- Savannah Henry, Andrea Leiva, Tina Sanchez, Florencia Schinoff, Jacqueline Hall, Paloma Bobadilla – “AVA”
Winner, Original Drama/Comedy (Student) - Annie Ho, Ivana Salcido, Jonathan Diep, Dominic Honoré — “Chinese Lantern Festival”
Winner, Cultural Perspectives (Student) - Samantha Morales, Giuliana Gutierrez, Andrea Leiva, Edward Romero, Alexis Moya, Jacqueline Hall, Daisy Perez — “Spotlight Fall 2017”
Winner, Magazine Program (Student)
W.A.V.E. Awards
- Savannah Henry, Andrea Leiva, Tina Sanchez, Florencia Schinoff, Jaqueline Hall – “AVA”
Winner, Narrative (Community Producer) - Tre Pogue, Jesica Bi, Nathan Keeler — “Phone Zombie”
Finalist, PSA (Community Producer) - Don Pollock, Edward Romero, Andrea Leiva, Samantha Morales — “Spotlight Fall 2017”
Winner, Magazine Show (Community Producer)
2018 Winners
W.A.V.E. Awards
- Nicolette Van Ligten, Dylan Heflin – “Pathways”
Winner, Long-Form Dramatic (Community Producer) - Scott Feuerhelm, Jada Gamble – “Careless Deeds”
Winner, Short-Form Dramatic (Community Producer) - Don Pollock – “Billy Bob Promo”
Finalist, Station Promo (Community Producer)
2017 Winners
W.A.V.E. Awards
- Lauren Van Lul, Paloma Bobadilla – “Be Perfect”
Winner, Accessability-Abled (Community Producer) - Alexandra Campione, Emily Bolka — “Vicarious Living”
Winner, Dramatic Film (Community Producer) - Shane Rodrigues, Ricky Rocha — “Ramona Middle School Pop Show”
Winner, Entertainment (Community Producer) - Don Pollock, Shane Rodrigues — “Bonita High School Pop Show”
Winner, Entertainment (Professional) - Don Pollock — “Spotlight Fall 2016
Finalist, News (Professional)
2016 Winners
Hometown Video Festival
- Dylan Heflin, Sarah Tang, Amanda Perello, Bianca Zapata, Sydney Marshall, Alexandra Wiersma, Don Pollock – “Best of Spotlight 2015”
Winner, Magazine Show (Student)
W.A.V.E. Awards
- Ezra Broadus – “Entertainment at the Fair”
Finalist, Community Event (Community Producer) - Dylan Heflin, Sarah Tang, Amanda Perello, Bianca Zapata, Sydney Marshall, Alexandra Wiersma, Don Pollock – “Spotlight Fall 2015”
Finalist, News Programming (Community Producer) - Daniel Farias, Monica Oroz, Alex Wiersma — “Snap Shot”
Finalist, Dramatic Film – Short (Community Producer)
2015 Winners
Hometown Video Festival
- Jetske Wauran – “Depression: The Hidden Struggle”
Winner, Documentary (Student)
W.A.V.E. Awards
- Serena Ghazzawi,Natalie Kubes – “Hux”
Finalist, Narrative Film (Student) - Melanie Rodriguez, Emily Bolka – “Phantom”
Winner, Narrative Film (Student)
2014 Winners
W.A.V.E. Awards
- Mckinley Pollock, Serena Ghazzawi – “The Transformation”
Winner, Arts and Entertainment (Community Producer) -
Don Pollock, Delaney Pacheco, Serena Ghazzawi, Raquel Lucero, Taylor Grzechowiak, Marilyn Mejia – “Spotlight 2013”
Winner, News (Community Producer) - Don Pollock, Shane Rodrigues – “Bonita Pop Show 2013”
Winner, Arts and Entertainment (Professional) -
Scott Feuerhelm, Armando Tapia, Jacob Vandenberg, Peter Nelson – “Student 421”
Winner, Public Service Announcement (Community Producer) - Marilyn Mejia, Ebony Williams, Tyler Harrison, Chantal Silva – “J. Brown: Violinmaker”
Winner, Documentary Informational/Culture (Community Producer)
- Alexandra Campione, Christian Reina, Amber Guadez – “Saving Water”Finalist, Public Service Announcement (Community Producer)
Hometown Video Festival
- Marilyn Mejia, Ebony Williams, Tyler Harrison, Chantal Silva – “J. Brown: Violinmaker”
Winner, Documentary (Student)
2013 Winners
W.A.V.E. Awards
- Halel Duberry – “LVTV Station Promo”
Winner, Program/Channel Promo (Community Producer) - Anthony Troli, Kai Groschupf – “Young Adults”
Winner, Entertainment (Community Producer) - Tanya Velazquez, Melanie Rodriguez, Ashley Rozatti – “Homestead Museum”
Winner, Informational/Culture (Community Producer) - Jetske Wauran – “Mary Cotter 100th Birthday”
Winner, Programs by/For Seniors (Community Producer) - Chelsea Stark-Jones – “Enjoying the Journey”
Winner, Sports Entertainment (Community Producer) - Don Pollock – “Spotlight #3”
Winner, Magazine (Community Producer) - Don Pollock, Shane Rodrigues – “Bonita High School Pop Show 2013”
Finalist, Performing Arts (Professional) - Don Pollock, Christopher Hruby – “Freedom: From the Secrets of my Liberian Childhood”
Finalist, Talk Show/Issues (Professional)
2012 Winners
W.A.V.E. Awards
- Anthony Troli, Marianna Pignotti, McKinley Pollock, Chelsea Stark-Jones – “Pomona College Museum of Art”
Winner, Documentary Events (Community Producer) - Don Pollock, Shane Rodrigues – “Bonita High Pop Show 2012”
Finalist, Performing Arts (Professional) - Kaitlin Hollingsworth – “Encaustic Tile”
Finalist, Lifestyle (Community Producer) - Jazmin Barragan, Angela Aulicino – “Behind Closed Doors”
Finalist, Documentary Issues (Community Producer)
Hometown Video Festival
- Mike Laponis, Don Pollock, Shane Rodrigues – “Commencement 2011: Only the Beginning”
Winner, Education Profile (Professional) - Anthony Troli, Micky Pollock, Marianna Pignotti, Chelsea Stark-Jones – “Party Foul”
Winner, Best Original Teleplay (Community Producer)
2011 Winners
W.A.V.E. Awards
- Anthony Troli, Micky Pollock, Chelsea Stark-Jones – “Party Foul”
Winner, Best Entertainment/Variety Programming (Community Producer) - Daniel Bateman, Marie Tabarez, Kaitlin Hollingsworth – “Sizzlin'”
Winner, Best Public Service Announcement (Community Producer) - Don Pollock, Mike Laponis, Shane Rodrigues – “Morgan Farewell”
Finalist, Best Entertainment/Variety Programming (Professional) - Christopher Hruby – “The 2010 San Dimas Western Art Show”
Finalist, Best Community Event (Professional) - Laura Acevedo, Kai Groschupf, Daniella Villegas – “Bacon Races”
Finalist, Best Informational Activities (Non-Professional) - Don Pollock, Shane Rodrigues, Mike Laponis – “Leos For Life”
Finalist, Best Documentary Profile (Professional) - Kaitlin Hollingsworth, Daniel Bateman, Marie Tabarez – “Broken”
Finalist, Best Experimental/Innovative (Community Producer)
2010 Winners
W.A.V.E. Awards
- Geoffrey Ireland/Nick Pignotti/Phi Van Le – “Alf Museum”
Winner, Best Educational Access (Community Producer) - Phi Van Le/Fabian Baretto/Garrett Gutierrez/Geoffrey Ireland/Andrew Chapman – “Along the Way”
Winner, Best Entertainment (Community Producer) - Geoffrey Ireland/Nick Pignotti/Phi Van Le – “The Unlikely Painter”
Finalist, Best Differently Abled (Community Producer) - Don Pollock/Garrett Gutierrez/Avo Ovakimyan/Krishne “Keiki” Chelliah/Geoffrey Ireland – “La Verne Spotlight #3”
Finalist, Best Magazine Show (Community Producer) - Avo Ovakimyan/Xenia Martinez/Danielle Rodriguez – “Kellogg’s Gallop”
Finalist, Best Sports Entertainment (Community Producer) - Don Pollock/Shane Rodrigues – “Bonita High Pop Show 2010”
Finalist, Best Performing Arts Coverage (Professional)
2009 Winners
W.A.V.E. Awards
- Christopher Hruby/Chad Loury – “La Verne Little League Minor Championship”
Winner, Best Sports Coverage (Community Producer) - Mary Cotner/Jonathan Frankera/Mary Gonzalez – “Wish You Were Here: Pasadena”
Finalist, Best Informational Activities Programming (Community Producer) - Amanda Gomez – “Cowgirl Up”
Finalist, Best Sports Entertainment Programming (Community Producer) - Nick Pignotti/Geoffrey Ireland/Phi Van Le – “Cup of Toast”
Finalist, Best Entertainment/Variety Programming (Community Producer) - Don Pollock/Shane Rodrigues – “Bonita High Pop Show”
Finalist, Best Performing Arts Coverage (Professional)
2008 Winners
W.A.V.E. Awards
- Diana Castillo – “LVTV Community News”
Finalist, Best Community News Program (Non-Professional) - Chris Davis – “Mear One”
Finalist, Best Experimental Program (Non-Professional) - Sean Hartigan – “LVTV Station Promo”
Winner, Best Station Promo (Non-Professional) - Sean Hartigan – “ULV Football Promo”
Winner, Best Station Promo (Non-Professional) - Mike Laponis/Don Pollock/Shane Rodrigues – “Leroy Haynes Center”
Winner, Best Educational Program (Professional) - Mike Laponis/Shane Rodrigues – “San Gabriel Valley Hospital”
Finalist, Best Informational Program (Professional) - Don Pollock/Shane Rodrigues – “Bonita High Pop Show”
Finalist, Best Performing Arts Program (Professional) - Gina Sandoval – “Timmy Wheels”
Winner, Best Special Needs Program (Non-Professional) - Gina Sandoval – “East San Gabriel Valley Coalition for the Homeless”
Winner, Best Community Involvement Program (Non-Professional) - Gina Sandoval/Len Ly – “LVTV Special Report”
Winner, Best Magazine Program (Non-Professional)
Hometown Video Festival
- Angela Gangi/Megan Montalvo – “La Verne Exclusive”
Winner, Best Magazine Program (Non-Professional) - Chelsea Sherier – “Vertical Minds”
Winner, Best Entertainment Sports Video (Non-Professional) - Joseph Valencia/Adrianna Castillo/ Evan Mobley/Ray Kaptur – “Monitor Your Kids”
Winner, Best Public Service Announcement (Non-Professional)
2007 Winners
W.A.V.E. Awards
- Kim Bui – “Community Producers Class”
Winner, Best Program/Channel Promo (Non-Professional) - Allison Farole – “La Verne Community News #2”
Winner, Best Community News Program (Non-Professional) - Angie Gangi/Megan Montalvo – “La Verne Exclusive”
Winner, Best Magazine Show (Non-Professional) - Don Pollock/Jennifer Gilderman/Taline Baghdadlian/Christine Moitoso/Vanessa Garcia/Alexis Moreno – “La Verne Spotlight”
Finalist, Best Magazine Show (Non-Professional) - Shane Rodrigues/Armen Katchiguian – “Halloween Live!”
Winner, Best Live to Tape (Non-Professional) - Chelsea Sherier – “Vertical Minds”
Winner, Best Informational (Non-Professional) - Joseph Valencia/Adrianna Castillo/Ray Kaptur/Evan Mobley – “Lymindum”
Winner, Best Innovative (Non-Professional)
Hometown Video Festival
- Louis Arreola/Yesel Manrique – “Eh Day! ”
Winner, Entertainment Program (Non-Professional) - Christine Moitoso – “Cal Poly Pomona Pumpkin Patch”
Winner, Educational Program (Non-Professional) - Don Pollock/Christine Moitoso/Jennifer Gilderman/
Taline Baghdadlian/Vanessa Garcia/Alexis Moreno –
“La Verne Spotlight”
Winner, Magazine Program (Non-Professional)
2006 Winners
W.A.V.E. Awards
- Tim Ciancio – “Maloof Foundation”
Winner, Documentary (Non-Professional) - Tim Ciancio/Loren Gomez – “Bandwagon #2”
Finalist, Documentary (Non-Professional)
2005 Winners
W.A.V.E. Awards
- Don Pollock/Mike Laponis/Shane Rodrigues – “How to Use Get About Transportation”
Winner, Special Audience (Professional) - Tim Ciancio – “LVTV Station Promo”
Winner, Best Station Promo (Nonprofessional) - Reinel Campa/Arleen Lopez – “Building a Better Spaceship”
Winner, Best Documentary Profile (Professional) - Don Pollock/Shane Rodrigues/Agustin Avalos/Tiffany Louie – “Halloween Live!”
Finalist, Best Live Program (Nonprofessional) - Don Pollock/Shane Rodrigues – “Midsummer Night’s Dream”
Finalist, Performing Arts (Professional) - Shane Rodrigues – “Dreams Against the State”
Finalist, Performing Arts (Professional) - Shane Rodrigues/Mike Laponis/Luis Chavez – “ULV Volleyball vs. Wittenberg”
Finalist, Sports (Nonprofessional) - Laura Pahopien – “Cooking With Laura: Wine Party”
Finalist, Instructional Programming (Nonprofessional) - Bob Blair – “Senior Forum #6 ”
Finalist, Programming by Seniors (Nonprofessional)
2004 Winners
W.A.V.E. Awards
- LVTV-3 – “Eye on La Verne”
Finalist, Best Community Newscast (Nonprofessional) - LVTV-3 – “La Verne Spotlight”
Finalist, Best Magazine Show (Nonprofessional) - Don Pollock – “Halloween Live! Promo”
Finalist, Best Program/Channel Promo (Professional) - Don Pollock – “The Place Where I Am Dreaming”
First Place, Best Innovative/Experimental (Professional) - Shane Rodrigues – “NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball Championships”
First Place, Best Sports Entertainment (Professional)
2003 Winners
W.A.V.E. Awards
- LVTV-3 – “Eye on La Verne”
Finalist, Best Community Newscast (Nonprofessional) - LVTV-3 – “La Verne Spotlight”
Finalist, Best Magazine Show (Nonprofessional) - Nate Michael, Mark Chiapelli and Gayane Grajian – “It’s Raining Leos”
1st Place, Best Sports Entertainment (Nonprofessional) - Don Pollock and Shane Rodrigues – “Momotaro: Peach Boy”
Finalist, Performing Arts (Nonprofessional)
2002 Winners
W.A.V.E. Awards
- Edna Becerra and Agustin Avalos
Best Documentary Event (Nonprofessional) - Verónica Garcia – “El Momento de Amar”
Finalist, Entertainment (Nonprofessional) - Enrique Gutiérrez – “Christian Bejerano, The Bronze Warrior: A Legend in the Making”
Best Documentary Profile (Nonprofessional) - Enrique Gutiérrez
Finalist, Documentary Profile (Nonprofessional) - Chris Miyasaki, Chris Villalobos and Don Pollock – “Halloween Live!”
Best Live Production (Nonprofessional) - Don Pollock
Finalist, Entertainment (Professional) - Don Pollock
Finalist, Innovative (Professional) - Don Pollock, Chris Miyasaki, Johnnya Center, Edna Becerra and Agustin Avalos – “La Verne Spotlight”
Finalist, Magazine (Nonprofessional)
Hometown Video Festival
- Agustin Avalos – “Rancho California Arabian Horse Show”
Best Sports Entertainment (Nonprofessional) - Agustin Avalos
Finalist, Documentary Events (Nonprofessional) - Daniel Avilés -“Daniel Obregon”
Finalist, Documentary Profile (Nonprofessional) - Daniel Avilés and Enrique Gutiérrez
Finalist, Sports Entertainment (Nonprofessional) - Daniel Avilés and Enrique Gutiérrez – “Plato’s Cavern”
Finalist, Innovative (Nonprofessional) - Verónica Garcia – “El Momento de Amar”
Best Entertainment (Nonprofessional) - Gayane Grajian
Finalist, Sports Event (Nonprofessional) - Don Pollock – “La Verne Spotlight”
Best Magazine Format (Nonprofessional)
2001 Winners
W.A.V.E. Awards
- Agustin Avalos – “Rancho California Arabian Horse Show”
Finalist, Informational (Nonprofessional) - Daniel Avilés – “Daniel Obregon”
Finalist, Documentary/Profile (Nonprofessional) - Daniel Avilés and Enrique Gutiérrez – “Plato’s Cavern”
Finalist, Experimental (Nonprofessional) - Daniel Avilés and Enrique Gutiérrez
Finalist, Informational (Nonprofessional) - Veronica Garcia, Enrique Gutiérrez, Daniel Avilés, Courtney Dade and Agustin Avalos – “La Verne Spotlight”
Finalist, Magazine (Nonprofessional) - Gayane Grazdhyan
Finalist, Documentary/Events (Nonprofessional) - John Martin, Mark Chiapelli and Amanda Stutevoss
Finalist, Experimental (Nonprofessional)
2000 Winners
W.A.V.E. Awards
- Don Pollock – “Off-Campus Library Services at the University of La Verne”
Best Instructional (Professional)
Past Winners
W.A.V.E. Awards
- Scott Fitzgerald
Finalist, Informational (Nonprofessional) (1999) - Reginald Miller and Landus Rigsby
Finalist, Documentary Profile (Nonprofessional) (1999) - Don Pollock and Gina Cerullo
Finalist, Performing Arts Coverage (Nonprofessional) (1999) - Sharlyn Preece and Vikki Wallace -“Debut”
Finalist, Entertainment (Nonprofessional) (1999) - Amy M. Boyle – “Eye on La Verne #1”
Best Video Magazine (Nonprofessional) (1998) - Andrea Gardner
Finalist, Best Informational Video (Nonprofessional) (1998) - Mike Laponis and Don Pollock
Finalist, Performing Arts Coverage (Nonprofessional) (1998)
Hometown Video Festival
- Pete Carona – “Matty”
Best Music Video (Nonprofessional) (1997) - Kieron Estrada – “The Prodigal”
Best Entertainment (Nonprofessional) (1997) - Richard McManus
Finalist, Sports Entertainment (Nonprofessional) (1997) - Don Pollock
Finalist, Entertainment (Nonprofessional) (1997) - Don Pollock and Shane Rodrigues
Finalist, Performing Arts Coverage (Nonprofessional) (1997) - J.R. Ybarra
Best Sports Coverage (Nonprofessional) (1997)