Mia Major Honored at Western New England University

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(L-R) University President Anthony Caprio, Mia Major, Professional Educator Brenda Garton, and Arts and Sciences Dean Saeed Ghahramani

SPRINGFIELD, MA (05/11/2012)(readMedia)-- Mia Major of Wilbraham took home a total of 11 awards, including four first place honors, during Western New England University's 10th annual Student Media Festival. Major won first and third place in the juried competition and third in the people's choice judging in the TV news reporting category; first and third place in the juried competition and third in the people's choice award in the music video category; first in the juried competition and second in the people's choice award in the TV commercial/PSA category; and second in the juried competition and first in the people's choice award in the radio report category. A junior majoring in Communication at the University, Major also received the Outstanding Video Production Award.

The Student Media Festival was created to provide students a venue to display their works to fellow students, faculty, staff, and the public so that students can be recognized for their successes in creating quality films and videos over the past year.

Western New England University is a private, independent, coeducational institution founded in 1919. Located on an attractive 215-acre suburban campus in Springfield, Massachusetts, Western New England University serves 3,700 students, including 2,550 full-time undergraduate students. Undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs are offered through Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering, and Pharmacy, and School of Law.