#Media Monday – Celebrating Future Media Mondays
HMA Public Relations has long been a supporter of, and for many years served on the board for, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter. As such, to celebrate the chapter’s 2026 Rocky Mountain Emmy Awards program, we are dedicating the next three #MediaMondays to its three distinct honors: the Student Production Awards, Gold & Silver Circle and Rocky Mountain Emmy Awards.
First up, the next generation of storytellers.
On Sept. 19, the chapter celebrated its 2026 Student Production Awards, recognizing outstanding work by high school and college students pursuing careers in television, journalism, broadcasting and media production throughout the region.
These awards go well beyond recognizing technical skills. They celebrate the creativity, curiosity, research, reporting and storytelling abilities that are essential to effective communication, whether producing a television newscast, developing a documentary or sharing an important community story.
For those of us in public relations, the awards are especially meaningful. Today’s student journalists, producers and filmmakers are tomorrow’s newsroom leaders, media partners and communications professionals. Supporting their development helps strengthen the entire industry.
The chapter’s commitment to students also extends beyond its annual awards program through educational workshops, mentorship opportunities, career development programs and scholarships designed to help emerging professionals succeed.
Congratulations to all the 2026 Student Production Award nominees and recipients, including the talented students from GCU, ASU, NAU, BYU, Utah State, SCC, Huntington University of Arizona, Utah Valley University, UA, GCC, Gilbert Christian High School, Wasatch High School, Lone Peak High School, McClintock High School, Basha High School, Canyon View High School, Corona del Sol High School, Millenium High School, Agua Fria High School, Xavier College Prep, New Mexico Academy for the Media Arts, Riverton High School, Salpointe High School, Westwood High School, Desert Edge High School, Paradise Valley High School, Verrado High School, EVIT, Liberty High School, Sunrise Mountain High School, and La Joya Community High School,
For the full list of honorees, please click here.
Stay tuned to our next #MediaMonday as we celebrate the 2026 Gold & Silver Circle honorees, recognizing professionals whose decades of contributions have helped shape the industry.
