Lone Star Emmy Awards

The Lone Star Emmy Awards are a division of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The division was founded in 2002 and in addition to granting the Lone Star Emmy Awards, it recognizes awards scholarships, honors industry veterans at the Silver Circle Celebration, conducts National Student Television Awards of Excellence, has a free research and a nationwide job bank. The chapter also participates in judging Emmy entries at the regional and national levels.^[1]

Boundaries

In June 2002, the Board of Trustees of the National Television Academy (NTA) unanimously approved the formation of the Lone Star Chapter in Texas, and in four years, the chapter has grown to become one of the largest in the country.^[2]

Board of directors and officers

OFFICERS (two year terms January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2011)

President – Martha Kattan, KUVN-TV, Dallas (first term) First Vice President – Jeremy Desel , KHOU-TV, Houston (first term) First Trustee – Martha Kattan, KUVN-TV, Dallas (third term) Second Trustee – Jason Anderson, Phillips Productions, Dallas (second term) Treasurer – Evelyn Castellano Escamilla, Verve Media, McAllen (first term) Secretary – Reginald Hardwick, KXAS-TV Dallas (third term)

Regional Vice Presidents:

Austin – Jena Natho, News 8 Austin (second term) Dallas – Jason Anderson, Phillips Productions (first term) El Paso – Arleene Barrios, UTEP (second term) Houston – Jeremy Desel, KHOU-TV (first term) San Antonio – Brian Collister, WOAI-TV (first term) Panhandle – Cecelia Jones, FISD, Lubbock (second term) The Valley – Will Ripley, KRGV-TV (first term)

Board Members (Two year terms January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2011)

Jason Anderson, Phillips Productions, Dallas (third term) Samuel Bellity, KWEX-TV, San Antonio (second term) Allen Morris, Belay Media, Houston (first term) Ursala Pari, KSAT-TV San Antonio (first term) Clint Yeats, KLTV-TV, Tyler (first term) Gil Warrick, KRIV-TV, Houston (second term)

Board Members (Two year terms January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2010)

Jenna Natho, News 8 Austin (first term) VACANT (first term) Julie Coan, Houston PBS (first term) Arleen Barrios, UTEP (first term) Evelyn Castellano Escamilla, Verve Media, McAllen (first term) Michael Grant. Phillips Productions, Dallas (first term)

Committee Chairs (appointed by Chapter President)

Awards – Kevin Cokely, KXAS-TV Fort Worth Awards Gala Production – John Kukla, KFDW-TV Dallas Communications & Marketing – VACANT EMMA - Evelyn Escamilla, Edinburg Emmy Educational Foundation - Reginald Hardwick, KXAS-TV, Fort Worth Emmy University – Kevin Cokely, KXAS-TV, Fort Worth Membership – VACANT Scholarships – Reginald Hardwick, KXAS-TV, Fort Worth Silver Circle – Jason Anderson, Phillips Productions Sponsorships – Allen Morris, Belay Media, Houston Spanish Language – Martha Kattan, KUVN-TV Dallas Student Awards - Cecelia Jones, FISD & Phyllis Slocum, University of North Texas

Executive Committee

Martha Kattan – President Jeremy Desel – First Vice President Martha Kattan – Trustee Evelyn Castellano Escamilla – Board Representative Jason Anderson – Trustee Julie Coan – Board Representative Kevin Cokely - Past President

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