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June 17, 2015 11:32 AM

Broadcast student recognized with outstanding achievement award

Second-year Broadcast Television student Noreen Rajani was recently presented with the 2015 Outstanding Achievement in Writer/Producer Specialization Award.

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Conestoga College Broadcast Television student Noreen Rajani (right) was presented with the Outstanding Achievement in Writer/Producer Specialization award from the Media Producers Group of Ontario chair Carol Ann Whalen. Photo credit: Rob Currie
Sponsored by the Media Producers Group of Ontario, the $200 award recognizes a Conestoga student who demonstrates outstanding television writing and producing skills. Students are evaluated on their ability to produce or oversee segments for Conestoga Connected, the weekly award-winning show produced by second-year students for Rogers Community Television.

“The jury chose Noreen for this year’s award because she demonstrated superior organizational skills, has a knack for coming up with creative ideas to produce original content for television, and shows a passion and dedication to the industry,” said professor Rachelle Cooper, who teaches the Writer-Producer Specialization course at Conestoga.

In addition to winning the award, Rajani was recently hired by The Sports Network after completing an internship for the network.

Conestoga's Broadcast Television program provides students with exposure to all elements of the broadcasting profession including production, reporting, shooting, editing and interviewing. For more information, visit the program website