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Code Blue News

The Student News Site of Holbrook Middle High School

Code Blue News

The Student News Site of Holbrook Middle High School

Code Blue News

Awards

Season 1
2018-2019 School Year

New England Scholastic Press Association

Special Achievement Journalism Award
Broadcast Category
Program Award – Season 1 CBN Crew

Special Achievement Journalism Award
Broadcast Sports Story
“Never Say Never”
Andrew Luarasi, Charles Luarasi and Caleb Tobin

Season 2
2019-2020 School Year

National Scholastic Press Association

2020 Broadcast Story of the Year – Commentary
Honorable Mention
NBA 2K20 Gambling
Dominic Costa

New England Scholastic Press Association

All-New England
Broadcast Category
Program Award – Season 2 CBN Crew

Special Achievement Fall Localizing Contest
“Triple E”
Bryanna Graziano, Caroline Duggan and Matt Messina

Special Achievement Fall Localizing Contest
“Durag in School”
Catori Nicholas

Season 3
2020-2021 School Year

ACM Hometown Media Award

Best Student News Program

National Scholastic Press Association
10th Place
Best of Show Award
Broadcast News Story
Food Pantry
Joseph McLaughlin, Emma Curtis, Caleb Tobin, Larenz Ward

C-SPAN StudentCam Documentary Competition

Honorable Mention
“Climate Change: America’s Greatest Challenge”
Matt Messina, Caleb Tobin, and Nick Palano

Student Television Network

2021 Convention ContestHonorable Mention (5th place)
High School Sports Highlight Category
Charles Lurasi and Joe McLaughlin

New England Scholastic Press Association

Special Achievement Journalism Award
Broadcast Category
Program Award – Season 3 CBN Crew

Special Achievement Fall Localizing Contest
“HMHS Full Remote Students”
Caleb Tobin and Matt Messina

Special Achievement Fall Localizing Contest
“Fall Sports Postponed”
Caleb Tobin and Emma Curtis

Special Achievement Fall Localizing Contest
“MIAA Winter Sports”
Natalie Holbrook and Emma Curtis

Special Achievement Fall Localizing Contest
“Prayer Rally and Vigil for George Floyed at Sumner Field”
Caleb Tobin

Special Achievement Feature story
“The Importance of Hair,”
Vincent Tran,

Special Achievement News story
“Food Pantry”
Joseph McLaughlin, Emma Curtis, Caleb Tobin, Larenz Ward

Special Achievement Video PSA
“If you could rewind,”
Matthew Messina, Nicholas Palano, Caleb Tobin,

Season 4
2021-2022 School Year

MA Scholastic Press Association

Student Journalist of the Year- finalist
Joseph McLaughlin

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
New England Chapter Student Production Awards

HIGH SCHOOL-PUBLIC AFFAIRS/COMMUNITY SERVICE
Telecommunicator Week At HRECC
Nick Cioffi, Editor/Camera
Dalice Rodriguez Viera, Producer/Reporter
Code Blue News/HCAM

Alliance for Community Media

Hometown Media Awards
“Telecommunicator Week at HRECC”
Nicholas Cioffi, Dalice Rodriguez Viera

ACM-NE NOR’EASTER AWARD

2ND PLACE
HISTORICAL DOCUMENTARY
“Holbrook’s Connection To Our Darkest Day”
Joseph McLaughlin

Student Television Network

STN Convention
3rd Place
ANCHOR TEAM
Bryanna Graziano
Dalice Rodriguez-Viera

STN Convention
4th Place
PODCAST
Nicholas Cioffi

Spring Nationals
“2022 Boys Basketball Wrap Up”
Chuck Luarasi

 

New England Scholastic Press Association

Highest Achievement
Class IV Broadcast Program
Season 4 CBN staff

Special Achievement Fall Localizing
“Holbrook’s Veterans Day Ceremony”
Joseph McLaughlin

Special Achievement Fall Localizing
“Holbrook’s Connection To Our Darkest Day”
Joseph McLaughlin

Special Achievement Feature Story
“Living with Developmental Disabilities”
Aidan DeMarco and Dalice Rodriguez Viera

Special Achievement Sports Story
“Football Season Recap 2021”
Chuck Lurarsi

Special Achievement PSA
Cool to be Kind
Vincent Tran, Dalice Rodriguez Viera, Antoli Theodate

Special Achievement Feature Story
Holbrook’s Connection To Our Darkest Day
Joseph McLaughlin

Special Achievement Feature Story
Art in the Community
Nicholas Cioffi

Localizing Award
Special Achievement Feature Story
“Sports Betting in Massachusetts” Joe
McLaughlin

Alliance for Community Media
Hometown Media Awards
“Telecommunicator Week at HRECC”
Nicholas Cioffi, Dalice Rodriguez Viera

Season 5
2022-2023 School Year

National Scholastic Press Association
3rd Place Broadcast Journalist of the Year
Johann Rodriguez Viera

Broadcast Commentary Story of the Year
7th place
“Is E-Sports a Sport”
Chuck Luarasi
Sam Hobart
Jordan Cioffi

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
New England Chapter Student Production Awards (Student Emmys)

HIGH SCHOOL-NEWSCAST
Code Blue News Season 5 Episode 13
Zack Gorman, Advisor
Chuck Luarasi, Executive Producer
Kai Forbes, Executive Producer
Code Blue News/HCAM

HIGH SCHOOL-PUBLIC AFFAIRS/COMMUNITY SERVICE
Telecommunicator Week At HRECC
Nick Cioffi, Editor/Camera
Dalice Rodriguez Viera, Producer/Reporter
Code Blue News/HCAM

HIGH SCHOOL-ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT/CULTURAL AFFAIRS
Hispanic Heritage Mural
Johann Rodriguez Viera, Reporter/Editor
Chuck Luarasi, Camera
Code Blue News/HCAM

HIGH SCHOOL-LIVE SPORTING EVENT/GAME
Honorable Mention
Holbrook Bulldogs vs Westport Wildcats January 25th 2023
Zack Gorman, Advisor
Chuck Luarasi, Executive Producer/Play-by-Play
Jordan Cioffi, Color Commentator
Amy Yip, Crew
John Silipigno, Crew
Jshawa Solomon, Crew
Sam Hobart, Crew
Gavin Moore, Crew
Marco Santini, Crew
Kelvin Mungai, Crew
Holbrook Community Access And Media

HIGH SCHOOL-TALENT-NEWS OR SPORTS
Honorable Mention
Chuck Luarasi – On Air Talent
Zack Gorman, Advisor
Chuck Luarasi, On-Camera Talent
Code Blue News / HCAM

New England Scholastic Press Association

New England Scholastic Press Association
Localizing Award

“Council on Aging” Kai Forbes,
Johann Rodriguez VIera

“8th Grade Refugee Day” Madison
Burnett, Amy Yip
“Holbrook Town Hall” Jshawa Solomon

New England Scholastic Press Association
Special Achievement
PopMount Commercial
John Silipigno
Gavin Moore

New England Scholastic Press Association
Special Achievement
Mule Hot Sauce Commercial
John Silipigno
Gavin Moore

New England Scholastic Press Association
Special Achievement
“Drug Effects on Teens,”
Madison Burnett, Amy Yip,
Code Blue News,
Holbrook Middle-High School

Student Television Network

2023 STN Convention
2nd Place
Sports Commentary
Chuck Luarasi
Sam Hobart
Jordan Cioffi

Student Television Network
2023 STN Honorable Mention (5th place)
FEATURE STORY
Kai Forbes
Johann Rodriguez Viera
Josh Solomon ,Mary Walker

STN Spring Nationals
2nd Place Sports Highlight
Chuck Luarasi
Jordan Cioffi

STN Spring Nationals
2nd Place VLOG
Madison Burnett

Alliance for Community Media

Hometown Media Awards
Racial Justice and Civil Rights Student Programing
CBN Hispanic Heritage Month
Johann Rodriguez Viera
Chuck Luarasi

ACM-NE NOR’EASTER AWARD
3ND PLACE – STUDENT PROGRAMMING
CBN S5 EP

Season 6
2023-2024 School Year

Student Television Network

Broadcast Excellence
News Magazine
Gold Standard

Broadcast Excellence
Weekly News
Silver Standard

Human Interest Feature Story
3rd Place
“Miracles in the Making”
Gavin Moore, Carmen Sautelet, Jshawa Solomon, Emily Yip

2023 Fall Nationals
SPORTS FEATURE STORY – DIVISION I
“Spiking Sterotypes”
Madison Burnett, Carmen Sautelet, John Silipigno

STN Challenge
Vertical Feature Story
Second Place
The Great Outdoors
Gavin Moore, Amy Yip, Emily Yip, Marco Santini

STN Spring Nationals
Arts/Culture Feature Story Division I
Holi in Holbrook
Dhir Patel , Jshawa Solmon, Taschailah Blair

Live Sports
Second Place
Holbrook Vs Avon at Home
Chuck Luarasi, Jordan Cioffi, Gavin Moore, Amy Yip, Lori Fermin Diaz, Marco Santini

ACM Hometown Media Award

2024 Best Student News Program S6 Episode 13 12/8/23

2024 Best Student Live Sports Broadcast – Elite 8 Game March 2023

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences – New England Chapter

Student Production Awards

HIGH SCHOOL-SPORTS STORY OR SEGMENT
Winner
The Comeback
Code Blue News
Kelvin Mungai, Producer
Kai Forbes, Producer

HIGH SCHOOL-PUBLIC AFFAIRS/COMMUNITY SERVICE
Winner
Cracks In the System
Madison Burnett

HIGH SCHOOL-NEWSCAST
2nd Place
Code Blue Now S6 Episode 17
Code Blue News

HIGH SCHOOL-LIVE SPORTING EVENT/GAME
Honorable Mention
Holbrook Bulldogs vs Westport WildCats Varsity Basketball
Holbrook Community Access And Media
Chuck Luarasi, Executive Producer

HIGH SCHOOL-MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST (MMJ)
Honorable Mention
The World Is Your Oyster
Code Blue News
Gavin Moore

HIGH SCHOOL-NON-FICTION-SHORT FORM
Honorable Mention
Ableism
Code Blue News
Taschailah Blair, Producer/Director

HIGH SCHOOL-EDITOR
Honorable Mention
Madison Burnett

HIGH SCHOOL-TALENT-NEWS OR SPORTS
Honorable Mention
Chuck Luarasi

New England Scholastic Press Association

All New England Journalism Award
Broadcast Category
Program Award
Season 6 CBN Crew

PhotoIllustration

“Bryant Rowing”
Gavin Moore

“Coach Gifford 500 wins”
Johann Rodriguez Viera

“”Sweet 16”
Chuck Luarasi

Sports Photo

“Iced Up”
Gavin Moore

Feature story

Ableism in Disguise
Taschailiah Blair

Citywide A Place to Call Home
Kelvin Mungai, Johann Rodriguez Viera, Jordan Cioffi

Fuller Craft
Kelvin Mungai, Johann Rodriguez Viera, Amy Yip

Miracles In the Making
Gavin Moore, Carmen Sautelet, Jshawa Solomon, Emily Yip

Who’s Blue
Madison Burnett, Antoli Theodate

Adjusting to America
Trey Cruz, Gabe Santos, John Silipigno

What’s Old Is New Again
Kelvin Mungai, Johann Rodriguez Viera, Amy Yip

News story

Environmental Baggage
Jshawa Solmon, Dhir Patel, Marco Santini, Antoli Theodate

Seal of Biliteracy
Trey Cruz, Gabe Santos, John Silipigno

Sports story

Spiking Stereotypes
Carmen Sautelet, Madison Burnett, John Silipigno

The Comeback
Kai Forbes, Kelvin Mungai

Documentary

Cracks in the System
Madison Burnett

“Four Hour Frenzy Contest”

Gold Standard Story
Steeped in History, Thomas Crane Library
Johann Rodriguez Viera
John Silipigno
Dhir Patel
Anthony Sivos

Steeped in History, Quincy HIstorical Society
Chuck Luarasi
Jordan Cioffi
Madison Burnett

Revializing Downtown, Proving Ground
Gavin Moore
Derek Fox
Kelvin Mungai
Amy Yip

Bronze Standard Story
Revializing Downtown, Gelato Spot
Carmen Sautelet
Marco Santini
Antoli Theodate
Trey Cruz

Convention/Conferences attended

2021 STN convention (Virtual Attendance)

2024 STN Convention Long Beach CA
2023 STN Convention Long Beach CA
2022 STN Convention (Virtual Attendance)
2021 STN convention (Virtual Attendance)

2023 JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention

2023 NESPA Spring Conference
2022 NESPA Fall Conference