Friday, October 27, 2017

CV Alumnus Ryan Quinn wins 2nd Emmy Award



Chartiers Valley 2006 alumnus, Ryan Quinn, just added another Emmy Award to his resume of video production and editing accomplishments. 

The 2017 Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards were presented on September 9, 2017, when Ryan was announced as winner of the prestigious award and professional recognition.  At the ceremony in Hershey, Pennsylvania, The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences honored Ryan with the distinguished Emmy Award for his outstanding work as the video editor for the NBC/WPXI 5PM Newscast Evening programming for larger markets. 
Ryan was responsible for electronic news gathering (ENG) and complete video editing of multiple featured stories – including sports edits and promotional spots of the Steelers, Pirates, and the Stanley Cup winning Pittsburgh Penguins.  Ryan created numerous pump-up videos for the 2017 Penguin Stanley Cup playoff games premiering during pre-game broadcasts on NBC/WPXI, receiving network recognition and accolades from live broadcast professionals.

In addition to winning Emmy Awards in 2015 and 2017, Ryan is also a three-time Emmy nominee in 2015 and 2016 for broadcast video editing in larger markets and spot news categories.  His 2015 video for the Football Hall of Fame Induction of Steeler Jerome Bettis also received NBC/WPXI broadcast accolades during the live pre-induction ceremony broadcast.

Ryan is a 2006 graduate of Chartiers Valley and 2010 graduate of Penn State, University Park.  He was the Student Marshal in Film/Video at Penn State, where he wrote and directed films that received national recognition and awards.