Vanderbilt University won two regional Emmy awards from the MidSouth Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences during a televised ceremony Jan. 21 at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center.
Vanderbilt’s Peabody College won the following Emmys:
- Informational/Instructional Program: Creating Hope: A History of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center – Lyle Jackson, Peabody College; Jack Isenhour, freelancer
- Editor Program: Creating Hope: A History of the Kennedy Center – Lyle Jackson
Vanderbilt received six nominations this year for excellence in television, the industry’s highest honor. Peabody College’s documentary team has received 21 nominations and won eight times since 2008. Vanderbilt Video has received 41 nominations and won 11 times since the unit’s creation in 2007.