Ian Hannah

Portland Sports Network Earns Four Northwest Emmy Award Nominations

May 18, 2018

The Portland Sports Network (PSN), University of Portland’s in-house athletics video team, earned four Northwest Emmy Award Nominations, as announced by the Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Students Ian Hannah ’18 and Cyrus Maunakea ’19 received two nominations each in the 2018 College Awards section.

Hannah’s nominations include his feature “University of Portland’s Christie Hall Rallies Behind Tahirou Diabate,” which showcases strong community support for the freshman men’s basketball player from his dorm, Christie Hall. Hannah also earned a nomination for his highlight video looking back at the best sports moments of the 2016-17 season, “University of Portland All Sports Highlights 2016-2017.”

Maunakea earned nominations in the “News: General Assignment – Light” category. A feature highlighting UP’s outdoor recreation program, “University of Portland Outdoor Pursuits Program,” explores offerings the University of Portland provides for its student body to experience the Pacific Northwest. Maunakea’s second nomination came with an in-depth feature on senior volleyball standout Hannah Troutman, “UP Volleyball Senior Hannah Troutman Career Retrospective.” Troutman played a vital role in the rise of the Portland volleyball program after transferring from Oregon State.

Category winners will be announced at the 2018 Northwest Regional Emmy Awards event scheduled for Saturday, June 9, at Fremont Studios in Seattle, Washington. For more information contact athletics at x7117 0r go to www.portlandpilots.com.

Three faculty members from International Languages and Cultures participated in the 121st annual conference of the Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association (PAMLA), November 7-10 in Palm Springs, CA. Verena Hutter served as presiding officer and chair of both sessions on Austrian Studies. Maria Echenique presented “La Bolivia de Giorgina Levi.” Matthew Warshawsky presented “Una diáspora sefardita dentro de Sefarad: el exilio y la añoranza en la poesia de Moseh ibn Ezra.” He was also elected to serve a three-year term as a member-at-large of the PAMLA Executive Committee.

Andrew Eshelman, Philosophy, published “Religious Realism and Useful Fictions.” International Journal for Philosophy of Religion. October, 2024.

Paige Hall, Chemistry, was awarded an M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust Prize for her Analytical-Inorganic-Physical-Computational Chemistry Poster. November, 2024.

Andrew Guest, Psychological Sciences and UP Core, presented “Teaching To Spark Intellectual Curiosity: Realities and Possibilities for a Sample of College Athletes.” North American Society for the Sociology of Sport conference. Chicago, Illinois. November 1, 2024. The presentation was based on collaborative research with Stephanie Salomone, Mathematics and Engineering, and Shaz Vijlee, Engineering.

Don Norton, Performing and Fine Arts, published “30-Minute Practice Routines for Classical and Jazz Saxophone.” DANSR/Vandoren Educational Resources for Musicians (online). November 22, 2024.

The Choral Arts Ensemble of Portland, with Dr. David De Lyser, Performing and Fine Arts, serving as Artistic Director/Conductor, will perform on All Classical Portland 89.9 KQAC on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 3 p.m. This will be the inaugural performance of the Roger O. Doyle Choral Series as part of All Classical’s Thursdays @ Three radio program. Dr. Roger O. Doyle was a UP Professor Emeritus (Performing and Fine Arts, retired 2010, passed away 2012) who conducted both the University of Portland Singers and the Choral Arts Ensemble for over 30 years.

David Fuentes, Nursing & Health Innovations, published “Leveraging Collective Expertise, Wisdom, and Guidance through Mastermind Teams.” Co-authors: Hughes JA, White A, Kuo G, Parmar J. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education. January, 2024.