March 10, 2025
Homestead Media - Superstars of the 2025 Indiana Association of School Broadcasters Conference

Homestead High School was named the SCHOOL OF THE YEAR in Video, News Media, Sports Media, and Emerging Media and individual students or teams of students took home 15 1st place awards, seven 2nd place and four 3rd place at the Indiana Association of School Broadcasters Conference today at Butler University in Indianapolis.
Congratulations to these AMAZING students and to their teachers/mentors – Mr. Schenkel and Mr. Dunn!
Individual awards:
- Radio Talk Show – Alayna Baker, Caroline Burns & Grace Dickmeyer (1st)
- Video Show Open - Josh Bobay (1st)
- TV News Anchor - Mara Nicholson (1st)
- Video News Package - Madison Rosine (1st)
- Video In-Depth - Carly Swymeler & Will Chiaruttini (1st)
- Photojournalism - Matthias Arizmendi (1st)
- Video Field Reporter - Josh Bobay (1st)
- Radio Sporting Event Broadcast - Homestead Media (1st)
- Video Live Sports (FB and BB) - Homestead Media (1st)
- Video Live Sports (Other) - Homestead Media (1st)
- Video Sports Package – Josh Bobay, Will Chiaruttini, Keegan McClure (1st)
- Podcast – Alayna Baker, Caroline Burns & Grace Dickmeyer (1st)
- Animated Story - Taylor Hamm (1st)
- Cinematography - Josh Bobay (1st)
- Radio In-Depth - Leah Steup (1st)
- Air Personality - Carter Schwartz (2nd)
- Cinematography - Matthias Arizmendi (2nd)
- Radio Football Play-by-Play - Braxton Hall (2nd)
- Video Sports Program - Homestead Media (2nd)
- Social Media Presence – Josh Bobay, Will Chiaruttini, Keegan McClure (2nd)
- Motion Graphics - Taylor Hamm (2nd)
- Video Comedy/Parody - Matthias Arizmendi (2nd)
- Radio News Anchor - Mara Nicholson (3rd)
- School Video Newscast - Homestead Media (3rd)
- Video Spot Production - Josh Bobay (3rd)
- Video Field Reporter - Matthias Arizmendi (3rd)
- Original Drama - Dax Thakker (HM)
- Video Spot Production - Matthias Arizmendi (HM)
- Radio In-Depth - Carly Swymeler (HM)
- Radio Basketball Play-by-Play - Braxton Hall (HM)
- Video In-Depth - Josh Bobay (HM)
- Photojournalism - Josh Bobay (HM)
- Motion Graphics - Josh Bobay (HM)