{"id":79382,"date":"2026-09-18T17:01:50","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T00:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/?p=79382"},"modified":"2026-09-25T15:54:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T22:54:20","slug":"spotlights-sept-21-25-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/spotlights-sept-21-25-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotlights: Sept. 21-25, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kudos to these faculty,\u00a0staff\u00a0and programs.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Do you have a spotlight item to share with the NAU community?\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>E-mail your announcements to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Inside@nau.edu\">Inside@nau.edu<\/a>,\u00a0or use\u00a0our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.nau.edu\/news-tip\/#.YEjwNWhKg2w\">online submission form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2026\/09\/School-of-Communication-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-79438 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2026\/09\/School-of-Communication-2.png\" alt=\"Anna Kellar, Ariel Reighard, Natalie Fletcher, Adriana Sparks and Bradley Moses\" width=\"687\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2026\/09\/School-of-Communication-2.png 1000w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2026\/09\/School-of-Communication-2-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2026\/09\/School-of-Communication-2-768x461.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 687px) 100vw, 687px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Five students in the School of Communication were winners at the 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/rockymountainemmy.org\/student-awards\/nominees-recipients\/\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">Rocky Mountain Student Production Awards<\/a> on Sept. 19. <strong>Anna Kellar<\/strong> took home the award in the College Music Video category for \u201cRoad Trip\u201d; <strong>Ariel Reighard<\/strong> and <strong>Natalie Fletcher<\/strong> won in the College Commercial category for \u201cFunk.a.Tronica\u201d; <strong>Adriana Sparks<\/strong> was awarded best talent in the College Talent \u2013 News or Sports category and <strong>Bradley Moses<\/strong> won the College Writer category for \u201cPast Tense.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Karen Sealander,<\/b> emeritus professor in the College of Education, was recognized by the Community, Leadership, Alliances, and Belonging (CoLAB) Center as Advisor of the Month. Sealander was nominated for her outreach to donors, problem-solving and unwavering support.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Soccer goalkeeper <b>Emery Copeland<\/b> was named the Big Sky Defensive Player of the Week after three saves that contributed to the 1-0 victory against Grambling State.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Professors <b>Jani Ingram, Victor Ramos Sanchez <\/b>and <b>Cindy Browder<\/b> from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry received the certificate of leadership from<a style=\"color: #5533ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondbenign.org\/\"> Beyond Benign<\/a> for their efforts in addressing the growing demand for students trained with green chemistry skills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Five students in the School of Communication were winners at the 2026 <a style=\"color: #5533ff\" href=\"https:\/\/rockymountainemmy.org\/student-awards\/nominees-recipients\/\">Rocky Mountain Student Production Awards<\/a> on Sept. 19. <strong>Anna Kellar<\/strong> took home the best production award in the College Music Video category for \u201cRoad Trip\u201d; <strong>Ariel Reighard<\/strong> and <strong>Natalie Fletcher<\/strong> won best animators in the College Commercial category for \u201cFunk.a.Tronica\u201d; <strong>Adriana Sparks<\/strong> was awarded best talent in the College Talent \u2013 News or Sports category and <strong>Bradley Moses<\/strong> won the College Writer category for \u201cPast Tense.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"search-results-excerpt-link\" href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/spotlights-sept-21-25-2026\/\">Kudos to these faculty,\u00a0staff\u00a0and programs.\u00a0\u00a0 Do you have a spotlight item to share with the NAU community?\u00a0\u00a0 E-mail your announcements to\u00a0Inside@nau.edu,\u00a0or use\u00a0our\u00a0online submission form. Five students in the School of Communication were winners at the 2026 Rocky Mountain Student Production Awards on Sept. 19. 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