UNCA Students Earn Awards in the Carolina's Premier Electronic Media Festival

UNC Asheville multimedia arts and sciences students took top awards at EM Fest, the Carolinas' premier electronic media festival, held recently at UNC Charlotte. Erik Perkins took Best of Show and was the winner in the Animated Story/Narrative category. Nicholas Owen placed first in the Digital Video: Long category and Tabitha Bailey was the winner of the Game Design: General category. Winners were selected from more than 130 entries from across North and South Carolina.

EM Fest is an electronic media awards competition open to college students from North and South Carolina. The goal of EM Fest is to spotlight the top electronic media design students and academic programs from across the Carolinas.

For more information on UNCA's Multimedia Arts and Sciences Program, call Mary Anna LaFratta, Multimedia Arts and Sciences Director, at 828/232-2409.

Media Contacts:

• Mary Anna LaFratta, Multimedia Arts and Sciences Director, 828/232-2409
• Jill Yarnall, UNCA Public Information Assistant Director, 828/251-6526