Dorman High School Graduate Nominated For College TV Award

Lex Cooper, of Spartanburg, SC, has been nominated for the prestigious Television Academy Foundation’s 41st College Television Awards. The College Television Awards recognizes and rewards excellence in student-produced programs from colleges and universities nationwide. Winners in the competition will be announced by television stars at the awards ceremony on March 26.

Cooper graduated from Dorman High School in Roebuck, SC, and is a recent graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia.

Cooper is a nominee, along with classmate Saiya Lin, in the ‘Animation Series’ category for producing “Son & Moon” which they created while attending the Savannah College of Art and Design.

“The College Television Award nomination represents the culmination of all our hard work,” said Cooper. “Being nominated is an amazing opportunity to meet other talented filmmakers, become inspired by their works, and experience a prestigious industry event. This recognition lends credibility to our film and to our artists as we approach the professional level.”

“I decided to help our director Sai Lin make this film to celebrate aspects of Asian culture and cuisine through beautiful visuals and a compelling story,” said Cooper. “Beyond that, the film explores deeper themes of navigating family tradition and never letting go of your true passions. Through a captivating story about cooking, we wanted to uplift anyone who may be struggling with cultural expectations.”

The virtual College Television Awards will feature stars from today’s top television shows presenting awards to winning teams in seven categories. Celebrity presenters confirmed to date include Dove Cameron (Schmigadoon!), Rick Glassman (As We See It), Harvey Guillén (What We Do in the Shadows), Sam Heughan (Outlander), Jordan L. Jones (Bel-Air), Rose McIver (Ghosts), Sue Ann Pien (As We See It), Danielle Pinnock (Ghosts), Logan Shroyer (This Is Us) and Hannah Zeile (This Is Us).

A total of 54 students have been nominated in 6 categories for the 2022 awards selected from 185 entries submitted from 58 colleges nationwide.

Designed to emulate the Emmy Awards, student entries are judged by Television Academy members. Criteria for the College Television Awards reflect industry standards of excellence, imagination, and innovation.

The awards ceremony will be held in conjunction with the Foundation’s College Television Summit, a three-day, educational event featuring panel discussions with media-industry leaders. The summit is made available virtually and free of charge to media arts students nationwide. The Summit will be held March 23-25.

For more information visit: TelevisionAcademy.com/Foundation