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Reporters with the Arizona Public Media and Will Holst, video communications manager for UANews, were each nominated in a range of categories.

Two University of Arizona units have been nominated for Rocky Mountain Emmy awards this year.

Reporters with the Arizona Public Media and Will Holst, video communications manager for UANews, were each nominated in a range of categories.

The National Academy of Television Arts & Science's Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter announced the nominations earlier this week. The 2010 Rocky Mountain Emmy Awards ceremony will be held Oct. 9 in Phoenix.

Holst, earned three Emmy nominations: one for "The Message of Mandala" in the category of religion story/feature; another for "The Surveyors" in the category of historic/cultural news story; and one in the news producer category.

UANews earned another nomination for excellence in interactivity. It was the only nominee in that category.

Arizona Public Media was the most recognized public news organization in the region with 22 individual nominations – up from 12 nominations a year ago.

Arizona Public Media's Emmy nominations are as follows:

Arts/Entertainment – Program Feature/Segment
"Calexico: Defining the Border Sound" – Luis Carrion
"Electric Mississippi Blues in Tucson" – Luis Carrion
"Jack Dykinga" – Sooyeon L. Johnston
"Kachina Doll Carver" – Sooyeon L. Johnston
 
Arts/Entertainment – Program/Special
"Arte #202: Digital and Art" – Sooyeon L. Johnston
"In Tune: The Musical Scene of Tucson" – Luis Carrion, Bob Lindberg, Mike Baron, Martin Rubio
 
Teen – News Single Story/News Feature or Program Feature/Segment
"Youth Farming" – Luis Carrion
 
Historic/Cultural News Single Story
"Navajo Code Talker" – Sooyeon L. Johnston
 
Historic/Cultural Program Feature/Segment or Program/Special
"Desert Rain Café" – Kimberly Craft
"Native American Filmmaker" – Luis Carrion
 
Environment – Program/Special
"Wavelengths: Planet in a Bottle" – Pamela White, Dan Duncan
 
Documentary – Cultural
"Southwestern Gems: Our Desert National Parks" – Thomas Kleespie
 
Informational/Instructional
"Wavelengths: Astronomy: Eyes on the Universe" – Pamela White, Dan Duncan
 
Magazine Program – Feature/Special
"Catalina Sky Survey" – Pamela White, Martin Rubio
"Jack Dykinga" – Sooyeon L. Johnston
 
Writer – Program (Non-News)
"Phoenix Mars Mission: Onto the Ice" – Thomas Kleespie