Eye on the Y: BYU students claim top student Emmy awards, BYU Illustrator reimagines Stations of the Cross at BYU Museum of Art and Winners of the Mary Lou Fulton Essay Contest announced

Sean Patrick Thomas (left) and London Thor (far right) with BYU students (from left) Abigail Tolley, Ryan Jones and Austin Lawrence pose for their picture at the 45th College Television Awards. The students were winners of the Comedy Series and Chance Perdomo Legacy Scholarship. (Mark Von Holden/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Content Services)

BYU animation, AdLab students claim top student Emmy honors for fifth consecutive year

Seventeen Brigham Young University students earned five nominations across three categories at the Television Academy Foundation’s 45th College Television Awards, one of the most competitive awards in academia.

BYU animation students won Gold for Best Animated Series with their short film "Love & Gold," which follows two rogues in a dungeon who fall in love while searching for treasure.

The project took 2 1/2 years and was a collaborative effort from animation, design, and music students.

Students from BYU’s AdLab swept the commercial category with three nominated videos, with "Ink Up. Wash Out." winning and marking the program’s seventh consecutive student Emmy Award for commercials.

BYU media arts students also earned the Comedy Series/Change Perdomo Legacy Scholarship for their film "Thanksgiving," the program’s first win in this category in more than a decade.

David Habben's depiction titled "Station 1: Jesus is condemned." The 15-piece exhibit is on display in the BYU Museum of Art. (BYU Museum of Art)

BYU illustrator David Habben reimagines Stations of the Cross at BYU Museum of Art

“The Ways of the Cross,” by illustrator David Habben, is now on display at the BYU Museum of Art.

The exhibit is based on the traditional Stations of the Cross, which depict 14 scenes leading up to the death of Jesus Christ, but it also includes a 15th piece portraying His resurrection.

This thoughtful collection invites viewers to reflect on Christ’s final acts during His mortal ministry and His resurrection during the Easter season.

The exhibit will be on display from March 27 to August 22.

The 2026 Mary Lou Fulton Essay Contest winners celebrate their wins. Instead of the usual six winners, seven BYU undergraduate and graduate students took home scholarships. (McKay School of Education)

Winners of Mary Lou Fulton Essay Contest announced

Seven students from the BYU McKay School of Education received scholarships in the 2026 Mary Lou Fulton Essay Contest, more than the usual six awards due to a third-place tie in the undergraduate division.

Donors Mary Lou Fulton and Ira Fulton awarded cash prizes for essays inspired by a quote about how individuals “radiate light” through their choices.

The Fultons have supported every college at BYU, with a special focus on education.

Hailey Couch, an undergraduate, and Jessica Hunter, a graduate, each earned first place in their divisions, receiving $1,000 for their personal, reflective essays.