News release Public Information Office  SLU 10880   Hammond, LA 70402   phone: 985-549-2341   fax: 985-549-2061 publicinfo@selu.edu Spring 2004 news releases Public Information home News archive Contact: Christina Chapple Date: 10/6/04   SOUTHEASTERN CHANNEL WEB SITE, DOCUMENTARY WIN AXIEM AWARDS       HAMMOND -- The Southeastern Channel, Southeastern Louisiana University’s educational cable access channel, has won international Axiem Awards for its web site and “Stan the Man: 1947-1964,” a documentary feature on legendary football coach Stanley Galloway.       The 2004 Axiem (Absolute Excellence in Electronic Media) Awards included 1,100 entries from all 50 states along with Australia, Canada, Denmark and the United Kingdom. Awards were based on innovation, creativity, technical merit, and overall experience of the production.       The Southeastern Channel web site, www.selu.edu/tv, won a Silver Award in the Internet “Educational” category. The web site was created and designed by Nicole Lousteau, a Southeastern senior majoring in digital art. Originally from Georgia, Lousteau, who also manages the site, plans to graduate next May.       “We’re extremely pleased that our web site has received national recognition,” said Rick Settoon, station general manager. “Nicole is a talented artist who’s designed a stylish, user-friendly web site with a creative interface and graphics. She deserves credit for a web site that ranks at the top for college television channels.” “Stan the Man,”a segment of the channel’s award-winning documentary “Fighting Lions: The Glory Years,” won Silver Awards in television sports and feature story categories.       The program was produced and written by Settoon. Todd Dunnington, the channel’s operations manager, was videographer along with staff member Paul Catalanotto, who also edited the production.       With the Axiem honors, “Fighting Lions” has now won nine national and international awards.  The documentary has also won multiple Telly, Videographer, and Aurora awards along with a Gold Remi Award at the Worldfest International Film and Video Festival.        “Winning the Axiem Awards is great honor for our football documentary,” Settoon said.  “The international competition was stiff.  This represents the type of high-quality quality programming that the Southeastern Channel brings its viewers.”       In the last year, the Southeastern Channel has won four additional national awards for public affairs and arts programs along with “Southeastern Times,” a news magazine about the university produced in conjunction with the Office of Public Information and the Department of Communication.