Congratulations to Chris Boyes, SMTD’s videographer and broadcast media specialist, and former director of communications Marilou Carlin on winning the Michigan EMMY Chapter – NATAS in the “Arts & Entertainment” category for SMTD’s video on Professor Patricia Hall’s research on a foxtrot titled “The Most Beautiful Time of Life.”

SMTD video wins Michigan Emmy
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