Emmy®-Winning Greyhound Interviews U.S. Presidents and Trains Storytellers Broadcast journalist Adam Vance (BS 97) has had a noteworthy career since his graduation from ENMU, garnering 25 Emmy® nominations (including two wins) and interviewing not one, but five U.S. presidents.
By: Desiree Cooper
Adam, whose is originally from Santa Fe, chose to attend Eastern because it was the best value for the dollar. “I was told ENMU had the third best communication school in the nation, so it was a nobrainer for me.”
During his 15 years as a senior photojournalist at WTSP-TV in Florida, Adam covered 30 space The broadcast major, with a shuttle launches, three Super Bowls, minor in psychology, chose one Stanley Cup championship, one that field of study because World Series, three College National he had always wanted to be a Championship titles and Hurricanes visual storyteller. Charley, Francis, Ivan, Jean, Rita, Katrina and Faye. “ENMU provided me the tools to become the best storyteller Since 2015 Adam has been working I could be, both in front of at KUSA-TV 9News in Colorado as a the camera and behind,” said Adam Vance senior photojournalist and satellite Adam. “I just didn’t want to news gathering-operator. He chose torture viewers with my ugly Adam married his high school the station because of its ‘reputation mug,” joked the Sigma Chi member, sweetheart and fellow Greyhound of being one of the best television who served as a recruiter for the graduate, Paulette (Davis) Vance (BS news stations in the country.’ University, as well as a student98). They have twin 10-year-old boys, staff photographer, a member of the Bryce and Connor. “I wanted to keep that tradition going. student yearbook, and a KENW-TV This is one of the best jobs on the student employee. “My hobbies, these days, are my two planet. I get to tell stories about boys. Anything they are involved people. I get a glimpse of people’s “Eastern prepared me to think in, I am too,” he said. “Currently, it is lives that most others get to merely outside the box and work efficiently baseball, basketball, soccer, skiing see on their TVs or smart phones,” under extreme deadlines,” he and snowboarding.” said the photojournalist, whose job explained. “It also gave me the tools duties include shooting, writing and to be a champion for our industry. I Adam’s “best honor” is serving as editing stories each day. would not be where I am without the Co-Director of the National Press skillset I achieved at ENMU.” Photographers Association (NPPA) “Every day is different and I never News Video Workshop where he know what to expect. It makes it gets to train future storytellers. extremely exciting.” He has been with NPPA for over seven years and has trained The winner of two Society of some of the best in the business. Professional Journalism awards and five Associated Press For more information about the awards, Adam said the most workshop, visit: https://nppa.org/ challenging aspect is shooting training/news-video-workshop. in extreme weather. His career goals are to eventually become Chief Photographer at 9News Photojournalist Adam Vance has covered 30 and to carry the traditions that space shuttle launches, including the Space have been established there. Shuttle Columbia (pictured). 12
Green & Silver | May 2016
