“Red Carpet Recognition”

2008
Winner – Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce 2008
Not for Profit Organization
of the Year.






Winner - Superior Award Illinois State Historical Society Multi-Media Category

For "Two Brothers, One Beer and the American Dream" documentary

Finalist – Rosemary Martin Democracy
in Action Award

Liz Spencer and NCTV17 for LIVE election coverage; 2007 Consolidated Election, February Primary Election, and Candidate Forums prior to elections

2007
Winner - Superior Award Illinois State Historical Society Multi-Media Category
For “Community Building on the Great Frontier: The Story of Joseph Naper & the Founding of Naperville” documentary

Nominee - Rosemary Martin Democracy
in Action Award

Liz Spencer and NCTV17 for LIVE Mayoral Primary Coverage and Candidate Forums prior to Election

Finalist – Liz Spencer – Naperville Jaycee’s Distinguished Service Award
Educator Category

For extraordinary efforts educating students and the community

Induction into Naperville Heritage Society’s
Distinguished Heritage Hall of Honor

Liz Spencer and Naperville Community Television, Channel 17 honored for commitment to documentary production and digital preservation of Naperville history

Liz Spencer named as one of “15 Influential Women in the Community”
by The Naperville Glancer Magazine

Winner - NCTVTV17 receives the Brian Schultz Spirit Award at Naper Days
For “enthusiastic participation” in the Naper
Days bed race

Featured Speaker - Liz Spencer at Riverwalk’s
Annual Breakfast for “The Making of the Riverwalk Documentary”

A behind the scenes look at the production

Featured Speaker - Liz Spencer presents “The Making of a Documentary” at Naper Settlement
Featuring her own documentary production methodology with clips

2006 & Earlier
Winner - Naperville Youth Service Awards
Naperville North Student Josh Merel receives Youth Service Award from hours contributed to Naperville Community Television

Winner – Illinois Chapter/National School
Public Relations Association – Distinguished
Service of Excellence

Liz Spencer and Naperville School District 203 – Community Member Category

The Communicator Awards
Winner - Award of Excellence –
Cable TVTV/Low Budget Category

For “One in a Million: The Prince Castle & Cock Robin
Story” documentary

Winner - Award of Distinction –
Cable TVTV/Documentary

For “One in a Million: The Prince Castle & Cock Robin
Story” documentary

Honorable Mention – “Baseline” teen program


Winner - Award of Distinction
“Milestones & Successes”

Winner - Award of Distinction
“Downtown Naperville: Heart of a Community”

Winner - Naperville School District 203 Business/
Partnership/Education Exemplary Partnership


Winner - Indian Prarie School District 204
Cooperative Education Award


Winner - Foundation of the National Academy
of Arts & Sciences National Student Television
Award of Excellence

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