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Lights, Camera . . .

Network Show to Spotlight Thomas Aquinas College

(Winter 2006 Newsletter)

Senior Ryan Burke prepares for an on-camera interview with representatives of Platinum Television Group

On November 30, a producer and film crew from the Platinum Television Group spent the day on campus. The Florida-based production company navigates a wide variety of marketplaces with several television shows, national and local print advertising, Internet marketing, and other services. Platinum came to the Thomas Aquinas College campus to shoot footage for its nationally-televised series, Today’s Family, which offers solutions to a host of educational, health, and social issues facing America’s parents as they seek to raise their children well in a time of cultural upheaval.

Attracted to the College by its curriculum made up exclusively of the Great Books, by its record of producing leaders in a wide variety of professions, and by its reputation for cultivating character and integrity in its students, Platinum Television chose to spotlight Thomas Aquinas College on its upcoming, 30-minute show entitled, “The Importance of Choosing the Right College.” David Corsair, Creative Director at Platinum Television, remarked when he first contacted the College about this opportunity, “Students at Thomas Aquinas College are armed for life with tools that most students in other institutions just don’t have.”

Platinum representatives spent the day shooting footage of students in classrooms and residence halls, on the athletic field, and at meals. They also conducted interviews with students and President Dillon, and took full advantage of the unseasonably good weather to capture the beauty of the campus nestled at the entrance to the Los Padres National Forest.

The final product will be a 5-7 minute segment highlighting the strengths of the College and offering it as an excellent choice in higher education for parents and their college-bound children. With first-rate production values, this segment has the potential to be seen by a very large, national audience.

Beginning in late winter and running through spring, “The Importance of Choosing the Right College” will air 50 times in major markets across the country on networks such as the Hallmark Channel and ABC Family, as well as selected PAX TV stations.
Says Director of Admission, Jon Daly, “This is a tremendous opportunity to get the word out across the country about the unique education that is offered at Thomas Aquinas College. With this segment on the College produced by Platinum Television, we will be able to reach a far wider audience than ever before.”

Programming information will be posted on the College’s Website, www.thomasaquinas.edu, as it becomes available.

-- Qtrly Newsletter, Winter 2006