Awards

Dylan Poliakoff is a remarkable young leader who is making significant strides in the world of broadcast and digital journalism. His role at “The Stream” and his numerous awards and honors showcases his talents and sets the stage for a promising future in media.

2025 / 2026

All American High School Film Festival

Official Selection: Breaking The Glass Ceiling
Official Selection: Class Exodus
Official Selection: A Stark Lesson in Loss
Official Selection: Fore One Last Time
Official Selection: Dyer Need
Official Selection: Gadding Around

2024 / 2025

Executive Producer of the Stream
Junior Pinnacle Broadcast Award
NSU University School Innovation Award

All American High School Film Festival

Finalist: Zay Flowers Returns to NSU
Finalist: TikTok Journalism

Florida Scholastic Press Association Fall Digitals

Quick Turn Broadcast Package: Excellent: Ranch Rivals

STN Challenge

2nd Place News Story: Class Exodus

STN National Convention

3rd Place STN Crazy 8 Morning Show
2nd Place News Story: Uncorking the Truth
Broadcast Excellence Award High School Sports Show (The Next Wave Episode 1)
Broadcast Excellence Award High School Weekly News Show (Season 2 Episode 15)
Broadcast Excellence Award High School Newsmagazine Show (Inside Look Episode 2)
Broadcast Excellence Award High School Social Show (The Feed)
Distinguished Merit Award High School Podcast (The Wave: Motorsports Edition)

Florida Scholastic Press Association Spring Digitals

Video:

Sports Package: All-Florida (Zay Flowers Returns)
Commercial: All-Florida/Best of the Best (Sugarware)
Quick Turn Broadcast Package: All-Florida (Wave The Gulf Goodbye)
News Package: All-Florida (Florida Transgender Bathroom Law)
News Package: All-Florida (Breaking Barriers)
Feature Package: Excellent (Harmony in the Town of Davie)
Sports Package: Excellent (A Stark Lesson in Loss)
News Package: Excellent (Class Exodus)
Feature Package: Excellent (Pages of Promise)
Feature Package: Excellent (The Power of Art)
Feature Package: Excellent (Miami Pride)
Feature Package: Excellent (Spark Tank)
Commercial: Honorable Mention (Pasta Chips)
Commercial: Honorable Mention (Joe’s Stone Crab)

Photography:

Sports Action Photograph: All-Florida (Oscar)
Personality Portrait – Non-Student: All-Florida (Swayman)
Personality Portrait – Non-Student: All-Florida (That’s Why They Call it The Blues)
Personality Portrait – Non-Student: All-Florida (I Do)
Sports Reaction Photograph: All-Florida/Best of the Best (Panther Goal)
Personality Portrait – Non-Student: All-Florida (Powderpuffs)
Sports Action Photograph: All-Florida (Head in the Game)
Sports Action Photograph: All-Florida (Lando)
Personality Portrait – Non-Student: All-Florida (High School Honeys)
Personality Portrait – Non-Student: All-Florida (Jay and Caroline)
Personality Portrait – Non-Student: All-Florida (College Couple)
Personality Portrait – Non-Student: All-Florida (United)
Animal/Pet Photo: All-Florida (Wings Unfurled)
Non-Florida Nature Photo: All-Florida (Wings Unfurled)
Personality Portrait – Non-Student: All-Florida (Vegas Spark)
Sports Reaction Photograph: Excellent (Panther Pileup)
Animal/Pet Photo: Excellent (Wings of Majesty)
Sports Action Photograph: Excellent (Panther Faceoff)
Photo Story: Honorable Mention (Panther Pride)
Sports Reaction Photograph: Honorable Mention (Panther Party)
Non-Florida Nature Photo: Honorable Mention (Wings of Majesty)
Sports Reaction Photograph: Honorable Mention (Backing Barkov)
Sports Reaction Photograph: Honorable Mention (Victory)
Sports Reaction Photograph: Honorable Mention (Oil Slick)
Non-Florida Nature Photo: Honorable Mention (A Shark in the Shadow)
Animal/Pet Photo: Honorable Mention (Countertop Cuteness)
Sports Action Photograph: Honorable Mention (Fort Lauderdale United)

Graphics:

Broadcast Show Opening: All-Florida (The Stream Season 2 (2025))
Broadcast Show Opening: Excellent (The Stream: Season 2 (2024))

Florida Scholastic Press Association Convention

Honorable Mention News Package: Lights, Camera, Gulliver
1^st Place Weekly News Show
Sunshine Standout High School News

STN Nationals

1^st Place High School Sports Story (Fore One Last Time)
1^st Place Human Interest Story (In Dyer Need)
Honorable Mention School/Community Feature Story: Sustainable Silverware

Sun Coast National Academy of Arts and Sciences Student Production Award

Election Night 2024

Sun Coast National Academy of Arts and Sciences Student Production Award Nominations

Hard News Report: Ranch Rivals
Feature News Report: TikTok Journalism
Feature News Report: Miami Pride
Arts/Entertainment/Cultural Affairs: Harmony in the Town of Davie

2023 / 2024

Executive Producer of The Stream
Sophomore Pinnacle Broadcast Journalism Award
Florida Scholastic Press Association – All Florida Sports Commentary Fall Digital 2023
All American Finalist Short Original Film – What You Don’t Know About Me
STN Fall Nationals – 3rd Place News Story – Fishing With America’s Finest
Broadcast Excellence Gold – Weekly News Show
STN Convention 2023 National Champions – Crazy 8 Morning Show
FSPA Spring Digital 2024: 1st Place Short Film Drama – What You Don’t Know About Me
FSPA Spring Digital 2024: 1st Place Digital Feature Package – My Hollywood Pride
FSPA Spring Digital 2024: 2nd Place Digital News Package – Davie PD Expo
FSPA Spring Digital 2024: All Florida Personality Portrait Photograph (Non-Student)
FSPA Spring Digital 2024: 1st Place – TikTok Journalism
Student Emmy Award 2024: Fishing With America’s Finest
STN Spring Nationals 2024: 2nd Place School/Community Feature Story – The Power of Art
STN Spring Nationals 2024: 2nd Place Commercial – Sugarware
STN Spring Nationals 2024: 3rd Place Human Interest Feature Story – Zay Flowers Returns to NSU
STN Spring Nationals 2024: Honorable Mention News Story – Florida’s Transgender Bathroom Law
7 All American High School Film Recognitions:

2022 / 2023

Freshman Pinnacle Broadcast Journalism Award
Pardon the Interruption Sports Debate Honorable Mention. Florida Scholastic and Press Association