WFYI Public Television in Partnership with The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis Wins a Coveted Emmy Award for the Indiana Expedition Show Rick Crosslin, School Liaison for Science and Learning at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis is the Host and Executive Producer for Indiana Expeditions

The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences/Lower Great Lakes Chapter held the ceremony for the Emmy Awards on Saturday, September 12, 2009. Considered the television equivalent to the Academy Award, Emmys are presented in various sectors of the television industry at ceremonies throughout the year. Chapters recognize outstanding achievements in television by conferring annual awards of merit in their designated award regions. The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences — Lower Great Lakes Chapter accepts entries from Akron, Canton, Cleveland, Lima, Mansfield, Toledo and Youngstown, Ohio; Erie, Pennsylvania; and Bloomington, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Muncie and West Lafayette, Indiana. The awards are intended to be incentives for the continued pursuit of excellence for those working in television and similar industries and to focus public attention on outstanding cultural, educational, technological, entertainment, news and informational achievements in television. The 2009 winner in the Children/Youth Program category was WFYI Public Television in partnership with The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis for the Indiana Expeditions show, hosted and executive-produced by Rick Crosslin. Crosslin is the school liaison for science and learning at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis.

Jeffrey H. Patchen, president and CEO of The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis said, “Indiana Expeditions has proven to be a great way of extending the reach of the museum’s science programming. On behalf of the museum, Rick helps teachers, students and families gain a better understanding of Indiana’s living environment and provides opportunities to improve science literacy in the classroom and at home. We couldn’t be more proud about the Emmy Award.”

“As a master teacher, young Indiana students have joined me on science expeditions to investigate and make discoveries for more than 30 years. The Children's Museum has been my science lab as I have explored the world around us,” said Crosslin.

WFYI, in partnership with The Children’s Museum, created Indiana Expeditions as an innovative science series. The show matches Indiana Academic Science Standards, utilizes Crosslin’s experience as a science educator and brings the excitement of science discoveries to a broader audience via television. WFYI has a reputation for creating innovative documentary series to ensure that new audiences, including Indiana school children, gain a deep appreciation of the state’s rich natural treasures.

Indiana Expeditions takes cameras to outdoor learning laboratories in parks, woods, streams and caves. The show visits exceptional science resources found in Indiana industries and universities. Indiana Expeditions follows the science — no matter where the discovery trail leads.

WFYI documentaries have been distributed nationwide, and have won numerous Emmy Awards.  Rick Crosslin has been recognized statewide and nationally for his science teaching and received an Emmy for his work “Tale of a Bone” a program about dinosaur science.

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For nearly four decades, WFYI Public Broadcasting has served as a center for discovery for all ages. WFYI’s wide variety of public radio and television programs and services provide a foundation for early learning, inspire curiosity and serve as a catalyst for lifelong learning. For more information on WFYI’s programming and educational outreach services, visit wfyi.org.

The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis is a nonprofit institution committed to creating extraordinary family learning experiences that have the power to transform the lives of children and families.  The 472,900 square-foot facility houses 11 major galleries. Visitors can explore the physical and natural sciences, history, world cultures, the arts, see how dinosaurs lived 65 million years ago in Dinosphere: Now You’re in Their World®, experience Dale Chihuly’s Fireworks of Glass and examine children’s impact in shaping history in The Power of Children: Making a Difference. The Children’s Museum, situated on 20 acres of land in Indianapolis, presents hundreds of programs and activities each year.  For more information about The Children’s Museum in English and Spanish, visit www.childrensmuseum.org