Ethan Mink, a communication studies major who will be graduating in June from Cal State San Bernardino with a bachelor’s degree, may be celebrating other honors as a member of television production crews nominated for Emmys.Mink, who hopes to work in the field of public relations or strategic communication, was a researcher on an Empire KVCR TV 24 production crew for the program “Vietnam Speaks,” which was nominated in the category Military-Program or Special. In addition, as an intern, Mink worked in the production crew for “From Scratch,” a do-it-yourself program, which was nominated in the category Lifestyle Program-Program or Special.The Emmy is an award that recognizes excellence in the television industry, and is the equivalent of an Academy Award, the Tony Award and the Grammy Award. The winners will be announced on June 15 in Las Vegas.“It’s definitely a big honor and a big sense of achievement in being nominated. KVCR is kind of a small station so it just emphasizes the good work there,” Mink said. “It’s wonderful. I never imagined myself being part of a crew nominated for an Emmy. It makes me feel really proud.”Tim Stytle, a producer and director at Empire KVCR, praised Mink for his dedication and enthusiasm as an intern and as an employee.“Ethan was eager to work and a quick learner,” Stytle said. “He was willing to do just about anything.”In “Vietnam Speaks,” the program focused on three local Vietnam War veterans: an activist, a pastor and a director, who talked about their experiences, why they went to Vietnam, what happened while they were there, and how it has affected them today.Mink’s job as a researcher included looking up photographs of the Vietnam War era and photos provided by the three veterans.In “From Scratch,” Mink went along on film shoots helping set up equipment and doing whatever was  needed to be done for the shoot.“Makes me feel really proud,” Mink said. “Just going back and watching the program and realizing they appreciated the work I did on the program – it’s kind of a big deal.”