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Shefik Named Official Judge for Video Journalism Contest at Rumbl
Shefik is a National Associate Member at the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (Primetime Emmy Awards).

February 3, 2020 Judging

Media personality and technology maven Shefik has been named an official judge for a video journalism contest at Rumbl. He will serve alongside other esteemed judges from iHeartMedia and Pulitzer Center. Up to $10,000 in cash prizes will be awarded.

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Shefik Named Official Judge for Horizon Interactive Awards
The competition recognizes the best websites, videos, online advertising, print media, and mobile applications.

April 18, 2018 Judging

Media personality and technology maven Shefik has been named an official judge for the 16th Annual Horizon Interactive Awards. Past winners include projects developed for HBO, American Red Cross, Walmart, Revlon, and Buffalo Wild Wings.

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Shefik Named Official Judge for 40th Annual Telly Awards
For the first time ever, the Telly Awards has crowned a Telly Company of the Year: CBS Interactive.

October 15, 2019 Judging

Media personality and technology maven Shefik has been named an official judge for the 40th Annual Telly Awards. A resurgence of documentary filmmaking prompted top honors for a diverse range of companies: ESPN, AETN, AJ+, HBO Latin America, and PBS.

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Shefik Named Official Judge for 11th Annual Shorty Awards
This is the second consecutive year that Shefik has been named a judge for the competition.

May 7, 2019 Judging

Media personality and technology maven Shefik has been named an official judge for the 11th Annual Shorty Awards. This year's winners include Michelle Obama, Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, Terry Crews, and Kathy Griffin.

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Shefik Named Official Judge for 10th Annual Shorty Awards
Shorty Awards honor the best of social media by recognizing the influencers and brands innovating across the social web.

February 21, 2018 Judging

Media personality and technology maven Shefik has been named an official judge for the 10th Annual Shorty Awards. Past winners include Adele, Taylor Swift, J.K. Rowling, Conan O'Brien, DJ Khaled, HBO, Virgin America, ESPN, GoPro, and American Express.

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Shefik Named Master of Ceremonies for Charity Event to Benefit Children in Zimbabwe
Shefik is Executive Producer and Host of the nationally syndicated radio show "Shefik presents Invocation".

October 5, 2018 Appearances

Media personality and philanthropist Shefik will serve as Master of Ceremonies for a charity event, which will benefit the non-profit organization Munhu Inc. The organization provides educational support to children orphaned by AIDS in rural Zimbabwe.

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Shefik Named Master of Ceremonies at Self-Advocacy Project
The fashion show fundraiser will benefit Eastern Shore Self-Advocacy Project.

September 15, 2017 Appearances

Eastern Shore Self-Advocacy Project is hosting a fashion show fundraiser, with clothing donated by the Runway of Dreams Foundation. Media personality Shefik will serve as Master of Ceremonies, to be held in Chestertown, Maryland.

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Shefik Named Master of Ceremonies at Lehigh Valley Fashion Week
The event will highlight "sophistication and edge" on the runway.

August 9, 2017 Appearances

Media personality Shefik will serve as Master of Ceremonies at Lehigh Valley Fashion Week (Season 5: Fall/Winter) - Men's Fashion Showcase, in Pennsylvania.

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Shefik Named Master of Ceremonies at Benefit for Autism New Jersey
April is National Autism Awareness Month

March 8, 2017 Appearances

Sponsors of "Shop. Sell. Strut!" include QVC, New York Giants, New York Jets, New York Knicks, Pandora, Paul Mitchell the School Jersey Shore, and Nyea's Party.

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Shefik Named Keynote Speaker for SMART Power Talks at Columbia University
The conference aims to bring together scholars to emphasize dissemination of research in the field of computing.

October 3, 2019 Appearances

Media personality Shefik has been named a keynote speaker for SMART Power Talks, a compelling conversational series as part of the 10th Annual Ubiquitous Computing, Electronics & Mobile Communication Conference (IEEE UEMCON 2019) at Columbia University.

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Shefik Named Judge for Inaugural Anthem Awards
The Anthem Awards honors the purpose and mission-driven work of people, companies, and organizations worldwide.

February 15, 2022 Judging

Shefik has been named a judge for the Inaugural Anthem Awards, where he served alongside judges, from companies such as ViacomCBS, Google, The New York Times, and PBS. Anthem Awards is humbled to honor Dr. Jane Goodall with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Shefik Named Guest Speaker at YWCA Yonkers
For over a century, the organization has served and taken action on behalf of women and girls.

December 7, 2017 Appearances

Media personality Shefik will serve as Guest Speaker at a holiday fundraiser, to be held at YWCA Yonkers, an affiliate of YWCA USA, the country’s oldest and largest women’s membership movement. YWCA Yonkers first opened its doors in 1892.

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Shefik Named Guest Speaker at the 7th Annual Broadway Sings for Pride
The charity event features cast members from "The Wiz", "Kinky Boots", "The Lion King", "Jersey Boys", and many more.

June 23, 2017 Appearances

Media personality Shefik has been named guest speaker at the 7th Annual Broadway Sings for Pride charity event, featuring Broadway cast and national touring members from "The Wiz", "Kinky Boots", "The Lion King", "Jersey Boys", and many more.

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Shefik Named Certified Judge for USA National Miss Pageant
USA National Miss was named by American Model & Pageant as the #1 Best National Pageant in America for 2016.

November 28, 2016 Judging

Media personality Shefik has been named a certified judge for the USA National Miss pageant, where he will serve alongside a panel of esteemed judges. Shefik will aid in the official judging for the New York, New Jersey, and Delaware state contestants.

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Shefik Named Certified Judge for Miss Fashion Week Pageant
Miss Fashion Week is a global organization, which promotes positive self-image, self-love, and self-confidence.

August 9, 2017 Judging

Media personality Shefik has been named a certified judge for the Miss Fashion Week pageant, where he will serve alongside a panel of esteemed judges. He will aid in the official judging for the Lehigh Valley and Philadelphia contestants in Pennsylvania.

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Shefik Named Associate Judge for 23rd Annual Webby Awards
The New York Times proclaims the Webby Awards as "the Internet's highest honor".

May 13, 2019 Judging

Media personality and technology maven Shefik has been named an Associate Judge for the 23rd Annual Webby Awards. This year's winners include National Geographic Partners, Google Creative Lab, Marvel Entertainment, CBS Interactive, and Lucasfilm.

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Shefik Named a Judge for NewFlex Youth Hair Show Princess Pageant 2018
NewFlex Youth Programs provides mentoring programs, workshops, trips, and academic management.

June 16, 2018 Judging

For the third year, media personality Shefik will participate in the annual NewFlex Youth Hair Show Princess Pageant, where he now returns as a judge for the pageant. In previous years, he was a featured role model on the runway, and a guest speaker.

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Shefik Named a Judge for National American Miss Pageant
Those crowned will move on to the national pageant, to be held in Anaheim, California.

August 10, 2018 Judging

Media personality Shefik has been named a judge for the National American Miss pageant, where he will serve alongside a panel of esteemed judges. Shefik will aid in the official judging for the New York and New Jersey state contestants.

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Shefik Named a Judge at Local Miss America Competition
The winners will move on to compete for the state title of Miss New Jersey 2018.

October 19, 2017 Judging

Media personality Shefik has been named a judge at a local Miss America competition, where he completed his initial duties by aiding in the 2018 crowning of Miss Northern Lakes, Miss Northern Highlands, and Miss North Jersey.

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Shefik Launches His 'Invocation' Video Productions Worldwide at Vewd
Market leaders such as Sony, Samsung, HiSense, TiVo, TPV, Vodafone, Sagemcom, Skyworth, and many more rely on Vewd.

March 29, 2020 Distribution

At Vewd, the leading provider of OTT and hybrid TV solutions, Shefik launches content from his video series, "Shefik presents Invocation". Vewd delivers solutions on nearly 40 million devices each year, with more than 300 million devices shipped to date.

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Shefik Launches His 'Invocation' Video Productions Worldwide at Roku
Roku streaming devices are used by millions of consumers in North America, Latin America, and in parts of Europe.

April 13, 2021 Distribution

At Roku, Shefik launches content from his award-winning video series, "Shefik presents Invocation". Active Roku accounts at the end of 2018 topped 27 million. Streaming hours in 2018 were about 24 billion hours of movies, TV episodes, sports, and more.

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Shefik Launches His 'Invocation' Video Productions at Amazon Fire TV
Amazon Fire TV is a line of digital media player microconsoles developed by Amazon.

April 14, 2020 Distribution

At Amazon Fire TV, Shefik launches content from his video series, "Shefik presents Invocation". Amazon Fire TV has over 40 million active users globally. Certain smart TVs manufactured by Toshiba and Insignia have Amazon Fire TV built into the TV set.

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Shefik Launches His 'Invocation' Audio Productions at TuneIn
TuneIn is designed with all of your favorite devices in mind to deliver the worlds best listening experience.

August 5, 2020 Distribution

At TuneIn, Shefik launches audio content from his multimedia series, "Shefik presents Invocation". TuneIn has more than 75 million monthly active users. TuneIn is integrated in hundreds of car models, including Mercedes Benz, Volvo, and Tesla.

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Shefik Launches His 'Invocation' Audio Productions at Stitcher
Stitcher is the easiest way to listen, download, and discover podcasts for free across iOS, Android, Web, and more.

December 5, 2020 Distribution

At Stitcher, media personality Shefik launches audio content — packaged as a podcast — from his self-produced multimedia series, "Shefik presents Invocation". In July 2020, Sirius XM acquired Stitcher for $325 million.

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Shefik Launches His 'Invocation' Audio Productions at Spotify
Spotify is the most popular global audio streaming subscription service with 286 million users, across 79 markets.

June 28, 2020 Distribution

At Spotify, Shefik launches audio content from his multimedia series, "Shefik presents Invocation". Spotify is the most popular global audio streaming subscription service with 286 million users, including 130 million subscribers, across 79 markets.

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Maria Dodaro — Photo Credit: Shefik

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September 6, 2016 Time

Maria Dodaro is a swim coach and aquatics director. Swimming coaches help swimmers perfect their breathing techniques, swim speed, and may work with recreational swimmers or prepare professionals for meets.

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Kevin Smith Kirkwood: Some of My Favorite Christmas Memories — Photo Credit: Shefik

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December 25, 2018 Christmas

Kevin Smith Kirkwood is an actor, known for "Condemned" (2015) and the 71st Annual Tony Awards (2017). He currently stars in the musical "Kinky Boots" on Broadway, and he was also an understudy in "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" on Broadway.

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Mathew Knowles: Is Education and Knowledge the Same Thing? — Photo Credit: Shefik

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December 14, 2017 Knowledge

Mathew Knowles is best known for being the former manager of Destiny's Child. He also managed his daughters Beyoncé and Solange Knowles. His company, Music World Entertainment, is one of the most renowned, with record sales exceeding 300 million.

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Peppermint: It's Really Tough to Find Love Sometimes

June 8, 2017 Love

The hardest working woman in show business, drag queen and recording artist Peppermint has conquered the New York scene with her high-energy and engaging personality. She is currently a finalist on "RuPaul's Drag Race" (Season 9).

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N.K. Morton: I Was Able to Affirm Everything I Knew to Be True About Myself — Photo Credit: Shefik

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July 17, 2020 Affirmation

N.K. Morton is a singer-songwriter. She wrote songs for Backstreet Boys, Mýa, and Karen Clark-Sheard, worked in television with Chris Rock, and was a featured lead or background vocalist for artists, ranging from Diana Ross to Rakim.

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