For Immediate Release:
Dateline: Indianapolis,
IN
Monday, April 4, 2022
CONTACT: Lou Harry, SPJ Manager of Publications and Awards, 317-920-4786, lharry@spj.org Zoë Berg, SPJ Communications Specialist, 317-920-4785, zberg@spj.org
INDIANAPOLIS — The Society of Professional Journalists recognizes the best collegiate journalism in Region 6 with 2021 Mark of Excellence Awards winners.
SPJ’s Region 6 comprises Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. First-place winners will compete at the national level among other regional MOE winners from the 12 SPJ regions.
National winners will be notified in the late spring and will be recognized at the MediaFest22 convention in Washington, D.C., Oct. 27-30.
MOE Awards entries are judged by professionals with at least three years of journalism experience. Judges were directed to choose entries they felt were among the best in student journalism. If no entry rose to the level of excellence, no award was given. Any category not listed has no winner.
School divisions are based on student enrollment, including both graduate and undergraduate: Large schools have at least 10,000 students and small schools have 9,999 or fewer students.
The list below details all Region 1 winners. If you have any questions regarding the MOE Awards, contact SPJ Manager of Publications and Awards Lou Harry by email or 317-920-4786.
This list reflects the spelling and titles submitted in the award entries. New MOE categories were added this year for cultural criticism, arts/fashion journalism and food/restaurant journalism.
Print/Online
Breaking News Reporting Winner: Chauvin verdict inspires cheers, tears in downtown Minneapolis — by Mia Laube, Emily Haugen and Angeline Terry, University of St. Thomas Finalist: Marquette student-athlete removed from team after racial slur video surfaces on social media — by Benjamin Wells, Marquette University
General News Reporting Winner: A year-long battle over University budget — by Benjamin Wells and Megan Woolard, Marquette University Finalist: UWM Struggles to find students for low-paying campus jobs — by Brianna Schubert, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Finalist: The UWM Student Union is getting a facelift — by Hunter Turpin, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Feature Writing Winner: Saving the planet one sniff at a time — by Jessica Gatzow, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Finalist: Thank the honeybees at Hatch Distillery — by Elizabeth Charney, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Finalist: University embraces ‘Lovell Strong’ — by Julia Abuzzahab, Marquette University
Sports Writing Winner: The new ‘Wild West’ of college athletics — by John Leuzzi, Marquette University Finalist: Sarah Rose battles Ewing Sarcoma — by Jackson Gross, Marquette University Finalist: Between the lines: Student-athletes embrace mental health problems — by Sam Arco, Marquette University
Editorial Writing Winner: Editorials — by Marquette Wire Editorial Board, Marquette University Finalist: Op-eds — by Maddie Peters, University of St. Thomas
General Column Writing Winner: Opinions Desk columns — by Alexandra Garner, Grace Cady and Laura Niezgoda, Marquette University Finalist: Columns — by Hope Moses, Marquette University
Sports Column Writing Winner: Sports Columns — by Zoe Comerford, John Leuzzi, Alexandra Garner and the Marquette Wire Editorial Board, Marquette University
Best Student Magazine Winner: Marquette Journal — by staff, Marquette University Finalist: Out of the Dark — by staff, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Best Affiliated Web Site Winner: Out of the Dark Online — by staff, University of Wisconsin-Madison Finalist: Marquettewire.org — by Marquette Wire Staff, Marquette University
Best Independent Online Student Publication Winner: Media Milwaukee — by staff, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Finalist: TommieMedia — by staff, University of St. Thomas
Art/Graphics/Multimedia
Feature Photography Winner: Thinking Outside the Box cover photo — by Kalli Anderson, University of Wisconsin-Madison Finalist: ‘Another Day in Paradise’ for Quinn XCII fans at Summerfest — by Josh Meitz, Marquette University Finalist: ‘Even in darkness it's possible to create light’ cover photo — by Kalli Anderson, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Best Use of Multimedia Winner: Blackout: The dark side of the drunkest state in America — by Elea Levin and Cailyn Schiltz, University of Wisconsin-Madison Finalist: Indian Student Association celebrates the triumph of light over darkness at Diwali Night — by Kim Cook, Julianna Okosun, Ryan Hagan and Patrick Curran, Marquette University
Broadcast/Online News Videography Winner: M-State Automotive Class — by Merissa Reed, Minnesota State University Moorhead Finalist: Tensions, anticipation turn to relief, celebration at George Floyd memorial — by Justsin Amaker, Sam Larson, Irene Shin and Leila Weah, University of St. Thomas Finalist: NDSU cpr — by Ty Schonert, Minnesota State University Moorhead
Broadcast/Online Feature Videography Winner: Tattoo stigmas fading away in working world — by Mia Laube and Emily Rudie, University of St. Thomas Finalist: Scientific glassblower — by Manuel Gonzalez Barreto and Tim Littau, Marquette University Finalist: Archery dodgeball — by Devynn Ullyott, Minnesota State University Moorhead
Broadcast/Online Sports Videography Winner: Softball puppies — by Jeb Duininck, Minnesota State University Moorhead Finalist: MSUM Tennis twins — by Ty Schonert, Minnesota State University Moorhead
Audio
Radio News Reporting Winner: Robbery rash — by Charlotte Ives, Marquette University Finalist: Students return to campus, but not campus jobs — by Brianna Schubert, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Finalist: Restaurant staffing shortages — by Katrina Okeson, Minnesota State University Moorhead
Radio Feature Winner: Colorful Hmong traditions shine at New Year’s celebration — by Nkaujoua Xiong, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Finalist: New composting program turns campus food scraps into rich soil — by Jessica Gatzow, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Finalist: MSUM bassoonist — by Aiyanna Hoeben-Taylor, Minnesota State University Moorhead
Radio In-Depth Reporting Winner: Red River Market — by Jack Curtis, Minnesota State University Moorhead
Radio Sports Reporting Winner: Athlete mental health — by Matt Yeazel, Marquette University Finalist: MSUM receiver — by Hunter Schwartz, Minnesota State University Moorhead Finalist: MSUM Rugby — by Nick Tabatt, Minnesota State University Moorhead
Best All-Around Radio Newscast Winner: Wire Weekly — by Marquette Wire: MUR staff, Marquette University
Podcast Winner: Milwaukee Coffee: Reimagined Brew City — by Aidan Hatton, Marquette University Finalist: Games and grub: Sports, food and everything in Halloween — by Aidan Hatton, Zack Passios and Brian Gallagher, Marquette University Finalist: Crushin’ in COVID — by Grace Landsberg, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Broadcast
Television General News Reporting Winner: Rittenhouse trial verdict divides community — by Grayson Sewell, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Finalist: MSUM Theater is closing — by Ty Schonert, Minnesota State University Moorhead Finalist: NDSU vaccination clinic — by Mike McGurran, Minnesota State University Moorhead
Television Feature Reporting Winner: Glassblower — by Tim Littau and Manuel Gonzalez Barreto, Marquette University Finalist: Frank’s Diner: A jewel in the heart of Kenosha — by Allison Peoples, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Finalist: Go for Mars — by Amalia Liguori-Coneff and John Leuzzi, Marquette University
Television In-Depth Reporting Winner: Tagged — by Zoe Bockhorst, University of Wisconsin-Madison Finalist: Navigating domestic violence during the holidays — by Matt Gotsch, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Finalist: Student mom — by Chase Scherr, Minnesota State University Moorhead
Television Sports Reporting Winner: NCAA COVID testing — by Chloe Marotta, Marquette University Finalist: Between the lines: Women in sports — by Kristin Parisi and Tyler Peters, Marquette University Finalist: MSUM Wrestling during COVID — by Breck Stutz, Minnesota State University Moorhead
Best All-Around Television Newscast Winner: The Badger Report — by staff, University of Wisconsin-Madison Finalist: UTVS News — by staff, St. Cloud State University Finalist: Marquette Now — by staff, Marquette University
Best All-Around Television News Magazine Winner: Campus News — by staff, Minnesota State University Moorhead Finalist: President Wacker interview — by UTVS Television staff, St. Cloud State University Finalist: Being the difference: Diversity and inclusion — by Marquette Wire: MUTV staff, Marquette University
All Platforms
Cultural Criticism Winner: Reviews — by Kim Cook, Marquette University
Food/Restaurant Journalism Winner: Old fashioned, never out of style — by Joe Rickles, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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