For Immediate Release:
Dateline: Indianapolis,
IN
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
CONTACT: Lou Harry, SPJ Manager of Publications and Awards, 317-920-4786, lharry@spj.org Michelle Lagos, SPJ Communications Coordinator, 317-927-8000, mlagos@spj.org
INDIANAPOLIS – The Society of Professional Journalists is pleased to announce the national winners of the 2021 Mark of Excellence Awards, recognizing collegiate work published or broadcast during 2021.
The awards honor the best in student journalism. As such, judges were directed to choose only those entries which they felt were outstanding work worthy of a national honor. If the judges determined that none of the entries rose to the level of excellence, no award was given. Any category not listed has no winner.
School divisions are based on student enrollment, which includes both graduate and undergraduate enrollment. Schools with more than 10,000 students are designated as large schools.
National Mark of Excellence Awards judges can choose up to one national winner in each category and two national finalists (runners-up).
Winners and finalists were previously recognized by receiving first-place in one of SPJ’s 12 regional competitions. The results of those competitions can be found in the April 2022 SPJ News archive. Each first-place regional winner advanced to the national competition.
The MOEy best in show award and two Corbin Gwaltney Awards for Best All-Around Student Newspaper, will be presented during the Sigma Delta Chi awards ceremony at 8 p.m. EDT Thursday. This event, which is once again virtual, may be viewed on SPJ's YouTube channel. This is the first year for the Gwaltney Award, named for the co-founder of The Chronicle of Higher Education and founder of The Chronicle of Philanthropy.
Print/Online
Breaking News Reporting (Large) 10,000+ Students Winner: ‘Infamy is just as good as fame': UK student among crowd that mobbed Capitol building - by Natalie Parks, University of Kentucky Finalist: Chauvin verdict inspires cheers, tears in downtown Minneapolis - by Mia Laube, Emily Haugen, Angeline Terry, University of St. Thomas Finalist: Police served multiple warrants against FIJI and its members last year, court records show - by Caleb McCullough, University of Iowa
Breaking News Reporting (Small) 1-9,999 Students Winner: Massive power outage forces cancellation of classes and operations for a second day - by William Seekamp, Havi Stewart, Andrew Gotshall, Molly Lowney, University of Portland
General News Reporting (Large) 10,000+ Students Winner: Mine spill of 2014 continues to devastate Sonoran communities years later by - Clara Migoya, University of Arizona
General News Reporting (Small) 1-9,999 Students Winner: Deconstructing the police narrative - by Devin Yingling, Saint Joseph's University Finalist: Black Student Coalition demands renaming of buildings named after enslaver, eugenicist - by Staff, University of Richmond
In-Depth Reporting (Large) 10,000+ Students Winner: Little victims everywhere - by Investigative team, Arizona State University Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication Finalist: US deems migrant seafood workers ‘essential’ but limits their COVID-19 protections - by Staff, The University of Maryland Finalist: Tulsa Race Massacre centennial - by Staff, University of Oklahoma
In-Depth Reporting (Small) 1-9,999 Students Winner: Rohingya diaspora in the U.S. - by Imran Mohammad Fazal Hoque, Harry S. Truman College Finalist: “This will change us”: Swarthmore considers upscale condo proposal in downtown - by Owen Mortner, Swarthmore College Finalist: Marijuana charges hold past offenders back from future opportunities - by Artie Bennett, Jabez Berniard, Loyola University New Orleans
Feature Writing (Large) 10,000+ Students Winner: 24 hours with the Robert Anderson survivor protesters outside Schlissel’s house - by Staff, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Finalist: Saving the planet one sniff at a time - by Jessica Gatzow, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Finalist: ‘Does god hate?’: 2SLGBTQ+ individuals seek affirmation, face religious condemnation - by Jillian Taylor, University of Oklahoma
Feature Writing (Small) 1-9,999 Students Winner: Ronald Crutcher reflects on the Westham Burying Ground - by Morgan Howland, University of Richmond Finalist: A Crowd, a question and a typewriter - by Katia Faroun, Duquesne University Finalist: Yuri Hernandez Osorio: Past and Present - by Will Mulligan, University of Portland
Sports Writing (Large) 10,000+ Students Winner: Last chance Yuma: Thriving Arizona Western soccer program bonds a community - by Amiliano Fragoso, Arizona State University Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication Finalist: Former Florida women’s basketball players detail abuse under Coach Newbauer - by Zachary Huber, University of Florida Finalist: Beauty vs. body: MSU's female student-athletes share body image struggles - by Jayna Bardahl, Michigan State University
Sports Writing (Small) 1-9,999 Students Winner: Before Jackie Robinson, there was Thomas Harding - by Drew Favakeh, Butler University
Editorial Writing Winner: Editorials - by Staff, University of Kentucky Finalist: The Daily Free Press - by Staff, Boston University Finalist: Editorials - by Editorial board, Emory University
General Column Writing (Large) 10,000+ Students Winner: Columns - by Zeniya Cooley, George Washington University Finalist: Dear cable news, Leaving Afghanistan was the right choice; Free Steven Donziger; Taxing the rich - by Erik Uebelacker, DePaul University Finalist: Title IX enforcement - by Claire Sullivan, Louisiana State University
General Column Writing (Small) 1-9,999 Students Winner: The Lehigh-LGBTQ+ experience - by Alana Bonfiglio, Lehigh University
Best Student Magazine Winner: The New Journal - by Staff, Yale University Finalist: Amendment Literary and Art Journal - by Staff, Virginia Commonwealth University Finalist: Ball Bearings Magazine - by Staff, Ball State University Sports Column Writing Winner: Columns - by Editorial board, Marquette University Finalist: Columns - by Michael Vestey, Miami University Finalist: Sports columns - by Jackson Payne, Brigham Young University
Best Use of Multimedia Winner: Indignity in death - by Matt Cohen, Mallorey Daunhauer, Carson Terbush, Indiana University Finalist: Visualizing 81 - by Staff, Syracuse University
Best Affiliated Website Winner: The Harvard Crimson - by Staff, Harvard College Finalist: The Appalachian website - by Staff, Appalachian State University Finalist: northbynorthwestern.com - by Staff, Northwestern University
Best Independent Online Student Publication Winner: The State Press - by Staff, Arizona State University Finalist: Upstate Unearthed - by Staff, Syracuse University Finalist: Native News - by Staff, University of Montana
Best All-Around Student Newspaper (Large) 10,000+ Students Winner: The Southwestern College Sun - by Staff, Southwestern College Finalist: The Emory Wheel - by Staff, Emory University Finalist: The Argonaut - by Staff, University of Idaho
Best All-Around Student Newspaper (Small) 1-9,999 Students Winner: The Maroon - by Staff, Loyola University New Orleans Finalist: The Ithacan - by Staff, Ithaca College Finalist: The Graphic - by Staff, Pepperdine University
Art/Graphics
Breaking News Photography (Large) 10,000+ Students Winner: Racial reckoning - by TJ Shaw, Syracuse University Finalist: Walking out - by Dominick Sokotoff, University of Michigan Finalist: Confrontation - by HG Bbiggs, University of Mississippi
Breaking News Photography (Small) 1-9,999 Students Winner: Drive by shooting near campus - by Lily Kaneshige, Gonzaga University
General News Photography (Large) 10,000+ Students Winner: Galbreath protest - by Antonio Ibarra, University of Montana Finalist: Candlelight vigil - by Gavin Liddell, Syracuse University Finalist: Indianapolis mourns FedEx shooting victims - by Alex Deryn, Indiana University
General News Photography (Small) 1-9,999 Students Winner: 'Get it right the first time, that was a hate crime' - by Mitchell Shields, Saint Joseph's University
Feature Photography (Large) 10,000+ Students Winner: The hardest job she’ll ever love - by Allie Hendricks, Western Kentucky University Finalist: Excited for the show, Tri Duong, Colorado State University Finalist: The drag show must go on: 4Some Revue adjusts to performing during pandemic - by Alina Nelson, ASU Cronkite School of Journalism
Feature Photography (Small) 1-9,999 Students Winner: Beauty in business: Student-owned lash business offers affordable services to community - by Evan Bates, Appalachian State University Finalist: It's snow time - by Mitchell Shields, Saint Joseph's University Finalist: Pilgrimage Festival - by Hannah Cron, Lipscomb University
Photo Illustration (Large) 10,000+ Students Winner: Inside on the outside - by Jacob Moscovitch, University of Missouri, Missouri School of Journalism
Sports Photography (Large) 10,000+ Students Winner: Men’s soccer: CSUN extends losing streak to 7 games - by Chris Torres, California State University, Northridge Finalist: Catch at third - by Trevor Cockburn, James Madison University Finalist: Big 12 Championship tackle - by Josh Wilson, Baylor University
Sports Photography (Small) 1-9,999 Students Winner: Men's team celebrates with fans - by Ryan Reynolds, University of Portland Finalist: Teams still on the field even as semester ends - by Alessandro Rivero, Mercer County Community College Finalist: UNCP Women's Basketball - by Andrew Thrift, University of North Carolina Pembroke
Data Visualization Winner: International students struggle to learn across time zones as COVID-19 keeps them out of New York - by Jun Yi Zhang, Melissa Wang, Jessica Li, Michelle Xu, Columbia University Finalist: Initiatives take on the challenge of cleaning the Baltimore Harbor, but problems run deep - by James Hartner, Taneen Momeni, The University of Maryland Finalist: VSG Senate pass/fail survey results - by Emery Little, Vanderbilt University
Editorial Cartooning Winner: Cartoons - by Reed Steiner, Arizona State University Finalist: Commonwealth Times cartoons - by Lauren Johnson, Virginia Commonwealth University Finalist: Cartoons - by Cristina del Coro Trio, University of Texas at Arlington
Audio
Radio News Reporting Winner: Campus cooks in decline - by Angelina Campanile, Northwestern University Finalist: Our poisoned kids - by Sydney Gold, Syracuse University Finalist: For people with eating disorders, the pandemic is ‘almost tailor made’ for relapses - by Charlotte Ix, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Radio Feature Winnner: Arizona’s RUF Nation puts Indigenous roots on display through combat athletics - by David Montoya, Arizona State University Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication Finalist: Kayak paddle to save the ecosystem - by Olivia Bensimon, Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY Finalist: A conversation with Alabama Noir contributor Kirk Curnutt - by Baylen Parker, Troy University
Radio In-Depth Reporting Winner: Challenging Roe v. Wade: Breaking down today’s abortion debate - by Angelina Campanile, Northwestern University Finalist: Health care proxies in the time of COVID - by Yessenia Moreno, Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY Finalist: Pinal County farmer struggles to grow crops with less water - by Emma VandenEinde, ASU Cronkite School of Journalism
Radio Sports Reporting WinnerWinnner: Athlete mental health - by Matt Yeazel, Marquette University Finalist: Roy Williams retires as UNC men’s basketball coach, saying he’s no longer ‘the right man for the job - by Ben Rappaport, Ava Pukatch, Zach Engler, Aurora Charlow, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Finalist: ‘You’re it!’ Local parkour athlete plays, commentates competitive tag - by Henry Greenstein, ASU Cronkite School of Journalism
Best All-Around Radio Newscast Winner: Carolina Connection - by Staff, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Finalist: Ithaca Now - by Staff, Ithaca College
Podcast Winner: Destination: Greenwood - by Beth Wallis, University of Oklahoma Finalist: Offbeat - by Staff, University of Maryland Finalist: “No Wiindigo economy”: Student activism and the fight for fossil fuel divestment - by Staff, Northwestern University
Television
Television Breaking News Reporting Winner: Protesting Polisky - by Joey Safchik, Andrew Rowan, Northwestern University
Television General News Reporting Winner: Water pipeline - by Katelyn Keenehan, ASU Cronkite School of Journalism Finalist: Surfs up, surf pups! Annual dog surfing competition returns to Huntington Beach - by Sophia Giordano, Emerson College Finalist: Rittenhouse trial verdict divides community - by Grayson Sewell, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Television Feature Reporting Winner: Never say never - by Chris O'Brien, University of Florida Finalist: “Safe at Home” - smiling through the pain - by Preston Shoemaker, Penn State University Finalist: Glassblower - by Tim Littau, Manuel Gonzalez Barreto, Marquette University
Television In-Depth Reporting Winner: Weathering the storm - by Staff, University of Montana Finalist: Throwing Up the Hand U - by Derryl Barnes, Gianna Sanchez, University of Miami Finalist: Chinese scholar controversy - by Andrew Fancher, University of North Texas
Television Sports Reporting Winner: SIV strong - by Nicholas Moreano, DePaul University Finalist: “The Dopest Dude” on Penn State’s basketball team - by Zach Gershman, Penn State University Finalist: Trash car racing - by Sarah Murphy, Utah State University
Best All-Around Television News Magazine Winner: Our America - by Staff, California State University, Fullerton Finalist: ViewFinder - by Staff, The University of Maryland Finalist: Hotty Toddy News - by Staff, University of Mississippi
Best All-Around Television Newscast NewsVision - by Staff, University of Miami Finalist: Centre County Report - by Hope Burley, Connor Griffin, Isabel Hayes, Kyle Cannillo, Penn State University Finalist: IU NewsNet - by Staff, Indiana University
Videography
Broadcast/Online News Videography Winner: Special Delivery From Atlantic Terminal Squad - by Anthony Ruiz, City College of New York Finalist: John and Esteban - by Ryan Adams, Jenna Galligan, University of Iowa Finalist: Navajo Nation clings for survival - by Brenda Elizondo, California State University Fullerton
Broadcast/Online Feature Videography Winner: Urban farming - by Kelly Krabill, Kent State University Finalist: How Chicago lost its commercial fishing industry - by Jacob Ohara, Northwestern University Finalist: Uncertain waters - by Hazel Cramer, University of Montana
Broadcast/Online Sports Videography Winner: Rush: Jackson He - by Drake Presto, Arizona State University Finalist: The Comeback Year - by Annie Boos, Syracuse University
All Platforms
Art/Fashion Journalism Winner: The people behind the instruments - by Irina Matchavariani, Missouri School of Journalism Finalist: Wear Me This - by Sujena Soumyanath, Boston University Finalist: Supporting Style - by Allysann Jackson, Southern Methodist University
Collaborative Journalism Winner: Covid reportage in Arkansas - by Mary Hennigan, Abby Zimmardi, Rachell Sanchez-Smith, University of Arkansas Finalist: Illinois divided - by Staff, Northwestern University
Cultural Criticism Winner: Why do we crave creepy shows?; Bridgerton challenges racial expectations; Little Free Libraries - by Kayla Jannetti, Mercer County Community College Finalist: 14 Beats - by Aneesah Shealey, DePaul University Finalist: Film and Television Critique - by Megan Fisher, Luke Jackson, University of Utah
Food/Restaurant Journalism Winner: Tlaloc brings Mexican authenticity, family tradition to Athens community - by Nava Rawls, University of Georgia Finalist: Restaurant staffing issues - by Will Sleddins, UniversityUnviersity of Nebraska - Lincoln
Immersion Journalism Winner: Visualizing 81 - by Staff, Syracuse University
Video Game Reporting Winner: Meet the all-womxn speedrunners of Fleet Fatales - by Joseph Stanichar, Ohio University Finalist: UTA varsity Smash Bros. team wins first championship - by Cole Kembel, University of Texas at Arlington Finalist: Keep chasing bonfires - by Austin De Dios, University of Portland
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