½ÄÏÌåÓý State earned top placements in (SPJ) 2014 Mark of Excellence Awards. ½ÄÏÌåÓý State received five first-place awards and six finalist placements in the Region 4 competition.
The SPJ awards recognize outstanding work in student journalism. Entries are judged by professional journalists. SPJ’s Region 4 comprises Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia and western Pennsylvania.
The first-place winners will move on to the national (MOE) competition among category winners from the 12 SPJ regions.
Students placed in the following categories:
Breaking News Photography (Large) 10,000+ Students
Finalist: Healing service – by Chelsae Ketchum, ½ÄÏÌåÓý
Feature Photography (Large) 10,000+ Students
Winner: Unbreakable bond – by Leah Klafczynski, ½ÄÏÌåÓý
General News Photography (Large) 10,000+ Students
Finalist: Combat water survival – by Chelsae Ketchum, ½ÄÏÌåÓý
Sports Photography (Large) 10,000+ Students
Finalist: Tangled up – by Rachael Le Goubin, ½ÄÏÌåÓý
Best Student Magazine
Finalist: Fusion Magazine – by Brittany Rees, Editor Shelby Nicholson, Art Director Kelli Fitzpatrick, Managing Editor, ½ÄÏÌåÓý School of Journalism
Non-Fiction Magazine Article
Finalist: Don’t sweat the small things – by Carley Hull, ½ÄÏÌåÓý
General News Reporting (Large) 10,000+ Students
Winner: Three hours of fear – by Staff, ½ÄÏÌåÓý
Best Use of Multimedia
Winner: Coming home – by Chelsae Ketchum, ½ÄÏÌåÓý
Best All-Around Television Newscast
Winner: TV2 News: April 3, 2014 – by Nicole Septaric, ½ÄÏÌåÓý
Television Feature Reporting
Winner: Cuyahoga Valley scenic railroad – by Brian Ivey, ½ÄÏÌåÓý
Television Sports Reporting
Finalist: ½ÄÏÌåÓý State women’s golf team – by Zach Harley, ½ÄÏÌåÓý