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2002 Mark of Excellence
Region 5 Winners/Finalists
Newspapers | Magazines | Photography | Radio | Television | Online
Newspapers
Editorial Writing
Winner: Caroline Lynch, Western Kentucky University, College Heights Herald
— Second Place: The DePauw, DePauw University
— Third Place: No award given.
Editorial Cartooning
No awards given.
General Column Writing
Winner: No award given.
— Second Place: Adam Saytanides, Northwestern University, The Progressive Online/KnightRidder Newswire
— Third Place: No award given.
Sports Column Writing
Winner: Kyle Tucker, Western Kentucky University, College Heights Herald
— Second Place: Kyle Hightower, Western Kentucky University, College Heights Herald
— Third Place: Annie Reifsnyder, Stan Jastrzebski and Dan Ryan, DePauw University, The DePauw
Spot News Reporting
Winner: Brandon Sokol, Jen Nielsen, Carmeleta Pouse, Megan Hockley, Eric Aasen, Ian Prunty and Austin Diaz, Dorm Fire Coverage, DePauw University, The DePauw
— Second Place (tie): Sarah Meinecke, "The sercet's out: Brand leaving IU," Indiana University, Indiana Daily Student
— Second Place (tie): Donovan Slack, Teens caught up in deadly chase, Northwestern University, The Times of Trenton, N.J.
— Third Place: Rex Hall Jr., "Father, mother, young son die in murder-suicide," Western Kentucky University, The Tennessean
General News Reporting
Winner: Sarah Preuschl, "The Neighbors," DePauw University, The DePauw
— Second Place (tie): Adam Saytanides, "Tariffs tax Chicago port," Northwestern University, The Progressive Online/KnightRidder Newswire
— Second Place (tie): Donovan Slack, "Web sites post quiz answersÉ," Northwestern University, The Times of Trenton, N.J.
— Third Place: Taylor Loyal, "Buried Dreams," Western Kentucky University, College Heights Herald
In-Depth Reporting
Winner: Donovan Slack, "Detox Dreams Haunt Addicts," Northwestern University, The Times of Trenton, N.J.
— Second Place (tie): Margaret Shreve, "Reading, Writing & Reality," Northwestern University, The Daily Northwestern
— Second Place (tie): Dave Shinall, "Study shows mold in Fac may be harmful," Western Kentucky University, College Heights Herald
— Third Place (tie): Adam Saytanides, "The Battle of La Sierra," Northwestern University, The Progressive Online/KnightRidder Newswire
— Third Place (tie): Scott Sloan, "Struggling for equality," University of Kentucky, Kentucky Kernel
Feature Writing
Winner: Brendan O'Shaughnessy, "It's the Journey," Northwestern University, The Times of Trenton, N.J.
— Second Place (tie): Deborah Hirsch, "Moving On," Northwestern University, St. Petersburg Times
— Second Place (tie): Erin Chan, "They're beating the dreams for female empowerment," Northwestern University, Los Angeles Times
— Third Place: Donovan Slack, "Sister reunitesÉ," Northwestern University, The Times of Trenton, N.J.
Sports Writing
Winner: Adam Rittenberg, "Racing Time," Northwestern University, Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, Ill.)
— Second Place (tie): J. Michael Moore, "Another crushing loss," Western Kentucky University, College Heights Herald
— Second Place (tie): Ryan Clark, "The chase for an ace," Western Kentucky University, Atlanta Journal Constitution
— Third Place: No award given.
Best All-Around Daily Student Newspaper
Winner: Indiana Daily Student, Christina Jewett and Aaron Sharockman-editors in chief, Indiana University
— Second Place: No award given.
— Third Place: No award given.
Best All-Around Non-Daily Student Newspaper Newspaper (Published 2 to 4 times a week)
Winner: College Heights Herald, Brian Moore and Caroline Lynch-editors, Western Kentucky University
— Second Place: The DePauw, DePauw University
— Third Place: No award given.
Best All-Around Non-Daily Student Newspaper (Published less than twice a week)
Winner: The Eastern Progress, Eastern Kentucky University
— Second Place (tie): Courier Newspaper, College of DuPage
— Second Place (tie): The Murray State News, Loree Stark-editor, Murray State University
— Third Place: No award given.
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Magazines
Magazine Non-Fiction Article
Winner: Mark Greer, "Learning Disabled," Northwestern University, City Limits Magazine
— Second Place: Dave Shinall, "Fishing for Answers in the Neuroscience Laboratory," Western Kentucky University, The Western Scholar
— Third Place: Laura Taylor, "Courts grapple with language barrier," College of DuPage, Chaparral magazine
Best Student Magazine (published once a year)
No awards given.
Best Student Magazine (published more than once a year)
Winner: IQ Magazine, Matt Miller-editor, Indiana State University
— Second Place: Chaparral, College of DuPage
— Third Place: No award given.
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Photography
Spot News Photography
Winner: Thomas Cordy, "Student hit on University," Western Kentucky University, College Heights Herald
— Second Place: Robyn Larsen, "A total loss," Western Kentucky University, College Heights Herald
— Third Place: Henrik Edsenius, "Klan rally draws few supporters," Western Kentucky University, College Heights Herald
General News Photography
Winner: Kevin Martin, "Roy Retires," Eastern Kentucky University, The Eastern Progress
— Second Place: Jenny Sevcik, "Life's Rhythm," Western Kentucky University, College Heights Herald
— Third Place: No award given.
Feature Photography
Winner: Kevin Martin, "Teacher in Training," Eastern Kentucky University, The Eastern Progress
— Second Place: Jen Nielsen, Duke Wright and Jacob Stanley, "Dorm Fire," DePauw University, The DePauw
— Third Place: No award given.
Photo Illustration
Winner: H. Rick Mach, "Career search," Western Kentucky University, College Heights Herald
— Second Place: Cassandra Shie, "Keys to Success," Western Kentucky University, College Heights Herald
— Third Place: Jenny Sevcik, "Birth control," Western Kentucky University, College Heights Herald
Sports Photography
Winner: Dan Uress, "IU beats Duke," Indiana University, Indiana Daily Student
— Second Place (tie): Dan Uress, "Leach's wingspan," Indiana University, Indiana Daily Student
— Second Place (tie): Robyn Larsen, "Home Grown," Western Kentucky University, College Heights Herald
— Third Place: No award given.
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Radio
Radio Spot News Reporting
Winner: Joy Piazza, "Hands Across the Third District — Anti-Crime Rally," Northwestern University, WNUR-FM
— Second Place: No award given.
— Third Place: No award given.
Radio Feature
Winner: Dave Shinall, "Family Court Amendment," Western Kentucky University, WKCT-AM
— Second Place: Dave Shinall, "Judicial Campaigns," Western Kentucky University, WKCT-AM
— Third Place: Christiane Rodes, "Gays and Religion," University of Illinois, UI-7 Cable
Radio In-Depth Reporting
Winner: Dave Shinall, "Rally Day in Bowling Green," Western Kentucky University, WKCT-AM
— Second Place: WNUR News, "L Stop" series, Northwestern University, WNUR-FM
— Third Place: Amy Kiley, "Athlete Eligibility Policies," Northwestern University, WGVU
Radio Sports Reporting
Winner: Matthew Pearl, "East Coast Captain," Northwestern University, WNUR-FM
— Second Place: Matthew Pearl, "Vincent Cartaya: Finally, A Start," Northwestern University, WNUR-FM
— Third Place: Kyle Edelen, "Diddle Arena Renovations," Western Kentucky University, News 91.7
Radio Daily Newscast
Winner: WWHR-FM, "Morning Newscasts," Western Kentucky University, Dave Shinall and Samantha Ragland
— Second Place: WNUR -FM, "WNUR News at 5 PM," Northwestern University
— Third Place: No award given.
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Television
Television Spot News Reporting
Winner: Joe Maxfield, "Brentwood," Southern Illinois University — Carbondale
— Second Place: Kelly Sparks, "McRoberts Floods," Western Kentucky University, WYMT-TV
— Third Place: No award given.
Television General News Reporting
Winner: Scott Hums and Dustin Grove, "Fighting the Fat," Ball State University, WCRH-TV
— Second Place: Gwyn Bevel, "Rookie Dads," Southern Illinois University — Carbondale, WSIU-TV
— Third Place: Jamie Poznic, "Prawns," Southern Illinois University — Carbondale, WSIU-TV
Television Feature
Winner: Scott Hums and Clint Wilson, "Schoolyard Politics," Ball State University, WCRH-TV
— Second Place: Shanda Newers, "Dog Wash," Illinois State University, TV-10 News
— Third Place: Kyle Edelen, "Big Red's Mascot Challenge," Western Kentucky University, WKU News Channel 12
Television In-Depth Reporting
Winner: Anne Trivett and Abbi Wright, "Seeking Baltic Justice," Northwestern University, Evanston Cable
— Second Place: No award given.
— Third Place: No award given.
Television Sports Reporting
Winner: Michael F. Rigsby and Caleb Zilmer, "Following Coach," Illinois State University, TV-10 News
— Second Place: Matthew Pearl, "Athletes and Inquiries," Northwestern University, Northwestern News Network
— Third Place: Scott Hums, Jon Shaner and Tom Kozrowski, "Volleyball, USA," Ball State University, WCRH-TV
Television News Photography
Winner: Joe Maxfield, "Brentwood," Southern Illinois University — Carbondale
— Second Place: Jamie Poznic, "Faculty Picket," Southern Illinois University — Carbondale, WSIU-TV
— Third Place: Scott Hums, "Contact 16: Phonebooks," Ball State University, WNDU-TV
Television Feature Photography
Winner: Scott Hums, "Schoolyard Politics," Ball State University, WCRH-TV
— Second Place: Scott Hums, "Holiday Tubing," Ball State University, WNDU-TV
— Third Place: Ben Lawson, "Duckman," Southern Illinois University — Carbondale, WSIU-TV
Television Sports Photography
Winner: Corey Goodman, "Sweet Saluki Season," Southern Illinois University — Carbondale, WSIU-TV
— Second Place: No award given.
— Third Place: No award given.
Television Daily Newscast
No awards given.
Television Non-Daily Newscast
No awards given.
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Online
Online Spot News Reporting
No awards given.
Online General News Reporting
Winner: Kristin English, "Exchanging rent for mortgages," Northwestern University, CBSMarketWatch.com
— Second Place: No award given.
— Third Place: No award given.
Online Feature Reporting
No awards given.
Online In-Depth Reporting
Winner: Kristin English, "Freshman Senators bring experience," Northwestern University, CBSMarketWatch.com
— Second Place: No award given.
— Third Place: No award given.
Online Sports Reporting
Winner: Matthew Pearl, "Watching With Napo: A Dream NFL Draft," Northwestern University, sports.wnur.org
— Second Place: No award given.
— Third Place: No award given.
Online Opinion and Commentary
No awards given.
Best All-Around Online Student Newspaper
Winner: College Heights Herald Online, Western Kentucky University
— Second Place: No award given.
— Third Place: No award given.
Best All-Around Online Student Magazine
No awards given.
Best All-Around Online Student Broadcast Station
No awards given.
Best All-Around Independent Online Student Publication
No awards given.
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