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Mark of Excellence Awards
Honoring the Best in Student Journalism

2005 Mark of Excellence
Region 12 Winners/Finalists
Newspapers | Magazines | Photography | Radio | Television | Online

Newspapers

Editorial Writing
First Place: Justin Petruccelli, University of Arkansas-Little Rock, “Editorial Collection”
— Second Place: The Meter Staff, Tennessee State University, “Short term thinking hurts students in the long run.”
— Third Place: The Meter Staff, Tennessee State University, “Students should take health seriously.”

Editorial Cartooning
First Place: Josh Morgan, Grambling State University, “Cartoon Collection”
— Second Place: no award
— Third Place: no award

General Column Writing
First Place: Marisa Darby-Turner, Grambling State University, “Editor’s Perspective”
— Second Place: Darryl D. Smith, Grambling State University, “Editor’s Perspective”
— Third Place: no award

Sports Column Writing
First Place: Kyle Roberts, Louisiana Tech, “Sports Column Collection”
— Second Place: no award
— Third Place: no award

General News Reporting
First Place: Michael Grant, Grambling State University, “Total chaos”
— Second Place: Sharon Moore, Louisiana Tech, “Reneau touts Tech’s big year”
— Third Place: Ginger Bigson, Louisiana State University, “Protestors lead to peaceful protest march”

In-Depth Reporting
First Place: Marie Elizabeth de Mahy, University of Louisiana-Lafayette, “From trash to treasure”
— Second Place: The Meter Staff, Tennessee State University, “Hurricane Katrina Coverage”
— Third Place: The Meter Staff, Tennessee State University, “Presidential Search”

Feature Writing
First Place: Jennifer Dreisbach, University of Arkansas, “A senior moment”
— Second Place: Marissa DeCuir, Louisiana State University, “Remembering fallen soldiers”
— Third Place: no award

Best All-Around Daily Student Newspaper (published at least 4 days per week)
First Place: Staff, University of Tennessee, “The Daily Beacon”
— Second Place: no award
— Third Place: no award

Best All-Around Non-Daily Student Newspaper (published at least once per week)
First Place: Staff, Grambling State University, “The Gramblinite”
— Second Place: Staff, Louisiana Tech, “The Tech Talk”
— Third Place: Staff, University of Louisiana-Lafayette, “The Vermillion”

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Magazines

Magazine Non-Fiction Article
First Place: Marie Elizabeth de Mahy, University of Louisiana-Lafayette, “The Wilbert Rideau Saga”
— Second Place: Marissa Frayer, Louisiana State University, “The Price of Redevelopment”
— Third Place: Kevin Allen, Louisiana Tech, “The Prices and the Priceless”

Best Student Magazine (published more than once per year)
First Place: Staff, Louisiana State University, “Legacy Magazine”
— Second Place: Staff, Volunteer State Community College, “The Pioneer”
— Third Place: Staff, University of Louisiana-Lafayette, “Verite”

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Photography

Breaking News Photography
First Place: Wesley Putt, University of Arkansas, “Disgrace”
— Second Place: no award
— Third Place: no award

General News Photography
First Place: Kimberly Whitfield, Grambling State University, “An evening with Cornel West”
— Second Place: Rosayln Stokes, Louisiana Tech, “Durrel Smith”
— Third Place: Reggie Reed, Grambling State University, “Bayou Classic Katrina Sign”

Feature Photography
First Place: Kenneth Cunnings, Tennessee State University, “Cingular tour stops at TSU”
— Second Place: Kimberly Whitfield, Grambling State University, “Fun with the arts”
— Third Place: no award

Photo Illustration
First Place: Ashley Coussou, University of Louisiana-Lafayette, “Abbeville: Mecca for oyster connoisseurs”
— Second Place: Michael Grant, Grambling State University, “Valentine’s Day 2005”
— Third Place: Michael Grant, Grambling State University, “Is merging good”

Sports Photography
First Place: Darryl D. Smith, Grambling State University, “Bayou Classic”
— Second Place: Melissa Humble, Louisiana Tech, “Tech senior guard”
— Third Place: Darryl D. Smith, Grambling State University, “Soccer loss”

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Radio

Radio In-Depth Reporting
First Place: Jennifer Bobo, University of Louisiana-Lafayette, “Hurricane Katrina Impact Series”
— Second Place: no award
— Third Place: no award

Radio Newscast
First Place: Staff, University of Louisiana-Lafayette, “Louisiana Focus”
— Second Place: no award
— Third Place: no award

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Television

Television General News Reporting
First Place: Katie Murry, University of Arkansas, “Avian Flu”
— Second Place: Jennifer Adkins, University of Arkansas, “Return to Iraq”
— Third Place: no award

Television Feature
First Place: Jennifer Adkins, University of Arkansas, “Mall-o-Ween”
— Second Place: Kelly Foisner & Charles Frazier, University of Arkansas, “Texas Hold’em”
— Third Place: no award

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Online

Best All-Around Online Student Newspaper
First Place: Staff, University of Tennessee-Martin, “The Pacer Online”
— Second Place: no award
— Third Place: no award

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