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2005 Mark of Excellence
Region 3 Winners/Finalists
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Newspapers
Editorial Writing
First Place: The Red & Black Staff, University of Georgia, “Editorial Collection”
— Second Place: Emily Yehle, University of Florida, “Editorial Collection”
— Third Place: Sam Neely, Troy University, “Editorial Collection”
Editorial Cartooning
First Place: Andy Marlette, University of Florida, “Cartoon Collection”
— Second Place: Shayna Hall, Dave Valeza & Tony Cucolo, Savannah College of Art and Design, “Cartoon Collection”
— Third Place: no award
General Column Writing
First Place: Lauren Morgan, University of Georgia, “Column Collection”
— Second Place: Brooke Marshall, Emory University, “1337 Sp3ek”
— Third Place: Todd South, University of Georgia, “Column Collection”
Sports Column Writing
First Place: Eric Neff, Emory University, “Sports Column Collection”
— Second Place: Greg Phillips, Troy University, “Sports Column Collection”
— Third Place: no award
Breaking News Reporting
First Place: David Cohen, University of Florida, “Digital Disaster”
— Second Place: Christine Dellert, University of Central Florida, “State board urges prescriptions”
— Third Place: Emily Yehle, University of Florida, “UF gets image makeover”
General News Reporting
First Place: Greg Linch, University of Miami, “Faculty find”
— Second Place: Erin Cline, University of South Carolina, “Online dating meets religion”
— Third Place: David Cohen, University of Florida, “Student money pays for private pig roast”
In-Depth Reporting
First Place: Carolina Reporter Staff, University of South Carolina, “Not forgotten”
— Second Place: Jennifer Burk, University of Georgia, “Sexual Harassment”
— Third Place: Rachel Zelkowitz, Emory University, “Emory admissions”
Feature Writing
First Place: Ellen Tweedy, Crystal Eller, Carrie Goodin & Kelly Decker, University of South Carolina, “The many faces of autism”
— Second Place: Michael LaForgia, University of South Carolina, “A country where everything is possible”
— Third Place: Megan Davis, University of Florida, “Nation’s largest Hare Krishna community in Alachua”
Sports Writing
First Place: Robert Carli, University of South Carolina, “Football players are getting bigger”
— Second Place: Robert Carli, University of South Carolina, “Midlands golfer gets ‘big break’”
— Third Place: Michael Rodgers, Troy University, “McKelvin: I’m like Forrest Gump”
Best All-Around Daily Student Newspaper (published at least 4 times per week)
First Place: Staff, University of Georgia, “The Red & Black”
— Second Place: Staff, University of South Florida, “The Oracle”
— Third Place: Staff, University of Florida, “The Independent Florida Alligator”
Best All-Around Non-Daily Student Newspaper (published 2-3 times per week)
First Place: Staff, University of Central Florida, “Central Florida Future”
— Second Place: Staff, Emory University, “The Emory Wheel”
— Third Place: Staff, University of Miami, “The Miami Hurricane”
Best All-Around Daily Student Newspaper (published no more than once per week)
First Place: Staff, Auburn University, “The Auburn Plainsman”
— Second Place: Staff, University of South Alabama, “The Vanguard”
— Third Place: Staff, Savannah College of Art & Design, “District”
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Magazines
Magazine Non-Fiction Article
First Place: Jeannie Tinkham & Robbie Brov, Emory University, “Are we still Coke U?”
— Second Place: Lauren Lake, Florida A&M University, “MC Kimmie Gee”
— Third Place: Matt Lehtola, University of Florida, “Storm Troopers”
Best Student Magazine (published once a year)
no awards
Best Student Magazine (published more than once a year)
First Place: Staff, Emory University, “The Hub”
— Second Place: Staff, University of Florida, “Orange & Blue”
— Third Place: Staff, Florida A&M University, “Journey”
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Photography
Breaking News Photography
First Place: Matt Pollitt, University of Central Florida, “First and Goal”
— Second Place: Chris Gunn, University of South Alabama, “University begins the recovery from Hurricane Katrina”
— Third Place: no award
General News Photography
First Place: Casey Anderson, University of Florida, “Breakin’ it down”
— Second Place: Sara Freeland, University of Georgia, “Finish the terror-drill”
— Third Place: Arleigh Bibb, University of South Carolina, “Frances Day embraces her therapy dog, Lucky”
Feature Photography
First Place: Lauren Carroll, University of Georgia, “Iron Man”
— Second Place: Tim Hussin, University of Florida, “Living off the Edge”
— Third Place: Emily Anne Crawford, University of Georgia, “Pagans”
Photo Illustration
First Place: Andrea Morales, University of Florida, “Grant Thrall portrait”
— Second Place: Emily Anne Crawford, University of Georgia, “Crime at Frats”
— Third Place: Chris Gunn, University of South Alabama, “Bienville Square in Downtown Mobile”
Sports Photography
First Place: Lauren Carroll, University of Georgia, “Rocky Topped Again”
— Second Place: Melissa Golden, University of Georgia, “NFL Draft Player”
— Third Place: Matt Pollitt, University of Central Florida, “Bittersweet”
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Radio
Radio News Reporting
First Place: Navideh Forghani, University of Florida, “Return to Space”
— Second Place: Bobby Puppione, University of Alabama, “Tuscaloosa Mayoral Inauguration”
— Third Place: Chad Anderson, University of Alabama, “Artist Suit”
Radio Feature
First Place: Navideh Forghani, University of Florida, “Trauma Center Crisis”
— Second Place: Bobby Puppione, University of Alabama, “Northport, AL-Downtown Development”
— Third Place: Justin Goodwin, University of Florida, “Band Trip”
Radio In-Depth Reporting
First Place: Bobby Puppione, University of Alabama, “Hurricane Katrina Coverage”
— Second Place: Navideh Forghani, University of Florida, “Crack Down on Sexual Predators”
— Third Place: no award
Radio Sports Reporting
First Place: Chad Anderson, University of Alabama, “Rammer Jammer: A Cheer or Crude?”
— Second Place: Justin Goodwin, University of Florida, “Middle School Football”
— Third Place: Bobby Puppione, University of Alabama, “A day at World Cup qualifier”
Radio Newscast
no awards
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Television
Television Breaking News Reporting
First Place: Kristina Akra, University of Florida, “GRU Team returns from Katrina Duty”
— Second Place: Amy Popper & Ryan Vasquez, University of Florida, “Tom Brown Murder Case”
— Third Place: Erica N. Proffer, Troy University, “Fatal Car Wreck”
Television General News Reporting
First Place: Harrison Hove, University of Florida, “Sex Offender Home”
— Second Place: Ryan Dean, University of Miami, “Nigil”
— Third Place: Nathalie Pozo, University of Miami, “Hurricane Wilma”
Television Feature
First Place: Gitana Gotay, University of Miami, “Fake ID”
— Second Place: Tiffany Tift, University of Florida, “Ukraine Orphans”
— Third Place: Robert Kaple, University of Miami, “A Day in the Life of a College President”
Television In-Depth Reporting
First Place: Lindsay Corley, Ryan Graham, Ansley Dreadin & Brian Jaeger, University of Florida, “HIV & AIDS 2005”
— Second Place: Bigad Shaban, University of Florida, “Living with Alzheimer’s”
— Third Place: no award
Television Sports Reporting
First Place: Josh Rosenberg, University of Florida, “Canseco Visit”
— Second Place: Allison Williams, University of Miami, “Sebastian the Ibis”
— Third Place: Travon McCall, Florida A&M University, “Atlanta Football Classic”
Television News Photography
First Place: Erica N. Proffer, Troy University, “Fatal Car Wreck”
— Second Place: Laura Monserrate, University of Florida, “48 Hours on the Streets”
— Third Place: no award
Television Feature Photography
First Place: Tiffany Tift, University of Florida, “Ukraine Orphans”
— Second Place: Travon McCall, Florida A&M University, “Rashard Pompey football story”
— Third Place: no award
Television Sports Photography
First Place: Adam Barron, University of Florida, “Florida-Georgia Game 2005”
— Second Place: no award
— Third Place: no award
Television Newscast
First Place: WUFT News Staff, University of Florida, “News 5”
— Second Place: TrojanVision Nightly News Staff, Troy University, “TrojanVision”
— Third Place: Newsource 15 Staff, University of Georgia, “Newsource 15”
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Online
Online News Reporting
First Place: Niki Doyle, Auburn University, “Prisoners raise money for Katrina victims”
— Second Place: Luke Buckley, University of Alabama, “Where you need to be this weekend”
— Third Place: Lacy Nolan, University of Alabama, “Sports Illustrated on Campus sets up house in SRC”
Online Feature Reporting
First Place: Austin Phillips, University of Alabama, “Butch’s Shop”
— Second Place: Jeremy Bagwell, University of Alabama, “Veteran Memorial Series”
— Third Place: Jamie McNamara, University of Alabama, “Leading visual journalism educator was told she was not ‘college material’”
Online In-Depth Reporting
First Place: Carolina Reporter Staff, University of South Carolina, “Not forgotten”
— Second Place: Marlin Caddell, University of Alabama, “A simple sketch turns into controversy”
— Third Place: Mizue Torikoshi, University of Alabama, “The teaching styles of Dianna Osborne”
Online Sports Reporting
First Place: Austin Phillips, University of Alabama, “Triskaidekaphobia not a tide thing”
— Second Place: no award
— Third Place: no award
Online Opinion & Commentary
First Place: Cullen Brown, University of Alabama, “Our iron holiday”
— Second Place: Jonathan McElvy, University of Alabama, “Has Siegelman forgotten the primary?”
— Third Place: Jonathan McElvy, University of Alabama, “Do issues really matter?”
Best All-Around Online Student Newspaper
First Place: Alligator.org Staff, University of Florida, “The Independent Florida Alligator Online”
— Second Place: no award
— Third Place: no award
Best All-Around Online Student Magazine
no awards
Best All-Around Online Student Broadcast Station
First Place: Staff, University of Florida, “WUFT.TV News”
— Second Place: no award
— Third Place: no award
Best All-Around Independent Online Student Publication
First Place: Staff, University of Alabama, “DatelineAlabama.com”
— Second Place: no award
— Third Place: no award
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Awards and Honors Committee
This committee oversees most of the Society's awards, which are dedicated to recognizing outstanding achievement in journalism. Any changes in guidelines, judging criteria, categories or eligibility are reviewed by this committee.
Awards & Honors Committee Chair
Ginny Frizzi
Point Park University
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Ginny Frizzi has been a member of SPJ since she was an undergraduate at Point Park College (now University) in Pittsburgh. She was a charter member of the Point Park chapter.
Frizzi holds a B.A. and M.A. in journalism from Point Park. She also did graduate work in non-fiction writing and public and international affairs at the University of Pittsburgh.
She is treasurer of the Pittsburgh Professional Chapter of SPJ and served as finance chair for the 2008 Region 4 conference hosted by the chapter in March. She was SPJ’s Region 4 Director from 1994-2000 and twice received the Regional Director of the Year Award.
Frizzi was a founder of the Press Club of Western Pennsylvania and currently serves as a board member. She is a member of the Club’s journalism scholarship committee and has chaired the club’s annual Golden Quill Awards competition for more years than she can remember.
She is a board member of the Women’s Press Club of Pittsburgh and a former president of the club and the Pittsburgh chapter of Women In Communications, Inc., (WICI), now American Women in Communications.
In real life she is Director of Media Relations and Communications at Point Park University. Frizzi is also a freelance writer.
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