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Region 1 Mark of Excellence Awards winners announced in New York City
Contacts:
Abbi Martzall, SPJ Events Coordinator, 317-920-4791, awards@spj.org
Rachel Semple, SPJ Communications Coordinator, 317-920-4785, rsemple@spj.org
INDIANAPOLIS The Society of Professional Journalists recognizes the best collegiate journalism in Region 1 with 2016 Mark of Excellence Awards winners.
SPJs Region 1 comprises Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, eastern Pennsylvania and Vermont. Honorees received award certificates the weekend of April 7 at the Region 1 Conference. First-place winners will compete at the national level among other regional MOE winners from the 12 SPJ regions.
National winners will be notified in the late spring and will be recognized at the Excellence in Journalism conference in Anaheim, California.
MOE Awards entries are judged by professionals with at least three years of journalism experience. Judges were directed to choose entries they felt were among the best in student journalism. If no entry rose to the level of excellence, no award was given. Any category not listed has no winner.
School divisions are based on student enrollment, including both graduate and undergraduate: Large schools have at least 10,000 students and small schools have 9,999 or fewer students.
The list below details all Region 1 winners. If you have any questions regarding the MOE Awards, contact Abbi Martzall via email or phone at 317-920-4791.
This list reflects the spelling and titles submitted in the award entries.
Art / Graphics
Breaking News Photography (Large)
Winner: Riot Control by Arif Aminuddin, Pennsylvania State University
Finalist: Thanking Clinton- by Alexandra Wimley, Boston University
Breaking News Photography (Small)
Winner: Students march in a post-election protest by Amanda Martin, Framingham State University
Editorial Cartooning
Winner: Cartoons by Edgar Gonzalez, Jr. by Edgar Gonzalez, Jr., Harvard College
Feature Photography (Large)
Winner: Bodybuilding by Valentina Escotet, University of Miami
Finalist: The Chris Percentile by Dominique Hessert, Rochester Institute of Technology
Finalist: All You Can Eat- by Valentina Escotet, University of Miami
Feature Photography (Small)
Winner: Water warriors duel on Larned Beach by Amanda Martin, Framingham State University
Finalist: Twas the night before Christmas by Savannah Dziepak, Mercer County Community College
Finalist: Members of the Natyamani School of Dance performing at Framingham State by Amanda Martin, Framingham State University
General News Photography (Large)
Winner: Let the Children Lead the Way by Maggie Andresen, Temple University
Finalist: Celebrating A Life Lost by Cameron Hart, Pennsylvania State University
Finalist: Republican National Convention Protest by Antonella Crescimbeni, Pennsylvania State University
Photo Illustration (Large)
Winner: Haunted Rochester by Rob Rauchwerger and Alyssa Minko, Rochester Institute of Technology
Photo Illustration (Small)
Winner: Students to Vote on Campus for First Time by Jesse Erickson, Fairfield University
Finalist: A Bronc story; staff picks top 5 from eventful semester by Mackenzie Emmens, Rider University
Finalist: Projected deficit concerning but manageable (chart of deficits) by Thomas Regan, Rider University
Sports Photography (Large)
Winner: Mud Tug XXI by Alexa Forberg, Rochester Institute of Technology
Finalist: Wheelchair Tip by Antonella Crescimbeni, Pennsylvania State University
Finalist: DUFC Women Lineout by Sinιad Baker, Trinity College Dublin
Magazines
Best Student Magazine
Winner: Jerk Magazine by Jerk Magazine, Syracuse University
Finalist: Baked Magazine by Staff of Baked Magazine, Syracuse University
Non-Fiction Magazine Article
Winner: Triggering Change by Maddie Buckley, Jerk Magazine staff, Syracuse University
Finalist: Checking into Limbo by Elena Saavedra Buckley, Yale College
Finalist: Safe Spaces, Safe Places by Kevin Zampieron, Rochester Institute of Technology
Newspapers
Best All-Around Daily Student Newspaper
Winner: Yale Daily News by Yale Daily News, Yale University
Finalist: The Harvard Crimson by The Harvard Crimson Staff, Harvard College
Finalist: The Daily Pennsylvanian by The Staff of The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania
Best All-Around Non-Daily Student Newspaper
Winner: The University Times by Sinιad Baker, Dominic McGrath, Trinity College Dublin
Finalist: The Quinnipiac Chronicle by The Quinnipiac Chronicle, Quinnipiac University
Finalist: The Ithacan by Ithacan Staff, Ithaca College
Breaking News Reporting (Large)
Winner: Harvard and Dining Workers Reach 'Tentative Agreement' by Brandon J. Dixon, Hannah Natanson, and Leah S. Yared, Harvard College
Breaking News Reporting (Small)
Winner: Basketball captain expelled by Maya Sweedler; Daniela Brighenti, Yale University
Finalist: LIU Faculty Disruption To Begin Semester by Maxime Devillaz (author) Carolyn Schurr Levin (adviser), Long Island University, LIU Post
Editorial Writing
Winner: The Harvard Crimson Editorial Board by The Harvard Crimson Editorial Board, Harvard College
Finalist: The Daily Orange Editorial Board by The Daily Orange Editorial Board, Syracuse University
Finalist: Addressing National and Campus Issues for College Students by Samantha Sawh, Rider University
Feature Writing (Large)
Winner: The Father of Computing in Ireland, Influential in Life and in Legacy by Sinιad Baker, Trinity College Dublin
Finalist: Art on Campus: From Restroom Stalls to Campus Quads by Rozie Yeghiazarian, Rochester Institute of Technology
Finalist: Kean group rewards Elizabeth heroes after bomb incidents - by Rebecca Panico, Kean University
Feature Writing (Small)
Winner: Yale Dining worker returns by Jacob Stern, Yale University
Finalist: First-generation students find their way by Alexandra Gomes, Framingham State University
Finalist: A perfect match: Lehigh senior saves the life of a friend by Gaby Morera, Lehigh University
General Column Writing (Large)
Winner: New Romantix by Christina M. Qiu, Harvard College
General Column Writing (Small)
Winner: Phil McMullin: Three columns by Phil McMullin, Framingham State University
Finalist: Hakuna Matata, The Brilliance of Books, Success - by Harry Pearse, Long Island University, LIU Post
Finalist: The Pawgress Report by Nicholas Murphy, Framingham State University
General News Reporting (Large)
Winner: President Obama sits down with The Daily Targum by Dan Corey, Rutgers UniversityNew Brunswick
Finalist: Harvard Athletics Reporting Spurs Administrative Action by Andrew M. Duehren, C. Ramsey Fahs, Daphne C. Thompson, Harvard College
Finalist: Federal Rules Could Tame "Wild West" of Texas Payday Lending by Isabelle Taft, Yale University
General News Reporting (Small)
Winner: Enrollment increase, savings critical to Rider's future- by Thomas Regan and Brandon Scalea, Rider University
Finalist: Administration turns to faculty for financial relief - by Thomas Regan, Rider University
Finalist: Adjunct professors wage war against pay inequality by Justin Sullivan, The College at Brockport
In-Depth Reporting (Large)
Winner: MY NUMBER WAS F5637 by Carter Walker, Pennsylvania State University
Finalist: Dining Workers Strike by Hana S. Connelly, Brandon J. Dixon, Hannah Natanson, and Emma C. Scornavacchi, Harvard College
In-Depth Reporting (Small)
Winner: Failures of reinstatement at Yale by Ayla Besemer; David Yaffe-Bellany, Yale University
Finalist: Understanding unwanted consensual sex by Cate Peterson, Lehigh University
Sports Column Writing
Winner: Jesse Dougherty, Syracuse University by Jesse Dougherty, Syracuse University
Finalist: Thirty Seconds to Meaghers by Jake Meagher, Harvard College
Finalist: Sports columns with a closer look at men's basketball, wrestling by Brandon Scalea, Rider University
Sports Writing (Large)
Winner: Breaking the Surface with Schuyler Bailar by Emma K. Talkoff, Harvard College
Finalist: What the Loss of a Coach and a World-Class Manager Means, for DUAFC and for Trinity by Dillon Hennessy, Trinity College Dublin
Finalist: Dream Catcher by Chris Libonati, Syracuse University
Sports Writing (Small)
Winner: Overhand: How Bethlehem and baseball have bonded generations by Michael Reiner, Lehigh University
Finalist: The road to victory: how Victor Yegon found his way to Lehigh by Musa Jamshed, Lehigh University
Online
Best Affiliated Website
Winner: The Ithacan by Ithacan Staff, Ithaca College
Finalist: Reporter Magazine Website by Joe Jankowiak and Peter Willis, Rochester Institute of Technology
Finalist: TheDP.com by The Staff of The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania
Best Digital-Only Student Publication
Winner: NYCity News Service by NYCity News Service Staff, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism
Finalist: NYCityLens by Newsroom, Columbia Journalism Graduate School of Journalism
Finalist: Lou Magazine by The Lou Magazine Staff, Syracuse University
Best Independent Online Student Publication
Winner: The NewsHouse by The NewsHouse Staff, Syracuse University
Finalist: NYCity News Service by NYCity News Service Staff, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism
Finalist: Democracy in Action by Syracuse University Journalism Students, Syracuse University
Best Use of Multimedia
Winner: Dome35 by The Dome35 Team, Syracuse University
Finalist: Living Like a Refugee by NYCity News Service Staff, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism
Finalist: The Hate Index by NYCity News Service Staff, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism
Online Feature Reporting
Winner: POLITICS 24/7 by Matt Martell, Pennsylvania State University
Finalist: SLOWLY, SLOWLY, SLOWLY by Leon Valsechi, Pennsylvania State University
Finalist: This Is Us by Ashley Kalstek, producer/editor, City College of New York
Online In-Depth Reporting
Winner: Unsettling by NYCity News Service Staff, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism
Finalist: The Holy Land at an Impasse by Staff, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism
Finalist: Predator's Web by NYCity News Service Staff, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism
Online News Reporting
Winner: Guns of New York by Guns of New York, Columbia Journalism Graduate School of Journalism
Finalist: Forty Dollars and a Bus Ticket: Life on Parole in New York by NYCity News Service Staff, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism
Finalist: Meet the Class of 2020 by The Harvard Crimson Staff, Harvard College
Online Sports Reporting
Winner: Superstar by Anna Pitingolo, Penn State University
Finalist: Meet the WNBAs First Native American Basketball Player by Jourdan Bennett-Begaye, Syracuse University
Finalist: The Woman Who Changed Running Forever by Sophia Melissa Caraballo, Syracuse University
Online Opinion and Commentary
Winner: Reporter Magazine Opinion and Commentary by Mandi Moon, Rochester Institute of Technology
Finalist: The Stony Brook Press Online Opinion and Commentary (a series of 3 articles) by Janelle Clausen, Stony Brook University (include this name on mail)
Radio
Best All-Around Radio Newscast
Winner: Newsline 10/06/2016 by Sean Bates, Jessica Ma, Samuel Bussell, Jenna Weigard, Mark Mausner, Lourdes Carballo, Hofstra
Radio Feature
Winner: Wizarding Weekend casts a spell over Ithaca by Aaron Zufall Kelli Kyle, Ithaca College
Finalist: One Man's Voice by Stephanie Daniel, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism
Finalist: The Great Clown Scare of 2016 by Devin Holt, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism
Radio News Reporting
Winner: What's Next for Sex Ed? by Nomin Ujiyediin, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism
Finalist: Gate of Palmyra Replica Opens in Manhattan by Michael O'Brien, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism
Finalist: Ithaca community responds to national election results by Kelli Kyle Amanda Chin Madeline Lester Peter Champelli, Ithaca College
Radio Sports Reporting
Winner: Bleeding All the Time by Michael O'Brien, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism
Finalist: Breaking Barriers: How the Disabled Community Plays Hockey by Cole Zimmerman , Syracuse University
Finalist: Rally Time for the National Pastime: How Declining Numbers Hurt Youth Baseball by Tim Scott, Syracuse University
Radio In-Depth Reporting
Winner: The Lost Tapes: How the Cassette Found Its Way Back by Joe Bloss, Syracuse University
Finalist: Card Index Emoji; Or, Who is John Appleseed? by Justin Bai, Brown University
Finalist: Beats to a New Drum by Lisa Nho, Syracuse University
Television
Best All-Around Television Newscast
Winner: Centre County Report, October 21, 2016 by The Centre County Report Staff, The Pennsylvania State University
Finalist: 219West by 219West Staff, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism
Television Breaking News Reporting
Winner: Drug ring busted by Nick Papantonis, Syracuse University
Finalist: CitrusTV Breaking News: Shots Fired Near Campus by Lauren Anderson, Nick Ross, Nicole DeMentri, Madelyn Urabe, Syracuse University
Television Feature Reporting
Winner: Syracuse University Chimemasters by Nicole Griffin, Syracuse University
Television General News Reporting
Winner: Tiny Homes to Fight Homelessness by Lauren Sinatra, Syracuse University
Finalist: Creepy clowns come to Binghamton by Nick Papantonis, Syracuse University
Television In-Depth Reporting
Winner: The Refugee Crisis in Greece by Centre County Report in Greece Staff, The Pennsylvania State University
Television News and Feature Photography
Winner: Victoria Square by Scott Cikowski, The Pennsylvania State University
Finalist: CNY Blacksmith Keeps Tradition Alive by Lauren Walsh, Syracuse University
Finalist: New Bakery Brightens The Holidays by Lauren Walsh, Syracuse University
Television Sports Photography
Winner: Keeping Up with Beaver Stadium by Lesly Salazar, The Pennsylvania State University
Television Sports Reporting
Winner: Athens' Olympic Legacy: After the Games by Kristen Garrone, The Pennsylvania State University
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