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Region 11 Mark of Excellence Awards winners announced in San Diego
Contacts:
Abbi Martzall, SPJ Events Coordinator, 317-920-4791, amartzall@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 11 with 2016 Mark of Excellence Awards winners.
SPJs Region 11 comprises Arizona, California and Nevada. Honorees received award certificates the weekend of April 28 at the Region 11 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 11 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: Mill Avenue Protest by Reilly Kneedler, Arizona State University
Finalist: Vigil following Orlando nightclub shooting by Sydney Richardson, University of Arizona
Finalist: Trumping Tradition by Santiago Mejia, City College of San Francisco
Editorial Cartooning
Winner: Natalie Goldstein editorial cartoons by Natalie Goldstein, California State University, Fullerton
Finalist: The Sun by Blake Tomczak, Dan Cordero, Southwestern College
Finalist: Union cartoons by Eugene Chang and Elijah Hicks, El Camino Community College
Feature Photography (Large)
Winner: Border Walk by Courtney Pedroza, Arizona State University
Finalist: Dallas Immigrant Family by Courtney Pedroza, Arizona State University
Finalist: Student looks to brighter future by Gabriella Angotti-Jones, City College of San Francisco
Feature Photography (Small)
Winner: Flight on wheels by Helen Arase, University of La Verne
General News Photography (Large)
Winner: Boots on the ground by Kathy Chen, University of California Los Angeles
Finalist: Through long battle with cancer, Phoenix artist persists in work by Courtney Pedroza, Arizona State University
Photo Illustration (Large)
Winner: Alperts Give Millions for Music by Edward Locke, Los Angeles City College
Finalist: As Real as Our Bodies: The Water Libearation by Eve Moreno, Los Angeles City College
Finalist: Daydreams & Nightmares by Shannon Godly, Los Angeles City College
Sports Photography (Large)
Winner: UCLA gymnastics triumphs over Utah with thrilling comeback routines - by Angie Wang, University of California Los Angeles
Finalist: Passing the Ball by Reilly Kneedler, Arizona State University
Finalist: No. 16 UCLA falls 31-24 in overtime to unranked Texas A&M by Miriam Bribiesca, University of California Los Angeles
Magazines
Best Student Magazine
Winner: Collegian Times by Staff, Los Angeles City College
Finalist: Etc. Magazine Fall 2016 by Etc. Magazine Staff, City College of San Francisco
Finalist: La Verne Magazine, Winter 2016 by Staff, University of La Verne
Non-Fiction Magazine Article
Winner: Hey, Nonprofit Offices. 1985 Called and It Wants Its Taupe Walls Back. by Melissa Batchelor Warnke, UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism
Newspapers
Best All-Around Daily Student Newspaper
Winner: The Daily Californian by Staff, UC Berkeley
Finalist: Daily Bruin by Daily Bruin Staff, University of California Los Angeles
Best All-Around Non-Daily Student Newspaper
Winner: Arizona Daily Wildcat by Staff, University of Arizona
Finalist: Best non-daily student newspaper entries by Staff, El Camino Community College
Finalist: The Guardsman by The Guardsman Staff, City College of San Francisco
Breaking News Reporting (Large)
Winner: Thousands of East Bay high schoolers flood Berkeley streets protesting Trump victory by Staff, UC Berkeley
Finalist: Two dead in murder-suicide on UCLA campus- by Angie Wang, Roberto Luna Jr., University of California Los Angeles
Finalist: Students protest Trump victory early Wednesday morning by Ryan Leou, Tanner Walters, University of California Los Angeles
Breaking News Reporting (Small)
Winner: The Panther's coverage of Tim the Turkey by The Panther news team, Chapman University
Finalist: Protestors speak out against Trump by Emily Lau, Celene Vargas, University of La Verne
Editorial Writing
Winner: Daily Bruin editorials by Daily Bruin Editorial Board, University of California Los Angeles
Finalist: The Sun Unsigned by The Sun editorial board, Southwestern College
Feature Writing (Large)
Winner: The classroom, the ballot and the big bad wall Oaklands children tackle the Trump effect by Rosa Furneaux, UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism
Finalist: The uncertain fate of the Salt River horses by Rebecca Brisley, Arizona State University
Finalist: The sky in the east was bright red by Alexandra Yoon-Hendricks, UC Berkeley
Feature Writing (Small)
Winner: The Breaking Point by The Panther staff, Chapman University
Finalist: Someone You Know by The Panther staff, Chapman University
Finalist: Fighting the Status Quo by Emily Lau, University of La Verne
General Column Writing (Large)
Winner: Daily Bruin Opinion columns by Daily Bruin Opinion, University of California Los Angeles
Finalist: Melissa Batchelor Warnke's three columns by Melissa Batchelor Warnke, UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism
General Column Writing (Small)
Winner: General Column Writing - Olivia Round by Olivia Round, Loyola Marymount University
General News Reporting (Large)
Winner: LGBT Christians at UCLA speak out on InterVarsity policy by Catherine Liberty Feliciano, University of California Los Angeles
Finalist: 19 campus employees violated UC sexual harassment policies in past seven years by Alexandra Yoon-Hendricks, Katy Abbott, Melissa Wen, UC Berkeley
Finalist: The gates of mercy shall be open by Cristofer Garcia-Saldivar, Southwestern College
General News Reporting (Small)
Winner: Living the Diversity Mission by Kristina Bugante, University of La Verne
Finalist: No Human Being is Illegal by The Los Angeles Loyolan, Loyola Marymount University
In-Depth Reporting (Large)
Winner: Caring for the caregivers by Shreya Aiyar, Daniel Alcazar, Miriam Bribiesca, University of California Los Angeles
In-Depth Reporting (Small)
Winner: Lost in Translation: Interpreter Shortage Deprives Justice in Santa Clara County Courts by John Flynn, Santa Clara University
Finalist: Homeless State University by Sam Armanino, Jen Kelly, Alex Badger, Geneva Peppars, Humboldt State University
Sports Column Writing
Winner: Claire-ification by Claire Fahy, University of California Los Angeles
Finalist: Sports with Sophie by Sophie Goethals, UC Berkeley
Finalist: Cameron Miller sports column collection by Cameron Miller, Arizona State University
Sports Writing (Large)
Winner: From California to kibbutz, former ASU track star runs winding road to represent Israel in Rio by Logan Newman, Arizona State University
Finalist: Fϊtbol, faith and family collide for ASU soccer's Lucy Lara by Kendall Valenzuela, Arizona State University
Finalist: Arizonas public universities working to diversify their athletic departments by Danielle Eurich, Arizona State University
Sports Writing (Small)
Winner: Women Athletes Face Body Criticism by Jolene Nacapuy, University of La Verne
Online
Best Affiliated Website
Winner: DailyWildcat.com by Staff, University of Arizona
Finalist: The Sundial by Staff, California State University Northridge
Best Independent Online Student Publication
Winner: Downtown Devil by Downtown Devil Staff, Arizona State University
Best Use of Multimedia
Winner: Building a Wall by Staff, Arizona State University
Finalist: Native Americans still fight for voting equality by Erin Vogel-Fox, Courtney Columbus, Marianne Hauglie and Mike Lakusiak, Arizona State University
Finalist: America scrubs millions from the voter rolls. Is it fair? by Sean Holstege, Emily L. Mahoney, Hillary Davis and Jimmy Miller, Arizona State University
Online Feature Reporting
Winner: ASU parties on by Jacob Goldstein, Devin Conley, Arizona State University
Online In-Depth Reporting
Winner: School takeovers leave parents without a voice in education by Lily Altavena, Rose Velazquez and Natalie Griffin, Arizona State University
Finalist: Lawmakers at odds over voting rights for felons by Kate Peifer and Rose Velazquez, Arizona State University
Finalist: Caring for the caregivers by Shreya Aiyar, Daniel Alcazar, Miriam Bribiesca, University of California Los Angeles
Online News Reporting
Winner: Voters will face a maze of new requirements in November by Emily L. Mahoney, Arizona State University
Finalist: Boots on the ground by Daily Bruin Staff, University of California Los Angeles
Finalist: Judge finds sufficient evidence against former student accused of threatening to kill professor ... by Phil Sidavong, El Camino Community College
Online Sports Reporting
Winner: The shot caller by Claire Fahy, University of California Los Angeles
Finalist: National anthem protest has national trickle-down effect by Katherine Fitzgerald, Krandall Brantley, Rochelle Romero, Arizona State University
Finalist: The many faces of Sean Miller and his ride to college basketball elite by Matt Wall (written); Alex Guyton (video), University of Arizona
Online Opinion and Commentary
Winner: Daily Aztec Online Opinion submission by Andrew Dyer, San Diego State University
Finalist: Phoenix Rising by Ryan Boyd, Arizona State University
Radio
Best All-Around Radio Newscast
Winner: Winner From Where We Are by Meghan Coyle, Alana Bracken, Ian Hurley, Miranda Myers, University of Southern California
Radio Feature
Winner: Meet the City Kid Turned Rodeo King by Lacy Jane Roberts, University of California Berkeley Journalism School
Finalist: A New Kind of User Research by Taylor Villanueva, University of Southern California
Finalist: LA Grafitti: A Tagger in Training by Jonathan Shiflett, University of Southern California
Radio In-Depth Reporting
Winner: OUTBREAK: A Doctor Visit Like No Other by Nadine Sebai, University of California - Berkeley
Finalist: Why Tiki? by Paola Mardo, University of Southern California
Radio News Reporting
Winner: Patient Mix-ups by Jennifer Lower, University of Southern California
Finalist: Phoenix De-escalation Training by Selena Makrides, Arizona State University
Finalist: Mass Burial for Unclaimed Dead by Betsy Carter, University of Southern California
Radio Sports Reporting
Winner: Unassisted Triple Play by Olivia Richard, Arizona State University
Television
Best All-Around Television Newscast
Winner: Cronkite News Election Night by Tyler Krause, Xavier Smith, Arizona State University
Finalist: Annenberg TV News by Eli Goodstein, Grace DeWitt, Connor McGlynn, Avery Etuk, University of Southern California
Finalist: Valley View News by Valley View News Staff, California State University, Northridge
Television Breaking News Reporting
Winner: See It Live Prince by Brad Streicher, Abby Flaxer, Emily Lee, Eli Goodstein, University of Southern California
Television Feature Reporting
Winner: What It's Like to Leave Iraq for a Life in America by Luisa Conlon, Hanna Miller, Lacy Jane Roberts, UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism
Finalist: SCHOOL OF LUTHIERY by Adriana De Alba, Arizona State University
Finalist: Graffiti Artist Betters Community by Brad Streicher, University of Southern California
Television General News Reporting
Winner: Syrian refugees find mental and physical rehabilitation in Jordan by Luisa Conlon, Hanna Miller, Lacy Jane Roberts, University of California Berkeley Journalism
Finalist: Trump Effect Leads To More Immigrants Becoming Citizens by Yahaira Jacquez Arizona State University
Finalist: Olympic pin trading lives on in Rio De Janeiro by Giselle Cancio, Arizona State University
Television In-Depth Reporting
Winner: Growing Up Together by Daniela Jaimes, Sandra Velarde, University of La Verne
Finalist: Haitian immigrants wait at the border by Ryan Thompson, Magali Gauthier, University of Southern California
Finalist: How Safe is Safe? by Alexandra De Leon, Lauren Harchut, University of La Verne
Television News and Feature Photography
Winner: Food Waste at Nogales Border by Yahaira Jacquez, Arizona State University
Television Sports Photography
Winner: ASU swimmer represents Serbia in upcoming Olympic Games by Ao Gao, Arizona State University
Television Sports Reporting
Winner Former NFL, ASU QB Plummer seeks game-changer to painkillers by Giselle Cancio, Lindsey Wisniewski, Arizona State University
Finalist: Newbury Park Feature - Chris Brooks by Rochelle Romero, Arizona State University
Finalist: UCLA's own Golden Snitch by Justine Sto. Tomas, Bryan Firks, University of California Los Angeles
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