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Region 6 Mark of Excellence Awards 2022 winners announced
CONTACT:
Lou Harry, SPJ Manager of Publications and Awards, lharry@spj.org
Kimberly Tsuyuki, SPJ Communications Coordinator, ktsuyuki@hq.spj.org
INDIANAPOLIS The Society of Professional Journalists recognizes the best collegiate journalism in Region 6 with 2022 Mark of Excellence Awards winners.
SPJs Region 6 comprises Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. First-place winners will compete at the national level among other MOE winners from the 12 SPJ regions.
National winners will be notified in the late spring and will be recognized at the SPJs 2023 convention in Las Vegas, Sept. 28-30.
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 6 winners. If you have any questions regarding the MOE Awards, contact SPJ Manager of Publications and Awards Lou Harry by email.
This list reflects the spelling and titles submitted in the award entries.
Print/Online
Breaking News Reporting (Large)
Winner: Live updates: Citizens gather at Wisconsin Capitol to protest draft opinion repealing Roe v. Wade by staff, The Daily Cardinal, University of Wisconsin-Madison
In-Depth Reporting (Large)
Winner: Soaring mental health, academic needs overwhelm UWM students and staff by Hunter Turpin, Media Milwaukee, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Finalist: Why does UW-Madison rank dead last in sustainability among its peers? by Tyler Katzenberger, The Capital Times, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Finalist: Being a woman at MU: Pay, inequities in academia by Skylar Chun and Alexandria Garner, Marquette Wire, Marquette University
In-Depth Reporting (Small)
Winner: A language of love by Rachel Blood, Talia McWright, Hannah Hobus and Marνa Isabel Castaρeda, Textura Guatemala, Bethel University
Finalist: Its worth dreaming by Soraya Keiser, Bryson Rosell and Majo Dνaz, Textura, Bethel University
Finalist: Devastation from a distance by Sarah Bakeman and Soraya Keiser, Bethel Clarion, Bethel University
Feature Writing
Winner: A bus, a brocha and bullet holes by Soraya Keiser, Bryson Rosell and Majo Dνaz, Textura Guatemala, Bethel University
Finalist: Prairie protectors by Allyson Fergot, Curb Magazine, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Finalist: The second victim of Jesse Anderson by Adrienne Davis, Media Milwaukee, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Sports Writing
Winner: St. Thomas football downs Butler, claims PFL title outright by Cam Kauffman and Sam Larson, TommieMedia, University of St. Thomas
Editorial/Opinion Writing
Winner: Editorials by Grace Cady, Marquette Wire, Marquette University
General Column Writing (Large)
Winner: Columns by Hope Moses, Marquette Wire, Marquette University
Corbin Gwaltney Award for Best All-Around Student Newspaper (Large)
Winner: The Daily Cardinal by staff, The Daily Cardinal, The University of Wisconsin-Madison
Best Student Magazine
Winner: Textura Guatemala by staff, Textura Guatemala , Bethel University
Best Affiliated Web Site
Winner: Curb Online by staff, Curb Magazine, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Best Independent Online Student Publication
Winner: WRST.org by Teagan Tolley, Deven Michalak and Dylan Eckhart, WRST-FM, University Of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Finalist: TommieMedia by staff, TommieMedia, University of St. Thomas
Art/Graphics/Multimedia
Sports Photography
Winner: St. Thomas football takes down San Diego by Orney Walker IV, TommieMedia, University of St. Thomas
Feature Videography
Winner: Concordia Powwow by Tylar Frame, Campus News, Minnesota State University Moorhead
Finalist: Lunar New Year by Tylar Frame, Campus News, Minnesota State University Moorhead
Finalist: Steve Smith at MSUM by Brady Wolkow, Campus News, Minnesota State University Moorhead
Audio
Radio News Reporting
Winner: Dragon Pantry by Jude Barsch, KMSC Dragon Radio, Minnesota State University Moorhead
Finalist: Child care staffing shortages by LeRoy Lacko, KMSC Dragon Radio, Minnesota State University Moorhead
Finalist: Cardinal Call: Interstate Plasma to close campus-area location by Hope Karnopp and Tyler Katzenberger, WORT 89.9 FM, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Radio Feature
Winner: WRCO's Rockin' Saturday Nights by Chandler Brindley, WRST-FM, University Of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Finalist: Collegiate wrestler by Cory Sparks, WRST-FM, University Of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Finalist: Santas on wheels rampage across Milwaukee by Andrea Bellart, Media Milwaukee, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Radio In-Depth Reporting
Winner: Fines, fines, fines by Chandler Brindley, WRST-FM, University Of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Finalist: Football and concussions by Josh Boyko, KMSC Dragon Radio, Minnesota State University Moorhead
Radio Sports Reporting
Winner: MSUM esports by Matthew Stewart, KMSC Dragon Radio, Minnesota State University Moorhead
Finalist: NDSU vs. MSUM football experience by Alex Sapp, KMSC Dragon Radio, Minnesota State University Moorhead
Finalist: Faces of UWM: The swimmer by Sonia Spitz, Media Milwaukee, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Best All-Around Radio Newscast
Winner: Wire Weekly by staff, Marquette University Radio, Marquette University
Broadcast
Television General News Reporting
Winner: Fundraiser for Ukraine brings community together by Callie Donovan, Media Milwaukee, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Finalist: Nursing apprehension by Katie Bartnick, Campus News, Minnesota State University Moorhead
Television Feature Reporting
Winner: Kritter Krazy by Genna Scott, Campus News, Minnesota State University Moorhead
Finalist: Milwaukee doulas work to lower maternal and child mortality rates by Lauren Krueger, Media Milwaukee, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Television Sports Reporting
Winner: Jeremiah Minkel by Nyah Adams and Aiden Farrell, UTVS Television, St. Cloud State University
Finalist: SCSU volleyball 2022: The Cinderella story by Anna Behning and Jacob Palm, UTVS Television, St. Cloud State University
Best All-Around Television Newscast
Winner: UTVS News by staff, UTVS Television, St. Cloud State University
Finalist: Marquette Now by staff, Marquette University TV, Marquette University
Best All-Around Television News Magazine
Winner: Campus News by staff, Campus News, Minnesota State University Moorhead
All Platforms
Food/Restaurant Journalism
Winner: Cut the curds: Farmer Johns cheese ousted from Dane County Farmers Market by Tyler Katzenberger, The Capital Times, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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