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 10 with 2022 Mark of Excellence Awards winners.

SPJ’s Region 10 comprises Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. 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 SPJ’s 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 10 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: Police say surviving roommates were not only ones alive at house — by Puneet Bsanti, The Daily Evergreen, Washington State University
Finalist: Open-air preacher returns to campus, attracts crowd of students in opposition — by Andy Tallman, Montana Kaimin, University of Montana
Finalist: Man threatens to kill roommates, shot by SWAT Thursday morning — by Puneet Bsanti, The Daily Evergreen, Washington State University

Breaking News Reporting (Small)
Winner: Student gather to protest Fr. Dan's residence in Lund Family Hall — by Kate Cuadrado, The Beacon, University of Portland
Finalist: Patriot Front vandalism found on College Hall mural wall — by Noah Apprill-Sokol, The Gonzaga Bulletin, Gonzaga University
Finalist: "Not above the law" — by Audrey Oscarson, The Falcon, Seattle Pacific University

General News Reporting (Large)
Winner: After son’s death at WSU, family hopes loss leads to hazing legislation — by Albert James, Spokesman-Review, Washington State University
Finalist: Explainer: What to expect in State of Idaho v. Bryan Kohberger case — by Puneet Bsanti, Saydee Phothivongsa, The Daily Evergreen, Washington State University
Finalist: Brown water in Corbin raises concerns for lead safety — by Christine Compton, Montana Kaimin, University of Montana

General News Reporting (Small)
Winner: Patriot front vandalism series — by Sydney Fluker, The Gonzaga Bulletin, Gonzaga University
Finalist: The cost of freshman melt: millions — by Kate Cuadrado, The Beacon, University of Portland
In-Depth Reporting (Large)
Winner: Election fallout and politics of Northern Ireland — by Staff, Montana Journalism Abroad, University of Montana
Finalist: Title IX cases sweep campus — by Katherine Camarata, Morgana Carroll, Brevin Ross, Glacie Kehoe-Padilla, The Observer, Central Washington University
Finalist: New management brings Appaloosa Court back from the brink — by Royce McCandless, The Argonaut, University of Idaho

In-Depth Reporting (Small)
Winner: Pastoral resident faces student grievances for uninclusive behavior — by Staff, The Beacon, University of Portland
Finalist: GU discontinues Act Six Scholars program after 13 years of action — by Noah Apprill-Sokol, Angela Gill, The Gonzaga Bulletin, Gonzaga University
Feature Writing (Large)
Winner: Unseen dangers of marijuana — by Spencer Clifton, Caya Berndt, Lexi Wicks, Sarah Stewart, PULSE, Central Washington University
Finalist: Aroma therapy — by Kiana Doyle, Klipsun Magazine, Western Washington University
Finalist: Confessions of a bad environmentalist — by Luisa Loi, Klipsun Magazine, Western Washington University

Feature Writing (Small)
Winner: Diversity in faith: What it's like to be non-Catholic at UP — by Chiara Profenna, The Beacon, University of Portland
Finalist: Meet Michael DeVaughn — by Kimberly Cortez, The Beacon, University of Portland
Finalist: The biomechanics of ballet: Keeping research en pointe — by Ellie Black, The Beacon, University of Portland

Sports Writing (Large)
Winner: The Ford factor — by Jack Marshall, Montana Kaimin, University of Montana
Finalist: Two sides to my game — by Daniel Hornbuckle, Klipsun Magazine, Western Washington University
Finalist: Voices of 37 — by Tye Brown, Montana Kaimin, University of Montana

Sports Writing (Small)
Winner: Hunter Sallis rhymes, dimes and climbs into the rotation for Gonzaga — by Sydney Fluker, The Gonzaga Bulletin, Gonzaga University
Finalist: Why we climb — by Ellie Black, The Beacon, University of Portland

Editorial/Opinion Writing
Winner: Editorials — by Austin De Dios, Sadie Wuertz, The Beacon, University of Portland
Finalist: Editorials — by Staff, The Argonaut, University of Idaho
Finalist: Opinion columns — by Kaelyn New, The Gonzaga Bulletin, Gonzaga University

General Column Writing (Large)
Winner: Environmental issues columns — by Mackenzie Davidson, The Argonaut, University of Idaho
Finalist: Social Addendum — by Christine Castles, The Daily Barometer, Oregon State University

General Column Writing (Small)
Winner: Columns — by Brie Haro, Janea Melido, Emma Sells, The Beacon, University of Portland
Finalist: Beacon staff commentary — by Riley Martinez, Carlos Moreno-Vega, Kimberly Cortez, The Beacon, University of Portland

Sports Column Writing
Winner: Columns — by Tommy Conmy, The Gonzaga Bulletin, Gonzaga University
Finalist: Columns — by Taras McCurdie, Lynden Tribune, Western Washington University

Corbin Gwaltney Award for Best All-Around Student Newspaper (Large)
Winner: Montana Kaimin — by Staff, Montana Kaimin, University of Montana
Finalist: The Argonaut — by Staff, The Argonaut, University of Idaho
Finalist: The Observer — by Staff, The Observer, Central Washington University

Corbin Gwaltney Award for Best All-Around Student Newspaper (Small)
Winner: The Gonzaga Bulletin — by Staff, The Gonzaga Bulletin, Gonzaga University

Best Student Magazine
Winner: PULSE magazine — by Staff of PULSE magazine., PULSE, Central Washington University
Finalist: The Planet — by Anna Thomas, Olivia Hobson, The Planet Magazine, Western Washington University
Finalist: Beaver's Digest — by Staff, Beaver's Digest, Oregon State University

Best Affiliated Web Site
Winner: The Observer online — by Staff, The Observer, Central Washington University
Finalist: PULSE magazine online — by Staff, PULSE, Central Washington University

Best Independent Online Student Publication
Winner: Native News — by Montana Native News Team, Native News, University of Montana

Art/Graphics/Multimedia

General News Photography
Winner: Galbreath protest — by Antonio Ibarra, Montana Kaimin, University of Montana
Finalist: 9/11 Memorial — by Lukas Prinos, Montana Kaimin, University of Montana

Feature Photography
Winner: GU student doubles as route-setter at Wild Walls Rock Climbing — by Chiana McInelly, The Gonzaga Bulletin, Gonzaga University
Finalist: Hazel's honey — by Ridley Hudson, Bozeman Daily Chronicle, University of Montana
Finalist: Asleep on the cradleboard — by Antonio Ibarra, Montana Kaimin, University of Montana

Photo Essay/Slideshow
Winner: Nomadic insurgence — by Cicada London, The Planet Magazine, Western Washington University
Finalist: Pow Wow debuts after COVID-19 — by Antonio Ibarra, Montana Kaimin, University of Montana
Finalist: Microtrends in the limelight: Citrus fruit — by Ashton Bisner, DAMchic, Oregon State University

Illustration
Winner: Two sides in America, and neither is winning — by Han Beck, The Daily Barometer, Oregon State University
Finalist: Mental health in the metaverse — by Sarah Stewart, PULSE, Central Washington University

Photo Illustration
Winner: International athletes — by Ellie Black, Charlie Rogers, The Beacon, University of Portland
Finalist: The art of drag comes to UP — by Kate Cuadrado, The Beacon, University of Portland

Sports Photography
Winner: Rebound possession — by Antonio Ibarra, Montana Kaimin, University of Montana
Finalist: Soccer collision — by Chris Lodman, Montana Kaimin, University of Montana
Finalist: Women's Basketball wins WCC — by Janna Price, The Gonzaga Bulletin, Gonzaga University

Best Use of Multimedia
Winner: Athletes who grabbed the bag — by Will Matthews, Murrow News Service, Washington State University

Feature Videography
Winner: Interwoven — by Austin Amestoy, Montana Kaimin, University of Montana
Finalist: Oxigenio — by Griffin Ziegert, Montana Kaimin, University of Montana

Sports Videography
Winner: Power in the pool — by Mitchell Delmage, Northwest Public Broadcasting, Washington State University


Audio

Radio News Reporting
Winner: Food Rx — by Izaak Opatz, KBGA, University of Montana
Finalist: Fentanyl testing strip controversy — by Griffen Smith, KBGA, University of Montana
Finalist: Adderall shortage — by Max W. Bartley, KBGA, University of Montana

Radio Feature
Winner: How checking the felony box hurts potential renters — by Elinor Smith, PRX, Montana Public Radio, University of Montana
Finalist: Green burials — by Hailey Smalley, KUFM Montana Public Radio, University of Montana
Finalist: Cattle broker — by Izaak Opatz, KBGA, University of Montana

Radio In-Depth Reporting
Winner: Wilderness therapy — by Hailey Smalley, KBGA, University of Montana
Finalist: Finding home — by Staff, PRX, Montana Public Radio, University of Montana
Finalist: Superfund research — by Rachel Neal, KBGA College Radio, University of Montana

Podcast (Conversational)
Winner: Inspiration dissemination — by Jenna Fryer, Lisa Hildebrand, KBVR-FM, Oregon State University
Finalist: The Kaimin Cast — by Elinor Smith, Montana Kaimin, University of Montana


Broadcast

Television General News Reporting
Winner: Three years on: What has changed with hazing culture at WSU? — by Albert James, Murrow News 8, Washington State University

Television Feature Reporting
Winner: Native fish keepers — by Henry Pree, Montana PBS, University of Montana

Television In-Depth Reporting
Winner: Unseen Engines — by Unseen Engines Production Team, Montana PBS, University of Montana
Finalist: Remembering Wil Hendrick — by Ava Wainhouse, Northwest Public Broadcasting, Washington State University
Finalist: Ham — by Grace Wolcott, Kal Bailey, Montana PBS, Univerity of Montana


All Platform

Cultural Criticism
Winner: Spring haute couture fall and winter 2023 review — by Nathaniel Olsen, DAMchic, Oregon State University

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