DePauw Student Journalists Dominate 2007 'Best in Indiana' Awards
May 11, 2007
May 11, 2007, Greencastle, Ind. - DePauw University student journalists dominated the 2007 "Best in Indiana" contest, sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists. WGRE reporters swept the first place awards in all four college radio categories, while The DePauw took first place in seven of twelve newspaper awards.
DePauw entrants competed against student journalists from all Indiana colleges and universities, large and small. The honorees produced work that was published or broadcast in 2006.
The winners are:
The DePauw:
- Best Non-Deadline News (single story), First Place: Mike Morris
- Best Feature (single story), First Place: Liesl Goecker
- Best Sports Story, First Place: Matt Clemens
- Best Editorial Cartoon, First Place: Toby Zur Loye
- Best Sports Photograph, First Place: Alex Turco
- Best In-Depth or Series Reporting, First Place: Brandon Gee
- Best Page One Layout/Design, First Place: Adam McClean, Kali Geldis, Matt Welch
- Best Editorial Writing, Second Place: Brandon Gee, Laura Kelley, Liesl Goecker, Matt Jackson, Mike Morris and Ashley Baxstrom
WGRE:
- Best Radio Newscast, First Place: Abigail Oliver
- Best Radio News Event Coverage, First Place: Jessie Hemmelgarn
- Best Radio Documentary or Series, First Place: Kelsea Metheny, Jeff Conner, Ashley Clark and Rachelle Lejeune; Second Place: Jessie Hemmelgarn; Third Place: Katie Birge, Kristen Irgens, Steve Powell and Samantha Crispin
- Best Radio Feature, First Place: Justin Weiner, Rhyan
Smith, Samantha Diaz, and Brad Paus
Access a complete list of winners here.
The Society of Professional Journalists, which was founded at DePauw University in 1909 as Sigma Delta Chi, is dedicated to improving and protecting journalism. It is the nation's most broad-based journalism organization, encouraging the free practice of journalism and stimulating high standards of ethical behavior. SPJ promotes the free flow of information vital to a well-informed citizenry; works to inspire and educate the next generation of journalists; and protects First Amendment guarantees of freedom of speech and press.
