The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) just announced winners and finalists in its Mark of Excellence Awards for college media in Region 10, which is made up of colleges and universities in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Alaska. The Beacon won nine First Place awards, and those winners advance to the national SPJ Mark of Excellence competition in these categories:
- Best Digital-Only Student Publication – Beacon staff
- Online Feature Reporting –Rachel Ramirez
- In-Depth Reporting* – Clare Duffy, Hannah Sievert, Cheyenne Schoen, Rachel Rippetoe
- Breaking News* – Rachel Rippetoe
- General News Reporting* – Claire Desmarais, Brennan Robinson
- Sports Writing* – Ben Arthur
- General Column Writing* – Rachel Rippetoe (columns on Harvey Weinstein, the Obamas, the media)
- Feature Writing* –Hannah Sievert
- Feature Photography*- Annika Gordon
*Category is for universities with fewer than 10,000 students.
National winners will be announced later this spring and recognized at the SPJ Excellence in Journalism conference in Baltimore this September.
The Beacon also placed as a regional finalist (Second or Third place) in four categories:
- Feature Writing* – Olivia Sanchez
- Editorial Writing: Rachel Rippetoe, Olivia Sanchez, Dora Totoian and Owen Price (editorials: cultural appropriation at Halloween, Greek life FOMO, climate change)
- Sports Writing* – Ben Arthur
- Online/Digital News Videography – Cheyenne Schoen
For more information contact Nancy Copic, student activities, at copic@up.edu.