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Excellence in Student Journalism Award

Excellence in Student Journalism Award

by Bach Polakowski | Feb 10, 2016 | Excellence in Journalism Awards, Excellence in Student Journalism

This category recognizes outstanding work done by a student for a campus or student news organization. Unpublished manuscripts, classroom exercises and unaired broadcasts do not qualify. Submissions must follow the appropriate entry format rules as described above for...

“Boston Groups Reach Out to LGBT Youth of Color” by Samuel Nemir Olivares Bonilla – 2014 Winner

by Wes Young | Jul 8, 2014 | Excellence in Journalism Awards, Excellence in Student Journalism

Excellence in Student Journalism First: Samuel Nemir Olivares Bonilla for “Boston Groups Reach Out to LGBT Youth of Color”

“Transition Leads to Joy” by Sarah Fournier – 2013 Winner

by Wes Young | Jul 8, 2013 | Excellence in Journalism Awards, Excellence in Student Journalism

Excellence in Student Journalism First: Sarah Fournier for “Transition Leads to Joy,” Pavement Pieces Second: Alissa Brouillet for “The LGBT Mind,” with Adam Ilenich, Kellie Rowe, Marcela Salvador and Justin Wan, Media Garden

“Jake Nash: Speaking for the Transgender Community” by Simon Husted – 2012 Winner

by Wes Young | Jul 8, 2012 | Excellence in Journalism Awards, Excellence in Student Journalism

Excellence in Student Journalism First Place: Simon Husted, Fusion (Kent State), “Jake Nash: Speaking for the Transgender Community”  

“Day of Remembrance” by Alex Miller Pastore and Steven Commer – 2011 Winner

by Wes Young | Jul 8, 2011 | Excellence in Journalism Awards, Excellence in Student Journalism

Excellence in Student Journalism First Place: Newscene , iTV, “Day of Remembrance” Alex Miller Pastore-camera and editing Steven Commer – reporter/track (San Diego City College) Second Place: Meredith Bennett-Smith (New York University), Pavement Pieces , “Transgender...

“Transgender: The Path to One’s Identity” – 2010 Winner

by Wes Young | Jul 7, 2010 | Excellence in Journalism Awards, Excellence in Student Journalism

Excellence in Student Journalism Winner: Todd Cross , Syracuse University multimedia graduate student, “Transgender: The Path to One’s Identity” Honorable Mention: Laura Lofgren, Fusion magazine, “The Importance of Being Aaron”
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