Drake rakes in honors in regional SPJ contest

SJMC student work was recognized in the recent Region 7 (Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska) Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence awards in Ames.

Winners

  • Urban Plains, onlineFch independent student publication
  • Matt Gogerty, JO’17, and Adam Rogan, JO’17, online sports reporting
  • Sam Fathallah, senior, feature photography
  • Katherine Bauer, senior, breaking news reporting

Finalists

  • Angela Ufheil, JO’17, online feature reporting
  • Anne Matte and Nathan Sohn, seniors, best use of multimedia
  • Molly Longman, JO’17, nonfiction magazine article
  • The Annual, best student magazine
  • Adam Rogan, sports writing (small schools)
  • Jess Lynk, senior, general news reporting

Regional winners will advance to the national competition, with those winners announced late spring/early summer.

Kathleen Richardson, School of Journalism and Mass Communication