Collegian Media was named a finalist in multiple categories of regional organizations last month.
“The Collegian Report” and producer Annie Witt were the Best Collegiate Newscast finalists at the Upper Midwest Emmy Student Production Awards. The newscast was listed with the student-produced newscasts at the University of South Dakota, St. Cloud State University, and the University of Iowa.
Witt was also named a finalist in the Best Collegiate Talent category along with Blake Petersen of Iowa State University and Noah Grant, Zach Rudeen and Olivia Stephe of St. Cloud State University.
In the Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association Eric Sevareid Awards, the “Jackrabbit Sports Hour” was given an award of merit in the Student Market Radio Sportscast/Program category. The program, hosted by Brent Bowen and Austin Senger, was listed with “The Sports Page” from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and “Scarlet Sluggers” from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
SDSU alum wins state media association award
Former Collegian reporter and COJO alum Wren Murphy has been named an Outstanding Young Journalist by the South Dakota NewsMedia Association.
Murphy works for the Madison Daily Leader following stops at the Mobridge Tribune and the Grand Forks Herald in North Dakota.
This is the second year a COJO alum has earned the recognition in a row. Last year, it was Makenzie Huber from South Dakota Searchlight.
Murphy received the award this past weekend at the association’s 142nd annual convention in Aberdeen. Amelia Schafer of the Rapid City Journal also won the award.
COJO students win state, department awards
SDSU agricultural communications major Gabby Fink was awarded third place in the South Dakota NewsMedia Association’s Better Newspapers Contest.
Fink, who is an intern with the Volga Tribune, earned the honor in the Division II – Editorial category of Best Feature Story/Profile for her story titled “Not All Heroes Wear Capes.”
The story was named a finalist along with stories in the Potter County News, Hamlin County Republican, Timber Lake Topic, Brandon Valley Journal, West River Eagle, South Dakota News Watch, and Rapid City Journal.
Collegian Editor-in-Chief Brayden Byers and Digital Media Manager Zach Simon were each awarded the Mary Arnold Leadership Award Tuesday Night during the annual COJO Graduation & Awards Celebration. This is the first time ever that this award has been split between two people.
Byers began as a reporter for The Collegian but served as both editor-in-chief and station manager this year while contributing to the Collegian Report.
