Baylor Student Publications Bring in 50 Awards This Spring
Recently, the Baylor University department of student publications received 50 awards in competitions held by the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) and the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association (TIPA). The Baylor Lariat, Round Up yearbook and Focus magazine were awarded eight first place, 13 second place, 15 third place and 14 honorable mention awards.
The Society of Professional Journalists presents Mark of Excellence Awards annually honoring the best in student journalism. This year, collegiate journalists submitted more than 3,400 entries across 12 regions. Baylor University, competing in Region 8 (Texas and Oklahoma), brought in nine awards with four entries advancing to the national competition.
Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards
Region 8 (Texas and Oklahoma)
* First-place winners in this competition advance to the national round.
*First place - Claire St. Amant and Melissa Limmer, breaking news reporting
*First place - Claire St. Amant, Grace Maalouf and Brad Briggs, editorial writing
*First place - Ben Humeniuk, editorial cartoon
*First place - Daniel Youngblood (Focus magazine), magazine nonfiction article
Second place - Abbie Rosen, breaking news photo
Third place - Brad Briggs and Grace Maalouf, in-depth reporting
Third place - Brian Bateman, sports writing
Third place - Abbie Rosen, photo illustration
Third place - Justin Baer, online sports reporting
Texas Intercollegiate Press Association Awards
Texas Intercollegiate Press Association is the oldest and one of the most respected collegiate press associations in the nation. TIPA announced its award winners during the organization's annual conference held April 3-5 in College Station.
Lariat - 18 awards
First place - Grace Maalouf, headline writing
Second place - Lariat staff, overall excellence
Second place - Claire St. Amant, editorial writing
Second place - Kate Boswell, general column writing
Second place - Aileen Wong, feature story
Second place - Henry Chan, picture story
Second place - Will Parchman, sports column writing
Third place - Chris Stone, news feature
Third place - Will Parchman, sports feature story
Third place - Kelly Coleman, sports page design
Third place - Brad Briggs, headline writing
Third place - Jill Auxier, feature page design
Honorable mention - Tessa Shockey, news feature
Honorable mention - Ben Humeniuk, editorial cartoon
Honorable mention - Grace Maalouf, single subject presentation
Honorable mention - Abbie Rosen, news photo
Honorable mention - Grace Maalouf, page one design
Honorable mention - Brad Briggs, opinion page design
Focus magazine - 7 awards
First place - Daniel Youngblood, news feature
Second place - Focus staff, story package
Second place - Matthew Waller and Lauren Hightower, overall design
Third place - Matthew Waller and Lauren Hightower, cover design
Third place - Ben Humeniuk, illustration
Third place - Focus staff, overall excellence
Honorable mention - Jon Schroeder, picture story
Round Up yearbook - 14 awards
First place - David Poe, sports action photo
First place - Jessica Dooley, class/people page spread
Second place - Heather Fogt, student life copy
Second place - Ryan Brinson, academics copy
Second place - Melinda Henderson, sports story package
Second place - Ryan Brinson, academics package
Third place - Heather Fogt, student life copy
Third place - Round Up staff, photo essay
Third place - Heather Fogt, information graphic
Honorable mention - Melea Burke, sports feature photo
Honorable mention - Amy Hall, organizations copy
Honorable mention - Daniel Youngblood, sports copy
Honorable mention - Meghan Giddens, organizations package
Honorable mention - Melinda Henderson and Meghan Giddens, cover design
At the TIPA spring convention, students also compete in on-site contests under deadline. Winners were recognized at the convention awards banquet.
On-site competitions, College Station
Honorable mention - Lariat, best of show
Honorable mention - Luis Noble, news photo