HIRE THESE PEOPLE…
Meet the best college journalists in the Southeast. That’s Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.
How do I know they’re the best? Because they’re the Region 3 winners in SPJ’s college annual journalism contest, called the Mark of Excellence. They’ll compete nationally against their peers in 11 other regions, with SPJ announcing those results in May.
So hiring editors, take note of these names…
Breaking News Photography (Large)
Ryan Murphy
Florida Atlantic University
Breaking News Photography (Small)
Brittany DeLong
Troy University
Online News Reporting
Jacob Sadowsky
University of Central Florida
Best Use of Multimedia
Daniel Roth
University of Alabama
General News Photography (Small)
Sarah Williamson
Flagler College
General News Photography (Large)
Karli Evans and Kelly Smith
University of Miami
General News Reporting (Large)
David Schick
University of Georgia
General News Reporting (Small)
Brittany DeLong
Troy University
Online In-Depth Reporting
Jacob Sadowsky and Jake Rakoci
University of Central Florida
In-Depth Reporting (Large)
The Crimson White staff
University of Alabama
In-Depth Reporting (Small)
Kelsey McMullan, Allison McLellan, Hershlay Raymond
Florida Institute of Technology
Photo Illustration
Taylor Craig Sutton
University of Georgia
Non-Fiction Magazine Article
Katherine Owen
University of Alabama
Editorial Cartooning
Michael Beckom
Savannah College of Art and Design
Editorial Writing
The Crimson White Editorial Board
University of Alabama
Online Opinion & Commentary
Hannah Bleau
Flagler College
General Column Writing (Large)
Becky Sheehan
Auburn University
General Column Writing (Small)
Hannah Webster
University of Tampa
Feature Photography (Large)
Kelly Smith
University of Miami
Feature Photography (Small)
Ryan Patrick
SCAD Atlanta
Feature Writing (Large)
Chris Alcantara
University of Florida
Feature Writing (Small)
Alexa Epitropolous
Flagler College
Online Feature Reporting
Nicole Vila
University of Miami
Sports Photography (Small)
Eric Patrick
Barry University
Sports Photography (Large)
Zach Beeker
University of Miami
Online Sports Reporting
Jake Rakoci and Justin Levy
University of Central Florida
Sports Column Writing
Alec Shirkey
University of Georgia
Sports Writing (Large)
Isabelle Khurshudyan
University of South Carolina
Sports Writing (Small)
Matt Pagels
Flagler College
Television General News Reporting
Ashleigh Holland
University of South Carolina
Television Feature Reporting
Bradley Whittington
University of Alabama
Television Breaking News Reporting
Tommy Townsend
University of Alabama
Television In-Depth Reporting
Kathryn Sotolongo and Nick Swyter
University of Miami
Television News and Feature Photography
Bradley Whittington
University of Alabama
Television Sports Photography
Tori Petry
University of Florida
Television Sports Reporting
Nathan Canniff-Kuhn
University of South Carolina
Radio Feature
David Caddell
Troy University
Radio In-Depth Reporting
Elly Ayres
University of Florida
Radio News Reporting
Hailey Swartwout
University of Alabama
Best Television Newscast
WUFT-TV
University of Florida
Best Affiliated Web Site
The Miami Hurricane
University of Miami
Best Daily Student Newspaper
The Crimson White
The University of Alabama
Best Non-Daily Student Newspaper
The Auburn Plainsman
Auburn University
Best Independent Online Student Publication
Flagler College Gargoyle
Flagler College
Best Student Magazine
Distraction
University of Miami
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