The Pendulum, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ's student newspaper, and Phoenix14News, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ's student newscast, were honored April 9 with Mark of Excellence Awards at the Society of Professional Journalists Region 2 competition in Norfolk, Va.
Region 2 awards were given in newspaper, TV, radio and online categories. Awards are given only to those who placed in the top three in the region. First-place winners at the regional level move on to the national competition, at which time they will compete with 11 other regional first-place finishers. Region 2 comprises North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Delaware. Below is the list of winners and where they placed in specific categories.
- Senior Robert Wohner placed first in the GENERAL COLUMN WRITING category for three columns he produced for The Pendulum. He will move on to the national competition. (Read his columns , and .)
- Senior Lindsay Fendt placed second in the FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY category for her photo of Phoenix men’s soccer goalkeeper .
- The Pendulum Staff placed second in the ONLINE SPORTS REPORTING category of it’s .
- The Pendulum Editorial Board placed second in the EDITORIAL WRITING category for three of its staff editorials. (Read the staff eds , and .)
- Phoenix14News placed third in the BEST ALL-AROUND TELEVISION NEWSCAST category.
Colin Donohue, the coordinator of student media and Pendulum adviser, was in attendance to participate in the conference’s sessions and accept the awards. ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University’s School of Communications will host next year’s SPJ Region 2 conference.