WKU Mark Of Excellence Newspaper And Broadcasting Awards Presented
March 05, 2004
Bowling Green, Ky. - Western Kentucky University's Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists hosted its 24th Mark of
Excellence Newspaper and Broadcasting awards ceremony March 5 at Mass Media and Technology
Hall Auditorium.
HL Hall, a scholastic journalism hall of famer, was the guest speaker. Approximately 120 students
attended.
Twenty-eight Kentucky high schools from Paducah to New Castle entered the 2004 competition, which had about 480 entries in 14 categories. Schools were judged in three divisions based on size.
Jackie Bretz, Kentucky High School Media Institute based at Western, was the contest coordinator. Jim Highland is the SPJ adviser, and Lauren Sanchez, a freshman from Christian County, was contest chair.
Results are as follows:
Broadcasting Awards
Best Newscast
First Place, Kyle Sander, Henry County High
Second Place, WCTV Staff, Webster County High
Third Place, Casey Kaufman, Mercy Academy
Best Music Video
First Place, Rachel Price, Shelby County High
Second Place, Liz Smith, Tracy Tipton, Megan Imel & Megan Foree, Henry County High
Third Place, Samantha Mahurin, Grayson County High
Best News Package
First Place, Candice Cox & Brittany Holthouser, Henry County High
Second Place, Chris Williams, Hart County High
Third Place, "Dress Code", Elizabethtown High
Honorable Mention, Heidi Coleman, Fern Creek High; Morgan Downs, Grayson County High
Best Videography
First Place, Liz Smith & Megan Imel, Henry County High
Second Place, Kelly Wilson, Shelby County High
Third Place, Dave Marshal, Pharris Garcia & Sean Snyder, Elizabethtown High
Honorable Mention, Ashley Stone, Grayson County High; Aaron Holmberg, Fern Creek High
Newspaper Awards
Advertising A/AA
First Place, A.J. Garner, Lyon County High
Second Place, Casey Kute, Mercy Academy
Advertising AAA
First Place, Ben Wiseman, Lexington Catholic
Second Place, Sam Stewart, Grayson County High
Third Place, Jenna Brown & Harry Erskine, Bowling Green High
Advertising AAAA
First Place, Rush Jagoe, Daviess County High
Second Place-tie, The Rocket Review, Shelby County High
Chelsey Shelton, Barren County High
Third Place, The Trojan Triumph, North Hardin High
Honorable Mention, The Crimson Record, DuPont Manual High
Sports Writing A/AA
First Place, Eric Chumbler, Lone Oak High
Second Place, Trisha Blair, Mercy Academy
Sports Writing AAA
First Place, Drew Lawrence, Bowling Green High
Second Place, John David Christmas, Lexington Catholic
Third Place, Adam Hanzalik, South Oldham High
Honorable Mention, Emma Hutchens, Assumption High
Sports Writing AAAA
First Place, Robert Sampson, Trinity High
Second Place, Rachel Yeison, Daviess County High
Third Place-TIE, Andrew Harover, Shelby County High; Chandler Jenkins, Eastern High
Feature Writing A/AA
First Place, Casey Kaufman, Mercy Academy
Second Place, Emily Suhrheinrich, Lone Oak High
Third Place, Amanda Dozier, Moore High
Honorable Mention, Katy Jones, Lyon County High
Feature Writing AAA
First Place, Sarah Poe, South Oldham High
Second Place-TIE, Katie Mulrooney, Assumption High Samantha Foster, Allen County Scottsville High
Third Place-TIE, Beverly Hill, Paducah Tilghman High; Eugenia Greer, Bowling Green High
Honorable Mention, Blake Burnett, Lexington Catholic High Brittany Kludt, Grayson County High; Ashley Dickman, Doss High
Feature Writing AAAA
First Place, Chris Weis, Trinity High
Second Place, Josh Vaughn, Barren County High
Third Place-TIE, Amber Coulter, DuPont Manual High; Meghan Cain, Daviess County High
Honorable Mention, Jamie Jones, Barren County High
Editorial Writing A/AA
First Place, Chris Karr, Corbin High
Second Place, Rebecca Choudhury, Lone Oak High
Third Place, Emily Jent, Lyon County High
Editorial Writing AAA
First Place, Hallie Hunt, South Oldham High
Second Place, Lil Sturmann, Bowling Green High
Third Place-TIE, Carrie Pippen, Lexington Catholic
Matt McKeel, Paducah Tilghman High
Editorial Writing AAAA
First Place, Matt Bauder, Trinity High
Second Place-TIE, Austin Armstrong, Eastern High
Rebecca Wilson, Daviess County High
Third Place, Taylor McGovern, DuPont Manual High
Honorable Mention, Steven McDonald, North Hardin High; Heather McKinney & Matea Carver, Barren County High
News Writing A/AA
First Place, Kelsea Carney, Lyon County High
Second Place, Abbey Vierling, Mercy Academy
News Writing AAA
First Place, Jean Rhodes, Paducah Tilghman High
Second Place, Amanda Smith, South Oldham High
Third Place, Justin Schilke, Bowling Green High
Honorable Mention, Allison Hartlage, Assumption High
News Writing AAAA
First Place, Meghan Cain, Daviess County High
Second Place, Wendy Nakajima, DuPont Manual High
Third Place-TIE, Ross Oates, Trinity High
Michael Noltemeyer, Eastern High
News Photography A/AA
First Place, Tiffany Vanosky, Moore Traditional High
Second Place, Mason Forsythe, Lyon County High
News Photography AAA
First Place, Sarah Smith, Assumption High
Second Place, Teresa Frate, Lexington Catholic
Third Place, Hannah Alley, Bowling Green High
Honorable Mention, Adam Hanzalik, South Oldham High; Andrew Stinson, Grayson County High
News Photography AAAA
First Place, Caleb Wallace, Barren County High
Second Place, Matt Dymowski, North Hardin High
Third Place, Corey Hallion, Trinity High
Honorable Mention, Chuck Stinson, Shelby County High
Editorial Cartooning A/AA
First Place, Marcus Jones, Moore Traditional High
Second Place, Mason Forsythe, Lyon County High
Third Place, Erin Bruenderman, Mercy Academy
Editorial Cartooning AAA
First Place, Ben Wiseman, Lexington Catholic
Second Place, Ryan Sherlock, Bowling Green High
Third Place, Joshua Carter, Doss High
Honorable Mention, Lindsay Losik, South Oldham High
Editorial Cartooning AAAA
First Place, Jonathon Pernisek, Daviess County
Second Place, Amanda Velez, North Hardin High
Front Page Layout & Design A/AA
First Place, Kala Glass, Paw Prints, Lyon County High
Second Place, The Paw's Print, Corbin High
Third Place, Kate Filcik, Paw Print, Mercy Academy
Honorable Mention, Tyler Brown, Moore Traditional High
Front Page Layout & Design AAA
First Place, Justin Schilke, The Purple Gem, Bowling Green High
Second Place, Ben Wiseman, Knight News, Lexington Catholic
Third Place, Ashley Trosper, The Dragon's Tale, South Oldham High
Front Page Layout & Design AAAA
Front Place, Echo, Trinity High
Second Place-TIE, Big Red Machine, Daviess County High; The Trojan Triumph, North Hardin High
Third Place, Austin Armstrong & Michael Noltemeyer, Eastern Eagle, Eastern High
Honorable Mentions, Lucas Makowski, The Rocket Review, Shelby County High; The Crimson Record, DuPont Manual High; The Trojan Tribune, Barren County High
Best Overall Newspaper A/AA
First Place, The Paw's Print, Corbin High
Second Place, The Oak "K", Lone Oak High
Third Place, The Paw Print, Mercy Academy
Honorable Mention, The Bell, Paducah Tilgman High
Best Overall Newspaper AAA
First Place, The Purple Gem, Bowling Green High
Second Place, The Dragon's Tale, South Oldham High
Third Place, Rosecall, Assumption High
Best Overall Newspaper AAAA
First Place, Big Red Machine, Daviess County High
Second Place, The Trojan Triumph, North Hardin High
Third Place-TIE, The Crimson Record, DuPont Manual High; Echo, Trinity High
Most Valuable Staffer
First Place, Juliann Vachon, Rosecall, Assumption High
Second Place, Ben Wiseman, Knight News, Lexington Catholic
Third Place, Kendra Ratliff, South Oldham High
Honorable Mention, Tiffany Taylor, The Bell, Paducah Tilghman; Ashley Trosper, The Dragon's Tale, South Oldham High
For information, contact Jackie Bretz, WKU School of Journalism & Broadcasting, 745-6407