Region 9 Mark of Excellence Awards Winners

Weber State University’s The Signpost

Southern Utah University, SUUNews.com

Best All-Around Television Newscast

3^rd Place: KRWG News22

2^nd Place: The Met Report

1^st Place: ElevenNEWS at Noon

 Best Independent Online Student Publication (Large)

The Hard News Cafe, Utah State University

Breaking News Photography (Large)

3^rd Place: Melanie J. Rice

2^nd Place: Ryan Borthick

1^st Place: Dylan Langille

Breaking News Photography (Small)

1^st Place: Alicia Hurley

Breaking News Reporting (Large)

3^rd Place: Crystal Myler, Sara Michael & Shawn ielding

2^nd Place: Andrew Carrera

1^st Place: Universe staff

Breaking News Reporting (Small)

1^st Place: Jessica Keller

Editorial Cartooning (Large)

1^st Place: Jorge Perez Garcia

Editorial Writing (Small)

1^st Place: Katie Blaser

Feature Photography (Large)

3^rd Place: Melanie J. Rice

2^nd Place: Jessica Cuneo & Melanie J. Rice

1^st Place: Melanie J. Rice

Feature Photography (Small)

3^rd Place: Russell James

2^nd Place: Will Hebert & Josh Kimmel

1^st Place: Nikayla Cooper

Feature Writing (Large)

3^rd Place: Austin Briggs

2^nd Place: Colleen Canty

1^st Place: Mackenzie Hamilton

Feature Writing (Small)

2nd Place: Cheyenne Wiley

1^st Place: Matthew Rooney

General Column Writing (Large)

3^rd Place: Quinn Scahill

2^nd Place: Kory Wood

1^st Place: Jesse Benn

General Column Writing (Small)

3^rd Place: Shawn Havel

2^nd Place: Susann Robbins,

1^st Place: Will Hebert

General News Photography (Large)

3^rd Place: Brian T. McGinn

2^nd Place: Erin Burns

1^st Place: Jonathan Royce

General News Reporting (Large)

3^rd Place: Charles Beacham

2^nd Place: Caitlin Moffitt

1^st Place: Krista Roy

General News Reporting (Small)

1^st Place: Jennifer Stogsdill

Best Student Magazine      

3^rd Place: The Claw Magazine

2^nd Place: CSU – Pueblo TODAY Magazine

1^st Place: Horizon Magazine

In-Depth Reporting (Large)

3^rd Place: David Lake & Robin Rodgers

2^nd Place: Meredith Francom & Megan Stauffer

1^st Place: Kristian Ekenes, Stacie Carnley, Rebecca Lane & Kari Merrill

Non-Fiction Magazine Article

2^nd and 1^st Place: Jake Bullinger

Online Feature Reporting (Large)

3^rd Place: Lis Stewart

2^nd Place: Rhett Wilkinson

1^st Place: Ryan Cunningham & April Ashland

Online In-Depth Reporting (Large)

3^rd Place: Rhett Wilkinson

2^nd Place: Allie Jeppson

1^st Place: Kristi Ottley

Online In-Depth Reporting (Small)

2^nd Place: Susann Robbins

1^st Place: Susann Robbins, Katie Blaser, Aaron Boyd, & Cassie Kelley

Online News Reporting (Large)

1^st Place: Steve Kent

Online News Reporting (Medium)

1^st Place: Whitney Baum

Online Opinion & Commentary (Large)

1^st Place: Joe Deras

Online Sports Reporting (Large)

2^nd and 1^st Place: Rhett Wilkinson

Online Sports Reporting (Medium)

2^nd & 1^st Place: Carter Williams

Photo Illustration (Large)

3^rd Place: Hunter Thompson

2^nd Place: Sarah Hill

1^st Place: Brad Davis

Photo Illustration (Small)

3^rd Place: Russell James, Tim Bahr, & Dylan Miller,

2^nd Place: Will Hebert & Bruce Enever

1^st Place: Tim Bahr & Dylan Miller

Radio Feature

3^rd and 2^nd Place:

Mackenzie Hamilton

1st Place: Ryan Cunningham

Radio In-Depth Reporting

1^st Place: Hannah Leigh Myers

Radio News Reporting

2^nd and 1^st Place: Brianna Bodily

 Radio Sports Reporting

1^st Place: Justin Taylor

Sports Column Writing (Large)

3^rd Place: Jake Bullinger

2^nd Place: Tavin Stucki

1^st Place: Nick Ohlig, Angelita Foster, & Paul J. Marcely

Sports Photography (Large)

3^rd Place: Jessica Cuneo

2^nd Place: Christopher Reeves

1^st Place: Chad Zavala

Sports Photography (Small)

3^rd Place: Russell James

2^nd Place: Shawn Havel

1^st Place: Shaelie Palmer

Sports Writing (Large)

3^rd Place: Bubba Brown

2^nd Place: Danielle Manley

1^st Place: Stephen Kasica

Sports Writing (Small)

1^st Place: Cheyenne Wiley

Television Feature Photography

2^nd Place: Staff at Metropolitan State University of Denver, “Zombies Invade Downtown” on The Met Report

1^st Place: Brenna Donnelly, Brigham Young University for “QR-Code Headstones” on ElevenNEWS/KBYU

Television Feature Reporting

3^rd Place: Julianne Horsley

“Real-life Friending” on ElevenNEWS/KBYU

2^nd Place: Matt Rascon

1^st Place: Alexis Flake

Brigham Young University, for “Sushi Challenge” on ElevenNEWS/KBYU

Television General News Reporting

2^nd Place: Kelton Wells, Utah State University “USU Eastern Enrollment”

A-TV News

1^st Place: Alexis Flake

Brigham Young University

“Trampoline Park Dangers”

ElevenNEWS/KBYU

Television In-Depth Reporting

2^nd Place: Katie Bieri

New Mexico State University

“A Parent’s Hard Choice”

News22

1^st Place: Staff of Metropolitan State University of Denver

“The Needle Exchange: Helpful or Harmful?” The Met Report

Television Sports Photography

1^st Place: Kevin Hall & Kellan Stone

Metropolitan State University of Denver, “MSU Denver Soccer Team Buries Colorado Mines,” The Met Report

Television Sports Reporting

3^rd Place: Jake Edmonds

Brigham Young University, for “Mom On and Off the Court” for CoogTube/KBYU

2^nd Place: Stephanie Flores New Mexico State University “Minor Threat Roller Derby” for KRWG News22

1^st Place: Britanni Good, Brigham Young University

“Ultimate Thrill” on CoogTube/KBYU

Best All-Around Daily Student Newspaper

The Daily Utah Chronicle, University of Utah

Best All-Around Non-Daily Student Newspaper (Small)

1^st Place: Wingspan

Laramie County Community College

Best All-Around Non-Daily Student Newspaper (Large)

2^nd Place: The Universe

Brigham Young University

1^st Place: The Metropolitan

Metropolitan State University of Denver