UF student journalists win 25 SPJ Mark of Excellence awards
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(April 11, 2005) University of Florida student journalists won 25 Mark of Excellence awards from the Society of Professional Journalists at the 2005 Regional Conference April 8-9 in Charleston, S.C., making UF the best school in SPJ's Region 3. Regional first-place winning entries will be forwarded to the national competition, and national winners will be honored in October at the 2005 SPJ National Convention in Las Vegas.
UF chapter Faculty Adviser David Carlson, President Adrian G. Uribarri and Secretary June Cappiello accepted the awards. Regional Director Holly Fisher announced the winners:
First Place
- Louis Anastasis, "Ending on a high note" - Sports Writing
- Jeff Butera, "Forgotten Cemeteries" - Television Feature
- Jeff Butera, "Forgotten Cemeteries" - Television Feature Photography
- Michael Gimignani, "Politicos headline Republican barbeque" - General News Reporting
- Jordan Hess, "Michelle's Mom" - Television Sports Reporting
- Andy Marlette, Cartoons by Andy Marlette - Editorial Cartooning
- Matt Marriott, "Flash in the panhandle" - General News Photography
- Matt Marriott, "Too little, too late" - Sports Photography
- Scott Reynolds, "Athletics and Money" - Radio Sports Reporting
- Lauren Rodriguez, "Operation Military Kids" - Radio Feature
- Lauren Rodriguez, "Alachua Sheriff's Race" - Radio In-Depth Reporting
- Adam Schlossberg, "Advanced Cheating Practicum" - Non-Fiction Article
- Keith Sonderling, "Gator Football 2004 Season Opener" - Television Sports Photography
- WUFT-TV/DT, "News 5" - Television Daily Newscast
- David Zentz, "Pickup artist" - Photo Illustration
Second Place
- Allligator Online Staff, Alligator Online - Best All-Around Online Student Newspaper
- Sarah Anderson, Emily Seawell and Warren Kagarise, "Trusted" - Editorial Writing
- Jeff Butera, "Identity Theft" - Television In-Depth Reporting
Third Place
- Independent Florida Alligator Staff, Independent Florida Alligator - Best All-Around Daily Student Newspaper
- Jason Levitt, "Bush's Iraq motives good for country" - General Column Writing
- Lorri Neuman, "Hurricane Price Gouging" - Television General News Reporting
- Myhoa Polk, "Vedam Speaks" - Television Spot News Reporting
Honorable Mention
- Jack Korpela, "Motorcycle Life" - Radio Feature
- Robert Naughton, "Symphony" - Radio In-Depth Reporting
- Amber
Wilson, "Habitat for Humanity" - Radio In-Depth Reporting
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