UF student journalists win 22
Mark of Excellence Awards
(March 26, 2002) -- UF student journalists won 22 awards in the Mark of Excellence Awards competition sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists. WUFT-FM swept the radio feature category and WUFT-TV won six first-place awards including best newscast. The awards will be presented at the SPJ region 3 conference April 19-20 in Atlanta.
The contest covers colleges and universities in the five-state Southeast region, and first-place winners are automatically entered in the national finals. Those awards will be presented in September.
The winners are:
NEWSPAPER
Sports Column Writing
- Jeff Darlington, 1st place, The Independent Florida Alligator.
General News Reporting
- Erin Bryce, 2nd place, The Independent Florida Alligator, "A deadly cycle."
Feature Writing
- Whitney Fuller, 1st place, The Gainesville Sun, "Forging a friendship despite differences."
RADIO
Radio Feature
- Alexa Woell, 1st place, WUFT-FM, "Watermelons and the drought."
- Hannah Field, 2nd place, WUFT-FM, "A safe space for the homeless."
- Tarin Smithline, 3rd place, WUFT-FM, "The Pine Beetle battle."
Radio In-Depth Reporting
- Hannah Field, 1st place, WUFT-FM, "Courthouse security."
TELEVISION
Television Spot News Reporting
- Jennifer Crawford, 1st place, WUFT-TV, "Cop dead."
- Paul Milliken, 2nd place, WUFT-TV, "Homeless."
Television General News Reporting
- Kim Balestrieri, 2nd place, WUFT-TV, "Flight schools."
Television Feature
- Adam Roland, 2nd place, WUFT-TV, "Rock climbing."
- Janice Carpio, 3rd place, WUFT-TV, "Video games."
Television In-Depth Reporting
- Mike Dello Stritto, 1st place, WUFT-TV, North Florida Journal, "Nursing homes."
Television Sports Reporting
- Charles Cote, 2nd place, WUFT-TV, "Lacrosse."
Television News Photography
- Beau Zimmer, 1st place, WUFT-TV, "Water."
- Tiffany Smith, 2nd place, WUFT-TV, "Parade."
Television Feature Photography
- Sean Lewis, 1st place, WUFT-TV, "Sugar cane."
- J.P. Hervis, 2nd place, WUFT-TV, "Rock climbing."
Television Sports Photography
- David Burgess, 1st place, WUFT-TV, "Lacrosse."
- David Burgess, 2nd place, WUFT-TV, "Bike race."
Television Daily Newscast (telecast at least 4 days per week)
- WUFT-TV, 1st place, News5 @ 5:30
ONLINE
Online Spot News Reporting
- Jennifer Falor, 3rd place, The Independent Florida Alligator/Alligator Online, "Arrest video reveals Adler's performance."
Online General News Reporting
- Jennifer Falor, 1st place, The Independent Florida Alligator/Alligator Online, "Tragedy jolts nation."
Online Feature Reporting
- Jennifer Falor, 3rd place, The Independent Florida Alligator/Alligator Online, "Strength in mind."
Online In-Depth Reporting
- Jennifer Falor, 1st place, The Independent Florida Alligator/Alligator
Online, "Under the street lamp."
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