Daron Dean, UF second in Hearst competition
(May 29, 2005) UF student Daron Dean placed second in the annual Hearst Foundation photojournalism championship in San Francisco, earning a $4,000 scholarship. The college also placed second in the program championship, earning $5,000.
Dean traveled to San Francisco to participate in the annual shootout on May 23 to May 28. Winners were announced at a banquet on May 29.
In the earlier rounds of the competition, Emily Harris placed third in Picture Story; Dean won fourth place in Portrait/Feature; Liza Shurik finished sixth in Portrait/Feature and eighth in Picture Story; and Matt Marriott placed 12th in News/Sports. As a Semi-finalist, Harris received a $1,000 scholarship. Shurik earned $500 for each of her wins.
It was the second year in a row the College placed second in this national contest. In 2001-02 and 2000-01, the College won first place.
UF finished seventh in this year's broadcast competition and eighth overall in the natonal Hearst Competitions.
The contest, sponsored by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation, is designed to encourage excellence in journalism education. Prizes are awarded in writing, photography, television and radio news to undergraduates at accredited schools of journalism. School-year competitions are judged by panels of media professionals. Finalists compete at national championships in San Francisco. Winning students and their schools earn cash prizes and special medallions.
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