Alexus Cleavenger, B.S. Journalism 2022, has received seventh place in the 2022-23 Hearst Journalism Awards Television II News Competition. Entries focused on breaking or developing news stories related to campus, community, national or international issues, sports, business, investigative, science or weather stories.

Cleavenger is currently working as a reporter at CBS 47/FOX 30 Action News in Jacksonville, Florida.

This was the second of two Television competitions. In the first Television News Features Competition, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism junior Chris Will and Journalism senior Ophelie Jacobson received first and fourth place, respectively.

To view UFCJC Hearst Journalism Award winners so far this year, visit:
https://www.jou.ufl.edu/2023/02/20/ufcjc-students-compete-in-2022-23-hearst-journalism-awards-program/

The 63rd annual Hearst Journalism Awards Program added broadcast journalism to the competitions in 1988. The program also includes five writing, two photojournalism and four multimedia competitions offering up to $700,000 in scholarships, matching grants and stipends. There are 105 universities of the Association of Schools of Journalism and Mass Communication with accredited undergraduate journalism programs are eligible to participate in the Hearst competitions. 

Posted: March 20, 2023
Category: Alumni News, College News
Tagged as: 2022-23 Hearst Journalism Awards;l Alexus Cleavenger