University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) student journalists are competing in the 2023-2024 Hearst Journalism Awards program. The program includes five writing, two photojournalism, one audio, two television and four multimedia competitions. Current UFCJC results include: Explanatory Writing: Alan Halaly, first place Personality/Profile: Lucille Lannigan, first place…
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Lorenzo Vasquez, a University of Florida Business senior with a UF College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Mass Communication minor , has received 18th place in the 2023-2024 Hearst Journalism Awards Photo One News and Features competition. Vasquez is currently a creative sports photography and video intern at the University…
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Alan Halaly, a University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism senior, has received first place in the 2023-2024 Hearst Journalism Awards Explanatory Writing competition for “When the Storm Hits” published on wuft.org. Halaly is currently the water reporter for the Las Vegas Review Journal. While a student he…
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University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism senior Serra Sowers placed fifth in the 2023-2024 Hearst Journalism Awards Multimedia Narrative Storytelling Competition. There were 85 entries from 52 schools submitted in the first multimedia competition of the academic year. Sowers is an anchor and reporter for WUFT-TV’s…
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University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism senior Chris Will and Macie Goldfarb, B.S. Journalism 2023, placed seventh and 11th, respectively, in the 2023-2024 Hearst Journalism Awards Television I Competition. There were 97 entries from 54 schools submitted in the first of two television competitions of the…
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University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism senior Alan Halaly and Journalism junior Kylie Williams placed sixth and eighth, respectively, in the 2023-2024 Hearst Journalism Awards Feature Writing Competition. There were 152 entries from 82 schools submitted in the first writing competition of the academic year. Halaly…
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All seven of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) student journalists who competed in the 63rd annual Hearst Journalism Awards National Championships were honored in the Writing, Photojournalism, Audio, Television and Multimedia categories. UFCJC had the greatest number of students competing from any participating college in…
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The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) has placed second overall for the third year in a row in the Hearst Journalism Awards Intercollegiate Competition. The rankings are based on the highest accumulated points earned by individual students in the writing, photojournalism, audio/television and multimedia competitions. The…
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A team of seven University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) student journalists placed sixth in the 2022-23 Hearst Journalism Awards Multimedia Team Digital News/Enterprise Story competition. The team was comprised of Emily Palazzotto, B.S. Journalism 2023, Kendall Brandt, B.S. Journalism 2022, Alexus Cleavenger, B.S. Journalism 2022, Amy…
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Lauren Witte, B.S. Journalism 2022, has placed seventh in the 2022-23 Hearst Journalism Awards Photojournalism 2 – Picture Story/Series competition. In the Photojournalism 1 – News and Features competition, Witte placed tenth. Prior to graduation, Witte was a photo intern at the Tampa Bay Times, the Texas Tribune and The…
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Two University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) students have been recognized in the 2022-23 Hearst Journalism Awards Explanatory Writing Competition. Journalism senior Katie Delk placed third and Journalism junior Alan Halaly tied for 18th place in the second writing competition of the academic year. Delk was honored…
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University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism senior Avery Lotz received 11th place in the 2022-2023 Hearst Journalism Awards Feature Writing Competition. The first writing competition of the academic year included 150 entries from 82 schools. Lotz is the editor-in-chief for Atrium Magazine, the narrative nonfiction magazine…
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