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Student Media Awards

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Student Media Winners
DePaul SPJ/ONA Chapter officers pose with certificates for the 16 awards won by DePaul student journalists at the 2017 SPJ Region 5 conference.
Our student-produced media, including the print and online newspaper, The DePaulia, the TV news program, Good Day DePaul, the streaming radio station, Radio DePaul, and the online news magazine, 14 East, have all been recognized as award-worthy producers of news and entertainment for college audiences. Here is a listing of just some of the awards that our students and student publications have received for the quality work they've created.​

14 East Magazine

Associated Collegiate Press Awards

Best Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Reporting, Second Place, Cam Rodriguez

Best Multimedia Feature Story, Honorable Mention, Audrey Champelli

Catholic Media Association

First Place, Best Feature Story, Annabelle Rivera

First Place, Best News Reporting, Delaunay Krauter, Matthew Warakomski, Sam Freeman, and Santiago Davila

First Place, Best Use of Data in Journalism,  Richie Requena

Second Place, Environmental Journalism Award, Gia Clarke

Second Place, Social Justice Reporting, Lauren Sheperd

Third Place, Best Article on Social Justice, Noël Bentley

Third Place, Best Investigative Reporting, Cam Rodriguez

Third Place, Best Coverage of Culture or Diversity, Emily Diaz

Society for Professional Journalists – Region Five Mark of Excellence 

First Place, Best Independent Online Student Publication

First Place, Best Campus Reporting, Alexandra Murphy, Juliana Pelaez, Kate Linderman, and Lauren Sheperd

First Place, Best Feature Videography, Anna Retzlaff, Emily Soto, and Kiernan Sullivan

First Place, Best Science/Environment/Climate Reporting, Gia Clarke

First Place, Best Retail/Small-Business Journalism, Raena Bents

Finalist, Arts/Entertainment/Fashion Journalism, Elizabeth Gregerson

The DePaulia

Associated Collegiate Press

Fourth Place, Best Column, Patrick Sloan Turner

Honorable Mention, Photo of the Year/Environmental Portrait, Quentin Blais

Honorable Mention, Best Newspaper Front Page Design, Jack Cox

Honorable Mention, Best Informational Graphic, Jack Cox

Honorable Mention, for Best Comic Strip/Panel, Alicia Goluskza

Honorable Mention, Best Local Climate Change Reporting, Sam Moilanen

College Media Association Pinnacle Awards

First Place, Newspaper Website of the Year

Second place, Weekly Newspaper of the Year

Second Place, Alicia Goluskza, Best Comic Strip

Illinois Collegiate Press Association

Open Division, First Place, Special Supplement

Open Division, Second Place, Graphic Illustration

Open Division, Honorable Mention, Graphic Illustration

Open Division, Honorable Mention

Large School Division:

First Place, Opinion Page Design

First Place, Column

First Place, General News Photo

First Place, Multimedia Reporting

First Place, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Reporting

First Place, Sports Photo

Second Place, General Excellence in Print

Second Place, Feature Page Design

Second Place, Best News Story

Second Place, Photo Essay

Third Place, General Excellence in Web

Third Place, Editorial

Third Place, Feature

Third Place, Sport News Story

Third Place, Sports Page Design

Third Place, Headline Writing

Third Place, Podcast News

Third Place, Feature Photo

Honorable Mention, Opinion Page Design

Honorable Mention, Feature

Honorable Mention, Sports News Story

Honorable Mention, Sports Feature

Honorable Mention, Sports Column

Honorable Mention, Photo Essay

Honorable Mention, Multimedia Reporting

Good Day DePaul

Society for Professional Journalists – Region Five Mark of Excellence

First Place, Television Sports Reporting

Finalist, Best All-Around Television Newscast

Radio DePaul

Chicago Reader

Finalist, Best Overall Chicago Radio Station

14 East Magazine

Associated Collegiate Press Pacemaker Awards

Winner Online Pacemaker, Overall Coverage

Finalist, Diversity Story of the Year, Cam Rodriguez

Finalist, Multimedia Feature Story of the Year, Audrey Champelli

Catholic Media Association

First Place, Best Use of Multimedia for Storytelling, 14 East Magazine Staff

Second Place, Best Story and Photo Package, Grace Del Vecchio and Billie Rollason

Third Place, Best Publication, Overall Coverage, 14 East Magazine Staff

Third Place, Writer of the Year, Mariah Hernandez

Honorable Mention, Best Article on Social Justice, Kate Linderman

College Media Association Pinnacle Awards

Winner, Organizational Diversity Initiative, Cam Rodriguez

Online News Association

Finalist, Student Journalism Award, Cam Rodriguez

DePaul University Office of the President

The Shared Coin, Cam Rodriguez

Society for Professional Journalist - Region 5 Mark of Excellence Awards

First Place, Best Use of Multimedia, 14 East Magazine Staff

Second Place, Best Infographic, Cam Rodriguez

Honorable Mention, Best Diversity Coverage, 14 East Magazine Staff

Good Day DePaul

Society for Professional Journalist - Region 5 Mark of Excellence Awards

Winner, Television Sports Reporting, Shadenn Gomez

Finalist, Good Day DePaul Newscast — Good Day DePaul Staff

The DePaulia 

Associated Collegiate Press

  • First Place, Multimedia Feature Story, Ella Lee and Emma Oxnevad
  • Third Place, Multimedia Blog, Lacey Latch, Ella Lee, Emma Oxnevad
  • Third Place, Front Page Layout, Ella Lee and Lawrence Kreymer
  • Honorable Mention, In Depth News Story, Ella Lee and Emma Oxnevad
  • Honorable Mention, Best Use of Social Media, Sonal Soni

College Media Association

  • First Place, Profile Writing, Ella Lee and Emma Oxnevad
  • Second Place, Feature Story Writing, Marcus Robertson 
  • Second Place, Investigative Reporting, Ella Lee and Emma Oxnevad
  • Second Place, Feature Photo, Eric Henry
  • Second Place, Editorial Illustration, Alicia Goluszka
  • Honorable Mention, Sports Column Writing, Lawrence Kreymer

Catholic Media Association

  • Best College Newspaper, The DePaulia

Illinois College Press Association

  • First Place, General Excellence
  • First Place, Sports Feature, Lawrence Kreymer
  • First Place, Headline Writing, Jackson Healy and Nate Burleyson
  • First Place, Sports Photography, Maddy Maes
  • First Place, Multimedia Reporting, Emma Oxnevad and Ella Lee
  • Second Place, Graphic Illustration, Alicia Goluska
  • Second Place, Opinion Page, Erik Uebelacker
  • Second Place, Sports News Story, Lawrence Kreymer
  • Second Place, Sports Column Writing, Lawrence Kreymer
  • Second Place, Sports Page Design, Lawrence Kreymer
  • Second Place, Multimedia Reporting, Ella Lee
  • Third Place, Front Page Layout
  • Third Place, Game Story, Darcy Wiskiewicz
  • Third Place, Sports Page Design, Lawrence Kreymer
  • Third Place, In-Depth Reporting, Ella Lee and Emma Oxnevad
  • Third Place, General Excellence Website
  • Third Place, Sweepstakes 
  • Honorable Mention, Editorial Writing
  • Honorable Mention, Opinion Page, Nadia Hernandez
  • Honorable Mention, Opinion Writing, Erik Uebelacker
  • Honorable Mention, News Story, Emma Lee and Emma Oxnevad
  • Honorable Mention, Sports News Story, Nate Burleyson
  • Honorable Mention, Sports Column, Lawrence Kreymer
  • Honorable Mention, Feature Photography, Nate Burleyson
  • Honorable Mention, News Podcast, Nate Burleyson
  • Honorable Mention, Editiorial Writing, Staff

The DePaulia 

Illinois College Press Association

  • First Place, Best Feature Photo, Xavier Ortega
  • First Place, Best Spot News Photo, Jonathan Aguilar
  • First Place, Best Podcast, Hannah Mitchell and Shane René
  • First Place, Best Ad
  • Second Place, Best Spot News Photo, Jonathan Aguilar
  • Second Place, Best Editorial, The DePaulia Editorial Board
  • Second Place, Best Feature Story, Ella Lee
  • Second Place, Best Sports News Story, Lawrence Kreymer
  • Second Place, Best Sports Photo, Eric Henry
  • Second Place, Best Ad
  • Third Place, Best News Story, María Marta Guzmán
  • Third Place, Best In-Depth Reporting, Cailey Gleeson, Brita Hunegs, Ella Lee, Emma Oxnevad and Keira Wingate
  • Third Place, Best Sports Game Story, Lawrence Kreymer
  • Third Place, Best Feature Page Design, Rebecca Meluch
  • Third Place, Best Sports Page Design, Lawrence Kreymer
  • Third Place, Best Front Page Layout, The DePaulia Staff
  • Third Place, Best Special Section, The DePaulia Staff
  • Honorable Mention, Best Sports News Story, Shane René, Lawrence Kreymer, Ella Lee and Associated Press
  • Honorable Mention, Best Opinion Page Design, Emma Oxnevad
  • Honorable Mention, Best Podcast, Hannah Mitchell, Shane René
  • Honorable Mention, Best Website, The DePaulia

Good Day DePaul

Society of Professional Journalists Region 5

  • First Place, Television In-Depth Reporting, Crystal Hellwig

Radio DePaul

Intercollegiate Broadcast System

  • First Place, Best Talk Program, Ahmari Thompson, Sela Estil
  • First Place, Best Women's Basketball Play-By-Play, Abbas Dahodwala, Gina Ciolli

The DePaulia

Illinois College Press Association

  • First Place, Column Writing, Emma Oxnevad
  • First Place, Sports News Writing, Shane René
  • First Place, Sports Photography, Alexa Sandler
  • Second Place, Editorial Writing
  • Second Place, Headline Writing, Ella Lee
  • Second Place, In-Depth Reporting
  • Second Place, Sports Column Writing, Lawrence Kreymer, Nate Burleyson
  • Second Place, Sports News Writing, Shane René
  • Second Place, Sports Photography, Ryan Gilroy
  • Third Place, Front Page Layout
  • Third Place, General Excellence Weekly Newspapers
  • Third Place, Headline Writing, Shane René, Lacey Latch, Ella Lee
  • Third Place, News Story, Ella Lee, Emma Oxnevad
  • Third Place, Sports Feature Writing, Nate Burleyson
  • Honorable Mention, Feature Writing, Patsy Newitt
  • Honorable Mention, Sports Feature Writing, Nate Burleyson

Radio DePaul

Intercollegiate Broadcasting System

  • Best College Station in the Nation
  • Best Men's Basketball Play-by-Play
  • Best Political News Coverage
  • Best Streaming Station

14 East Magazine

Society of Professional Journalists Region 5

  • Best Independent Online Student Publication
  • Online In-Depth Reporting, Marissa Nelson
  • Online and Opinion Commentary, Nikki Roberts

Catholic Press Association

  • First Place, Best University Student Publication, 14 East Staff
  • First Place, Best Use of Multimedia for Storytelling, Patsy Newitt
  • First Place, Best Writing - Single Story News, Melody Mercado
  • Second Place, Best Presentation of Faith on Campus - Single Article, Marissa Nelson
  • Second Place, Social Justice, Angie Gilmore
  • Second Place, Best Writing - Single Story Feature, Marissa Nelson
  • Third Place, Best Writing - Single Story Feature, Camille Squires
  • Third Place, Best Use of Multimedia for Storytelling, Natalie Wade, Richie Requena

Good Day DePaul

Society of Professional Journalists Region 5

  • Television In-Depth Reporting, Micahel Abraham

14 East Magazine

College Media Association

  • Third Place, Best Multimedia Breaking News Story

Society of Professional Journalists

  • National Winner, Online Opinion and Commentary, Cody Corrall

Good Day DePaul

National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (Chicago/Midwest Chapter)

  • Best College Newscast, Emily McTavish, Rosebelis Quinones

Society of Professional Journalists Region 5

  • Best College Newscast, Karyn Lacey, Daniele Laguckaite
  • Best College Feature Story, "Outcry Art Exhibit", Melody Mercado

Radio DePaul

College Media Association

  • Second Place, Best Podcast
  • Second Place, Best Radio Special Events Coverage

Intercollegiate Broadcasting System

  • Winner, Best Specialty Music Show, "Face Off"
  • Winner, Best News Feature Story, "'SLICE' Red Carpet Coverage"
  • Winner, Best Phone App

The DePaulia

College Media Association

  • Third Place, Best Newspaper Opinion Page/Spread

 

Lists of Finalists or Regional Winners

The DePaulia

Associated Collegiate Press

  • Winner, Newspaper Pacemaker

College Media Association

Good Day DePaul

National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (Chicago/Midwest Chapter)

  • Winner, College Student Production — Newscast, Karyn Lacey, Daniele Laguckaite
  • Winner, College Student Production — Sports, "Women in Sports", Agathe Muller, Jennifer Nazha

Society of Professional Journalists

  • National Finalist, Feature Reporting and Breaking News Reporting

Radio DePaul

College Media Association

  • First Place, Best Broadcast Podcast
  • Finalist, Best Online Podcast

Intercollegiate Broadcasting System

  • Winner, Best Online College Station
  • Winner, Best News Feature
  • Winner, Best Social Media Direction
  • Best Student Station Manager, Joe D'Amico
  • Best Station Facilities

New York Festivals

  • Winner (Bronze), Best International College Station

14 East

College Media Association

  • First Place, Best Feature Story, "Birth Justice is Social Justice", Emma Krupp

Society of Professional Journalists

  • National Winner, Best Independent Online Student Publication
  • National Winner, Best Digital-Only Student Publication
  • National Winner, Best Online In-Depth Reporting

The DePaulia

Associated Collegiate Press

  • Winner, Newspaper Pacemaker
  • Finalist, Online Pacemaker
  • Story of the Year, "Behind Closed Doors", Rachel Hinton
  • Feature Story, "I Was Raped", Rachel Hinton, Shelley Mesch

Illinois College Press Association

  • First Place, Feature Design
  • First Place, Sports News Writing

Society of Professional Journalists

  • National Winner, General News Reporting, "Behind Closed Doors", Rachel Hinton
  • National Winner, DePaulia Investigation, Sports Writing

Good Day DePaul

National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (Chicago/Midwest Chapter)

  • Co-Winner, Sports Reporting, Adam Chalifoux

Society of Professional Journalists

  • National Winner, Television General News Reporting, Daniel Beedie
  • National Winner, Television Breaking News Reporting, "Ben Shapiro", Lorraine Taylor

Radio DePaul

Intercollegiate Broadcasting System

  • Winner, Best News Feature, "Holocaust Stories", Marc Filippino
  • Winner, Best Live Music Broadcast, "Under the L with Anthony and the Tramps", Elizabeth Peterson

The DePaulia

Associated Collegiate Press

  • News Story, "DePaul Responds: 286 Rise of Adjunct Faculty in Academia", Parker Asmann
  • News Story, "Child, Not Alien, Migration", Parker Asmann

Society of Professional Journalists

  • National Finalist, Best All-Around Non-Daily Student Newspaper
  • National Finalist, Online Sports Reporting, "More Than a Decade of Drought', Matthew Paras, Kirsten Onsgard and Mariah Woelfel
  • National Finalist, Best All-Around Non-Daily Student Newspaper

Good Day DePaul

National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (Chicago/Midwest Chapter)

  • Winner, Long Form Reporting, "Homelessness", Stephanie Wade, Nick Buffo

Radio DePaul

College Media Association

  • First Place, Best Podcast

2014-15

Good Day DePaul

National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (Chicago/Midwest Chapter)

  • Winner, College Student Production — Newscast

Society of Professional Journalists

  • National Finalist, Television Feature Reporting, "GDD Wine Class", Nicole Suarez

2013-14

The DePaulia

College Media Association

  • Four-Year Weekly Newspaper of the Year
  • Best Sports Columnist, David Webber

Society of Professional Journalists

  • Region 5 Outstanding Campus Chapter of the Year, DePaul SPJ/ONA Chapter (2013)
  • National Finalist, Online News Reporting, "Schools Out: CPS Closes 50 Chicago Schools", Joe Ruppel, Josclynn Brandon, Calvin Hahn and Angelica Robinson
  • National Finalist, Online Sports Reporting, "Chicago Marathon Coverage"
  • National Winner, Online News Reporting, Large School Division. "Election Night 2012 Coverage"

Good Day DePaul

Society of Professional Journalists

  • National Finalist, Television Feature Reporting, "Crazy Deli", Jessica Paris

Radio DePaul

College Media Association

  • Best Radio Newscast

2012-13

Good Day DePaul

National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (Chicago/Midwest Chapter)

  • Winner, Arts and Entertainment/Cultural Affairs, "Ebony Fashion Show", Jessica Paris

Radio DePaul

College Media Association

  • Best Radio Promo/PSA


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