2016 Winners

Best News Writer

#10 Cam Bonelli, University of Southern Mississippi

Tied #8 Emily Branan, Loyola University ¬ New Orleans

Tied #8 Ethan Steinquest, Austin Peay State

#7 Rebekah Barnes, Louisiana Tech University

#6 Kelby Bibler, Belmont University
#5 Emily Littleton, Union University

Tied #3 Amanda Freuler, Middle Tennessee State University

Tied #3 Lana Ferguson, University of Mississippi

#2 Kailey Broussard, Southeastern Louisiana University

#1 Asia Simone Burns, Samford University


Feature Writer

#10 Sierra Brown, Florida A&M

Tied #8 Caleb Beck, Loyola University ¬ New Orleans

Tied #8 Brittany Wolfe, University of Memphis

#7 Makayla Boswell, University of Memphis

#6 Taylor Andrews, Belmont University

#5 Cory Thaxton, Univ. of LA – Monroe

#4 John Klyce, University of Memphis

#3 Sydney Cunningham, Georgia State University

#2 Olivia Barfield, Univ. of LA – Monroe

#1 Zoe McDonald, University of Mississippi


Best Arts and Entertainment Writer

#10 Jonathan Urbina, University of Southern Mississippi

#9 Garrett Howard, Harding University

#8 George Clarke, University of Louisiana – Lafayette

Tied #6 Jimmy Lichtenwalter, Samford University

Tied #6 Andrew Wadovick, Austin Peay State

Tied #3 Hannah Barger, Tennessee Tech University

Tied #3 Becca Risley, Lipscomb University

Tied #3 Sawyer Jones, University of West Alabama

#2 Rebecca Arnold Belmont University

#1 Caleb Daniel Louisiana Tech University


Best Opinion-Editorial Writer

Tied #9 Gus Carrington, University of Memphis

Tied #9 Matt Firpo, Troy University

#8 Ashton Priest, University of Tennessee ¬ Martin

Tied#5 Jasmine Fleming, University of North Alabama

Tied#5 Hiba Tahir, University of Southern Mississippi

Tied#5 Alyssa Bass, University of Southern Mississippi

#4 Julia Grant, University of Mississippi

#3 Arka Tech staff, Arkansas Tech University

#2 Holly Travis, Mississippi State University

#1 John Miller, Georgia State University


Best Sports Writer

Tied #9 Tyler Lamb, Middle Tennessee State University

Tied #9 Julius Kizzee, University of Southern Mississippi

#8 Brian Scott Rippee, University of Mississippi

#7 Alex Heard , Louisiana Tech University

Tied #5 Ashton Nix, Samford University

Tied #5 Dalton Middleton, Mississippi State University

#4 Samuel Cowan, Belmont University

#3 Kaelin Maloid, Xavier University

#2 Garrett Ohlmeyer, University of Louisiana – Lafayette

#1 Sam Chandler, Samford University


Best Special Event Reporter/Editor

Tied #5 Riley Wallace, Belmont University

Tied #5 Rachel Moore, University of Tennessee ¬ Martin

#4 Karen Ricketts, Arkansas Tech University

#3 Clara Turnage, University of Mississippi

#2 Payton Potter, Louisiana Tech University

#1 Sean Keenan, Georgia State University


Best Press Photographer

Tied #9 Devin Dronett, Louisiana Tech University

Tied #9Siddharth Gaulee, Univ. of LA – Monroe

#8 Jade Johnson, Georgia State University

#7 Janelle Vest, Union University

Tied #5 Fadi Shahin, University of Southern Mississippi

Tied #5 Austin Anderson, University of Memphis

#4 Dayne Francis, Georgia State University

#3 Amanda Floyd, Harding University

#2 Taylor Slifko, Austin Peay State

#1 Hunter Abrams, Austin Peay State


Best News Graphic Designer

Tied #6 Jackie Willis, University of North Alabama

Tied #6 Amber Quaid, Arkansas Tech University

#5 Sandeep Shrestha, Univ. of LA – Monroe

Tied #3 Marisa Morrissette, University of Mississippi

Tied #3 Nicholas Davison, Xavier University

#2 Naasha Dotiwala, Loyola University ¬ New Orleans

#1 Tammy Huynh, Georgia State University


Best News-Editorial Artist/Illustrator

#5 Jeff Carter, University of Memphis

Tied #3 Jake Thrasher, University of Mississippi

Tied #3 Nobel Michael, Grambling State

#2 Bek Yake, Mississippi State University

#1 Abigail Nicholson, Troy University


Best Newspaper Page Layout Designer

Tied #10 Haylee Eaton, Tennessee Tech University

Tied #10 Nicholas Davison, Xavier University

Tied #10 Devin Dronett, Louisiana Tech University

Tied #10 Salinna Phon, Georgia State University

#9 Khoa Tran, Georgia State University

#8 Amber Quaid, Arkansas Tech University

#7 Sawyer Hite, Harding University

#6 Darian Mathews, Georgia State University

#5 Jhaimee Bullock, University of Southern Mississippi

#4 Samantha Wycoff, Middle Tennessee State University

#3 Rebekah Odle, Mississippi College

#2 Hayden Benge, University of Mississippi

#1 Naasha Dotiwala, Loyola University ¬ New Orleans


Best Magazine Page Layout Designer

#5 Anna Guthrie, Union University

#4 Lauren Murchison, Louisiana Tech University

#3 Katie Menosky, Samford University

#2 Celeste Malone, Austin Peay State

#1 John McClung, University of West Alabama

______________________________________________________________________________

Best Magazine Writer

#7 Brianna Champion, University of West Alabama

#6 Connor Raborn, Southeastern Louisiana University

#5 John Sadler, Louisiana Tech University

#4 Kat Miller, Belmont University

Tied #2 Caroline Carmichael, Samford University

Tied #2 Emily Littleton, Union University

#1 Lana Ferguson, University of Mississippi


Best Television Hard News Reporter

#5 Whitney Smith, Lipscomb University

#4 Tori Seng, University of Tennessee ¬ Martin

#3 Daniella Oropeza, University of Mississippi

#2 Tyler Waggenspack, Southeastern Louisiana University

#1 Jordyn Elston, Troy University


Best Radio Hard News Reporter

#2 Billy Rainey, University of Mississippi

#1 Natalie King, University of Tennessee ¬ Martin


Best Television News Feature Reporter

Tied #5 BreAnna Johnson, University of West Alabama

Tied #5 Ashton Nix, Samford University

Tied #5 Maria Goddard, Southeastern Louisiana University

Tied #5 Brooke Dorris, Lipscomb University

#4 Lexi Brunk, Belmont University

Tied #3 Lauren Layton, University of Mississippi

Tied #3 Angie Rosete, Georgia State University

#2 Grace Carson, Louisiana College

#1 Samantha Charles, Troy University


Best Radio News Feature Reporter

#4 Ashley Shores, University of Tennessee ¬ Martin

Tied #2 Rhiannon Gilbert, Middle Tennessee State University

Tied #2 Joy Netzhammer, University of Southern Mississippi

#1 Sharrnique McEachern, Troy University


Best Radio Journalist

#3 Ayesha Abid, Georgia State University

#2 Hannah Dokkestul, Middle Tennessee State University

#1 John Stevens, Univ. of LA – Monroe


Best Television Journalist

#5 David Schiele, Georgia State University

Tied #3 Callie Murphy, University of West Alabama

Tied #3 Amanda Kitch, Southeastern Louisiana University

#2 Sarah Singleterry, Troy University

#1 Ryan Renfrow, Troy University


Best Advertising Staff Member

#5 Keion Hayes, Grambling State

#4 Ellen Spies, University of Mississippi

#3 Allie Tittle, University of West Alabama

#2 Katherine Frye, University of Southern Mississippi

#1 McClain McKinney, Samford University


Best Journalism Research Paper

#3 Austin Gabriel Ferrer, Samford University

#2 Lauren Veline, University of Mississippi

#1 Randa Simpson, University of West Alabama


College Journalist of the Year

#5 Brook Robichaux, Southeastern Louisiana University

#4 Asia Simone Burns, Samford University

#3 Emily Littleton, Union University

#2 Clara Turnage, University of Mississippi

#1 Lauren Booker, Georgia State University


Best Multimedia Journalist

#3 Paige Ip, University of West Alabama

#2 Erin Turner, Lipscomb University

#1 Tyler Lamb , Middle Tennessee State University


Best Public Service Journalism

#5 The Xavier Herald, Xavier University

#4 Jordan Doyle, Hannah Moore, and Hunter Beck, Harding University

#3 Georgia State University

#2 The All State Staff, Austin Peay State

#1 Daily Mississippian Staff, University of Mississippi


Best College Audio News Program

#2 Lumination Radio News, Lipscomb University

#1 WUTM Newsroom, University of Tennessee ¬ Martin


Best College Video News Program

Tied #7 Take 30 News, Mississippi State University

Tied #7 Hub City TV, University of Southern Mississippi

#6 Studio 96, University of West Alabama

#5 News Watch, University of Mississippi

Tied #3 Belmont Vision, Belmont University

Tied #3 Loyola News Service , Loyola University ¬ New Orleans

#2 Southeastern Channel, Southeastern Louisiana University

#1 TrojanVision, Troy University


Best College Magazine

#6 The Signal Urbanite, Georgia State University

#5 SPEAK, Louisiana Tech University

#4 The Local, Samford University

Tied #2 The All State, Austin Peay State

Tied #2 Cardinal & Cream, Union University

#1 Zone, University of West Alabama


Best College Newspaper

#10 The Maroon, Loyola University ¬ New Orleans

#9 The Gramblinite, Grambling State

Tied #6 Tropolitan, Troy University

Tied #6 The Reflector, Mississippi State University

Tied #6 The All State, Austin Peay State

#5 The Daily Mississippian, University of Mississippi

#4 The Flor-Ala, University of North Alabama

Tied #2 The Tech Talk, Louisiana Tech University

Tied #2 Sidelines, Middle Tennessee State University

#1 The Signal, Georgia State University


Best College Website

#10 Xavier University

Tied #9 Nicholls State

Tied #9 Georgia State University

Tied #7 Union University

Tied #7 University of Tennessee ¬ Martin

Tied #5 Florida A&M

Tied #5 Loyola University ¬ New Orleans

#4 Austin Peay State

#3 University of Mississippi

#2 University of Louisiana – Lafayette

#1 Belmont University


Best College Radio Station

#3 Lumination Radio News, Lipscomb University

#2 Southern Miss Today, University of Southern Mississippi

#1 BWUTM Newsroom, University of Tennessee ¬ Martin


Best College TV Station

#5 Hub City TV, University of Southern Mississippi

#4 Northshore News, Southeastern Louisiana University

Tied #2 The Media Center at SU, Samford University

Tied #2 Take 30 News, Mississippi State University

#1 TrojanVision, Troy University

 

Promoting Journalism in the Southeast Region