2017 Winners

 

College Journalist of the Year (11 entries)

 

#1 Emmalyne Kwasny, Mississippi State University

#2 Kailey Broussard, University of Louisiana – Lafayette

#3 Erin Franklin, Lipscomb University

#4 Zach Gilchriest, Belmont University

#5 Ali Renckens, Union University

 

Best College Newspaper (22 entries)

 

#1 The Signal, Georgia State University

#2 The Collegian, Mississippi College

#3 The Reflector, Mississippi State University

#4 The Tropolitan, Troy University

#4 The Daily Mississippian

#6 The Arka Tech, Arkansas Tech University

#7 The Student Printz, University of Southern Mississippi

#8 Florala, University of North Alabama

#8 The Hawkeye, University of Louisiana – Monroe

#10 The Samford Crimson, Samford University

 

Best College Magazine (9 entries)

 

#1 Urbanite, Georgia State University

#2 The Local, Samford University

#3 Due South, University of South Alabama

#4 Zone, University of West Alabama

#5 The All State, Austin Peay State University

#5 Cardinal & Cream, Union University

 

Best College Website (22 entries)

 

#1 Georgia State University

#2 Xavier University

#3 Arkansas Tech University

#3 University of Southern Mississippi

#5 University of West Alabama

#5 Troy University

#7 University of Louisiana – Monroe

#7 Union University

#9 Louisiana State University – Shreveport

#10 Mississippi State University

 

Best College Radio Station (3 entries)

 

#1 University of Tennessee ¬ Martin

#2 University of Southern Mississippi

 

Best College TV Station (7 entries)

 

#1 Troy University

#2 Southeastern Louisiana University

#3 University of Mississippi

 

Best College Audio News Program (3 entries)

 

#1 University of Tennessee-Martin

#2 Belmont University

 

Best College Video News Program (13 entries)

 

#1 Troy University

#2 University of West Alabama

#2 Southeastern Louisiana University

#4 Samford University

#5 University of Mississippi

 

Best News Writer (33 entries)

 

#1 Asia Simone Burns, Samford University

#2 Lana Ferguson, University of Mississippi

#3 Andrew Wigdor, Middle Tennessee State University

#4 Brent Walker, Union University

#4 Natalie Martin, Union University

#6 Rachel Witbracht, University of West Florida

#6 Zach Gilchriest, Belmont University

#6 Cole Gray, Lipscomb University

#6 Syrina Merilan, Georgia State University

#10 Starla Gatson, Louisiana Tech University

 

Best Feature Writer (30 entries)

 

#1 Kailey Broussard, University of Louisiana – Lafayette

#2 Lana Ferguson, University of Mississippi

#3 Kristina Shaw, University of Tennessee-Martin

#4 Caleb Jones, Samford University

#5 Brianna Farley, University of West Alabama

#5 Bronte Lebo, Belmont University

#5 Ashley Thompson. Austin Peay State University

#8 Keiera Bell, Louisiana Tech University

#9 Ali Renckens, Union University

#10 Cory Thaxton, University of Louisiana – Monroe

 

Best Arts & Entertainment Writer (25 entries)

 

#1 George Clarke, University of Louisiana – Lafayette

#2 Gabbi Calabrese, Arkansas Tech University

#3 Alexandra Graham, Georgia State University

#3 Gus Carrington, University of Memphis

#5 Emily Foster, Troy University

#6 Devna Bose, University of Mississippi

#6 Carlton McGrone, University of Southern Mississippi

#8 Jared Skinner, Samford University

#9 Hayden Goodridge, Middle Tennessee State University

#10 Larshell Green, Southeastern Louisiana University

 

Best Opinion-Editorial Writer (31 entries)

 

#1 Cody Uhls, Middle Tennessee State University

#2 Monday Sanderson, University of North Alabama

#2 Melissa Kriz, Belmont University

#2 Ashton Priest, University of Tennessee ¬ Martin

#5 Alyssa Bass, University of Southern Mississippi

#5 Steven Weirich, Mississippi State University

#5 Wesley Dunkirk, Georgia State University

#8 Liam Nieman, University of Mississippi

#8 Lebron Hill, Lipscomb University

#10 Chris Lowe, Mississippi State University

 

Best Sports Writer (28 entries)

 

#1 Jonathan Rhodes, Southeastern Louisiana University

#2 Sam Chandler. Samford University

#3 Russell Vannozzi, Lipscomb University

#3 Michael Shipma, Troy University

#5 Deja Harrison, Grambling State University

#6 Taylor Rayburn, Mississippi State University

#7 Michael Chapman, Union University

#8, Paris Lawson, Belmont University

#8 Noah Delashaw, Arkansas Tech University

#10 Rusty Ellis, Middle Tennessee State University

 

Best Special Event Reporter (14 entries)

 

#1 Sarah Knapp, University of Tennessee – Martin

#2 Rebecca Arnold, Belmont University

#3 Anna Rogers, Lipscomb University

#4 Emmalynne Kwasny, Mississippi State University

#5 Steve Likovetz, University of West Florida

#5 Ethan Dennis, Univ. of LA – Monroe

 

Best Press Photographer (28 entries)

#1 Marissa Mason, University of South Alabama

#2 Kate Sullivan, Samford University

#3 Todd Ryals, Louisiana College

#3 Benjamin Little, Austin Peay State University

#4 Hunter Morgan, Belmont University

#5 Morgan Givens, University of West Florida

#5 Marlee Crawford, University of Mississippi

#5 Jeffery Hooper, Austin Peay State University

#8 Bryan Smith, Austin Peay State University

#9 Brian Blakely, Louisiana Tech University

#10 Adriana Garcia, University of Southern Mississippi

 

Best News Graphic Designer (7 entries)

 

#1 Salinna Phon, Georgia State University

#2 David San Miguel, University of North Alabama

#2 Nicholas Davison, Xavier University

#4 Lewis West, Austin Peay State University

#5 Tim Lambert, Middle Tennessee State University

 

Best News Editorial Artist/Illustrator (13 entries)

 

#1 Shania Green, Austin Peay State University

#2 Zach Lindsay, University of Memphis

#3 Jake Thrasher, University of Mississippi

#4 Barriane Franks, Xavier University

#5 Katherine Mixson, Samford University

#6 Abigail Nicholson, Troy University

#7 Erik Reid, Georgia State University

 

Best Newspaper Layout Designer (19 entries)

 

#1 Khoa Tran, Georgia State University

#2 Glavine Day, Austin Peay State University

#3 Salinna Phon, Georgia State University

#3 Tammy Huynh, Georgia State University

#3 Cameron Cummins, University of Southern Mississippi

#6 Kacie Kaufman, Louisiana Tech University

#7 Ethel Mwedziwendira, University of Mississippi

#8 Hayden Benge, University of Mississippi

#9 Jhaimee Bullock, University of Southern Mississippi

#10 Ashton Nix, Samford University

 

Best Magazine Page Layout Designer (6 entries)

 

#1 Ashley Williams, Louisiana Tech University

#2 Charis Nichols, Samford University

#3 Sara Boone, University of South Alabama

 

Best Magazine Writer (8 entries)

 

#1 Claire Jaggers, Samford University

#2 Mattanah DeWitt, Union University

#3 Jake Thompson, University of West Alabama

#4 Camille Barnett, University of Louisiana – Lafayette

#5 Lexi Naughton, University of South Alabama

 

Best TV Hard News Reporter (10 entries)

 

#1 Abbie McIntosh, University of Mississippi

#2 Sarah Singleterry, Troy University

#3 LaDarrius Heath, Georgia State University

#4 Tara Barbe, Southeastern Louisiana University

#5 Katelynn Sprague, University of Louisiana – Lafayette

 

Best Radio Hard News Reporter (3 entries)

 

#1 Natalie King, University of Tennessee ¬ Martin

#2 Erin Pennington, University of Mississippi

 

Best TV News Feature Reporter (17 entries)

 

#1 Lindsey Nance, Lipscomb University

#2 Celeste Garcia, Georgia State University

#3 Lora Lavigne, University of Southern Mississippi

#4 Jared Wise, University of Louisiana – Lafayette

#4 Emily Gibbons, Middle Tennessee State University

#6 Anna Kate Patterson, Troy University

#7 Celina Leggerie, University of West Alabama

#8 Grant Gaar, University of Mississippi

#9 Jaylon Morris, Southeastern Louisiana University

#10 Morgan Pitner and Emmy Lamb, Louisiana State University – Shreveport

 

Best Radio News Feature Reporter (5 entries)

 

#1 Diara Williams, University of West Alabama

#2 Ashley Shores, University of Tennessee ¬ Martin

#3 Eriq Roberts, Troy University

 

Best Radio Journalist (5 entries)

 

#1 Eriq Roberts, Troy University

#2 John Thornton, University of Tennessee ¬ Martin

#2 Jamarcus Fitzpatrick, Louisiana College

#3 DeAndria Turner, University of Mississippi

 

Best TV Journalist (12 entries)

 

Katie Inman, Middle Tennessee State University

#2 Patrick Carpenter, Lipscomb University

#3 Hannah Diamond, Samford University

#4 Madison Neal, Troy University

#4 Sarah Neill, University of West Alabama

#5 Mikayla Newton, Georgia State University

 

Best Print Advertising Staff Member (4 entries)

 

#1 Kate Sullivan, Samford University

#2 James Shipma, Troy University

#3 Clarence Nash Jr., University of Louisiana – Monroe

 

Best Broadcast Advertising Staff Member (4 entries)

 

#1 Thomas DeMartini and Austin Hille, University of Mississippi

#2 Lauren Sevenish, University of West Alabama

 

Best Journalism Research Paper (5 entries)

 

#1 Kaitlynn Beaird, University of West Alabama

#2 Madison Heil, University of Mississippi

#3 Hailie Bagley, Samford University

 

 

Best Multimedia Journalist (5 entries)

 

#1 Paige Miller, University of West Alabama

#2 BreAnna Johnson, University of West Alabama

#3 Josh Beck, Mississippi State University

 

Best Public Service Journalism (10 entries)

 

#1 Cam Bonelli, University of Southern Mississippi

#2 The Daily Helmsman, University of Memphis

#3 Signal Staff, Georgia State University

#3 Tropolitan Staff, Troy University

#3 The Vermilion staff, University of Louisiana – Lafayette

#6 Sara Scannell, Belmont University