Awarded at SEJC 2025 at Mississippi State University in Oxford, Ms.

#1 Best News Writer

1^st Jacob Ritondo – University of Alabama

2^nd Lizzie Tomlin – Mississippi State University

3^rd Lia Portillo – Northwestern State University

4^th Hannah Stanley – University of Kentucky

5^th TIE Olivia Warren – Tulane University

5^th TIE Hannah Ivey – University of Mississippi

#2 Best Feature Writer

1^st Reaghan Chen – University of Kentucky

2^nd Lizzie Tomlin – Mississippi State University

3^rd Shauna Reynolds – Middle Tennessee State University

4^th Bree Fabbie – Belmont University

5^th Bethany “Bee” Goodman – Tennessee Tech University

#3 Best Arts & Entertainment Writer

1^st Josiah Mancha – Union University

2^nd Jane Dunn – University of Mississippi

3^rd TIE Grace Sullivan – Mississippi State University

3^rd TIE Cole Manasco – University of Alabama

4^th Lauren Ritz – University of Alabama

5^th Kris Harrell – Troy University

#4 Op/Ed Writer

1^st Olivia Bell – Union University

2^nd Ansley Graves – University of Tennessee

3^rd Andrew White – Samford University

4^th Bre’Anna Coleman – University of Mississippi

5^th Peyton Keyes – University of Kentucky

Honorable Mentions:

Garret Marchand – University of Alabama

Bethany Collins – University of Tennessee-Martin

Kathryn Clark – Troy University

#5 Sports Writer

1^st Joey Dwyer – Lipscomb University

2^nd Devin Witson – University of Southern Mississippi

3^rd Amy DeGroot – Union University

4^th Cameron Larkin – University of Mississippi

5^th Brett Walker – Middle Tennessee State

Honorable Mentions: Cole Parke – University of Kentucky

Ty Wellemeyer – Belmont University

Max Tucker – University of Florida 

#6 Special Events Reporter

1^st Kharley Redmon – University of Mississippi

2^nd Emily Mosier – Troy University

3^rd Ivy Rose Ball – Mississippi State University

Honorable Mention:
Emma Love Johnston – University of Tennessee

#7 Best Photographer

1^st Ashleigh Lucas – University of Florida

2^nd Abbey Cutrer – University of Kentucky

3^rd Sarah “Lilly” Davis – Tennessee Tech

4^th Greer Patten – Belmont University

5^th Katherine Babin – Univ. of Louisiana Monroe

Honorable Mention: Benjamin Naylor – University of Memphis

#8 Artist/Illustrator

1^st Susan Xiao – University of Alabama

2^nd Milo Gildea – University of Mississippi

3^rd Trenton Michon – University of Tennessee Martin

4^th Abigail Troth – University of Southern Mississippi

5^th TIE Yum I Domangue – Southeastern Louisiana University

5^th TIE Faith Orr – Union University

#9 Best Graphic Artist/Data Journalist

1^st Audrey Palladino – Tennessee Tech

2^nd Ashleigh Jones and Faith Holley – Samford

3^rd Kate Oborina – Southeastern Louisiana University

4^th Sara Nelson and Ashleigh Jones – University of Kentucky

5^th Kate Myers – Mississippi State University

#10 Newspaper Designer

1^st Juliana Nobles Pacheco and Hayley Keeler – Northwestern State University

2^nd Akhila Nadimpalli – University of Kentucky

3^rd Stephanie Huynh – University of South Alabama

4^th Nathan Rich – Tulane University

5^th Andrew White – Samford University

#11 Magazine Designer

1^st Grace Watters – Samford University

2^nd Abby Kraus – Union University

3^rd Jill Horner and Michelle Daschbach – Mississippi State University

Honorable Mention: Becca Pielsnik – Tennessee Tech University

#12 Magazine Writer

1^st Rebekah Crozier – Samford University

2^nd Carlee Hogsten – University of Kentucky

3^rd TIE  Kay Maxwell – University of Alabama

Karlee Taylor – Tennessee Tech University

#13 TV Hard News Reporter

1^st Bethal Miles – University of Southern Mississippi

2^nd Cody Farris – University of Mississippi

3^rd Mackenzie Foster – Troy University

4^th Kai Stone – Louisiana Christian University

5^th Cat Da Rocha – Belmont University

#14 Best Radio News Reporter

1^st Pierce Gentry – University of Tennessee

2^nd Raylen Ladner – Mississippi State University

3^rd Chris Ahif – Troy University

#15 TV Feature Reporter

1^st TIE Bryce Towle – University of Kentucky

1^st TIE Bethal Miles – University of Southern Mississippi

2^nd Aubrey Carter – Mississippi State

3^rd Cadence Moore – Belmont University

4^th Kai Stone – Louisiana Christian University

5^th Cayden Walls – Louisiana Christian University 

#16 Best Radio Feature

1^st Pierce Gentry – University of Tennessee

2^nd Taylor Howard – Mississippi State University

3^rd Ava Burns – Belmont University

4^th Hanna Brazeal – Lipscomb University

5^th Alex Martin – University of Tennessee Martin

#17 Radio Journalist

1^st TIE Pierce Gentry – University of Tennessee

1^st TIE Jack Anderson – Troy University

2^nd Ava Burns – Belmont University

3^rd TIE Bethal Miles – University of Southern Mississippi

3^rd TIE Lauryn Davis – University of Tennessee Martin

#18 TV Journalist

1^st Edward Smith – University of Kentucky

2^nd TIE Simon Brown – Troy University

2^nd TIE Bethal Miles – University of Southern Mississippi

3^rd Cat Da Rocha – Belmont University

#19 Advertising Staffer

1^st Anica Hankey, Rebekah Brown, Makenzie Stone, and Presley White – Mississippi State University

2^nd Bryce Towle – University of Kentucky

3^rd Lola Casey – Samford University

#20 Journalist of the Year

1^st Garrett Shanley – University of Florida

2^nd Emily Mosier – Troy University

3^rd Ivy Rose Ball – Mississippi State University

4^th Hannah Stanley – University of Kentucky

5^th TIE Kylia Berry – University of Tennessee

5^th TIE Shauna Reynolds- Middle Tennessee State University

#21 Multimedia Journalist

1^st Aubrey Bocalan – University of Florida

2^nd Mic Cassidy – Mississippi State University

3^rd Samantha Money – University of Kentucky

#22 Public Service Journalism

1^st The Election Project – University of Tennessee

2^nd Emily Mosier – Troy University

3^rd The Great Unknown Project – Mississippi State University

#23 Best Audio Program

1^st University of Mississippi

2^nd University of Tennessee Martin

3^rd Louisiana Christian University

#24 Video Newscast

1^st Troy University

2^nd University of Kentucky

3^rd TIE University of Tennessee

3^rd TIE Mississippi State University

4^th Southeastern Louisiana University

5^th Harding University

#25 Magazine

1^st University of Kentucky

2^nd University of South Alabama

3^rd University of Alabama

#26 Newspaper

1^st TIE Crimson White – University of Alabama

1^st TIE Kentucky Kernel– University of Kentucky

2^nd The Daily Mississippian – University of Mississippi

3^rd Tropolitan – Troy

4^th The Bison – Harding

5^th Tulane Hullabaloo – Tulane

#27 Best Website

1^st University of Southern Mississippi

2^nd University of Kentucky

3^rd Belmont University

4^th Union University

5^th University of Mississippi 

#28 Best Radio Station

1^st Mississippi State University

2^nd Lipscomb University

3^rd University of Tennessee Martin

#29 Best TV Station

1^st University of Tennessee

2^nd Mississippi State University

3^rd Harding

#30 Best Research Paper

1^st Bethany Leonard and Phil Landry – Nicholls State University

2^nd Alexis Baker – University of Kentucky

3^rd Mary Balzi, Jamie Briggs, Madisyn Henry and Anna Welborn – Mississippi State University