Student News Competition

Competition Chairs
Mary Blue, Tulane University, Television Hard News Category
Peter Casella, University of North Florida, Television Feature News Category
Kathy Heuston, Austin Peay State University, Television Newscast & Talent Categories
Dina Ibrahim, San Francisco State University, Radio Hard News, Feature News, & Newscast Categories

BEA Best of Festival King Foundation Award (Television Reporting) Natalie Podgorski, Arizona State University “Garage Boxing”

BEA Best of Festival King Foundation Award (Radio Reporting) Leannda Carey, Marshall University “Coping with Disaster: Montcoal, WV”

BEA Best of Festival King Foundation Award (Television Newscast) West Virginia University “WVU News”     Part 1 |   Part 2 |   Part 3

Radio Newscast Category Category 1st Place: Marshall University “Newscenter 88” 2nd Place: Mount San Antonio College “Audio8ball.com” 3rd Place: University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill “Carolina Connection” Honorable Mention: Rowan University “The Rowan Report”

Television Newscast Category 1st Place: West Virginia University “WVU News”     Part 1 |   Part 2 |   Part 3 2nd Place: Eastern Illinois University “WEIU-TV News Watch”     Part 1 |   Part 2 3rd Place: Minnesota State University – Moorhead “Campus News” Honorable Mention: Southern Illinois University “River Region Evening Edition”

Radio Feature News Reporting Category 1st Place: Adam Cavalier, Marshall University “Model Trains: A Family Affair” 2nd Place: Garrett R. Ford, Southern Illinois University – Carbondale “Firefighter Training” 3rd Place: Sierra Lambrecht, Arizona State University “Spanish Immersion” Honorable Mention: Reema Khrais, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill “A Day Spent Homeless in Chapel Hill”

Radio Hard News Reporting Category 1st Place: Angela Musallam, San Francisco State University “Halloween Tweens” 2nd Place: David Hodges, Elon University “Fighting Dropouts” 3rd Place: Michael Tomsic, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill “Alcohol Abuse Goes Unnoticed” Honorable Mention: Ashley Masters, Brigham Young University “Lee Acceptance Speech Live”

Television Feature News Reporting Category 1st Place: Natalie Podgorski, Arizona State University “Garage Boxing” 2nd Place: Lindsey Reiser, Arizona State University “Racetrack Minister” 3rd Place: Kylee Gauna, Arizona State University “Arizona Burn Center” Honorable Mention: Adam Balinski, Brigham Young University “Water Balloon Record” Honorable Mention: Andrew Clay, Pennsylvania State University “Christmas Tree Hunt” Honorable Mention: Toby Phillips, Arizona State University “Jockstrap Maid” Honorable Mention: Brent Pinkall, Kansas State University “Junk Food Diet”

Television Hard News Reporting Category 1st Place: Tony Spehar, Arizona State University “Tempe Land Battle” 2nd Place: Steve Doty, Arizona State University “Arizona City Manager Salary Review” 3rd Place: Bret Behrens, Southern Illinois University “Child Sex Offender” Honorable Mention: Martin Berman, Michigan State University “Graduation Rate Gaps in Michigan Universities” Honorable Mention: Steve Doty, Arizona State University “Flagstaff Flood Relief” Honorable Mention: Danielle Lama, University of Maryland “Oyster Patrol” Honorable Mention: Mike Pelton, Arizona State University “Abandoned Mines” Honorable Mention: Aldo Vazquez, Arizona State University “Haiti Amputee Soccer”

Television News Anchor Category 1st Place: Allison Harris, University of Oklahoma 2nd Place: Gillette Vaira, University of Montana 3rd Place: Gabrielle Williott, Pennsylvania State University

Television Weathercaster Category 1st Place: Kylee Gauna, Arizona State University 2nd Place: Gabe Lenners, University of Oklahoma 3rd Place: Chase Higginbotham, University of Alabama Honorable Mention: Mark Williams, Brigham Young University