Award of Excellence Public Service Programming
Award of Merit for Contemporary Issues/Awareness
Award of Merit for Editing
Annie Carson, Montserrat Camacho, Nora Merza, Michelle Rivas and Morgan Theys
Arizona Bridge to Independent Living, “Be Bold. Be Strong. Be Able/ABIL.”
Award of Excellence in Content/Message Delivery
Award of Merit in Script/Writing
Abby Dugan, Cristina Peralta, Alex Lancial and Kyleigh Zmijewski (public service announcement); Kara Burns, Valerie Nunez, Victoria Stangl and Emily Wininger (Web development and social media outreach)
National Newspaper Association
Award of Merit for Public Service Programming
Jessica Choi, Alexa Chrisbacher, Kelsey Pfeffer, Kayla Pologa and Joshua Skalniak
Arizona Broadcasters Association, “Inform. Inspire. Insight.”
Award of Merit in Public Service Programming
Jennifer Borbon, Zander Buel, Hannah Lurie and Leila O'Hara (production work on PSA); Marlee Bever, Wahida Ifat, Steven Kapoloma, Ashley Provenzano and Torunn Sinclair (script, concepts and initial shooting of PSA)
Tempe Coalition
Best Use of Sound
Second: Cooper Rummell, KTAR, “Maricopa County Jail Flags”
College Photographer of the Year
Jessie Wardarski
Torunn Sinclair
Radio Hard News Reporting
Best of Festival: Cooper Rummell, "Maricopa County Jail Flags"
Television Hard News Reporting
First Place: Kristina Zverjako, "Immigration Partner"
Honorable Mention: Vivian Padilla, "Online Sex Demand"
TV Sports Talent Anchor/Host
First Place: Nicholas Marek
Second Place: Robby Baker
Television News Anchor
Second Place: Caiti Currey
Honorable Mention: Gabriela Rodiles
Radio Hard News Reporting
Third Place: Caiti Currey, "Playworks"
Excellence in Editing: Promotional Video 90 Seconds and Longer
Kimberly Pestalozzi, "Experience Cronkite"
Excellence in Research: Documentary Short Form Video
Alex Lancial, Tara Molina and Perla Farias, "Two Borders"
Documentary Long Form Video
Honorable Mention: Gabrielle Bizzarro and Bailey Frasier, "Blisters of a Butterfly"
Radio Feature Reporting
Honorable Mention: Caiti Currey, "YouTube Guru"
Radio Sports Story/Feature
Honorable Mention: Kerry Crowley, "Men's Senior Baseball World Series"
Television Weathercaster
Honorable Mention: Marissa Scott
Coalitions of Excellence Milestones Award
Cassidy Olson, Rachel Steingard and Samantha Womer
First: Rachel Lund, “Milk for America”
Winner: Connor Radnovich
Second Place: Carla Leon Celaya
Honorable Mentions: Adrian Borunda and Cierra Eubank
Finalist: Arielle Hurst
Best College/University Investigative or Documentary Report
Carnegie-Knight News21, “Back Home”
Television Broadcast News
First: Shayne Dwyer
Personality/Profile Writing
Second: Connor Radnovich, “Gulf War Veteran Mike White Faces His Toughest Battle Yet: ALS”
10th: Ashley Footer, “Teen Pokemon Player Sees Victory in the Cards”
TV News Reporting
Fourth: Shayne Dwyer, “Few Physicians Handing Out High Share of Pot Prescriptions” and “AZ Doctors Teach Burn Care to Military Medics”
10th: Tara Molina, “Mesa Police Officers’ Standard Issue Now Includes an On-body Camera” and “Arizona State Parks That Lost Funding Seek State Support”
Feature Writing
Fourth: Molly J. Smith, “Immigration Reform Poses Challenges for Farmers Along Two Borders”
21st: Alexis Smith, “Phoenix Widower Uses Craft-beer Nonprofit to Advance Brain-cancer Research and Grieve Loss”
Multimedia News
Fifth: Erin O’Connor, “American Dreamers”
21st: Dominick DiFurio, “Students Take Responsibility for National Safety”
TV Feature Reporting
Sixth: Robby Baker, “Florence High School Coach” and “Phoenix Tunnels”
33rd: Gabriela Rodiles, “Phoenix Museum Is Saving the Music with Instrument Conservation” and “Phoenix Graffiti”
Radio Feature Reporting
Seventh: Mark Remillard, “Food Trucks” and “Vet Medic”
Ninth: Cooper Rummell, “Maricopa County Jail Flags” and “Catholic Tech Changes”
Enterprise Reporting
Eighth: David Robles, “Law Enforcement Officials: Flow of Drugs Across U.S. Borders Continues 'Every Day, All Day Long'”
28th: Aaron Rop, “The Secrets of Tempe Town Lake”
Multimedia Team Reporting
Ninth: Yihyun Jeong and Laura Sposato, “A Way of Life”
15th: Caitlin Cruz, Alexandra Lancial, Kate Mykleseth, Tara Molina and Lillian Reid, “Two Borders: Security”
Breaking News
10th: Connor Radnovich, “Border Patrol Union Offers Cut in Overtime Pay Rate to Avoid Furloughs”
13th: Marianela Lichtscheidl, “Supreme Court Frees Arizona From Advance Federal Voting Law OK”
Photojournalism Picture Story/Series
10th: Connor Radnovich, “Gulf War Veteran Mike White Faces His Toughest Battle Yet: ALS”
17th: Jessie Wardarski, a selection of photos
Multimedia Feature
12th: Sean Logan, “A.skate Foundation Comes to Woodward West”
16th: Erin O’Connor, “Dan Fulton’s Comeback”
Photography – News and Features
16th: Aaron Lavinsky, a selection of photos
Finalist: Carnegie-Knight News21, “Back Home”
Carnegie-Knight News21, “Who Can Vote?”
Student Newscast
Cronkite NewsWatch
Student Sports
Kimberly Pestalozzi, “Overcoming the Odds”
Large Student Reporting
Winner: “Back Home: The Enduring Battles Facing Post-9/11 Veterans,” Carnegie-Knight News21
Student Publications
Winner: Chad Garland, Andrew Knochel, News21, “Scoundrels, Thieves and Rip-off Artists’ Prey on Veterans”
Student Professional Publications
Finalist: Brandon Brown, The Arizona Republic, “Superior Hopes Magma’s Makeover will help transform a Copper Town into a Tourist Destination”
Newspaper Breaking News Reporting
Winner: Mary Shinn, Cronkite News, “Back Home: Giffords Urges Lawmakers to 'Be Courageous' on Gun Violence Measures”
Online Sports Reporting
Winner: Sean Peick, Cronkite News, “Special Report: Combatting Concussions in High School Sports”
Television Breaking News Reporting
Winner: Kristina Zverjako, Cronkite NewsWatch, “New Jersey Snowstorm”
Television Sports Reporting
Winner: Robby Baker, Cronkite NewsWatch, “Florence Coach”
Best Independent Online Student Publication
Finalist: Downtown Devil
General News Reporting
Finalist: Kay Miller, Carnegie-Knight News21, “Hearing Loss Prevalent Among Post-9/11 Vets”
Online In-depth Reporting
Finalist: Carnegie-Knight News21 staff, “Back Home: The Failures”
Television Breaking News Reporting
Winner: Kristina Zverjako, Cronkite NewsWatch, “New Jersey Snow Storm”
Finalist: Angelica Brown, Cronkite NewsWatch, “After Cool Fitness”
Finalist: Andrea Perez, Cronkite NewsWatch, “Businesses on the Border”
Television Feature
Finalist: Grant Inman, Cronkite NewsWatch, “Father Craig”
Television In-depth Reporting
Finalist: Cronkite NewsWatch staff, “Religion in Arizona”
Finalist: Kelsea Wasung, Cronkite NewsWatch, “Arizona Experience Museum”
Television News/Feature Photography
Winner: Gabriela Rodiles, Cronkite NewsWatch, “Save the Music”
Finalist: Gabriela Rodiles, Cronkite NewsWatch, “Graffiti in Phoenix”
Television Sports Photography
Winner: Robby Baker, Cronkite NewsWatch, “Florence Coach”
Television Sports Reporting
Winner: Robby Baker, Cronkite NewsWatch, “Florence Coach”
Finalist: Ryan Foote, Cronkite NewsWatch, “Geriatric Gym”
Finalist: Nicholas K. Marek, Cronkite NewsWatch, “NFL Dodgeball”
Best All-around Radio Newscast
Winner: Annika Cline, Kevin Fallon and Joey Hardy, Downtown Devil, “The Rundown: Celebrating Our Cultures”
Radio Feature
Winner: Cooper Rummell, The Blaze 1330 KASC-AM, “Catholic Tech Changes”
Finalist: Mark Remillard, 92.3 KTAR-FM, “Food Trucks”
Finalist: Alec Damiano, The Blaze 1330 KASC-AM, “Halloween Pets”
Radio In-depth Reporting
Finalist: Alec Damiano, The Blaze 1330 KASC-AM, “Music Impact”
Radio News Reporting
Finalist: Cooper Rummell, 92.3 KTAR-FM, “Maricopa County Jail Flags”
Best Digital-only Student Publication
Winner: Carnegie-Knight News21 staff, "Back Home: The Enduring Battles Facing Post-9/11 Veterans"
Best Independent Online Student Publication
Winner: The Downtown Devil
Best Use of Multimedia
Winner: Downtown Devil staff, “Art Detour 25”
Finalist: Asha Anchan, Kelsey Hightower, Caitlin Cruz and Gregory Kohn, Carnegie-Knight News21, “Record Numbers of Female Vets Strain System”
Finalist: Cronkite News staff, Cronkite News Service, “Obesity in America”
Online Feature Reporting
Finalist: Erin O’Connor, The State Press, “Dan Fulton’s Comeback”
Finalist: Caitlin Cruz and Rachel Leingang, Carnegie-Knight News21, “Leesville, La., Embraces Veterans as Their Own”
Online In-depth Reporting
Winner: Carnegie-Knight News21 staff, “Back Home: The Enduring Battles Facing Post-9/11 Veterans”
Online News Reporting
Winner: Cale Ottens, Los Angeles Times, “Life at the top: In L.A.’s skyscrapers, diverse firms, great views”
Online Sports Reporting
Winner: Sean Peick, Cronkite News Service, “Special Report: Combatting Concussions in High School Sports”
Finalist: Shelby Slade and Nick Prete, The State Pres, “ASU Power Soccer Team Gives Students Second Chance at Competition”
Finalist: Nathan Humpherys, MLB.com, “Collmenter Carves Own Niche en Route to D-backs”
Breaking News Reporting (Large)
Winner: Mary Shinn, Cronkite News, “Giffords Urges Lawmakers to 'Be Courageous' on Gun Violence Measures”
General News Reporting (Large)
Winner: Kay Miller, Denver Post, “Back Home: Hearing Loss Prevalent Among Post-9/11 Vets”
Sports Writing (Large)
Finalist: Breanna Slocum, State Press Magazine, “The Number One Sun Devil Baseball Fan”
General News Photography (Large)
Winner: Courtney Pedroza, Downtown Devil, “Monsoon Storm”
Non-fiction Magazine Article
Finalist: Mackenzie McCreary, State Press Magazine, “Here and There”
Sports Photography (Large)
Winner: Diana Lustig, The State Press, “Volleyball” |