DePaul Students Win 16 SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards

DePaul University College of Communication journalism students won 16 SPJ Region 5 Mark of Excellence Awards Saturday at a ceremony in St. Louis. Region 5 covers schools in Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky.

First-place finishers advance to the national Mark of Excellence competition and will compete against winners from 11 other regions.

Good Day DePaul

1^st Place: TV In-Depth Reporting (Eva Green)

2^nd Place: Best All-Around TV Newscast

2^nd Place: TV Sports Reporting (Ryann Rumbaugh)

2^nd Place: TV In-Depth Reporting (Courtney Sturgeon)

Third Place: TV Breaking News Reporting (Jenn Schanz)

Third Place: TV Feature Reporting (Dakari Turner)

Red Line Project

1^st Place: Online News Reporting (Election Night Staff Coverage)

1^st Place: Online In-Depth Coverage (Election Night Preview/Voter’s Guide)

2^nd Place: Best Affiliated Website (Red Line Project)

Third Place: Online In-Depth Coverage (NATO Summit Preview Guide)

Third Place: Online Sports Reporting (Chicago Sidelines/The Red Line Project Staff)

The DePaulia

1^st Place: Feature Photography (Joanie Faletto)

2^nd Place: Best All-Around Non-Daily Student Newspaper

2^nd Place: Breaking News Photography (Bartosz Brzezinski)

Third Place: General News Photography (Grant Myatt)

Third Place: Feature Writing (Joanie Faletto)