Student media receive national and state recognitions
April 21, 2010
Contact: Paul K. Logsdon, Director of Public Relations and Publications (417) 865-2815, ext. 7292
Springfield, Mo — Evangel University student media recently received awards from the 2010 Society for Collegiate Journalists (SCJ) national contest and from the 2010 Missouri College Media Association (MCMA) state competition. Both contests recognize excellent student media produced during 2009.
SCJ is a national honor society. Membership in the Evangel chapter requires at least two semesters of media staff service. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is also required. There are 10 active members in Evangel’s SCJ chapter.
Entries in the SCJ contest are judged against entries from colleges and universities across the nation. Professional journalists serve as the contest judges.
MCMA is the state organization for student print media and is affiliated with the Missouri Press Association. The Lance and Excalibur are members of MCMA.
The Lance newspaper received six awards from the SCJ contest and 19 awards in MCMA’s Division 3 contest. Kelly Bevill, senior journalism major of Albany, Ore., served as editor in spring 2009. December 2009 graduate Bethany Bashioum served as editor in the fall. Melinda Booze, assistant professor of communication, is the faculty adviser.
SCJ Contest
First Place awards:
- Sports Feature: Bethany Bashioum
Second Place awards:
- News Stories: Jennie Olson, December 2009 graduate
- Editorial: Lance Staff
Third Place awards:
- Front Page Layout: Jennie Olson
Honorable Mention awards:
- News Photography: Bethany Bashioum
- Editorial Page: Lance Staff
MCMA Contest
First Place awards:
- Story Illustration: Lauren McKenzie, senior advertising/public relations and art double major of West Linn, Ore.
- Editorial/Op-Ed Page
Second Place awards:
- Editorial Cartoon, Chelsie Schmeeckle, senior art major of West Plains, Mo.
- Regular Column: Brandon Shank
- Sports Page
- Feature Page
Third Place awards:
- Investigative Reporting: Bethany Bashioum
- Investigative Reporting: Logan Friar, senior advertising/public relations major of El Dorado Springs, Mo.
- Investigative Reporting: Ryan Payne, senior advertising/public relations major of Ouaquaga, N.Y.
- In-Depth Reporting: Logan Friar
- Story Illustration: Chelsie Schmeeckle
- Sports Photography: Courtney Shotwell, sophomore journalism major of Frisco, Texas
- Feature Photography: Chelsea Stout, senior communication studies major of Independence, Mo.
- Page One Design
- Sports Page
- Sweepstakes, Division 3
Honorable Mention awards:
- News Section Front
- Feature Writing: Natalie Nelson, senior psychology major of Mead, Wash.
- Editorial Cartoon: Emily Hoover, May 2009 graduate
The Excalibur yearbook received nine awards in the MCMA contest. Excalibur staff submitted the 2009 yearbook to the SCJ contest, anticipating recognition in several categories, but due to a sudden serious illness of the SCJ contest coordinator, no yearbook entries were judged in the SCJ contest. Meghan Musy, May 2009 graduate, was Excalibur editor. Nancy Pace-Miller, assistant professor of communication, is the faculty adviser.
MCMA Contest
Second Place awards:
- Sports Design: Krista Marshall, May 2009 graduate
- Feature Photography: Emily Renken, senior psychology major of Blue Earth, Minn.
Third Place awards:
- Personality Profile: Meghan Musy
- Student Life Design: Meghan Musy
- Theme Development: Erik Kiser, senior theatre major of Meridian, Idaho, and Meghan Musy
- Overall Yearbook Development: Excalibur Staff
Honorable Mention awards:
- Student Life Design: Meghan Musy
- Feature Photography: Erik Kiser
The ECTV television station received two SCJ awards. Alyssa (Rigden) Bream, 2009 graduate, served as station manager in the spring. Andrew Farmer, senior electronic media major of W. Lafayette, Ind., served in the fall. Dr. Cameron Pace, professor of communication, is the faculty adviser.
SCJ Contest
- Fourth Place, Broadcast Feature: Strobelite
- Fifth Place, Broadcast News: ECTV
For additional information, contact Melinda Booze at (417) 865-2815, ext. 8417; Nancy Pace-Miller, ext. 8414; or Dr. Cameron Pace, ext. 8411.