NEWS RELEASE
2015 HEARST NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
The William Randolph Hearst Foundation has announced the 29 journalism students from across the country who will compete in the 55th annual National Writing, Photojournalism, Radio, TV and Multimedia Championships held in San Francisco, June 1 – 5, 2015.
The finalists include eight writing finalists, six photo finalists, five radio finalists, five TV finalists and five multimedia finalists chosen from the monthly competitions, selected from more than 1,100 entries submitted this year. At the Championship, the finalists will participate in various spot assignments chosen by our judges, competing for additional scholarship awards ranging from $1,500 to $5,000.
The 2015 National Championship Finalists are:
WRITING FINALISTS
Emilie Eaton, Arizona State University
Hannah Fleace, Indiana University
Evan Hoopfer, Indiana University
Megan Jula, Indiana University
Michael Majchrowicz, Indiana University
Samantha Schmidt, Indiana University
Faiz Siddiqui, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Cody Stavenhagen, Oklahoma State University
PHOTO FINALISTS
Leah Klafczynski, Kent State University
Callaghan O’Hare, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Andrew Renneisen, Syracuse University
Timothy Tai, University of Missouri
Carolyn Van Houten, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Zachary Wittman, Central Michigan University
RADIO FINALISTS
Charles J. Shelton, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Logan Heley, University of Southern California
Parth Shah, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Madelyn Beck, University of Montana
James Torrez, University of Florida
TV FINALISTS
Anastassia Olmos, University of Southern California
Susanna Black, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Megan Thompson, Arizona State University
Jeremy Harris, Brigham Young University
Landon Miller, University of Nevada, Reno
MULTIMEDIA FINALISTS
Jessica Boehm, Arizona State University
Katie Meek, Western Kentucky University
Erin Patrick O’Connor, Arizona State University
Emily Rhyne, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Adam Wolffbrandt, Western Kentucky University
Presently, 108 colleges and universities with accredited undergraduate journalism schools are eligible to participate in the Hearst Journalism Awards Program. Funded and administered for 55 years by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation, the Journalism Program awards up to $500,000 in scholarships, grants and stipends annually.
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Contact:
Jan Watten, program director
510-499-3445
Hearstawards.org