Hearst Intercollegiate Winners Announced

HEARST JOURNALISM AWARDS PROGRAM
50th Anniversary

NATION’S JOURNALISM SCHOOLS WIN $52,500 IN HEARST PRIZES

SAN FRANCISCO – Seven universities shared prizes totaling $52,500 as this year’s winners of the Intercollegiate Writing, Photography and Broadcast News Competitions of the annual Hearst Journalism Awards Program.
The 2009-2010 prizes of $10,000, $5,000 and $2,500 are awarded to the top three colleges and universities in each division of the Intercollegiate Competitions, with the top ten of each category receiving Hearst medallions. These awards were added to the Hearst Journalism Awards Program budget in 1990.
Often called “The Pulitzers of College Journalism,” the Hearst program holds year-long competitions in writing, photography, broadcast news and multimedia for journalism undergraduates. Journalism schools accumulating the most points earned by their students in each category are designated the winners of the Intercollegiate Competitions.

The 2010 Intercollegiate Competition winners are:

WRITING:
$10,000 First Place INDIANA UNIVERSITY
$ 5,000 Second Place NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
$ 2,500 Third Place ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY

PHOTOJOURNALISM:
$10,000 First Place WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
$ 5,000 Second Place OHIO UNIVERSITY
$ 2,500 Third Place UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, CHAPEL HILL

BROADCAST NEWS:
$10,000 First Place ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
$ 5,000 Second Place UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, CHAPEL HILL
$ 2,500 Third Place PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY

The winners in each category will receive cash prizes and medallions during the National Championships in New York City at the Intercollegiate Awards Presentation on Thursday, June 10, 2010. The Overall Intercollegiate winners, those schools with the highest combined student points from the monthly writing, photo, broadcast news and multimedia competitions, will also be announced at the Awards Presentation.

Writing medallions are awarded to: UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, Fourth Place; UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Fifth Place; PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, Sixth Place; UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, Seventh Place; UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA, Eighth Place; UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY, Ninth Place; UNIVERSITY OF IOWA, Tenth Place.

Photojournalism medallions are awarded to: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY, Fourth Place; UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, Fifth Place; UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY, Sixth Place; UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA, Seventh Place; UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, Eighth Place; UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, Ninth Place; SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, Tenth Place.

Broadcast News medallions are awarded to: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, Fourth Place; UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA – LINCOLN, Fifth Place; BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, Sixth Place; SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, Seventh Place; NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, Eighth Place; UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA, Ninth Place (tie); WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, Ninth Place (tie).

The Hearst Journalism Awards Program operates under the auspices of the accredited schools of the Association of Schools of Journalism and Mass Communication. It is fully funded and administered by The William Randolph Hearst Foundation. Currently, 110 accredited undergraduate schools of journalism in the are eligible to participate in the program, which awards up to $550,000 in scholarships and grants annually.

Publisher William Randolph Hearst established the William Randolph Hearst Foundation and The Hearst Foundation, Inc. in the 1940’s, a few years before his death in 1951. Since then, the Foundations have awarded more than $759 million in grants and programs.

 

Contact:
Jan Watten, program director
415-908-4561
jwatten@hearstfdn.org

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Hearst Multimedia Competition Winners Named

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HEARST  MULTIMEDIA  WINNERS  NAMED

San FranciscoThe top 10 winners in college multimedia were announced today in the 50th annual Hearst Journalism Awards Program.  This was the third annual Multimedia Competition in which 75 entrants from 42 undergraduate journalism programs at colleges and universities across the nation participated.

First Place has been awarded to JOHN  W.  ADKISSON, a senior from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.  He will receive a $2,000 scholarship for his entry “Holding On” posted on the Carolina Photojournalism website.  John will be invited to participate in the National Championships in New York City this June.  The Universityof North Carolina, Chapel Hill will receive a matching grant as do the journalism departments of all scholarship winners.

Other scholarship winners are:

ALEXANDRA  GARZA, University of Kentucky, second place, $1,500 scholarship

COLLEEN McDEVITT, University of Missouri, third place, $1,000 scholarship

MARIE  WILSON,  University of Illinois, fourth place, $750 scholarship

MELISSA  URSCHELER, University of Missouri, fifth place, $600 scholarship

JULIANA  APPENRODT, University of Southern California, sixth place, $500 scholarship

MARA  LILY  AUSTER, University of Colorado, seventh place, $500 scholarship

RICARDO  MORALES, Pennsylvania State University, eighth place, $500 scholarship

THOMAS  SIMONETTI, Western Kentucky University, ninth place, $500 scholarship

BETHANY  MOLLENKOF, Western Kentucky University, tenth place, $500 scholarship

The University of Missouri was first place in the Multimedia Competition with the highest accumulated student points in this competition.  They are followed by:  University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; University of Illinois;University of Colorado; Western Kentucky University; Pennsylvania State University;  University of Oklahoma(tie); University of Kentucky(tie); University of Southern California; Syracuse University.  Points from the multimedia competition will be calculated with the writing, photo and broadcast news competition points to determine the Overall Intercollegiate winner. The winning school will be announced in New York City during the Intercollegiate Presentation on June 10.

The Hearst Journalism Awards Program is conducted under the auspices of accredited schools of the Association of Schools of Journalism and Mass Communication, and fully funded and administered by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation.  It consists of six monthly writing, three photojournalism and four broadcast news competitions and one multimedia competition, with championship finals in all divisions.  The program awards up to $550,000 in scholarships and grants annually.

Judging the multimedia competition this year were:  Ken Geiger, Senior Editor, Technology/Illustrations, National Geographic Magazine, Washington, D.C.; Jeff Cohen, Executive Vice President and Editor, Houston Chronicle, TX; Fred Young, Former Senior Vice President of News, Hearst-Argyle Television, New York, NY.

For samples of winning work, please check the monthly winners section of the web site, which is updated shortly after each competition.

 

Contact:
Jan Watten, program director
415-908-4560
jwatten@hearstfdn.org

Hearst Photo Championship Finalists selected

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HEARST  NATIONAL  CHAMPIONSHIP  PHOTOJOURNALISM  FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

The William Randolph Hearst Foundation has announced the six college photojournalism students from around the country who have been selected to compete in the 50th annual National Photojournalism Championships of the Hearst Journalism Awards Program in New York City.

Currently, there are 110 colleges and universities with accredited undergraduatejournalism schools that are eligible to participate in the program.  Funded and administered for 50 years by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation, the Program awards up to $550,000 a year in scholarships, grants and stipends, under the auspices of the Association of Schools of Journalism and Mass Communication.

The 2010 Photo Championship finalists – selected from three monthly competitions and a semi-final round – who qualify for the Championship Finals are:

DREW  ANGERER, Ohio University

TYLER  CACEK, Western Kentucky University

CODY  DUTY, Western Kentucky University

RYAN  C.  HENRIKSEN, Ohio University

SCOTT  McINTYRE, Western Kentucky University

DIEGO  JAMES  ROBLES, Ohio University

The finalists will participate in spot assignments, and will compete for additional awards ranging from $1,500 to $5,000 in the program’s National Championships, held in New York City, June 8 – 12, 2010.  Also competing in the National Championships will be print, radio and TV finalists.

The judges, all photo media professionals, are:  Ken Geiger, Senior Editor, Technology/Illustrations, National Geographic Magazine, Washington, D.C.; Geri Migielicz,Story4, Ben Lomond, CA; and Michael C. Norseng, Photo Editor, Esquire Magazine, New York,NY.

 

Contact:
Jan Watten
jwatten@hearstfdn.org
415-908-4565

 

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Hearst Broadcast Semi-Finalists Named

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HEARST NATIONAL BROADCAST NEWS FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

The William Randolph Hearst Foundation has announced the ten college broadcast journalism students from around the country who have been selected to compete in the 50th annual National Broadcast News Championships of the Hearst Journalism Awards Program.

Currently, there are 110 colleges and universities with accredited undergraduate journalism schools that are eligible to participate in the program. Funded and administered for 50 years by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation, the Program awards up to $550,000 a year in scholarships, grants and stipends, under the auspices of the Association of Schools of Journalism and Mass Communication.

The 2010 Broadcast News Championship finalists – five in radio and five in television – who were selected from two monthly competitions and a semi-final round and qualify for the Championship Finals are:

RADIO:
LOGAN KOLBY DANIELS, Brigham Young University
WILL GORHAM, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
BRANDI KRUSE, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
JOHN LaBARBERA, Arizona State University
ALEX SILVERMAN, Syracuse University

TELEVISION:
MILES DORAN, University of Florida
GABY LORIA, University of Miami
TOBY C. PHILLIPS, Arizona State University
LINDSEY REISER, Arizona State University
GARRETT TENNEY, Brigham Young University

The finalists will participate in spot assignments – competing for additional awards ranging from $1,500 to $5,000 in the program’s National Championships, held in New York City, June 8 – 12, 2010. Also competing in the National Championships will be writing and photo finalists.

The judges, all professionals in radio and television, are: Fred Young, Former Senior Vice President of News, Hearst-Argyle Television, Yardley, PA; Barbara Cochran, President Emeritus, RTDNA, Washington, DC; and Ursula Reutin, News Director, News Talk 97.3 KIRO Radio, Seattle, WA.

 

Contact:
Jan Watten, program director
415-908-4565
jwatten@hearstfdn.org

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Hearst Spot News Writing Winners Named

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HEARST  SPOT NEWS  WRITING  WINNERS  NAMED

San FranciscoThe top 10 winners in college Spot News writing have been announced in the50th annual William Randolph Hearst Foundation’s Journalism Awards Program, in which 110 undergraduate journalism programs at universities across the nation are eligible to participate.

First Place has been awarded to ANDREW  R.  MCGILL, a senior from the Pennsylvania StateUniversity.  He will receive a $2,000 scholarship for his winning article, “We Will Never Forget Him” from The Morning Call.  Pennsylvania State University will receive a matching grant, as do the journalism departments of all scholarship winners.  Andrew has qualified to participate in the Hearst National Writing Championship in New York City this June.

Other scholarship winners are:

KEVIN  CIRILLI, Pennsylvania State University, second place, $1,500 scholarship

CAROLYN  CRIST, University of Georgia, third place, $1,000 scholarship

KRIS  KNOWLTON, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, fourth place, $750 scholarship

SARAH  HUTCHINS, Indiana University, fifth place, $600 scholarship

CHELSEA  SMITH, Arizona State University, sixth place, $500 scholarship

ROBERT  LONGORIA, University of Texas, Austin, seventh place, $500 scholarship

LAUREN  CLASON, Indiana University, eighth place, $500 scholarship

BEN  SLIVNICK, University of Maryland, ninth place, $500 scholarship

DAVID MCSWANE, Colorado State University, tenth place, $500 scholarship

Indiana University has won first place in the Intercollegiate Writing Competition with the highest accumulated student points from the 2009-2010 writing competitions.  They are followed by:  Northwestern University; Arizona State University; University of Missouri; University of Oregon; Pennsylvania State University, University of Georgia; University of Montana; University of Kentucky; University of Iowa.  The top three winners earn $10,000, $5,000, and $2,500 respectively.  The top ten winners receive medallions.

The Awards Program is conducted under the auspices of accredited schools of the Association of Schools of Journalism and Mass Communication, and fully funded and administered by the W.R. Hearst Foundation.  It consists of six monthly writing, three photojournalism, four broadcast news competitions and one multimedia competition, with championship finals in all divisions except multimedia.  The program awards up to $550,000 in scholarships and grants annually.

Judging the writing competition this year are:  Jeff Cohen, Executive Vice President and Editor,Houston Chronicle, TX;  Peter Bhatia, Editor, The Oregonian, Portland, OR; and Jennifer Sizemore, Vice President/Editor in Chief, MSNBC.com and Executive Producer, NBC News.

76 students from 47 universities participated in the Spot News writing competition.  For samples of winning work, please check the monthly winners section of the Web site, which is updated shortly after each competition.

 

Contact:
Jan Watten, program director
415-908-4560
jwatten@hearstfdn.org

Hearst Championship Writing Finalists Named

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HEARST NATIONAL WRITING FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

The William Randolph Hearst Foundation has announced the eight undergraduate college journalism students from around the country who will compete in the 50th annual National Writing Championships of the Hearst Journalism Awards Program this June in New York City.

The finalists include six winners in monthly writing competitions and two entrants who placed twice in the top ten of competitions. From the 633 writing entries that were submitted in this year’s writing competitions, eight finalists will participate in various spot assignments, competing for additional scholarship awards ranging from $1,500 to $5,000 in the Program’s National Championships, held in New York City, June 8 – 12, 2010.

Also competing in the National Championships will be six photo finalists , five radio finalists and five television broadcast news finalists.

The 2010 National Writing Championship finalists are:
ANDREW ASTLEFORD, University of Missouri
LISA GARTNER, Northwestern University
ALLISON GATLIN, Arizona State University
ANDREW R. McGILL, Pennsylvania State University
HAYLEY PETERSON, University of Georgia
NATHAN ROTT, University of Montana
RACHEL STARK, Indiana University
ROMAN STUBBS, University of Montana

Judging the writing competition this year are: Jeff Cohen, Executive Vice President and Editor, Houston Chronicle, TX; Peter Bhatia, Editor, The Oregonian, Portland, OR; and Jennifer Sizemore, Vice President/Editor in Chief, MSNBC.com and Executive Producer, NBC News.

Presently, 110 colleges and universities with accredited undergraduate journalism schools are eligible to participate in the Hearst Journalism Awards Program. Funded and administered for 50 years by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation, the Journalism Program awards more than $550,000 a year in scholarships, grants and stipends annually.
Contact:
Jan Watten, program director
415-908-4560
jwatten@hearstfdn.org

Hearst Photo Semi-Finalists Named

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HEARST NATIONAL PHOTOJOURNALISM SEMI-FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

The William Randolph Hearst Foundation has announced the fourteen college photojournalism students who have been selected as semi-finalists in the 50th annual Hearst Journalism Awards Program. They are the top four winners in the three 2009-2010 photo competitions and two finalists with the highest scores earned from multiple placements in the competitions:

JOHN W. ADKISSON, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
DREW ANGERER, Ohio University
TESSA BARGAINNIER, Kent State University
NEIL A. BLAKE, Central Michigan University
LANCE BOOTH, Western Kentucky University
TYLER CACEK, Western Kentucky University
CODY DUTY, Western Kentucky University
PATRICK T. FALLON, University of Missouri
RYAN C. HENRIKSEN, Ohio University
DAN KRAUSS, Ohio University
SCOTT McINTYRE, Western Kentucky University
SHANE T. McMILLAN, University of Montana
DIEGO JAMES ROBLES, Ohio University
ARKASHA STEVENSON, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

These fourteen winners will submit additional photo portfolios for the semi-final round of judging. The judges will evaluate the portfolios and select six finalists to participate in the program’s National Championship held June 8 – 12, 2010 in New York City. During the Championship, the six photo finalists along with eight writing, five radio and five television finalists will complete spot news assignments, vying for additional scholarship awards of up to $5,000.

The photojournalism judges are: Ken Geiger, Senior Editor, Technology/Illustrations, National Geographic Magazine, Washington, D.C.; Michael C. Norseng, Photo Editor, Esquire Magazine, New York, NY; Geri Migielicz, Story4, Ben Lomond, CA.

There are 110 universities with accredited undergraduate journalism schools eligible to participate in the Hearst Journalism Awards Program. The Journalism Awards Program, now in its 50th year, added photojournalism to the competition in 1970, and is funded and administered by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation. The program awards up to $550,000 a year in scholarships, grants and stipends, and takes place under the auspices of the Association of Schools of Journalism and Mass Communication.
Contact:
Jan C. Watten, program director
415.908.4560
jwatten@hearstfdn.org

Hearst Photo Competition III Winners Named

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HEARST PHOTOJOURNALISM III WINNERS NAMED

San Francisco – Ten college photographers have been named finalists in the Picture Story/Series–Multimedia Competition of the 2009-2010 Hearst Journalism Awards Program. This was the third and final photojournalism competition of the academic year.

The winners were selected from among 52 entries submitted from 29 schools nationwide. Four finalists, along with the top four finalists in the other two photo competitions and two overall highest scorers, will submit additional photos for the semi-final round of judging. Six finalists will be chosen from that round to compete in the program’s National Photojournalism Championship, along with writing and broadcast finalists.

There are 110 member universities of the Association of Schools of Journalism and Mass Communication with accredited undergraduate journalism programs that are eligible to participate in the Hearst competitions.

The top ten finalists are:

First Place, $2,000 award, JOY LEWIS, Western Kentucky University
Second Place, $1,500 award, LANCE BOOTH, Western Kentucky University
Third Place, $1,000 award, ARKASHA STEVENSON, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Fourth Place, $750 award, SHANE T. MCMILLAN, University of Montana
Fifth Place, $600 award, RUSSEL A. DANIELS, University of Montana
Sixth Place, $500 award, TESSA BARGAINNIER, Kent State University
Seventh Place, $500 award, KASIA BROUSSALIAN, University of Colorado
Eighth Place, $500 award, JESSEY DEARING University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Ninth Place, $500 award, JEREMIAH STANLEY, University of Florida
Tenth Place, $500 award, BEN ADDONIZIO, Syracuse University

Lance Booth, Arkasha Stevenson, Shane McMillan and Tessa Bargainnier qualify for the semi-final round. Joy Lewis and Russel Daniels are May 2009 graduates, and as such, ineligible to participate in the next round per the competition guidelines.

The top ten finalists’ journalism schools receive matching grants.

The Journalism Awards Program, now in its 50th year, added photojournalism to the competition in 1970. The program also includes six writing contests, four broadcast news competitions, and one multimedia competition offering more than $550,000 in scholarships, matching grants and stipends.

The photojournalism judges are: Ken Geiger, Senior Editor, Technology/Illustrations, National Geographic Magazine, Washington, D.C.; Michael C. Norseng, Photo Editor, Esquire Magazine, New York, NY; Geri Migielicz, Story4, Ben Lomond, CA.

Western Kentucky University has won first place in the Intercollegiate Photojournalism Competition with the highest accumulated student points in the three photo competitions. It is followed by: Ohio University; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Central Michigan University; University of Florida; University of Kentucky; University of Montana; University of Colorado; University of Missouri; Syracuse University. The top three winning schools receive $10,000, $5,000, and $2,500 respectively as the winners of the Hearst Intercollegiate Photojournalism Competition.

 

Contact:
Jan C. Watten, program director
415.908.4560
jwatten@hearstfdn.org

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Hearst Personality/Profile Writing Winners Named

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HEARST  PERSONALITY/PROFILE  WRITING  WINNERS  NAMED

San FranciscoThe top 10 winners in college personality/profile writing have been announced in the 50th annual William Randolph Hearst Foundation’s Journalism Awards Program, in which 110 undergraduate journalism programs at universities across the nation are eligible to participate.

First Place has been awarded to ROMAN  STUBBS, a junior from the University of Montana.  He will receive a $2,000 scholarship for his winning article, “Gladiator School” from The MontanaKaimin.  The University of Montana will receive a matching grant, as do the journalismdepartments of all scholarship winners.  Roman has qualified to participate in the Hearst National Writing Championship in New York City this June.

Other scholarship winners are:

ROBERT  MAYS, University of Missouri, second place, $1,500 scholarship

CAITLIN  JOHNSTON, Indiana University, third place, $1,000 scholarship

ALLISON  GATLIN, Arizona State University, fourth place, $750 scholarship

BRITTANY  SHAMMAS, Michigan State University, fifth place, $600 scholarship

JORDAN  P.  HICKEY, University of Missouri, sixth place, $500 scholarship

LISA  GARTNER, Northwestern University, seventh place, $500 scholarship

JOHNNY  HART, Colorado State University, eighth place, $500 scholarship

MAGGIE  McMAHON, Drake University, ninth place, $500 scholarship

ERIN  STRECKER, Drake University, tenth place, $500 scholarship

Indiana University is in first place in the Intercollegiate Writing Competition with the highest accumulated student points from the first five writing competitions of the academic year.  They are followed by:  Northwestern University; Arizona State University; University of Missouri; Universityof Oregon; University of Montana; University of Kentucky; University of Georgia; University of Kansas University of Iowa.  The final winners will be named in April following the spot news writing competition.

The Awards Program is conducted under the auspices of accredited schools of the Association of Schools of Journalism and Mass Communication, and fully funded and administered by the W.R. Hearst Foundation.  It consists of six monthly writing, three photojournalism and four broadcast news competitions and one multimedia competition, with championship finals in all divisions except multimedia.  The program awards up to $550,000 in scholarships and grants annually.

Judging the writing competition this year are:  Jeff Cohen, Executive Vice President and Editor,Houston Chronicle, TX;  Peter Bhatia, Editor, The Oregonian, Portland, OR; and Jennifer Sizemore, Vice President/Editor in Chief, MSNBC.com and Executive Producer, NBC News.

115 students from 67 universities participated in the personality/profile writing competition.  For samples of winning work, please check the monthly winners section of the Web site.

 

Contact:
Jan Watten, program director
415-908-4560
jwatten@hearstfdn.org

 

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Hearst Sports Writing Winners Named

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HEARST  SPORTS  WRITING  WINNERS  NAMED

San FranciscoThe top 10 winners in college sports writing have been announced in the 50thannual William Randolph Hearst Foundation’s Journalism Awards Program, in which 110 undergraduate journalism programs at universities across the nation are eligible to participate.

First Place has been awarded to ANDREW  ASTLEFORD, from University of Missouri.  He will receive a $2,000 scholarship for his winning article “Detour to Destiny” from The ColumbiaMissourian.  The University of Missouri will receive a matching grant, as do the journalismdepartments of all scholarship winners.  Andrew has qualified to participate in the Hearst National Writing Championship in New York City this June.

Other scholarship winners are:

SCOTT  MILLER, University of Iowa, second place, $1,500 scholarship

TYLER  DUNNE, Syracuse University, third place, $1,000 scholarship

BEN  SCHORZMAN, University of Oregon, fourth place, $750 scholarship

PATRICK  MALEE, University of Oregon, fifth place, $600 scholarship

BENJAMIN  JONES, University of Kentucky, sixth place, $500 scholarship

JAYSON  JENKS, University of Kansas, seventh place, $500 scholarship

JOEY  NOWAK, Michigan State University, eighth place, $500 scholarship

JARED  DIAMOND, Syracuse University, ninth place, $500 scholarship

THOMAS  POWELL  LATIMER, UNC, Chapel Hill, tenth place, $500 scholarship

Northwestern University is in first place in the Intercollegiate Writing Competition with the highest accumulated student points from the first four writing competitions of the academic year. They are followed by:  Indiana University; Arizona State University; University of Oregon;University of Kentucky; University of Iowa; University of Kansas; University of Georgia; Universityof Montana; University of Missouri.  The final winners will be named in April following the spot news writing competition.

The Awards Program is conducted under the auspices of accredited schools of the Association of Schools of Journalism and Mass Communication, and fully funded and administered by the W.R. Hearst Foundation.  It consists of six monthly writing, three photojournalism and four broadcast news competitions and one multimedia competition, with championship finals in all divisions except multimedia.  The program awards up to $550,000 in scholarships and grants annually.

Judging the writing competition this year are:  Jeff Cohen, Executive Vice President and Editor,Houston Chronicle, TX;  Peter Bhatia, Editor, The Oregonian, Portland, OR; and Jennifer Sizemore, Vice President/Editor in Chief, MSNBC.com and Executive Producer, NBC News.

97 students from 56 universities participated in the sports writing competition.  For samples of winning work, please check the monthly winners section of the web site which is updated shortly after each competition.

 

Contact:
Jan Watten, program director
415-908-4560
jwatten@hearstfdn.org