Newhouse Student Awards Spring 2025 Roundup

Learn more about accolades received this spring by students from across Newhouse.

New York Press Club and National Association of Black Journalists

The New York Press Club has recognized the Newhouse School Spotlight Team’s “Chipped Away” article in the online category for the Jordan Schuman Award for Excellence in Student Journalism. 

“Chipped Away” has also been named a finalist for the National Association of Black Journalists’ Salute to Excellence Awards for Online News Reporting.

Stuents John Perik, Lilli Iannella, Finn Lincoln and Julie Gilchrest produced the story on Syracuse’s lead poisoning issues as part of Jim Osman’s Investigative Reporting class.

2025 NABJ Salute to Excellence Nominees Announced

PRSSA Bateman Case Study Competition

Newhouse PR students at the 2025 Bateman competition
Arien Rozelle (left) and students at the Bateman Case Study Competition. (Photo provided by Arien Rozelle)

A team of Newhouse School students took third place in the PRSSA’s prestigious Bateman Case Study Competition, in which competitors research, plan, implement and evaluate a PR campaign for a real-world client.

Students Eva Aurnhammer, Jack McCarty, Hannah Kim, Teresa Kurkjy, Cici Modin and Mariana Godinez-Andraca traveled to New York City for the final round of judging May 8 in the Public Relations Student Society of America’s premier competition.

Working with faculty advisor Arien Rozelle, an assistant teaching professor of public relations, the Newhouse team was one the finalists selected from 45 competitors this year from colleges and universities around the country.

The Newhouse team developed its “Libraries for All, Voices for All” campaign for the nonprofit EveryLibrary. They forged partnerships with stakeholders off and on campus, including the Onondaga County Library System, Parthenon Books, the Newhouse School and Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies.

Syracuse Press Club

Newhouse School students and media outlets won 10 first place honors in the professional and college categories at the annual Syracuse Press Club (SPC) Awards on May 3. Public radio station WAER earned another six first place honors. 

Newhouse Students and Media Outlets Win 10 First Place Honors at Syracuse Press Club Awards

Society of Professional Journalists

The Newhouse School won nine Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence regional awards for student work from The NewsHouse, CitrusTV, The Daily Orange, Jerk and NCC News among the 28 finalists for this year’s contest. The winners were announced May 2 in New York City at the SPJ Region 1 conference.

Newhouse School Wins 9 Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards

Graphis

The Newhouse School had an astounding 97 wins among advertising and visual communications students in the 2025 Graphis New Talent Awards, which recognize the best design work among college students worldwide.

This total ranks among the top three for overall Newhouse totals in recent years and exceeds last year’s total of 75 honors. 

Newhouse Stuns With 97 Wins in Graphis New Talent Awards

The Alexia

Newhouse visual communications student Murphy McFarlane was a runner-up in The Alexia grants competition Sports Grant category for her image of a women’s ice hockey player.

2025 Alexia Grant Recipients and Finalists

National Press Photographers Foundation

Md Zobayer Hossain Joati, a master’s student in the multimedia, photography and design program, won the National Press Photographers Foundation’s Kit C. King Scholarship. Only graduate students studying photography at a U.S.-based institution are eligible for the honor. The award is named after Kit King, the chief photographer at The Spokesman Review and Spokane (Washington) Chronicle who died in a fishing accident in 1991.

Joati is also the inaugural Alexia Scholar recipient at the Newhouse School.

White House Correspondents’ Association

Luke Radel, a junior majoring in broadcast and digital journalism, earned a White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) scholarship. The program pairs a student interested in pursuing government or political reporting for a year with a volunteer mentor from the White House press corps. Radel, a dual major in political science at the Maxwell School, will attend the annual WHCA dinner Saturday night in Washington, D.C.

Last year, Syracuse University joined WHCA’s roster of partner institutions in the prestigious scholarship program.

Society for News Design

Student designers, illustrators and producers were recognized with Awards of Excellence in the organization’s Best of News Design Creative Competition.

Feature Page Design

Magazine Cover or Spread

 Original Illustration

SND 46th Annual Creative Competition Results

Hearst Journalism Awards

Photography junior Diana Valdivia was named a sixth place finisher in the Photojournalism Picture Story/Series competition of the 2024-2025 Hearst Journalism Awards. Photography minor Kelsey Quinn Leary placed 18th in the contest.

2024-25 Hearst Photojournalism Picture Story/Series Competition Winners Announced

One University Awards

Student-Athlete Award: Charlotte Ebel, Public Relations; German Language, Literature and Culture; Women’s and Gender Studies; Member of Women’s Rowing Team

Seinfeld Scholarship: Claire Ceccoli, Public Relations

University to Honor Those Making a Difference at One University Awards

Associated Collegiate Press

Newhouse students and projects had an impressive showing in the Associated Collegiate Press Clips & Clicks contest for work produced in the Fall 2024 semester.  Among the 14 honorees were four First Place winners and a sweep of the entire Broadcast Features category. 

Newhouse Students Honored With 4 First Place Wins at ACP Clips & Clicks Contest

Syracuse University Scholars

Charlotte Ebel is one of 12 seniors named as the 2025 Syracuse University Scholars, the highest undergraduate honor the University bestows. Ebel is a public relations major at the Newhouse School, a women and gender studies and German language, literature and culture major in the College of Arts and Sciences and member of the Renée Crown University Honors Program.

2025 Syracuse University Scholars Announced

Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication

Newhouse students, faculty and projects had a fantastic showing with 17 wins, including five Gold Awards, at the Festival of Visual and Interactive Media contest, sponsored by AEJMC’s VISCOM division for the best in design, interactivity, photos, video and advertising. 

Newhouse Students, Faculty Make Exceptional Showing With 17 Honors at AEJMC Festival of Visual and Interactive Media

Intercollegiate Broadcasting System

Orange Television Network (OTN), NCC News and WAER students secured four of the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System’s coveted Golden Mic awards including OTN being named as the Best College/University Television Station. Along with these honors announced in New York City, there were also six finalists in the annual contest. 

Winners:

Best College/University Television Station – OTN – Orange Television Network
Best Sports Update – “9/25 WAER Afternoon Sports,” Ian Nicholas (WAER)
Best News Report – “Chipped Away,“ Newhouse Spotlight Team, John Perik, Lilli Iannella, Finn Lincoln, Julieanne Gilchrist (NCC News)
Best Sports Play by Play – “No. 1 Pitt/Syracuse Volleyball PxP 10/6/24,”  Nico Horning (Syracuse ACC Network Extra)

Finalists

Best Sports Pre-Game/Post-Game Show – “Orange Overtime: UNLV,” Austin Barach  (WAER)
Best Sports Program – “Sideline Squeeze,” Lindsay Arons, Victoria Daly (OTN)
Best Comedy Program – “Floor Four: Episode Two: Smoke Out,” Jamie Christensen, Claire McBride (OTN)
Best Variety Program – “Think Tank,” Truman Lapp, Samantha Rodino, Colin Campbell (OTN)
Best Phone App – OTN – Orange Television Network, OTN Staff and the Lightcast Design Team (OTN)
Best Faculty Adviser – Meg Craig, OTN – Orange Television Network (OTN)

Intercollegiate Broadcasting System’s Golden Mic Award Winners

Hearst Journalism Awards

Newhouse visual communications student Murphy McFarlane placed fifth in the Hearst Journalism Awards Innovative Multimedia contest for her interactive video project on girls’ ice hockey, “As Tough as Ice,” earning a $1,000 scholarship prize.

Recent magazine, news and digital journalism graduate Annie Labarca placed 14th in the contest for her interactive Erie Canal boat tour produced in MND 505. 

Winners

Multimedia Innovation: Fifth Place, Murphy McFarlane ($1,000); 14th Place, Annie Labarca
Broadcast Features: Sixth Place, Moira Vaughan – “Welding with a Purpose” and “Front and Center“
Sports Writing: Eighth Place, Wally McKeon
Multimedia Narrative Storytelling: 13th Place, Jess Van
Photo News and Features: 12th Place, Arthur Maiorella

2024-25 Hearst Multimedia Innovative Journalism Competition Winners Announced

Syracuse University Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad

Newhouse television, radio and film graduate students Asha Breedlove, Anthony H. Smith Jr., Bryson Carter and Stacey Collier entered their streaming idea HBeatzCU into the Afropreneurship Celebration and Business Competition, hosted by Syracuse University Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad, winning a $1,500 prize for their proposal.

Newhouse Graduate Students Win for Streaming Platform Idea in Entrepreneurship Competition

Broadcast Education Association

From 2,285 entries from 300 schools around the globe, Newhouse School students won an incredible 28 awards for their stories and projects at this year’s Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Festival of the Media Arts, one of the top annual college media competitions.

Newhouse Students Set School Record With 28 Wins at BEA Festival of the Media Arts

Graphic Design USA

Eight Newhouse School students have been honored in the annual Graphic Design USA (GDUSA) Design Annual Showcase, winning awards for projects that reflect graphic design’s influence in shaping and serving commerce and culture. The projects were completed in a final capstone course during the students’ senior year.

Eight Newhouse Students, Pixels & Print Team, Honored at GDUSA Design Awards

Newhouse Students and Media Outlets Win 10 First Place Honors at Syracuse Press Club Awards

Newhouse students and faculty at the Syracuse Press Club Awards on May 3. (Photo provided by Katrina Tulloch)

Newhouse School students and media outlets won 10 first place honors in the professional and college categories at the annual Syracuse Press Club (SPC) Awards on May 3. Public radio station WAER earned another six first place honors. 

Among the 25 winners recognized this year were the NCC News/Spotlight Team,  Driving Force collaboration with USA Today Network-New York and Central Current, Canal Keepers podcast, The Daily Orange, The NewsHouse, NCC News and CitrusTV.

Newhouse also had ties to three of SPC’s top annual honors. First-year broadcast and digital journalism student Ryan Storie was awarded SPC’s Devesty-Williams Scholarship, a $2,000 prize for a top journalism student originally from central New York.

Student

Student Audio News Story, First Place – WAER Syracuse Public Media, “Why a small Adirondack mountain has made big, even Olympic, waves in skiing,” Nate Harrington

Student Podcast, First Place – “Canal Keepers: Eerie Encounters,” Sophia Anastasakis, Gloria Rivera, Dan Klowsowski

Student Best Use of Multimedia, First Place – Canal Keepers, Canal Keepers Staff

Student Print/Digital News Story
First Place – The Daily Orange, “Eroding education: The state of African American Studies at Syracuse University,” Ahna Fleming, Kendall Luther
Second Place – The Daily Orange, “Falk College restructure leaves faculty, students with uncertainty,” Kendall Luther

Student Print/Digital Feature Story
First Place – The NewsHouse, “Forever Young,” Seth Quinn
Second Place – The Daily Orange, “Syracuse Mets host the only minor league baseball game on eclipse day,” Aiden Stepansky
Honorable Mention – The Daily Orange, “Dan Engelstad’s unorthodox journey led him to Syracuse assistant role,” Zachary Wolf

Student Print/Digital Sports Story
First Place – The Daily Orange, “IMMORTAL: Paul Gait’s revolutionary lacrosse life encapsulates jersey retirement at SU,” Cooper Andrews
Second Place – The Daily Orange, “Joey Spallina searching to lead USA Box Lacrosse to 1st-ever gold medal,” Zachary Wolf
Honorable Mention – The Daily Orange, “STILL HERE: Gerry McNamara has remained consistent through promotion to associate head coach,” Henry O’Brien

Student Television/Video News Story
First Place – NCC News, “NY-3: The Special Election to Replace Santos,” Chilekasi C Adele
Second Place – NCC News, “Child Poverty Rate in Syracuse Remains High; How the Community is Responding,” Max Williams
Honorable Mention – Citrus TV, “Remembering Annie Eisner,” Tyler Oldano, CitrusTV News Staff

Student Television/Video Feature Story
First Place – NCC News, “Welding with a purpose: empowering women at Ironwood Studios,” Moira Vaughan
Second Place – NCC News, “Central New York Drive-In Opens for First Time in 40 Years,” Max Williams

Professional

Digital Journalism: Multimedia Story, First Place – Newhouse Spotlight Team, “Chipped Away,” John Perik, Lilli Iannella, Finn Lincoln, Julie Gilchrest

Print/Digital News: Investigative Story/Series, First Place – USA TODAY Network-New York, Syracuse University, Central Current, “Driving Force” series, Maria Birnell, Evan Butow, Kayla Canne, Daniel DeLoach, Anna Ginelli, Jon Glass, Seth Harrison, Nausheen Husain, Hayden Kim, Chris Libonati, Finn Lincoln, Beryl Lipton, Tina MacIntyre-Yee, Peter Pietrangelo, William Ramsey, David Robinson, Kyle Slagle, Eden Stratton, Sarah Taddeo, Jodi Upton, Marili Vaca

Television: Investigative Story/Series, First Place – Newhouse Spotlight Team, “Green Black Market,” Zach Richter, Jamie Korenblat, Josh Feldstein, Nardeen Saleep

Audio Journalism: Human Interest & Features, First Place – WAER Syracuse Public Media, “How Marathon New York is providing relief for Hurricane Helene victims,” Sean Tessler

Audio Journalism: Investigative Story/Series, First Place – Newhouse Spotlight Team, “Green Black Market,” Jamie Korenblat, Josh Feldstein

Audio Journalism: News Features/Series
First Place – WAER Syracuse Public Media, “SU Student fights conduct sanctions over pro-Palestinian protests,” Natasha Senjanovic and Patrick McCullough
Second Place – WAER Syracuse Public Media, “Onondaga County voter registration soars; election commissioners request more staff,” Scott Willis

Audio Journalism: Sports Story, First Place – WAER Syracuse Public Media, “Remembering Syracuse Football Coach Dick MacPherson,” Tyler Aitken

Audio Journalism: Special Series, First Place – WAER Syracuse Public Media, “Syracuse Speaks: A deep dive into the evolving opioid epidemic in Onondaga County,” Scott Willis, John Smith, Kat Kollins, Bob Beck, Natasha Senjanovic

Newhouse School Wins 9 Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards

The Newhouse School had nine Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence regional winners from The NewsHouse, CitrusTV, The Daily Orange, Jerk and NCC News among the 28 finalists for this year’s contest. The winners were announced May 2 in New York City at the SPJ Region 1 conference.

5 Newhouse students stand together at the SPJ NYC conference
Newhouse students Isabella Galan (far left), Benjamin Bascuk, Cora Mayer-Costa, Jamie Korenblat and Zobayer Joti at the SPJ NYC conference. (Photo provided by Cora Mayer-Costa)

The regional winners now advance to compete against the 11 other regional winners for the national winners, which will be announced this summer.

Winners

Personality Profile Writing (Large)
“Bows up: Freshman Elijah Moore brings signature elbow celebration to SU” — by Aiden Stepansky, The Daily Orange

General News Photography
“A pierce-ing devotion” — by Jack Henry, The NewsHouse

Feature Photography
“The Dollhouse is the ‘most inclusive house’ for CNY bands” — by Lars Jendruschewitz, The Daily Orange

Illustration
“New York Jazz” — by Dorothea Dolan, Jerk

Photo Illustration
“The American Dream” — by Zobayer Joti, Jerk

Podcast (Conversational)
“We the Students:  LGBTQ+ in America” — by Sophia Moore, Alejandro Rosales, Tommy DaSilva, The NewsHouse

Television Feature Reporting
“Welding with a purpose” — by Moira Vaughan, NCC News

Collaborative Journalism
“A Tale of Two Cities: Reclaiming Niagara Falls and Salinas” — by A Tale of Two Cities staff, The Newhouse School, Syracuse University, Universidad del Sagrado Corazón

Retail/Small Business Journalism
“Parthenon Books emphasizes shopping local | Juice and Java” — by CitrusTV staff, CitrusTV

Finalists

General Column Writing
Daily Orange columns — by Sarhia Rahim, The Daily Orange

Best Ongoing Student Magazine
-Baked — by Baked staff, Baked
-Jerk  — by Staff, Jerk

Best Affiliated Web Site
The Daily Orange — by The Daily Orange staff, The Daily Orange

Photo Essay/Slideshow
-“Otto Tunes’ first ICCA semifinals is the result of a close knit brotherhood” — by Cassandra Roshu, The Daily Orange
-“A look inside local recycling” — by Arthur Maiorella, The NewsHouse

Best Use of Multimedia
“Impact unveiled: Wildfire smoke” — by Zach Nemirovsky, The NewsHouse

Feature Videography
“On the Fly diner brings Cajun food to Syracuse with ‘labor of love’” — by Joe Zhao, The Daily Orange

Radio In-Depth Reporting
“The green black market” — by Jamie Korenblat, AudioFiles

Television Breaking News Reporting
“Psi Upsilon hazing allegations” — by Michael Lamorte, Staff, CitrusTV

Television General News Reporting
-“Rumor has it” — by Nicole Aponte, NCC News
-“Child poverty rate in Syracuse remains high; How the community is responding” — by Max Williams, NCC News

Television Feature Reporting
“Central New York drive-in opens for first time in 40 years” — by Max Williams, NCC News

Television In-Depth Reporting
-“CitrusTV Election Night 2024” — by Margueritte Bellotti, Brandon Myers, staff, CitrusTV
-“Green black market” — by Zach Richter, Jamie Korenblat, Nardeen Saleep, Josh Feldstein, Newhouse Spotlight Team

Television Sports Reporting
ACC Women’s Soccer coast-to-coast travel feature — by Nico Horning, ACC Network Extra

Investigative Reporting
“Chipped away” — by John Perik, Lilli Iannella, Finn Lincoln, Julie Gilchrest, NCC News

Regional Political Reporting
“Talking Points” — by Margueritte Bellotti, Luke Radel, Jake Morel, Ben Bascuk, CitrusTV

Science/Environment/Climate Reporting
“Catch of the day: The round goby” — by Grace McConnell, Julia Virnelli, Dan Klosowski, Gloria Rivera, The Canal Keepers

View the official SPJ announcement

Newhouse Stuns With 97 Wins in Graphis New Talent Awards

a fuzzy bunny in the shape of a soda can
“Taste as Good as It Feels” by Kari Marvel and Hank Ihle

The Newhouse School had an astounding 97 wins among advertising (ADV) and visual communications (VIS) students in the 2025 Graphis New Talent Awards, which recognize the best design work among college students worldwide.

This total ranks among the top three for overall Newhouse totals in recent years and exceeds last year’s total of 75 honors. This year’s honors were:

“Paralympians” by Ita Kim

Gold Awards

To see all the winning work, go to Awards site, select “Schools” filter at the top of the page and narrow it to “Syracuse University, The Newhouse School.”

2025 Newhouse School Student Awards

The Newhouse School held its annual student award ceremony on April 28. Congratulations to this year’s honorees!

Class Marshals

Newhouse class marshals are selected by the Newhouse Award Committee from a small group of graduating seniors with the highest cumulative GPA. Marshals represent the Newhouse School at Syracuse University Commencement.

Newhouse Scholars

Dean’s Service Award

Newhouse First-Year Achievement Award

David Rubin First Amendment Prize (*denotes graduate student)

Excellence in Web Development and Coding Award

Undergraduate Awards

ADVERTISING

Deborah Fink Green Award

Harry D. Meyers Memorial Prize in Advertising

Most Promising Advertising Student

Newhouse Advertising Department Award for Academic Excellence

John Philip-Jones Advertising Student of the Year Award

BANDIER PROGRAM

Bandier Leadership Award

Bandier Innovator/Operator Award

BROADCAST AND DIGITAL JOURNALISM

Don Edwards Broadcast Journalism Award

Radio-TV-News Power Producer Award

MAGAZINE, NEWS AND DIGITAL JOURNALISM

Bob Heisler Award for Excellence

Heather L. Fleishman Memorial Scholarship

Henry J. Leader Memorial Prize in Editing

Henry J. Wolff Prize

Lauretta H. McCaffrey Journalism Prize

Maria Riccardi Scholarship

Samuel V. Kennedy III Award for Newspaper Editing

William Glavin Award for Excellence in Magazine Writing

John Mitchell Award for Sports Reporting

MND Achievement Award

PUBLIC RELATIONS

Public Relations Department Chair Award for Leadership

Public Relations Public Service Award

William P. Ehling Award

TELEVISION, RADIO AND FILM

Armando Doreste Award

Edward L. Hersh Award

George Plavocos Radio Achievement Award

Glenn Steinfast Award for Excellence in Documentary Production

Gordon J. Alderman Memorial Prize

Irene M. Sholkin Prize in Script Writing

Oscar Micheaux Filmmaking Award

Stan Alten Excellence in Audio Award

Zach Trifone Love of Life and Music Award

VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS

The Alexia Documentary Photography Award

Bertram J. Davis Scholar Award

Dr. Frank Meola Photography Prize

Kodak Professional Photo Scholarship

Society for News Design/Marshall Matlock Designer of the Year

Visual Communications Department Prize in Design

Visual Communications Department Prize in Immersive Media

Visual Communications Department Prize in Motion Graphics

Graduate Awards

Graduate School Master’s Prize

The Alexia Documentary Filmmaking Award (Multimedia, Photography and Design)

A. William Bluem Award (Television, Radio and Film)

Jeff Licata Photography Award

Magazine, News and Digital Journalism Graduate Achievement Award

Public Relations Certificate of Achievement

William Doescher Outstanding Master’s Degree Student Award (Public Relations)

Newhouse Students Honored With 4 First Place Wins at ACP Clips & Clicks Contest

Newhouse students and projects had an impressive showing in the Associated Collegiate Press Clips & Clicks contest for work produced in the Fall 2024 semester.  Among the 14 honorees were four First Place winners and a sweep of the entire Broadcast Features category. 

Opinion, First Place – “I’m going through the five stages of grief over the election — and that’s OK” by Emily Bruck (The NewsHouse)

Opinion, Honorable Mention – “What’s the Harm in Harm Reduction” by Daisy Polowetzky (Jerk)

Broadcast News, First Place – “Syracuse officials spread misinformation, downplayed lead water test results, NRDC said” by Andrew Hood (NCC News)

Broadcast Feature, First Place – “Welding with a Purpose” by Moira Vaughan (NCC News)

Broadcast Feature, Second Place – “Near-death experience: How a Rochester native’s swift recovery is rebuilding a life on wheels” by Max Williams (NCC News)

Broadcast Feature, Third Place – “I belong here” by Jess Van (The NewsHouse)

Broadcast Feature, Fourth Place –  “Syracuse’s beloved shoemaker may soon face the end of an era” by Max Williams (CitrusTV)

Broadcast Feature, Fifth Place – “Front and Center: Jessica Jaworski’s Passion for Performance” by Moira Vaughan (NCC News)

Photojournalism – Features, First Place – “A pierce-ing devotion” by Jack Henry (The NewsHouse)

Photojournalism – Feature, Honorable Mention – “DJ Swiftie brings Eras Tour to New York State Fair” by Maxine Wallace (The NewsHouse)

Photojournalism – Sports, Honorable Mention – “Tight squeeze” by Ike Wood (The NewsHouse)

Photojournalism – Sports, Honorable Mention – “Escaping with a win” by Jack Henry (The NewsHouse)

Photojournalism – Sports, Honorable Mention – “Home sweep” by Quinn Carletta (The NewsHouse)

Writing – News Story,  Honorable Mention – “Dozens of NY police officers have crashed their cars repeatedly. Nothing’s stopping them“ by Finn Lincoln (The NewsHouse)

Writing – Features Story, Third Place – “Trials and tribulations of Temu shopping” by Madison Manczko (The NewsHouse)

Newhouse Students, Faculty Make Exceptional Showing With 17 Honors at AEJMC Festival of Visual and Interactive Media

Newhouse students and faculty had a fantastic showing with 17 wins, including five Gold Awards, at the Festival of Visual and Interactive Media contest, sponsored by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication’s VISCOM division for the best in design, interactivity, photos, video and advertising. 

The winners span nearly all Newhouse majors, with students taking the top three prizes in the Video/Film category and visual communications assistant professor Michael O. Snyder earning two faculty awards for his photo projects.

two people stand next to each other and hold awards
VIS Prof. Michael Snyder and Photo junior Diana Valdivia with their Gold awards for photography for the AEJMC Festival of Visual and Interactive Media.

Winners

Photo Essay, Gold – “Beating the Odds,” Diana Valdivia (The Fall Workshop)

Photo Single Entry – Journalism, Bronze – “Police officer funeral,” Patrick King (The NewsHouse)

Photo Illustration, Bronze – Sculpting with Luminosity, Andrew Skiver (SALT) 

Video/Film, Gold – “The Thread Remembers,” Maxine Wallace and LJ Guerra

Video/Film, Silver – “A Tale of Two Cities: Reclaiming Niagara Falls and Salinas “

Video/Film, Bronze – “Fright Night: An American Family Story,” Kayla Breen 

Animation, Gold – “Lotus,” Elizabeth Carlson

Advertising, Gold – “Wear the Change,” Gabriella Enriquez

Advertising, Bronze – “One Eagles Nation,” Jack Wojtowicz and Micaela Kraker

General Design, Silver – “Cisco Swank,” Noa Putman

General Design, Bronze – “Neil Minet Brand Identity,” Sammy Swiss

Multimedia, Silver – The Baldwin Fund, Pixels and Print Staff – Alex Hodge, Arlo Stone, Rongpeng Zhang, Rebecca Skier, Ania Johnston, Dara Pershing, Chelsea Palmer, Patrick Firrell, Alex Levy, Laura Knaflewski, Dean Lourenco, Max Meyer

Multimedia, Bronze – “Canal Keepers,” Canal Keepers Staff

Interactive & Motion, Silver – “GameSense,” Arlo Stone

Interactive & Motion, Bronze – Baldwin Fund 3D/Immersive Experience, Elizabeth Carlson, Samantha Mai Currier, Darren Cordoviz, River Taylor, Charlotte Little (Pixels & Print)

Faculty:

Photo Story, Gold – Michael Snyder, “The Queens of Queen City“

Photo Story, Silver – Michael Snyder, “Hidden Waters“

Newhouse Students Set School Record With 28 Wins at BEA Festival of the Media Arts

From 2,285 entries from 300 schools around the globe, Newhouse School students won an incredible 28 awards for their stories and projects at this year’s Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Festival of the Media Arts, one of the top annual college media competitions.

The 28 honors, including seven First Place awards, are a school record for Newhouse. The winners will be celebrated at the annual BEA conference in Las Vegas on April 6.

Multimedia Storytelling First Place: “Chipped Away” by John Perik, Lilli Iannella, Finn Lincoln and Julieanne Gilchrest (NCC News/Spotlight Team)

Website, First Place: “The Canal Keepers” Gloria Rivera, Julia Virnelli, Jeannie Jedlicka and Gianna Ellison

Television News Anchor, First Place: Peter Elliott (CitrusTV)

Graduate Audio Production, First Place: “Ronnie” by Aidan LaBella, Callan Foster and Michael Alessie (Sound Engineering and Production)

Graduate Documentary Competition, First Place: “Fright Night: An American Horror Family” by Kayla Breen (MicroDocumentary) 

Graduate Interactive Media and Emerging Technologies, First Place: “The Canal Keepers”; Gloria Rivera, Julia Virnelli, Jeannie Jedlicka and Gianna Ellison (Website)

Video Sports News Program, First Place: “Syracuse Women’s Lacrosse vs Duke Pregame Show” by Audrey Glynn, Caleb Jaramillo and Nathaniel Cunningham

Video Sports News Program, Second Place: “Syracuse vs UNC Women’s Soccer Pregame Show” by Stella Balaskas

Television Hard News, Second Place: “NY-3: The Special Election to Replace Santos” by Chilekasi Adele (NCC News)

Sound Engineering and Production, Second Place: “Ronnie “by Aidan LaBella, Callan Foster and Michael Alessie

Narrative Audio, Third Place (tie): “We The Students: LGBTQ+ in America“ podcast by Sophia Moore, Alejandro Rosales and Tommy DaSilva (The NewsHouse)

Graduate Documentary Competition, Third Place: “The Thread Remains” by Maxine Wallace and LJ Guerra (MicroDocumentary) 

Graduate Audio Production, Third Place: “Soles Entwined” by Xuan Yang and Andrew Phan, (Multimedia Sound Design)

Graduate Documentary Competition, Awards of Excellence: “The Sound of Strength” by Myer Lee, Matea Kanicki, Zach Card, Matea Kanicki and Babe Nash (Short-Form Documentary)

Graduate Audio Production, Award of Excellence: “Loud & Clear | Luna and the Carpets”; Victoria Thompson, Parth Wadke, Anjali Engstrom and Grace Ferguson (Sound Engineering and Production)

Television News Anchor, Award of Excellence: Jake Morel (CitrusTV)

Television Hard News, Award of Excellence: “Grocery Store Closure Sparks Change” by Fiona Hurless

Audio/Video Sports Event: Play by play talent, Award of Excellence: “Syracuse vs. No. 4 Louisville Volleyball” (Nov. 8, 2024) by Nico Horning

Video Sports Talent (Anchor/Host), Award of Excellence: November 2024 TV Sports Reel; by Nico Horning

Video Sports Story/Feature (Long), Award of Excellence: “Syracuse City Lax” by Robbie Munch and Zach Kopelman (44 Films)

Video Sports Story/Feature (Long), Award of Excellence: “Tough As Ice” by Murphy McFarlane

Original Television Series Pilot, Award of Excellence: “Floor Four: A Queer Dorm Mockumentary” by Jamie Christensen and Claire McBride

Microdocumentary, Award of Excellence: “I am Zak G” by LJ Guerra and Brendan Custer

Narrative, Award of Excellence: “Bloodlines” by Ben Senior and Erica Negrini

Narrative, Award of Excellence: “Static” by Annika Swientek

Sports, Award of Excellence: “Syracuse Football vs. Holy Cross Trailer” by Richard Wiesmann, Austin Beehner and Seth Dough

Promotional, Awards of Excellence: Empire State Winter Games by Robbie Munch, Patrick Smith, Alycia Cypress and Katie Miller, 

Promotional, Awards of Excellence: 2024 Empire State Winter Games Recap by Robbie Munch, Patrick Smith, Alycia Cypress and Katie Miller

Eight Newhouse Students, Pixels & Print Team, Honored at GDUSA Design Awards 

Eight Newhouse School students have been honored in the annual Graphic Design USA (GDUSA) Design Annual Showcase, winning awards for projects that reflect graphic design’s influence in shaping and serving commerce and culture. The projects were completed in a final capstone course during the students’ senior year.

The team of designers who participated in the 2024 Pixels & Print project at the Newhouse School was also recognized in the professional category of Designing for Good. Pixels & Print is an intensive, 48-hour workshop in which students, faculty and staff collaborate with professionals in the industry on a design makeover for a deserving organization. Last year’s client was The Baldwin Fund, which took on a $50 million campaign initiative to raise money for cancer research and establish a National Cancer Institute in Syracuse. 

The winning entry included a new logo for The Baldwin Fund, motion graphics, banners, branded items such as T shirts and tote bags, and a refreshed website.  

The following projects created by Newhouse students also won awards, which were announced in January. The competition included more than 8,000 submissions; only the top 10% of entries are selected as winners.  

“This is graphic design harnessed to effectively crystallize and express the essence of organizations, companies, brands, products, services, cultures [and] causes,” GDUSA said in its awards announcement. 

View the award-winning entries by Newhouse students

2024 in Review: Newhouse Student News and Awards

The second of a four-part series this week looking back at Newhouse School highlights over the past year. The first story looked at key initiatives and projects (Dec. 29).

As 2024 winds down, take a look at some of the top student stories over the past year, including awards, coverage of the presidential campaign, amazing experiences and life at Newhouse.

Read more about student news and awards on the Newhouse news page. The Fall 2024 dean’s list will be available in January. The Spring 2024 dean’s list was posted last June.

Awards Roundups

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Newhouse School attendees at the Hearst Journalism Awards in June in San Francisco. (Photo by Alice Wenner)
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Molly Egan ’25, left, and Marlana Bianchi ’24 hold up their Future Lions Grand Prix Awards in Cannes, France. (Photo provided by Mel White)

Experiences and Activities

A Once-in-a-Lifetime Interview with a Legend

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Chloe Smarz (left) interviews legendary sportscaster Bob Costas.

Chloe Smarz ’25 had the opportunity to do something she “would have never imagined in a million years,” she says—and that’s interviewing someone she grew up watching on TV, the legendary sportscaster Bob Costas ’74.

Fall Abroad: Exclusive Programs and Opportunities Students Can’t Miss

Learn more about what students can expect during a fall semester abroad.

Life at Newhouse

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A student shakes hands with Jason Webb, assistant professor of visual communcations, during opening weekend of the Fall 2024 semester. (Photo by Malcolm Taylor)

New to Newhouse? Five Tips for First-Year Students 

To help first-year students get accustomed to life at Syracuse University, Newhouse offers an introductory course that aids students in learning the ins and outs of life at the school.

Six Ways to Get Involved at Newhouse 

It’s easy for first-year students to feel overwhelmed, so here are six fun ways to meet other students, make friends, gain experience in your chosen field and make Newhouse feel like a new home.

Student Spotlights

Student Spotlight: Yasmin Nayrouz

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Yasmin Nayrouz (Photo by Malcom Taylor)

Inspired by misconceptions surrounding migration and her own parents—who are immigrants from Egypt—she’s working toward a career in advocacy for refugees, immigrants and displaced families.

Bella Tabak is Fashionably Flying Through Newhouse

Like many of her many Newhouse classmates, Tabak balances academics, extracurriculars and personal interests in filling her schedule. Those three areas intersect with her work at University Girl magazine, fulfilling a passion for writing and desire to bring sustainable fashion practices to the forefront. 

Newhouse Master’s Student Jordan Pierre Seeks to Amplify Unheard Voices Through Clothing Brand

Jordan Pierre wants to build a village—not a physical one, but a collective of people helping each other and using their voices to amplify those who may have gone unheard.  

Campaign Coverage

Student Journalists Take Election Day Snapshot of Area Voters and Key Issues in Democracy in Action Project

Student journalists fanned out to area polling places on Election Day as part of the Newhouse School’s Democracy in Action project.

Patricia Duong G’24 reports from the Republican National Convention. (Photo by Luke Radel)

Newhouse Students Cover 2024 Presidential Nominating Conventions

Newhouse students traveled to Chicago and Milwaukee to cover the political conventions for professional media outlets.

Newhouse Students Hit the Trail to Cover 2024 Campaign 

“They are young voters, and whatever the outcome of this election, it will have a great impact on their lives. It’s really important to see it from that perspective,” said Beverly Kirk, director of Washington programs at Newhouse and professor of practice in broadcast and digital journalism.  

Part 3 of the 2024 in review series, to be published Tuesday, highlights alumni stories and achievements. Part 4 on Wednesday looks at Newhouse events.