2021 Newhouse Awards

Each spring, the Newhouse School recognizes those students whose dedication, ingenuity, academic excellence and creativity exhibit extraordinary talent and effort. Congratulations to this year’s winners, and thank you for making the Newhouse School proud.

2021 Newhouse Award Winners

All School Awards

Class Marshals

• Brittany Loper
• Jessica Shechtman
• Newhouse Scholars
• Kevin Bonilla
• Nina Bridges
• Blessing Emole
• Annelise Hackett
• Daniel Hackett
• Rachel Hayashi
• Jewél Jackson
• Patrick Linehan
• Derek Rosen
• Peyton Smith
• Talia Trackim

Dean’s Service Award

• Natalie Dascoulias
• Kathleen Edwards
• Annelise Hackett
• Benjamin Lin
• Camryn Simon
• Daijha Thompson

Mary Zoretski Award

• Sara Caywood

Newhouse First Year Achievement Award

• Jenna Elique
• Kathleen Lane

Graduate School Masters Prize

• Alicia Andrews
• Christina Boomer
• Caleb Britt
• Riley Didier
• Emily Ehle
• Sarah Eissmann
• Zanira Ghulamhussein
• Alyssa Hertel
• Megan Hu
• Jessica Merten
• Matthew Nerber
• Corey Neuss
• Gillian Pelkonen
• Adriana Rozas
• Tsung-yeh Yu

Catherine L. Covert Research Award

• Andrea Smith

David Rubin 1^st Amendment Prize

• Chelsea Brown
• Kieran Taylor
• A.J. Walker

Oh, the Places You’ll Go Award

• Carmella Boykin
• Jessica Ruiz

Advertising Awards

Deborah Fink Green Award

• Rachel Hayashi
• Julia Lunger

Harry D. Meyers Memorial Prize in Advertising

• Emma Michelson
• John Ramza
• Allison Scherger

Most Promising Advertising Student

• Nicole Aramboles
• Brian Chau
• Emma Michelson
• Ryan Peiffer

Newhouse Advertising Department Award for Academic Excellence

• Ian Meier
• Derek Rosen
• Ava Travella

Newhouse Advertising Student of the Year

• Rachel Hayashi
• Taylor Kaplan
• Sam Luo

Bandier Awards

Bandier Program Leadership Award

• Dylan Hardin
• Layne Lindroth

Bandier Program Innovator/Operator Award

• Karly Roux

Broadcast & Digital Journalism Awards

Beth Mowins ’90 Award in Broadcast & Digital Journalism

• Jenna Elique
• Kathleen Lane

Don Edwards Broadcast Journalism Award

• Carmella Boykin

The Radio-TV-News Power Producer Award

• Meghan Fitzpatrick

Magazine, News and Digital Journalism Awards

Bob Heisler Award for Excellence

• Michael Sessa

Heather L. Fleishman Memorial Scholarship

• Elizabeth Hart
• Hayden Ginder
• Haniyah Philogene
• Jenna Wirth

Henry J. Leader Memorial Prize in Editing

• Patrick Linehan
• Haley Robertson
• Vivian Whitney

Henry J. Wolff Prize

• Vivian Whitney

Lauretta H. McCaffrey Journalism Prize

• Patrick Linehan

Maria Riccardi Scholarship

• Brooke Kato
• Blessing Emole
• Caitlin Johnston
• Morgaine McLihargey

The Charnice Milton Award for Excellence

• Charlene Masona
• Adriana Rivera

The John Mitchell Award for Sports Reporting

• Daniel Emerman

The Samuel V. Kennedy III Award

• Richard Chang
• Casey Darnell
• Kate Minutillo
• Michael Sessa

The Magazine, News and Digital Journalism Graduate Achievement Award

• Adriana Rivera
• Isabelle Tavares
• Huirong Wang

William Glavin Award for Excellence

• Nhari Djan
• Joey Pagano
• Amanda Paule

• Chandler Plante

Public Relations Awards

Julie Mendez Diversity and Inclusion Award

• Michelle Truong

Public Relations Certificate of Achievement

• Sarah Eissmann

The Public Relations Department Chair Award for Leadership

• Karley Warden

The Public Relations Public Service Award

• Neeve Prendergast

William Doescher Outstanding Public Relations Master’s Degree Student

• Sarah Eissmann

William P. Ehling Award

• Samantha Cooper

Television, Radio and Film Awards

A. William Bluem Award

• Doria Lacey
• Brittany Pratt

Armondo Doreste Award

• Jessica Kelleher

Edward L. Hersh Award

• Annika Carlson
• Alexa Powers

George Plavocos Award

• Scott Greenblatt
• Brianna Langlois

Glenn Steinfast Award for Excellence

• Ezra Capiral

Gordon J. Alderman Memorial Prize

• Gaelyn Smith

Irene M. Sholkin Prize in Script Writing

• Zoey Greenberg

Stan Alten Excellence in Audio Award

• Anish Ghosh

Zach Trifone Love of Life and Music Award

• Scott Greenblatt

Visual Communication Awards

Bertram J. Davis Scholar Award

• Hannah Frankel

Dr. Frank Meola Photography Prize

• Laura Oliverio

Kodak Professional Photography Scholarship

• Lauren Miller

Jeff Licata Photography Award

• Madeline Foreman

Society for News Design/Marshall Matlock

• Kevin Bonilla
• Shannon Kirkpatrick

Visual Communication Department Prize in Graphic Design

• Kate Benson

Visual Communication Department Prize in Immersive Media

• Jiaqi Liu

Visual Communication Department Prize in Motion Graphics

• Tanner Hogan

Visual Communication Department Prize in Video Production

• Yun Oo
• Cole Strong