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2008-2009 Scholarships Awarded
Seven Journalism and Mass Communication students have been named recipients of 2008-2009 scholarships. The winners were selected for their academic achievement and their efforts at pursuing media careers.
The following scholarships were awarded:
- The Donald and Barbara Abert Scholarship was awarded to Mary Anderson, a junior studying strategic communication.
- The Walter Jay and Clara Charlotte Damm Fund was awarded to four students studying strategic communication: junior Deidre Steward and seniors Matt Gloudeman, Hannah Jozwiak, and Eric Panico.
- The Quniby Griggs Journalism Scholarship was awarded to Emily Cain, a junior studying strategic communication.
- The Milwaukee Press Club Scholarship was awarded to Lauren Tracz, a junior studying broadcast and print journalism.
FPM Wins National Award
Frontpage Milwaukee has won a national award for online, in-depth collegiate journalism.
The Society of Professional Journalists has given a first-place Mark of Excellence award to FPM's "Tarnished Badge" series that investigated Milwaukee police officers with criminal records.
Students in JMC's Advanced Reporting class wrote the series with officer personnel cards, mug shots, criminal complaints, arrest-detention reports, and other open records.
The students are Bradley Wooten, Ryan Cardarella, Amanda Mauch, Susan Bence, Erica Pollnow, Michael Graber, Dan Polley, Erin Petersen, Shannon McKenna, Robin Fuchs, and Joe Petrie. They found that officers were avoiding prosecution through deferred prosecution agreements with the Milwaukee County District Attorney's office.
"It's a great honor for the students," said Jessica McBride, UW-Milwaukee journalism lecturer. "They ended up with an important story that educates the public."
Stories from the series can be read at: www.frontpagemilwaukee.com/Investigative_projects.aspx
The SPJ contest had more than 3,400 entries in 39 categories. For more information, go to: http://www.spj.org/news.asp?REF=800#800
National Ad/PR Competition
JMC students won second place in a national "green" transit campaign competition.
The "Green Means Go Campus Challenge" commissioned 12 college teams to create integrated communications programs aimed at 18-25-year-olds.
Working with the Milwaukee County Transit System, 21 UWM JMC students created the "Think Green Now Thank Yourself Later" campaign that can be seen at: www.myspace.com/gogreenninja.
UWM students Leigh Jursik, Kelley Olson, Michael Worzalla, and Kristine Schumann traveled to Washington, D.C., in May for the competition sponsored by The American Public Transportation Association and EdVenture Partners.
"Placing second in the country speaks volumes about the caliber of UWM Journalism and Mass Communication advertising and public relations students," said Becky Crowder, JMC senior lecturer.
For more about the campaign and the students, go to: http://www.ridemcts.com/news/index.asp?id=1142
FPM Wins SPJ Awards
Frontpage Milwaukee stories won all three regional awards in the Online In-Depth category of the annual SPJ Mark of Excellence competition:
- First place: Frontpage Milwaukee reporting team, "Tarnished Badge."
- Second Place: Frontpage Milwaukee reporting team, "Caregiver Background Checks."
- Third Place: Frontpage Milwaukee, Matt Hrodey, "Mall Crime Investigation."
Online column awards were presented to two Frontpage Milwaukee columnists, Edgar Mendez (second place) and Rebecca Kontowicz (third place).
The Frontpage Milwaukee entries were written by students in JMC 500, 504, and 602 as well as regular staff.
Collegiate journalists submitted more than 3,400 entries from 2007 to SPJ's regional competitions.
"Tarnished Badge," a series on Milwaukee police officers with criminal records, will advance to the national round of judging. National winners will be announced in mid May.
For more information on the Society of Professional Journalists, which has a student chapter at UWM, visit www.spj.org
Regional Awards Won
JMC students have won eleven awards from the six-state Northwest Broadcast News Association for entries from 2007:
Television
UWM PantherVision Winners
First Place
Investigative: Wireless Theft
Chris Eckert, reporter
Brandon Krause, photojournalist
Shannon Gooch, photojournalist
Kristi Schilling, photojournalist
Honorable Mention
Hard Feature: Super Star
Martha Boehm, photojournalist and reporter
Honorable Mention
Photojournalism: Piano Man
Ryan Klund, photojournalist
Paul Lewis, reporter
Honorable Mention
Series: Super AD Winner
Martha Boehm, photojournalist and reporter
Honorable Mention
Soft Feature: Piano Man
Paul Lewis, reporter
Ryan Klund, photojournalist
Broadcast Club @ UWM Winners
First Place
Talk/Public Affairs: Ask the Chancellor, Fall edition
Cheryl O'Brien, host
Rachel Juergens, director
Paul Lewis & Simeon Ball, producers
Honorable Mention
Talk/Public Affairs: Super Winner
Martha Boehm, producer/host
Theresa Lee, director
Doc Class Winners
Honorable Mention
Documentary/Special: Margaret Ann's Place
Rachel Juergens
Radio
UWM PantherCast Winners:
First Place
Best Newscast: UWM PantherCast 12-4-07
Brianne O'Brien and Andy Seefeldt, producers
Meghan Phillips and Nate Lisko, anchors
Honorable Mention General Reporting: Walid Shoebat Visit
Matt Schultz
Broadcast Club @ UWM Winners
Honorable Mention
Sports Play by Play: Volleyball vs. Green Bay
Dan Barutha, Kyle Duerstein
JMC Alum's Film Premieres
Josh Rosenberg's film "Tracks" will premiere on Saturday, March 29, at 12:45 at the Oriental Theatre. For ticket information, the trailer, and other information, go to: http://tracksfilm.comRosenberg is a broadcast journalism graduate of UWM and a past president of the Broadcast Club.
Digital cable subscribers can find a Broadcast Club story about Rosenberg on Time Warner's Wisconsin on Demand channel 1111 in the UWM category.
Students Win State Awards
JMC broadcast and web journalism students have won 15 collegiate awards in the 78th annual Excellence in Wisconsin Journalism competition organized by the Milwaukee Press Club. The UWM winners, who will be honored at the club's awards banquet at the InterContinental Hotel Milwaukee on April 26, are:
- Radio: Best News Story
- 1st Place
- Matt Schultz
- Walid Shoebat Controversy
- UWM PantherCast
- TV: Best News Story
- 1st Place
- Chris Eckert, Brandon Krause, Shannon Gooch, Kristi Schilling
- Wireless Theft
- UWM PantherVision
- 2nd Place
- Martha Boehm
- Super Ad Winner
- UWM PantherVision
- TV: Best Feature Story
- 1st Place
- Paul Lewis, Ryan Klund
- Piano Man
- UWM PantherVision
- 2nd Place
- John Corwin, Paul Lewis
- X Marks the Spot
- UWM PantherVision
- TV: Best Sports Story
- 1st Place
- Cheryl O'Brien, Paul Lewis
- Milwaukee Iron
- UWM PantherVision
- 2nd Place
- Paul Lewis, Kailey Reas
- Indoor Baseball
- UWM PantherVision
- TV: Best Newscast
- 2nd Place
- Paul Lewis, Andrew McClintick, Bridget Fargen, Brandon Krause, Devon Tice, Jason Ford
- UWM PantherVision
- Web Journalism: Best Original Online Reporting
- 1st Place
- Matt Hrodey
- Mall Crime
- Frontpage Milwaukee
- 2nd Place
- Bradley Wooten, Shannon McKenna, Dan Polley, Robin Fuchs, Amanda Mauch, Ryan Cardarella, Erica Pollnow, Erin Petersen, Susan Bence
- Tarnished Badge
- Frontpage Milwaukee
- Web Journalism: Best Blog
- 2nd Place
- Rebecca Kontowicz
- Rebecca Kontowicz blog
- Frontpage Milwaukee
- Photojournalism: Best Video Journalism
- 1st Place
- Paul Lewis
- Brewers Cactus League
- UWM PantherVision
- 2nd Place
- Ryan Klund, Paul Lewis
- Piano Man
- UWM PantherVision
- Radio: Best Newscast
- 1st Place
- Brianne O'Brien, Andy Seefeldt
- UWM PantherCast News Team
- UWM PantherCast
- 2nd Place
- Amy Seitenzahl, Mike Nelson
- UWM PantherCast News Team
- UWM PantherCast
JMC lecturer Jessica McBride won two awards in professional categories:
- Magazine: Best Single Feature Story or Series 750 Words or More
- 2nd Place
- Milwaukee Magazine
- Cloak & Dagger
- Web: Best Blog
- 2nd Place
- Independent Blog
- McBride's Media Matters
Entries were judged by news professionals in other states. For more information: http://www.milwaukeepressclub.org/contests/
State Broadcast Awards
UWM JMC students recently received eleven Wisconsin Broadcasters Association awards for newscasts and stories aired in 2007:- Best Radio Newscast - 1st Place - Brianne O'Brien, Andy Seefeldt (producers) and the PantherCast news team
- Best Radio Newscast - 2nd Place - Meghan Phillips, Nate Lisko (producers) and the PantherCast news team
- News Story Radio - 1st Place - Nate Imig (Anti-gay Protest)
- Sports Story Radio - 1st Place - Nate Lisko (Valpo Ousts Panthers)
- News Series/Documentary
- 1st Place - Rachel Juergens (MargaretAnn's Place)
- 2nd Place - Isabella Carini (Brewcity Bruisers: Milwaukee Rollergirls)
- 3rd Place - Christopher Eckert, Brandon Krause, Shannon Gooch, Kristi Schilling (Wireless Theft Investigation)
- Newscast/TV - 2nd Place - Paul Lewis, Andrew McClintick (UWM PantherVision 11/20/07)
- News Story/TV - 2nd Place - Corinne Malone (Election Protest)
- Sports Story/TV - 2nd Place - Paul Lewis, Kailey Reas (Indoor Baseball)
- Sports Story/TV - 3rd Place - Kati Guldenaar, Dan Barutha (Sister Act)