Reading time: < 1minuteFront row, from left, Mark Ladao and Nicole Tam.?Middle row, from left, Ka Leo adviser Marc Arakaki, Chavonnie Ramos and Doris Kung, Media Lab Director Sherrie White, Lecturer Bernadette Baraquio and Professor Ann Auman.?Back row, Bronson Doria.
For the second year in a row, journalism students from the School of Communications in the swept the student category in the statewide Excellence in Journalism competition. In total, the University of Â鶹´«Ã½ at ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ students took home 23 awards, including 8 first-place honors.
Students published the work in a variety of venues, including classroom channels, such as and ; , the UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ campus newspaper; and various internships at professional media organizations in the state and nationally.
First-place winners were:
Katie Boon, “Goat Hunters Say States Aerial Shooting Threatens a Traditional Food Source,” Student News Reporting in Any Media, Civil Beat internship.
Darryl Kaneyuki, “The Future of Recycling,” Student Feature Reporting in Any Media, Â鶹´«Ã½ Business Magazine internship.
Jocelyn Grandinetti, Algeo Rosario and Chavonnie Ramos, “The fight to protect Mauna a Wakea continues,” Student Spot News in Any Media, Ka Leo O Â鶹´«Ã½.
Nicole Tam, “Maternity Tourism in Â鶹´«Ã½,” Student Investigative Reporting in Any Media, HoʻaOʻahu/Â鶹´«Ã½ Business Magazine.
Harrison Patino, “Gambling for Gamers,” Student Video News, UHMtv.
Megan Lucas, “Many Ways to Move, People Stories,” Student Photography, Journalism 200 blog.
Ronnie Allen Campman, Sami Sexton and Keila Lee, “Challenges Unconventional Organizations that Support Kids with ASD Face,” Best Multimedia Presentation, Journalism 200 blog.
