Celebrating indiana’s Best

Newsrooms from across the state represent the finalists in the 2024 Indiana Pro SPJ Chapter contest.

The winners will be announced during a ceremony on May 2nd, 2025.


2024 BEST IN INDIANA JOURNALISM AWARDS FINALISTS

BOOKS DIVISION

NON-FICTION BOOK CATEGORY

CARRIE STEINWEG, REEDY PRESS

CHRIS FLOOK, THE STAR PRESS/BALL STATE UNIVERSITY

JOSEPH S. PETE, THE HISTORY PRESS

STAFF, THE HERALD BULLETIN

ONLINE / MULTIMEDIA DIVISION

BEST JOURNALISM WEBSITE CATEGORY

NIKI KELLY, WHITNEY DOWNARD, CASEY SMITH AND LESLIE BONILLA MUÑIZ, INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE

STAFF, MIRROR INDY WEBSITE

STAFF, THESTATEHOUSEFILE.COM

BEST NEWSLETTER CATEGORY

KAITLIN LANGE, KAYLA DWYER, BRITTANY CARLONI AND HAYLEIGH COLOMBO, INDY STAR

NIKI KELLY, WHITNEY DOWNARD, CASEY SMITH AND LESLIE BONILLA MUÑIZ, INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE

STAFF, CAPITAL B GARY

BEST ONLINE MULTIMEDIA CATEGORY

MYKAL MCELDOWNEY, THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR

RYAN MARTIN, PETER BLANCHARD, JENNA WATSON AND JENECA ZODY, MIRROR INDY

ZAK CASSEL, WFYI

BEST PODCAST CATEGORY

JOSHUA SHORT, LAUREN MOSS AND JACKSON NEILL, WNDU

KYLE LONG, WFYI

MASON KING, INDIANAPOLIS BUSINESS JOURNAL

BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA CATEGORY

COREY MCMAKEN, THE JOURNAL GAZETTE

MESGANA WAISS, JENNA WATSON, TYLER FENWICK AND EMILY HOPKINS, MIRROR INDY

STAFF, WFIU/WTIU NEWS

PHOTOGRAPHY, DESIGN AND GRAPHICS DIVISION

DESIGN OTHER THAN COVER (ALL PRINT MEDIA) CATEGORY

MAX GERSH, THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR

ROSALIE SHERWOOD, BLOOM MAGAZINE

SARAH ELLIS, INDIANAPOLIS BUSINESS JOURNAL

FEATURES PHOTOGRAPHY (PUBLICATION CIRCULATION ABOVE 10,000, NEWS SERVICES AND DIGITAL MEDIA) CATEGORY

MACABE BROWN, EVANSVILLE COURIER & PRESS

MICHELLE PEMBERTON, THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR

TED SOMERVILLE, MIRROR INDY

FEATURES PHOTOGRAPHY (PUBLICATION CIRCULATION BELOW 10,000) CATEGORY

JEREMY HOGAN, BLOOM MAGAZINE

JOSHUA SMITH, WESTERN WAYNE NEWS

RODNEY MARGISON, BLOOM MAGAZINE

GRAPHICS AND ILLUSTRATIONS (PUBLICATION CIRCULATION ABOVE 10,000, NEWS SERVICES AND DIGITAL MEDIA) CATEGORY

JENECA ZODY, MIRROR INDY

SARAH ELLIS, INDIANAPOLIS BUSINESS JOURNAL

SHAUNT’E LEWIS, MIRROR INDY

GRAPHICS AND ILLUSTRATIONS (PUBLICATION CIRCULATION BELOW 10,000) CATEGORY

ALICIA MORGAN, TRIBUNE-STAR

EVANGELINE GALLAGHER, INDIANAPOLIS MONTHLY

JOE LEE, BLOOM MAGAZINE

MAGAZINE COVER DESIGN (ALL MAGAZINES OR PERIODICALS) CATEGORY

AUDREY PELSOR, INDIANAPOLIS BUSINESS JOURNAL

MARGO WININGER, INDIANAPOLIS MONTHLY

ROSALIE SHERWOOD, RODNEY MARGISON AND JOE LEE, BLOOM MAGAZINE

MULTIPLE PICTURE GROUP (PUBLICATION CIRCULATION ABOVE 10,000, NEWS SERVICES AND DIGITAL MEDIA) CATEGORY

JENNA WATSON, MIRROR INDY

MYKAL MCELDOWNEY, THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR

TED SOMERVILLE, MIRROR INDY

MULTIPLE PICTURE GROUP (PUBLICATION CIRCULATION BELOW 10,000) CATEGORY

ALEX MARTIN, JOURNAL & COURIER

JOSEPH C. GARZA, TRIBUNE-STAR

JOSHUA SMITH, WESTERN WAYNE NEWS

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY (PUBLICATION CIRCULATION ABOVE 10,000, NEWS SERVICES AND DIGITAL MEDIA) CATEGORY

CHRISTINE TANNOUS, THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR

MICHAEL CLUBB, SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE

MYKAL MCELDOWNEY, THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY (PUBLICATION CIRCULATION BELOW 10,000) CATEGORY

JEREMY HOGAN, BLOOM MAGAZINE

JEREMY HOGAN, BLOOM MAGAZINE

JOSHUA SMITH, WESTERN WAYNE NEWS

NEWSPAPER PAGE ONE DESIGN (ALL NEWSPAPERS) CATEGORY

AUDREY PELSOR, INDIANAPOLIS BUSINESS JOURNAL

MAX GERSH, THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR

NICOLE DECRISCIO, THE OWEN NEWS

SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY (PUBLICATION CIRCULATION ABOVE 10,000, NEWS SERVICES AND DIGITAL MEDIA) CATEGORY

​ARIANNA HUNT, THESTATEHOUSEFILE.COM

GRACE HOLLARS, THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR

MACABE BROWN, EVANSVILLE COURIER & PRESS

SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY (PUBLICATION CIRCULATION BELOW 10,000) CATEGORY

JOSEPH C. GARZA, TRIBUNE-STAR

RICH JANZARUK, THE HERALD-TIMES

RICH JANZARUK, THE HERALD-TIMES

PRINT AND DIGITAL DIVISION

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT WRITING (PUBLICATION CIRCULATION ABOVE 10,000, NEWS SERVICES AND DIGITAL MEDIA) CATEGORY

ASHLEY SLOBODA, THE JOURNAL GAZETTE

SCOTT MCDANIEL, THESTATEHOUSEFILE.COM

SYDNEY BYERLY, THESTATEHOUSEFILE.COM

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT WRITING (PUBLICATION CIRCULATION BELOW 10,000) CATEGORY

DASON ANDERSON, LIMESTONE POST MAGAZINE

HANNA RAUWORTH, THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER

MICHAEL G. GLAB, LIMESTONE POST MAGAZINE

BREAKING NEWS REPORTING (PUBLICATION CIRCULATION ABOVE 10,000, NEWS SERVICES AND DIGITAL MEDIA) CATEGORY

ALEKSANDRA APPLETON, AMELIA PAK-HARVEY AND MJ SLABY, CHALKBEAT

JOSEPH S. PETE, THE TIMES OF NORTHWEST INDIANA

KYRA HOWARD, THESTATEHOUSEFILE.COM

BREAKING NEWS REPORTING (PUBLICATION CIRCULATION BELOW 10,000) CATEGORY

DOUG WALKER, MUNCIE STAR PRESS

MILLICENT MARTIN EMERY, MIKE EMERY, CHRIS HARDIE AND JENNY PUGH, WESTERN WAYNE NEWS

BUSINESS OR CONSUMER AFFAIRS REPORTING (PUBLICATION CIRCULATION ABOVE 10,000, NEWS SERVICES AND DIGITAL MEDIA) CATEGORY

ALYSA GUFFEY, THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR

JOHN RUSSELL, INDIANAPOLIS BUSINESS JOURNAL

MICKEY SHUEY, INDIANAPOLIS BUSINESS JOURNAL

BUSINESS OR CONSUMER AFFAIRS REPORTING (PUBLICATION CIRCULATION BELOW 10,000) CATEGORY

ETHAN SANDWEISS, BLOOM MAGAZINE

JILLIAN ELLISON, JOURNAL & COURIER

LAURIE D. BORMAN AND CAROL JOHNSON, LIMESTONE POST MAGAZINE

COLUMN WRITING (PUBLICATION CIRCULATION ABOVE 10,000, NEWS SERVICES AND DIGITAL MEDIA) CATEGORY

JERRY DAVICH, THE TIMES OF NORTHWEST INDIANA

JOHN KRULL, THESTATEHOUSEFILE.COM

TOM NOIE, SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE

COLUMN WRITING (PUBLICATION CIRCULATION BELOW 10,000) CATEGORY

ADRIA NASSIM, BLOOM MAGAZINE

CHRIS FLOOK, THE STAR PRESS

MARK BENNETT, TERRE HAUTE TRIBUNE-STAR

COVERAGE OF CHILDREN’S ISSUES (PUBLICATION CIRCULATION ABOVE 10,000, NEWS SERVICES AND DIGITAL MEDIA) CATEGORY

ARIKA HERRON, AMELIA PAK-HARVEY AND HALEY MILLER, AXIOS AND CHALKBEAT

DYLAN PEERS MCCOY, WFYI

TONY COOK AND CAROLINE BECK, THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR

COVERAGE OF CHILDREN’S ISSUES (PUBLICATION CIRCULATION BELOW 10,000, NEWS SERVICES AND DIGITAL MEDIA) CATEGORY

ALEXA SHRAKE, INDIANA LAWYER

CHLOE MCGOWAN, THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER

HANNA RAUWORTH, THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER

COVERAGE OF GOVERNMENT OR POLITICS (PUBLICATION CIRCULATION ABOVE 10,000, NEWS SERVICES AND DIGITAL MEDIA) CATEGORY

KAYLA DWYER, THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR

SYDNEY BYERLY, THESTATEHOUSEFILE.COM

TYLER FENWICK, EMILY HOPKINS AND PETER BLANCHARD, MIRROR INDY

COVERAGE OF GOVERNMENT OR POLITICS (PUBLICATION CIRCULATION BELOW 10,000) CATEGORY

ALEXANDRA KUKULKA AND MICHELLE L. QUINN, POST-TRIBUNE

CALVIN DAVIS, CAPITAL B GARY

HOLLY GASKILL, THE NEWS-BANNER

COVERAGE OF RACE AND DIVERSITY ISSUES (PUBLICATION CIRCULATION ABOVE 10,000, NEWS SERVICES AND DIGITAL MEDIA) CATEGORY

ALEXANDRIA BURRIS, THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR

DAVE LINDQUIST, INDIANAPOLIS BUSINESS JOURNAL

MARY CLAIRE MOLLOY, MIRROR INDY

COVERAGE OF RACE AND DIVERSITY ISSUES (PUBLICATION CIRCULATION BELOW 10,000) CATEGORY

CHLOE MCGOWAN, THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER

JENAE BARNES, CAPITAL B GARY

NORAL PARHAM, THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER

COVERAGE OF SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES (PUBLICATION CIRCULATION ABOVE 10,000, NEWS SERVICES AND DIGITAL MEDIA) CATEGORY

BROOKELYN LAMBRIGHT, KARL TEMPLETON AND BRENNA POLOVINA, ARNOLT CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM

JOSEPH S. PETE, THE TIMES OF NORTHWEST INDIANA

TYLER FENWICK, MIRROR INDY

COVERAGE OF SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES (PUBLICATION CIRCULATION BELOW 10,000) CATEGORY

BRIAN ROSENZWEIG AND BORIS LADWIG, THE HERALD-TIMES

DANIEL CARSON, INDIANA LAWYER

LAURA LANE, THE HERALD-TIMES

CRIMINAL JUSTICE REPORTING (PUBLICATION CIRCULATION ABOVE 10,000, NEWS SERVICES AND DIGITAL MEDIA) CATEGORY

CASEY SMITH AND NIKI KELLY, INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE

KRISTINE PHILLIPS, THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR

SARAH NELSON, THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR

CRIMINAL JUSTICE REPORTING (PUBLICATION CIRCULATION BELOW 10,000) CATEGORY

HOLLY GASKILL AND SYDNEY KENT, THE NEWS-BANNER

MAURA JOHNSON, INDIANA LAWYER

NORAL PARHAM III, THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER

EDITORIAL WRITING (ALL PUBLICATIONS AND DIGITAL MEDIA) CATEGORY

CAMIKE JONES, THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER

JEFF KOVALESKI, THE JOURNAL GAZETTE

LARRY SMITH, THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER

EDUCATION REPORTING (PUBLICATION CIRCULATION ABOVE 10,000, NEWS SERVICES AND DIGITAL MEDIA) CATEGORY

ALEKSANDRA APPLETON, CHALKBEAT INDIANA

AMELIA PAK-HARVEY, CHALKBEAT INDIANA

CARLEY LANICH, MIRROR INDY

EDUCATION REPORTING (PUBLICATION CIRCULATION BELOW 10,000) CATEGORY

BRIAN ROSENZWEIG, THE HERALD-TIMES

BORIS LADWIG, THE HERALD-TIMES

ELECTION AND CAMPAIGN COVERAGE (PUBLICATION CIRCULATION ABOVE 10,000, NEWS SERVICES AND DIGITAL MEDIA) CATEGORY

ARIKA HERRON AND JUSTIN L. MACK, AXIOS

CALVIN DAVIS, CAPITAL B GARY

STAFF, MIRROR INDY

ELECTION AND CAMPAIGN COVERAGE (PUBLICATION CIRCULATION BELOW 10,000) CATEGORY

ALEXA SHRAKE, INDIANA LAWYER

ALEXANDRA KUKULKA, POST-TRIBUNE

HANNA RAUWORTH, THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER

ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING (PUBLICATION CIRCULATION ABOVE 10,000, NEWS SERVICES AND DIGITAL MEDIA) CATEGORY

CASEY SMITH, INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE

JOSEPH DITS, SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE

KARL SCHNEIDER, THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR

ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING (PUBLICATION CIRCULATION BELOW 10,000) CATEGORY

ANNE KIBBLER, LIMESTONE POST MAGAZINE

CAROL KUGLER, BORIS LADWIG AND BRIAN ROSENZWEIG, THE HERALD-TIMES

NICOLE DECRISCIO, THE OWEN NEWS

FEATURES WRITING (MAGAZINES AND NON-DAILY NEWSPAPERS) CATEGORY

AMBER HANKINS, HENDRICKS ICON MEDIA

EVE BATEY, INDIANAPOLIS MONTHLY

KATIE CLONTZ, THE COURIER-TIMES

FEATURES WRITING (NEWSPAPERS CIRCULATION ABOVE 10,000, NEWS SERVICES AND DIGITAL MEDIA) CATEGORY

JERRY DAVICH, TIMES OF NORTHWEST INDIANA

JORDAN SMITH, SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE

KAYLA DWYER, THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR

FEATURES WRITING (NEWSPAPERS CIRCULATION BELOW 10,000) CATEGORY

JENAE BARNES, CAPITAL B GARY

RAYONNA BURTON-JERNIGAN, CAPITAL B GARY

SUSAN M. BRACKNEY, BLOOM MAGAZINE

INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING (PUBLICATION CIRCULATION ABOVE 10,000, NEWS SERVICES AND DIGITAL MEDIA) CATEGORY

EMILY HOPKINS, TYLER FENWICK AND JENNA WATSON, MIRROR INDY

MARY CLAIRE MOLLOY AND JENNA WATSON, MIRROR INDY

RYAN MARTIN, PETER BLANCHARD AND JENNA WATSON, MIRROR INDY

INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING (PUBLICATION CIRCULATION BELOW 10,000) CATEGORY

BORIS LADWIG AND BRIAN ROSENZWEIG, THE HERALD-TIMES

DOUG WALKER AND RON WILKINS, MUNCIE STAR PRESS AND JOURNAL & COURIER

LAURA LANE, THE HERALD-TIMES

MEDICAL OR SCIENCE REPORTING (PUBLICATION CIRCULATION ABOVE 10,000, NEWS SERVICES AND DIGITAL MEDIA) CATEGORY

FARAH YOUSRY, WFYI

MARY CLAIRE MOLLOY, MIRROR INDY

WHITNEY DOWNARD, INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE

MEDICAL OR SCIENCE REPORTING (PUBLICATION CIRCULATION BELOW 10,000) CATEGORY

BORIS LADWIG, THE HERALD-TIMES

MAX PITCHKITES, BLOOM MAGAZINE

REBECCA HILL, LIMESTONE POST MAGAZINE

NON-DEADLINE STORY OR SERIES (PUBLICATION CIRCULATION ABOVE 10,000, NEWS SERVICES AND DIGITAL MEDIA) CATEGORY

EMILY HOPKINS AND JENNA WATSON, MIRROR INDY

KAITLIN LANGE AND RYAN MARTIN, THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR AND MIRROR INDY

TONY COOK AND KAYLA DWYER, THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR

NON-DEADLINE STORY OR SERIES (PUBLICATION CIRCULATION BELOW 10,000) CATEGORY

CHRISTINA AVERY, HALEY MILLER, NOELLE HERHUSKY-SCHNEIDER AND KADE YOUNG, WFHB

KATIE CLONTZ AND TRAVIS WEIK, THE COURIER-TIMES

SUE LOUGHLIN, TERRE HAUTE TRIBUNE-STAR

PERSONALITY PROFILE (MAGAZINES AND NON-DAILY NEWSPAPERS) CATEGORY

HALEY MILLER, LIMESTONE POST MAGAZINE

JULIA SPALDING, INDIANAPOLIS MONTHLY

RAY E. BOOMHOWER, INDIANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESS

PERSONALITY PROFILE (NEWSPAPERS CIRCULATION ABOVE 10,000) CATEGORY

CARLEY LANICH, MIRROR INDY

JORDAN SMITH, SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE

WHITNEY DOWNARD, INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE

PERSONALITY PROFILE (PUBLICATION CIRCULATION BELOW 10,000, NEWS SERVICES AND DIGITAL MEDIA) CATEGORY

LAURA LANE, THE HERALD-TIMES

MARK BENNETT, TERRE HAUTE TRIBUNE-STAR

MARK MILLER, THE NEWS-BANNER

SPORTS COLUMN WRITING (PUBLICATION CIRCULATION ABOVE 10,000, NEWS SERVICES AND DIGITAL MEDIA) CATEGORY

DEREK SCHULTZ, INDIANAPOLIS BUSINESS JOURNAL

JERRY DAVICH, THE TIMES OF NORTHWEST INDIANA

NATHAN BROWN, THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR

SPORTS COLUMN WRITING (PUBLICATION CIRCULATION BELOW 10,000) CATEGORY

DANNY BRIDGES, THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER

LATASHA BOYD JONES, THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER

MARK BENNETT, TERRE HAUTE TRIBUNE-STAR

SPORTS REPORTING (PUBLICATION CIRCULATION ABOVE 10,000, WIRE SERVICES AND DIGITAL MEDIA) CATEGORY

DANA BENBOW, THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR

JOSEPH S. PETE, THE TIMES OF NORTHWEST INDIANA

MIKE BERARDINO, SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE

SPORTS REPORTING (PUBLICATION CIRCULATION BELOW 10,000) CATEGORY

CAROLE CARLSON, POST-TRIBUNE

MICHAEL NIZIOLEK, THE HERALD-TIMES

PAUL OREN, THE VICTORY BELL

RADIO DIVISION

RADIO BEST NEWSCAST CATEGORY

SARA WITTMEYER, WFIU/WTIU NEWS

STAN SOLLARS, INDIANA PUBLIC RADIO

WIBC NEWS TEAM, WIBC/NETWORK INDIANA

RADIO BREAKING NEWS COVERAGE CATEGORY

MICHAEL GALLENBERGER, LAKESHORE PUBLIC MEDIA

THOMAS OUELLETTE, INDIANA PUBLIC RADIO

WFIU NEWS, WFIU/WTIU NEWS

RADIO CONTINUING COVERAGE CATEGORY

ABIGAIL RUHMAN, INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING NEWS

NETWORK INDIANA NEWS TEAM, WIBC/NETWORK INDIANA

WFIU NEWS, WFIU/WTIU NEWS

RADIO DOCUMENTARY OR SPECIAL CATEGORY

CLARENCE BOONE, GLORIA HOWELL, LIZ MITCHELL AND CHANTALLE LAFONTANT, WFHB

KURT DARLING, WIBC/NETWORK INDIANA

SARA WITTMEYER AND GEORGE HALE, WFIU/WTIU NEWS

RADIO ELECTION AND CAMPAIGN CATEGORY

CLAYTON BAUMGARTH, WFIU/WTIU NEWS

ETHAN SANDWEISS, WFIU/WTIU NEWS

NETWORK INDIANA NEWS TEAM, WIBC/NETWORK INDIANA

RADIO FEATURE STORY CATEGORY

ELIZABETH GABRIEL, WFYI

ELLA ABBOTT, NORTHEAST INDIANA PUBLIC RADIO/WBOI

KADE YOUNG, WFHB

RADIO IN-DEPTH REPORTING CATEGORY

AUBREY WRIGHT, WFIU/WTIU NEWS

ELLA ABBOTT, NORTHEAST INDIANA PUBLIC RADIO/WBOI

THOMAS OUELLETTE, INDIANA PUBLIC RADIO

RADIO PUBLIC AFFAIRS CATEGORY

BOB ZALTSBERG AND WFIU NEWS, WFIU/WTIU NEWS

MIA BEACH AND HUGH FARRELL, WFHB

RADIO SPORTS REPORTING CATEGORY

AUBREY WRIGHT, WFIU/WTIU NEWS

JOE HREN, WFIU/WTIU NEWS

MICHAEL GALLENBERGER, LAKESHORE PUBLIC MEDIA

STUDENT / ONLINE AWARDS DIVISION

STUDENT BEST JOURNALISM WEBSITE CATEGORY

STAFF, THE BALL STATE DAILY NEWS

STAFF, INDIANA DAILY STUDENT

STAFF, THE REFLECTOR

STUDENT BEST NEWSLETTER CATEGORY

DALTON JAMES AND MATEO FUENTES-ROHWER, INDIANA DAILY STUDENT

NORA BARTH AND TRINITY LY, INDIANA DAILY STUDENT

PETE ROEGER, THE REFLECTOR

STUDENT BEST PODCAST CATEGORY

ANNABEL PROKOPY AND JONATHAN SOCO, INDIANA DAILY STUDENT

ELIJAH ROBERSON AND JACK SELLS, THE FRANKLIN

GINO DIMINICH, INDIANA DAILY STUDENT

STUDENT BEST ONLINE MULTIMEDIA

MIA LEHMKUHL, EVAN PORTERFIELD AND ALLISON COOK, THE REFLECTOR

NATALIE FITZGIBBONS, LYDIA NORTON AND THEO HAWKINS, INDIANA DAILY STUDENT

STAFF, INDIANA DAILY STUDENT

STUDENT BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA

ANDI PARKS, UINDY TV

ANDI PARKS, WICR 88.7

FAST TRACK NEWS STAFF, PURDUE UNIVERSITY

STUDENT / PRINT AND DIGITAL DIVISION

STUDENT BEST DESIGN OTHER THAN PAGE ONE OR COVER CATEGORY

ALAYNA WILKENING, INDIANA DAILY STUDENT

AMBER PIETZ, THE BALL STATE DAILY NEWS

KAI HARRIS AND TEGAN RUHL, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA

STUDENT BREAKING NEWS REPORTING CATEGORY

MIA LEHMKUHL, THE REFLECTOR

STAFF, INDIANA DAILY STUDENT

STUDENT COLUMN WRITING CATEGORY

IAN YOUNG, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA

JACK SELLS, THE FRANKLIN

JOEY SILLS, INDIANA DAILY STUDENT

STUDENT COVERAGE OF RACE AND DIVERSITY ISSUES CATEGORY

ISABELLA VESPERINI, INDIANA DAILY STUDENT

JESSICA VELEZ, BALL BEARINGS MAGAZINE

MEGHAN HOLT, THE BALL STATE DAILY NEWS

STUDENT EDITORIAL WRITING CATEGORY

JESSICA VELEZ, BALL BEARINGS MAGAZINE

MIA LEHMKUHL, THE REFLECTOR

OLIVIA PATRICK, THE REFLECTOR

STUDENT FEATURE STORY CATEGORY

MACI HOSKINS, BALL BEARINGS MAGAZINE

MIA HILKOWITZ, INDIANA DAILY STUDENT

NATALIE FITZGIBBONS, INDIANA DAILY STUDENT

STUDENT FEATURES PHOTOGRAPHY CATEGORY

ALLISON COOK, THE REFLECTOR

ANDREW BERGER, THE BALL STATE DAILY NEWS

ASHLYN MYERS, THE FRANKLIN

STUDENT GRAPHICS OR ILLUSTRATION CATEGORY

ELIOT AUST, THE TORCH

HANNAH HADLEY, THE REFLECTOR

JULIETTE ALBERT, INDIANA DAILY STUDENT

STUDENT INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING CATEGORY

MARISSA MEADOR, INDIANA DAILY STUDENT

NATALIE FITZGIBBONS, INDIANA DAILY STUDENT

WIL COURTNEY AND ISHIKA ROY, INDIVIDUAL

STUDENT NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY CATEGORY

ALLISON COOK, THE REFLECTOR

ANDREW BERGER, THE BALL STATE DAILY NEWS

JACOB SPUDICH, INDIANA DAILY STUDENT

STUDENT NON-DEADLINE NEWS CATEGORY

EVA REMIJAN-TOBA, INDIANA DAILY STUDENT

WIL COURTNEY, INDIVIDUAL

RUTH CRONIN, INDIANA DAILY STUDENT

STUDENT PAGE ONE OR COVER DESIGN CATEGORY

ALAYNA WILKENING, INDIANA DAILY STUDENT

MEGHAN HOLT, THE BALL STATE DAILY NEWS

NICO ARMEANU, IZZY HANNON, KAI HARRIS AND CHLOÉ NEWMAN, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA

STUDENT SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY CATEGORY

ALLISON COOK, THE REFLECTOR

ANDREW BERGER, THE BALL STATE DAILY NEWS

STUDENT / RADIO DIVISION

STUDENT RADIO BEST NEWSCAST CATEGORY

COLE BARNETT, 95.7 THE SPIN/UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA

NICK GUDORF, 95.7 THE SPIN/UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA

STUDENT RADIO NEWS REPORTING CATEGORY

STAFF, WICR 88.7

STUDENT RADIO SPORTS REPORTING CATEGORY

ISAAC HELDT, 95.7 THE SPIN/UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA

JAKE HELTON, WICR 88.7

SADEE GOEDEKER, 95.7 THE SPIN/UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA

STUDENT RADIO FEATURES REPORTING

ASHLEY ELLISON AND ADALYN BARLOW, WICR 88.7

STUDENT / TELEVISION DIVISION

STUDENT TELEVISION BEST NEWSCAST

ASHTON HACKMAN, CARSON JOHNSON, GRACE MAROCCO AND SIDNEY MOORE, INDIANA UNIVERSITY STUDENT TELEVISION

FAST TRACK NEWS STAFF, PURDUE UNIVERSITY

SHELBY BROWN, RYAN COSTELLO, CAROLINE GEIB AND EMMA HERWEHE, IU NEWSNET

STUDENT TELEVISION NEWS REPORTING CATEGORY

ASHTON HACKMAN, INDIANA UNIVERSITY STUDENT TELEVISION

STAFF, UINDY TV

STUDENT TELEVISION SPORTS REPORTING CATEGORY

CADEN COLFORD AND LIAM BLAZE, WICR 88.7

JAKE DICKMAN, NEWSLINK INDIANA

MAXWELL ROBSON, NEWSLINK INDIANA

STUDENT TELEVISION VIDEOGRAPHY CATEGORY

ANDILE BEKKER, UINDY TV

CLAIRE TIEMENS, GREG COMPTON, EMILY CROSIER AND CALLIA STICHTER, TAYLOR UNIVERSITY FILM AND MEDIA ARTS

JACK FAUSER, KYLEE KINSMAN AND JACK FREDE, TAYLOR UNIVERSITY FILM AND MEDIA ARTS

STUDENT TELEVISION FEATURES REPORTING

ASHTON HACKMAN, INDIANA UNIVERSITY STUDENT TELEVISION

BRYNN SMARRELLA, GREG COMPTON AND MADELIN CRAWFORD, TAYLOR UNIVERSITY FILM AND MEDIA ARTS

DEVIN SMITH, ANNIE TROYER AND LAUREN RUTLEDGE, TAYLOR UNIVERSITY FILM AND MEDIA ARTS

TELEVISION DIVISION

BEST NEWSCAST (INDIANAPOLIS MARKET) CATEGORY

STAFF, WRTV

STAFF, WTHR

STAFF, WXIN

BEST NEWSCAST (OUTSIDE INDIANAPOLIS MARKET) CATEGORY

STAFF, WANE

STAFF, WNDU

STAFF, WSBT

BREAKING NEWS COVERAGE (INDIANAPOLIS MARKET) CATEGORY

KYLA RUSSELL, KODY FISHER, KYLE FISHER, KEVIN STINSON, DANIELLE ZULKOSKY, ADELE REICH AND CHRIS CLAFFEY, WISH

STAFF, WTHR

STAFF, WXIN

BREAKING NEWS COVERAGE (OUTSIDE INDIANAPOLIS MARKET) CATEGORY

STAFF, WSBT

STAFF, WSBT

BUSINESS OR CONSUMER AFFAIRS REPORTING (INDIANAPOLIS MARKET) CATEGORY

ADAM PETERSON AND PHIL SANCHEZ, WISH

KARA KENNEY AND BRAD FORESTAL, WRTV

13NEWS TEAM, WTHR

BUSINESS OR CONSUMER AFFAIRS REPORTING (OUTSIDE INDIANAPOLIS MARKET) CATEGORY

DIRK ROWLEY, WANE

ETHAN SANDWEISS AND DEVAN RIDGWAY, WFIU/WTIU NEWS

MARK PETERSON, DON SCHOENFELD, TYLER WOODS AND DAVANTE WADE, WNDU

CONTINUING COVERAGE (INDIANAPOLIS MARKET) CATEGORY

KYLA RUSSELL, KYLE FISHER, KEVIN STINSON AND JOHN LESAGE, WISH

13NEWS TEAM, WTHR

ERIC GRAVES, GREG WILKERSON AND RUTHANNE GORDON, WXIN

CONTINUING COVERAGE (OUTSIDE INDIANAPOLIS MARKET) CATEGORY

MARCUS TRUSCIO, WANE

WTIU NEWS, WFIU/WTIU NEWS

WTIU NEWS, WFIU/WTIU NEWS

COVERAGE OF CHILDREN’S ISSUES (ALL INDIANA STATIONS) CATEGORY

BENTE BOUTHIER, WFIU/WTIU NEWS

KRISTIN BIEN AND DEMARCO BROWN, WSBT

RICH NYE, WTHR

COVERAGE OF GOVERNMENT OR POLITICS (INDIANAPOLIS MARKET) CATEGORY

CHRIS NORRIS, DAN SPEHLER, HANNAH ADAMSON AND RUSS MCQUAID, WXIN/WTTV

KARA KENNEY AND BRAD FORESTAL, WRTV

13 INVESTIGATES TEAM, WTHR

COVERAGE OF GOVERNMENT OR POLITICS (OUTSIDE INDIANAPOLIS MARKET) CATEGORY

AUBREY WRIGHT, WFIU/WTIU NEWS

ETHAN DAHLEN, WANE

MARK PETERSON, DON SCHOENFELD, TYLER WOODS AND DAVANTE WADE, WNDU

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KYLE LONG, ARIC HARTVIG, CHRIS ELBERFELD AND SAM OLIVER, WFYI

STAFF, WNDU

13NEWS TEAM, WTHR

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ETHAN DAHLEN, WANE

KARA KENNEY AND BRAD FORESTAL, WRTV

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BEAIRSHELLE EDMÉ AND SHAUN MURPHY, WXIN

KARA KENNEY, JASON STRONG AND SHEA GOODPASTER, WRTV

RICH NYE, WTHR

CRIMINAL JUSTICE REPORTING (OUTSIDE INDIANAPOLIS MARKET) CATEGORY

AUBREY WRIGHT AND DEVAN RIDGWAY, WFIU/WTIU NEWS

ETHAN SANDWEISS AND WTIU NEWS, WFIU/WTIU NEWS

MARCUS TRUSCIO, WANE

DAILY ASSIGNMENT REPORTING (INDIANAPOLIS MARKET) CATEGORY

JENNIE RUNEVITCH AND JOSH BLANKENSHIP, WTHR

LAUREN KOSTIUK AND SCOTT ALLEN, WTHR

SCARLETT O'HARA AND ALAN MBATHI, WXIN/WTTV

DAILY ASSIGNMENT REPORTING (OUTSIDE INDIANAPOLIS MARKET) CATEGORY

ETHAN DAHLEN, WANE

MARCUS TRUSCIO, WANE

MARK PETERSON AND DON SCHOENFELD, WNDU

DOCUMENTARY OR SPECIAL (INDIANAPOLIS MARKET) CATEGORY

STAFF, WTTV

STAFF, WXIN

DOCUMENTARY OR SPECIAL (OUTSIDE INDIANAPOLIS MARKET) CATEGORY

STAFF, WANE

STAFF, WNDU

STAFF, WPTA

EDUCATION COVERAGE (INDIANAPOLIS MARKET) CATEGORY

HANNA MORDOH, WISH

KAITLYN KENDALL, WRTV

EDUCATION COVERAGE (OUTSIDE INDIANAPOLIS MARKET) CATEGORY

BENTE BOUTHIER, WFIU/WTIU NEWS

KRISTIN BIEN AND DEMARCO BROWN, WSBT

STAFF, WNDU

ELECTION AND CAMPAIGN COVERAGE (ALL INDIANA STATIONS) CATEGORY

BRANDON SMITH AND ALAN MBATHI, INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING NEWS

ETHAN SANDWEISS, WFIU/WTIU NEWS

13NEWS TEAM, WTHR

ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING (INDIANAPOLIS MARKET) CATEGORY

KARA KENNEY AND BRAD FORESTAL, WRTV

KYLE TRAVERS, ARIC HARTVIG, CHRIS ELBERFELD AND SAM OLIVER, WFYI

LEE GAINES, CHRIS ELBERFELD AND ARIC HARTVIG, WFYI

ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING (OUTSIDE INDIANAPOLIS MARKET) CATEGORY

CLAYTON BAUMGARTH AND DEVAN RIDGWAY, WFIU/WTIU NEWS

ETHAN SANDWEISS AND WTIU NEWS, WFIU/WTIU NEWS

REBECCA THIELE AND ALAN MBATHI, INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING NEWS

FEATURES NEWS VIDEOGRAPHY (ALL INDIANA STATIONS) CATEGORY

JAREN WEST, WTHI

MATTHEW FULTZ, WTHR

SADDAM ABBAS AL-ZUBAIDI, INDIANA PUBLIC MEDIA/WTIU

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DONALD SCHOENFELD, WNDU

RYAN THEDWALL, WTHR

ZACH GROTH, WPTA

INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING (INDIANAPOLIS MARKET) CATEGORY

CIERRA PUTMAN, RYAN THEDWALL AND SUSAN BATT, WTHR

DAKARAI TURNER, JOY HERNANDEZ, KYLE FISHER AND ERIKA FACEY, WISH

BOB SEGALL, RYAN THEDWALL AND SUSAN BATT, WTHR

INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING (OUTSIDE INDIANAPOLIS MARKET) CATEGORY

CAROLINE KLAPP, JOSHUA LUCCA AND ETHAN SHAN, WFIE

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LIGHT FEATURE STORY (INDIANAPOLIS MARKET) CATEGORY

CHUCK LOFTON, STEVE RHODES AND MEGAN SIMPSON, WTHR

KAREN CAMPBELL AND SCOTT ALLEN, WTHR

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LIGHT FEATURE STORY (OUTSIDE INDIANAPOLIS MARKET) CATEGORY

ALYSSA IVANSON AND DUSTAN HERENDEEN, WANE

ETHAN DAHLEN, WANE

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ANNE MARIE TIERNON AND JOSH BLANKENSHIP, WTHR

KAITLYN KENDALL, WRTV

KARA KENNEY AND BRAD FORESTAL, WRTV

SERIOUS FEATURE STORY (INDIANAPOLIS MARKET) CATEGORY

CHUCK LOFTON, STEVE RHODES AND MEGAN SIMPSON, WTHR

KYLA RUSSELL, WISH

SCOTT SWAN AND STEVE RHODES, WTHR

SERIOUS FEATURE STORY (OUTSIDE INDIANAPOLIS MARKET) CATEGORY

ALYSSA IVANSON AND JR CARMICHAEL, WANE

MELISSA STEPHENS AND DON SCHOENFELD, WNDU

TRICIA SLOMA AND DON SCHOENFELD, WNDU

SPORTS REPORTING (INDIANAPOLIS MARKET) CATEGORY

BEAIRSHELLE EDMÉ AND JAMIE SUITER, WXIN

BRIAN ECKSTEIN, ROSS BOLIN, ANGELA MORYAN AND JOSH BODE, WISH

RICH NYE, WTHR

SPORTS REPORTING (OUTSIDE INDIANAPOLIS MARKET) CATEGORY

BENNETT WISE, WSBT

ELYSE PERRY AND DEVAN RIDGWAY, WFIU/WTIU NEWS

STAFF, WSBT