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
COREY MCMAKEN, 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
COVERAGE OF RACE AND DIVERSITY ISSUES (ALL INDIANA STATIONS) CATEGORY
KYLE LONG, ARIC HARTVIG, CHRIS ELBERFELD AND SAM OLIVER, WFYI
STAFF, WNDU
13NEWS TEAM, WTHR
COVERAGE OF SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES (ALL INDIANA STATIONS) CATEGORY
ETHAN DAHLEN, WANE
KARA KENNEY AND BRAD FORESTAL, WRTV
CRIMINAL JUSTICE REPORTING (INDIANAPOLIS MARKET) CATEGORY
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
GENERAL NEWS OR SPORTS VIDEOGRAPHY (ALL INDIANA STATIONS) CATEGORY
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
JULIANNA FURFARI, ERIC GONZALEZ AND DEMARCO BROWN, WSBT
LIGHT FEATURE STORY (INDIANAPOLIS MARKET) CATEGORY
CHUCK LOFTON, STEVE RHODES AND MEGAN SIMPSON, WTHR
KAREN CAMPBELL AND SCOTT ALLEN, WTHR
SCOTT SWAN AND STEVE RHODES, WTHR
LIGHT FEATURE STORY (OUTSIDE INDIANAPOLIS MARKET) CATEGORY
ALYSSA IVANSON AND DUSTAN HERENDEEN, WANE
ETHAN DAHLEN, WANE
PAT HOFFMANN AND DUSTAN HERENDEEN, WANE
MEDICAL OR SCIENCE REPORTING (ALL INDIANA STATIONS) CATEGORY
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