SPJ Announces 2007 Mark of Excellence Award National Winners

Market Wire, May, 2008

--  National Winner: Greg Linch & The Miami Hurricane Staff, University of
    Miami, "The Presidential Forum at UM"
--  National Finalist: Claudia Vargas, The Pennsylvania State University,
    "Pedestrian Plans"
--  National Finalist: Michael Calcagno, University of Oregon, "ASUO
    Elections"
    

Online Feature Reporting

--  National Winner: Emma Carew, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities,
    "Surviving for today"
--  National Finalist: Hortense M. Barber, Jacqueline Strause & Karen
    Kiley, University of Maryland, "National Cherry Blossom Festival"
--  National Finalist: Ball Bearings Staff, Ball State University, "Camp
    Chesterfield"
    

Online In-Depth Reporting

--  National Winner: Frontpage Milwaukee, University of Wisconsin-
    Milwaukee, "Tarnished Badge"
--  National Finalist: Megan Loiselle, University of Illinois, "Latinos in
    Education"
--  National Finalist: Andy Balaskovitz, John Allison & Ian Walker, Michigan
    State University, "Pine River Superfund Site"
    

Online Sports Reporting

--  National Winner: The Independent Florida Alligator Staff, University
    of Florida, "Gators in Glendale"
--  National Finalist: Tony Pizza, University of Utah, "Poinsettia Bowl
    Breaking Coverage"
--  National Finalist:  Andrew Alberg & Jake Sherman, George Washington
    University, "Colonials A-10 Tournament Coverage"
    

Online Opinion and Commentary

--  National Winner: Derek Thompson, Northwestern University
--  National Finalist: Laura Morgenthau, Boston University
--  National Finalist: Brandon Brown, Appalachian State University
    

Best Affiliated Web site

--  National Winner: Staff, Kent State University, "CyBurr"
--  National Finalist: Staff, The Pennsylvania State University, "The Daily
    Collegian Online"
--  National Finalist: Staff, University of Maryland, "Maryland Newsline"

    

Best All-Around Independent Online Student Publication

--  National Winner: JMC 494 Advanced Online Media, Arizona State
    University, "Cronkite Zine:  Spring and Fall 2007"
--  National Finalist: Staff, Washington & Lee University, "Rockbridge
    Report"
--  National Finalist: Staff, Northwestern University, "North by
    Northwestern"
    

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