The South Carolina Press Association (SCPA) recognized staff members of Bob Jones University’s student newspaper, The Collegian, with multiple awards at its annual awards ceremony on February 28.
The SCPA Collegiate News Contest recognizes the best in South Carolina collegiate journalism. Collegiate staff members compete against other colleges and universities in 20 different categories, including writing, design, photography and illustration.
In the Collegiate Under 5,000 division, BJU students won the following awards:
Four first-place awards:
- Amylia Boyd, Jonathan Rose-Podcast
- Amylia Boyd, Bethany Brooks, Caleb Fabrizio, Jonathan Lovegrove, Abigail Vogel-News Story
- Jonathan Lovegrove-First Page Design, Video
Three second-place awards:
- Bethany Brooks-News Story
- Jonathan Lovegrove-First Page Design
- Daniel Matesevac, William Klapperich, Rylie Wiedell-Video
Two third-place awards:
- Tessa Bonnema-Photo Story
- Olivia Adams-Photograph
More information about the awards and winners is available in an article on The Collegian’s website.
“This has been a year of growth for a young group that has shown dedication to learning how to report and create for journalism,” said Nate Cary, faculty adviser for The Collegian. “They’ve shown ambition in launching the Bob Pod podcast and expanded beyond traditional print and digital reporting to focus on video and social media. Journalism remains the bedrock of the process as seen with resilient reporting about the devastation Hurricane Helene brought to campus and to surrounding communities.”
