Journalism

Titan Journalism Awards Archive

2006-2007

Columbia Scholastic Press Association
Gold Circle Awards
1st place Commercial for Video—Matt Kelly, Abbie Schmid & Dei Rathburn for their “Titan Town Skeleton” commercial
2nd place News Package in Video—Melanie Jones for her “Student Council” package from ’05-‘06
Certificate of Merit Feature Package in Video—Melanie Jones for her “Humane Society” package from ’05-‘06

State Journalism Contest
4th place overall in Class A2
4th place Yearbook Feature Writing—Mercedes McClure
5th place Editorial Writing—Abbie Schmid
6th place Sports/Action Photography—Braden Boex

State Journalism Preliminary Contest
1st place Sports/Action Photography (finals medalist)—Braden Boex
1st place Yearbook Feature Writing (finals qualifier)—Mercedes McClure
2nd place Editorial Writing (finals qualifer)—Abbie Schmid
2nd place Yearbook Sports Feature Writing (finals qualifier)—David Ashby
3rd place Headline Writing (finals qualifier)—Abbie Schmid
3rd place Editorial Cartooning—Leah Braunschweiler
Finals Qualifier in Entertainment Writing—Sammy Elkjer

Creighton University Byline Award Contest
1st runner up Best Writing—Abbie Schmid
1st runner up Best News Story—Rachael Selden
1st runner up Best Photograph—Abbie Schmid
2nd runner up Best Editorial—Drew Hudson
3rd runner up Best Sports Story—David Ashby
3rd runner up Best Front Page Design—Abbie Schmid

University of Nebraska-Omaha Contest
2nd place Sweepstakes Award—The Torch & South Star staffs
1st place Best Newspaper—The Torch staff
1st place Best News Story—Sammy Elkjer
1st place Best Review—Sammy Elkjer
1st place Best Sports Photograph—Jana Vogt
1st place Best Yearbook/Magazine Layout—Elise Genaidy
1st place Best Short-Form Broadcast—Hilary Winter & Macayla Scarpello
2nd place Best Short-Form Broadcast—Alex McKeone, Leah Braunschweiler & Katy Ludwig
2nd place Best News/Feature Photo—Braden Boex
3rd place Best Yearbook/Magazine Layout—Laura Burke

Nebraska Press Women Contest
1st place Column Writing (national qualifier)—Abbie Schmid
2nd place Opinion—Abbie Schmid
3rd place Graphics—Jana Vogt
Honorable Mention News—Alex McKeone
Honorable Mention Sports Photo—Robert Nielsen
Honorable Mention Graphics—Mandee McKinnon

National Scholastic Press Association Honor Roll
Abbie Schmid & Hilary Winter

Al Neuharth Free Spirit Scholarship and Conference Program
Abbie Schmid—one of two representatives from Nebraska

Nebraska Student Journalist of the Year—Runner Up
Hilary Winter

Omaha World-Herald Key Staffer Award
Hilary Winter

Winter Nebraska Journalism Education Association Contest
Superior Column Writing—Abbie Schmid
Superior Headline Writing/Design—Lisi Genaidy
Superior Yearbook Layout—Laura Burke
Superior Yearbook Theme Writing—Hilary Winter
Excellent Newspaper Design—Abbie Schmid
Excellent Newspaper Sports Writing—David Ashby
Excellent Newspaper Sports Writing—Zach Norwood
Excellent Sports/Action Photography—Jana Vogt
Excellent Sports/Action Photography—Braden Boex
Excellent Yearbook Feature Writing—Lisi Genaidy
Excellent Yearbook Feature Writing—Laura Burke
Excellent Yearbook Layout—David Ashby
Honorable Mention Column Writing—Leah Braunschweiler
Honorable Mention Editorial Writing—Matt Kelly
Honorable Mention News/Feature Photography—Dei Rathburn
Honorable Mention Newspaper Design—Hilary Winter
Honorable Mention News Writing—Rachael Selden
Honorable Mention News Writing—Lisi Genaidy
Honorable Mention News Writing—Dei Rathburn
Honorable Mention Newspaper Sports Writing—Hilary Winter
Honorable Mention Review Writing—Sammy Elkjer
Honorable Mention Sports/Action Photography—Robert Nielsen
Honorable Mention Sports Writing—David Ashby

2005-2006

Nebraska High School Press Association
Award of Distinction—South Star yearbook
Award of Distinction—The Torch newspaper
Golden Kernel Awards for Coverage and Writing—South Star yearbook
Golden Kernel Award for News Writing—The Torch newspaper

National Scholastic Press Association
First Class Rating with one Mark of Distinction—South Star yearbook
First Class Rating with one Mark of Distinction—The Torch newspaper
Pacemaker Finalist—Titan View broadcast television news program (one of 10 finalists in the nation)

Columbia Scholastic Press Association
Gold Medalist—South Star yearbook
Silver Medalist—The Torch newspaper

State Journalism Contest
3rd place overall in Class A2
2nd place Sports/Action Photography—Jana Vogt
5th place Sports/ Action Photography—Laura Finnigan
4th place Photo Illustration—Melanie Jones

State Journalism Preliminary Contest
1st place Yearbook Theme Development—Jalysa Simmons & Hilary Winter
1st place Photo Illustration—Melanie Jones
2nd place Advertising—Mandee McKinnon
2nd place Sports/Action Photography—Jana Vogt
2nd place Newspaper Layout—Melanie Jones
3rd place Sports/Action Photography—Laura Finnigan
3rd place Yearbook Layout—Lindsay Bertolino
Alternate participant Editorial Writing—Melinda Spliethof

Winter Nebraska Journalism Education Association Contest
Superior Editorial Writing—Melinda Spliethof
Superior News Writing—Melinda Spliethof
Superior Sports Writing—Melanie Jones
Superior Sports Writing—Matt Owens
Excellent Advertising—Amanda McKinnon
Excellent Editorial Writing—Abbie Schmid
Excellent Graphic Design—Matt Owens
Excellent Headline Writing and Design—Adam Haynes
Excellent Headline Writing and Design—Rachael Selden
Excellent Headline Writing and Design—Melanie Jones
Excellent Newspaper Design—Melanie Jones
Excellent News/Feature Photography—Kellie Kissell
Honorable Mention Review Writing—Melanie Jones
Honorable Mention Review Writing—Abbie Schmid
Honorable Mention Column Writing—Abbie Schmid
Honorable Mention News/Feature Photography—Laura Finnigan
Honorable Mention Sports/Action Photography—Laura Finnigan
Honorable Mention Sports/Action Photography—Jana Vogt
Honorable Mention Yearbook Layout and Design—Jana Vogt

University of Nebraska-Omaha Contest
3rd place Sweepstakes Award—The Torch staff
3rd place Best Newspaper—The Torch staff
2nd place Best Editorial—Matt Kelly
2nd place Best Sports Photo—Jana Vogt
3rd place Best Column—Melanie Jones
3rd place Best Sports Story—Melanie Jones
3rd place Best Feature Story—Melinda Spliethof
3rd place Best News Story—Melinda Spliethof
3rd place Best Editorial—Melinda Spliethof

Creighton University Byline Award Contest
Byline Award Best Writing—Abbie Schmid
Byline Award Best News Story—Hilary Winter
1st runner up Best Photograph—Laura Finnigan
2nd runner up Best Front Page Design—Melanie Jones
3rd runner up Best Editorial—Matt Kelly
3rd runner up Best Sports Story—Alex McKeone

Nebraska Press Women Contest
1st place Editorial—Matt Kelly
2nd place Feature Photo—Laura Finnigan
2nd place Sports Photo—Laura Finnigan

Omaha World-Herald Key Staffer Award
Melanie Jones

2004-2005

Nebraska High School Press Association
Cornhusker Award—South Star yearbook
Award of Distinction—The Torch newspaper
Golden Kernel Awards for Theme and Caption Writing—South Star yearbook
Golden Kernel Awards for Use of Color and Photography—The Torch newspaper

National Scholastic Press Association
First Class Rating—South Star yearbook
First Class Rating with two Marks of Distinction—The Torch newspaper

State Journalism Contest
5th place overall in Class A2
4th place News/Feature Photography—Rachael Selden
4th place Advertising—Emily Wendt

State Journalism Preliminary Contest
Information currently unavailable

Winter Nebraska Journalism Education Association Contest
Superior News/Feature Photography—Kapra Mabie
Superior Yearbook Layout/Design—Rachael Selden
Superior Yearbook Theme—Bethany Larson
Honorable Mention News Writing—Matt Owens
Honorable Mention Newspaper Layout/Design—Becky Stackhouse
Honorable Mention Headline Writing/Design—Jalysa Simmons
Honorable Mention Headline Writing/Design—Libby Whalen
Honorable Mention News/Feature Photography—Rachael Selden
Honorable Mention Sports/Action Photography—Kapra Mabie
Honorable Mention Yearbook Layout/Design—Hilary Winter

University of Nebraska-Omaha Contest
2nd place Sports Story—Scott Svagera
3rd place Editorial—Heather Jackson
3rd place In-Depth Story by Team—Matt Owens, Jaclyn Richards, Abbie Schmid, Becky Stackhouse

Creighton University Byline Award Contest
Information currently unavailable

Nebraska Press Women Contest
Honorable Mention Cartooning—Matt Owens

Omaha World-Herald Key Staffer Award
Bethany Larson

2003-2004

Nebraska High School Press Association
Cornhusker Award—South Star yearbook
Award of Distinction—The Torch newspaper
Golden Kernel Awards for Thorough Written and Picture History of the School’s First Year and Caption Writing—South Star yearbook
Golden Kernel Awards for Photography and Design—The Torch newspaper

National Scholastic Press Association
First Class Rating with one Mark of Distinction—South Star yearbook
First Class Rating with two Marks of Distinction—The Torch newspaper

State Journalism Contest
7th place overall in Class A2
5th place Yearbook Theme Development—Hayley Martin
5th place Editorial Cartooning—Lindsay McFeely
6th place News Writing—Kristen Rodgers

State Journalism Preliminary Contest
3rd place Editorial Cartooning—Lindsay McFeely
2nd place Newspaper Layout—Kristen Rodgers
1st place News Writing—Kristen Rodgers

University of Nebraska-Omaha Contest
3rd place Best Newspaper—The Torch
1st place Cartoon—Lindsay McFeely
2nd place Editorial—Kate Novotny
2nd place Front-Page Layout—Kristen Rodgers

Nebraska Press Women Contest
1st place Cartooning—Lindsay McFeely
2nd place Feature Photo—Abby Visty

Omaha World-Herald Key Staffer Award
Kristen Rodgers