2015 Awards & Recognition

Awards we have received from professional journalism organizations as well as distinguished recognition showcasing our success. Student Media works hard to represent Utah State University and stand apart from the rest and we appreciate your support.

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Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ)

First Place
  • Newspaper-Spot news– “Big Blue Impersonator” by Brenna Kelley
  • Newspapers-Best Newspaper Reporter–Jeffrey Dahdah
  • Newspapers-Front Page Design– “Censored” Utah Statesman Staff
  • Newspapers-Series– “College suicides an issue of concern”- Mariah Noble

Second Place
  • Newspapers-Best Newspaper Reporter– “Cash and Gown” by Melanie Fenstermaker
  • Newspapers-Feature Page Design– “Where’s the Beef?”-Utah Statesman Staff

Third Place
  • Newspapers-Front Page Design– “All Dogs go to Heaven”-Utah Statesman Staff
  • Sports Column– “My DTR with BYU Football” -Logan Jones
  • Newspapers-Feature Page Design– “Logan Ink” -Utah Statesman Staff
  • Newspapers-General News– “Lost Trust” by Amy Reid
  • Newspapers-Opinion Column– “Enough” by Jeffrey Dahdah
  • Newspapers-Spot News– “Fraternity Member accused of sexual assault” by Jeffrey Dahdah
  • Sports non-deadline reporting– “The Great One”- Kalen Taylor

Honorable Mentions

  • Newspapers-Best Newspaper–Utah Statesman Staff
  • Newspapers-Feature Page Design– “Not Horsing Around” -Utah Statesman Staff
  • Graphics: Best Single-page Design– “Village of USU” by Jeffrey Dahdah
  • Online: Best news-oriented website– Utah Statesman Staff

Mark of Excellence

  • Sports Photography (Large) 10,000+ Students–“Home safe” by Kylee Larsen
  • Finalist, In-Depth Reporting (Large) 10,000+ Students–“College suicides and issue of concern” by Mariah Noble
  • General News Photography (Large) 10,000+ Students–“All dogs go to heaven” by Ryan Costanzo
  • Finalist–Feature Writing (Large) 10,000+ Students–“Adderall season” by Jeffery Dahdah
  • Sports Photography (Large) 10,000+ Students– “Touchdown Aggies” by Kyle Todecheene
  • Breaking News Reporting (Large) 10,000+ Students– “Big Blue impersonator allegedly scams community members” by Kylee Larsen
  • Finalist–General column writing–Logan Jones
  • Finalist–Sports column writing–Logan Jones
  • Sports Writing (Large)– “All eyes on Keeton” -Logan Jones

Utah Press Association (UPA)

First Place
  • Best Front Page–The Utah Statesman
  • Best General News Story– “All Dogs go to Heaven” -Mandy Morgan Ditto

Second Place
  • Best Feature Story– “Adderall Season”-Jeffrey Dahdah
  • Best Feature Story–The Utah Statesman
  • Best News Photograph– “Spring Cleaning” -Mark Bell
  • Best News Photograph–The Utah Statesman
  • Best Sports Photograph– “Touchdown Aggies” -Kyle Todecheene
  • Best News Photograph–The Utah Statesman
  • Best Feature Story–The Utah Statesman

Third Place
  • Best Breaking News Story– “Fraternity Member accused of sexual misconduct” -Jeffrey Dahdah
  • Best Breaking News Story–The Utah Statesman
  • Best News Series– “College Suicide an issue of concern” -Mariah Noble