Contact:
Professor of Journalism Donald Lambert, (740) 593-2616
Athens, Ohio (April 11, 2000) -- The Post, Southeast Ohio magazine and several Ohio
University College of Communication students were winners in the 2000 Mark of
Excellence regional competition hosted by the Society of Professional
Journalists.
The Post won third place for the best all-around daily student
newspaper and first place for the best all-around online student newspaper.
Southeast Ohio magazine won second for the best student magazine published more
than once a year.
Six E.W. Scripps School of Journalism students, two School of
Telecommunications students and an Honors Tutorial College alumnus also won Mark
of Excellence awards. Seniors Erin Sullivan and Kristen Hampshire and juniors
Kara Gebhart, Rosemary Pennington, Michelle Kimbler and John Klemack, all
journalism majors, and senior Jason Ludwig and sophomore Robert Yodice, both
telecommunications majors, were recognized. Beau Boughamer and Yvonne Press won
first place in the television daily newscast category. Boughamer is a 1999
Honors Tutorial College graduate who majored in journalism and Press is a
graduate student in journalism from Leipzig, Germany.
First-place finishers Sullivan, Ludwig, Kimbler, Klemack, Yodice,
Boughamer and Press will go on to compete against students in 11 other regions.
Winners will be announced at the national convention in Columbus Oct. 26 through
28.
The competition is an annual event of the Society of Professional
Journalists. Overall, Ohio University won five first-place, three second-place
and two third-place awards in the Mark of Excellence competition. Certificates
will be awarded at the Region 4 conference April 28 and 29.
