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Students from OHIO鈥檚 E.W. Scripps School of Journalism won top prize in four categories in the Society of Professional Journalists Region 4 Mark of Excellence contest. Several Scripps students also finished as finalists in seven other categories.

鈥淓very day, 天美传媒benefits from the excellent work our students produce,鈥� Nerissa Young, OHIO鈥檚 SPJ adviser, said. 鈥淚鈥檓 not sure the campus community realizes the work that our students produce is known for excellence across the region and nation.鈥�

SPJ鈥檚 Region 4 comprises Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia and western Pennsylvania. First-place winners will compete at the national level among winners from SPJ鈥檚 other 11 regions. Ohio University competes in the large university division (enrollment 10,000+).

鈥淚t's really cool to be recognized for my hard work,鈥� Keri Johnson, a sophomore award winner, said. 鈥淚 wouldn't have been able to write this piece without the support and guidance from my colleagues at The Post. Being recognized by the SPJ motivates me to continue working as a journalist and writing pieces for our campus's awesome publication.鈥�

Regional winners are normally recognized at spring regional conferences; however, all SPJ regional conferences were canceled or postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Region 4鈥檚 Conference was to take place in Columbus on April 3-4.

The winners include:

• 天美传媒paper General 天美传媒 Reporting: 鈥淥hio University鈥檚 party school reputation fell off in the 2010s鈥� published in The Post by Keri Johnson, sophomore from Vinton, Ohio
• 天美传媒paper editorial writing: The Post editorials by staff
• General 天美传媒 Photography: 鈥淪tudents take to College Green to protest budget crisis鈥� published in The New Political by Sarah Donaldson, sophomore from Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania
• Online Opinion & Commentary: 鈥淭he Daily Northwestern and its impact on ethical journalism鈥� published in The New Political by Charlotte Caldwell, sophomore from Franklin, Ohio

The finalists include:

• 天美传媒paper General 天美传媒 Reporting: 鈥淔ighting for life: How an infestatious pest has killed eastern hemlock trees across Appalachia鈥� published in The Post by Ashton Nichols, junior from Mason, Ohio
• 天美传媒paper In-Depth Reporting: 鈥淢eet the student who initiated an investigation into Athens City School District鈥檚 Title IX policies鈥� published in The Post by Maggie Campbell, senior from Oakton, Virginia
• Feature Photography: 鈥淭he story of Ben Schlater, the Vinton Elementary School teacher turned pro boxer鈥� published in The Post by Blake Nissen, junior from Mason, Ohio
• Best Student Magazine: Backdrop staff鈥檚 鈥淭he Community Issue鈥� and The New Political staff鈥檚 鈥淵OU are Here鈥�
• Online In-Depth Reporting: 鈥淏aileys Trail System: What its construction means for Athens County鈥� published in The New Political by Emily Crebs, freshman from Kirtland, Ohio
• Online/Digital Feature Videography: 鈥�The demolition of Brown House鈥� published in The New Political by Sarah Donaldson, sophomore from Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania

SPJ promotes the free flow of information vital to informing citizens; works to inspire and educate the next generation of journalists; and fights to protect First Amendment guarantees of freedom of speech and press.