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J-school Accolades

Student Accolades

We want to honor and acknowledge the undergraduate and graduate students making a difference and earning recognition during the 2024-2025 academic year.

RTNDA honors 7 students

Elizabeth Martinez and Rick Peterson
Elizabeth Martinez was named student journalist of the year.

Seven  students from the broadcast journalism capstone course Carolina News were honored by the Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas with top awards in several categories.

The students garnered four first-place awards and three second place awards.

Elizabeth Martinez, who graduated in May 2024 and is now a multimedia content producer for Spectrum News in Greenville, South Carolina, was named the Haney Howell Student Journalist of the Year.

Visual communications student wins national logo design competition

Carrie Hriber

Senior visual communications major and Honors College student Callie Hribar brought home top honors in the logo design competition sponsored by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. 

With the first place win, Hribar received a $250 cash prize, and her logo will be featured on all branded ads, signage and promotional material during the 2025 AEJMC conference in San Francisco. Hribar submitted her entry this spring as part of an assignment in the Multimedia for Visual Communications course taught by associate professor Van Kornegay.

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