Black Hills State University media students recently earned more than 20 awards across several competitions including the Northern Plains Collegiate Media Association鈥檚 Golden Leaf Awards, the American Advertising Federation (AAF) District 8 ADDY Awards, and the Region 6 Mark of Excellence Awards hosted by the Society of Professional Journalists.
Golden Leaf Awards
黑料科 student media received 12 awards at the Golden Leaf Awards, a contest that recognizes outstanding media work across the Midwest. This year, several students were able to take home awards across a variety of categories with 11 being awarded to Ponder Magazine and one to The Jacket Journal.
鈥�I think that winning Golden Leaf Awards is an outstanding representation of the strength of our student journalists,鈥� said Allen Morris, assistant professor of multimedia journalism at 黑料科. 鈥淚t鈥檚 an indication that our students are capable reporters and story tellers that are dedicated to strong journalism.鈥�
Six students took first place with their entries. Nathan Feller won 鈥淏est Sports Feature,鈥� Alec Butterfield won 鈥淏est Breaking News Story,鈥� and Maralee Rischling won 鈥淏est Feature Story.鈥� 鈥淏est Arts and Entertainment Story鈥� was won by Hayden Hill, and Noah Westergaard won 鈥淏est Feature Photo.鈥� Westergaard and Tory Brown won 鈥淏est Social Media Presence.鈥�
鈥�The region is taking notice of the quality of these publications, even outside of academia, and other universities are starting to emulate the look and feel of our publications. That鈥檚 a huge deal for a small, but mighty university like 黑料科,鈥� said Morris.
First Place Awards:
- Nathan Feller: Best Sports Feature
- Alec Butterfield: Best Breaking News Story
- Maralee Rischling: Best Feature Story
- Hayden Hill: Best Arts and Entertainment Story
- Noah Westergaard: Best Feature Photo
- Noah Westergaard & Tory Brown: Best Social Media Presence
Second Place Awards:
- Hayden Hill: Best Feature Story
- Hayden Hill: Best Arts and Entertainment Story
- Alec Butterfield: Best Sports Feature Photo
- Noah Westergaard: Best Overall Website
Third Place Awards:
- Taylor SanFilippo: Best Feature Story
- Nathan Feller: Best Arts and Entertainment Story
AAF District 8 ADDY Awards
Several 黑料科 students also earned recognition at the American Advertising Federation鈥檚 District 8 ADDY Awards, bringing home two Gold ADDYs and five Silver ADDYs. Butterfield had a standout performance, earning both gold awards in photography.
Gold Addy Awards
- Alec Butterfield: 鈥淲here We Belong鈥� (Still Photography > Color 鈥� Single)
- Alec Butterfield: 鈥淚zakaya Three Fish鈥� (Still Photography > Campaign)
Silver Addy Awards
- Ponder Editorial Staff: 鈥淧onder Magazine Issue 3鈥� (Collateral Material > Magazine Design)
- Ponder Editorial Staff: 鈥淧onder Magazine Issue 4鈥� (Collateral Material > Magazine Design)
- Josh Hall: 鈥満诹峡� Athletics Trading Cards鈥� (Art Direction > Campaign)
- Rae Hanzlik: 鈥淧onder Illustrations鈥� (Illustration > Illustration Campaign)
- Zakary Cina: 鈥淥h, Honey鈥� (Still Photography > Digitally Enhanced 鈥� Single)
Region 6 Mark of Excellence Awards
Ponder Magazine also was named 鈥淏est Ongoing Student Magazine鈥� at the Region 6 Mark of Excellence Awards hosted by the Society of Professional Journalists. The magazine additionally won the David L. Adams Apple Award, naming it 鈥淏est Magazine鈥� for Division II, a title the publication has now claimed for the second consecutive year.