UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Twenty entries from Penn State students were selected as regional finalists in the Region 1 Mark of Excellence Awards.
Winners of the competition, part of the Society of Professional Journalists’ Mark of Excellence, will be announced March 20-21 during the region’s spring conference.
Penn State’s finalists, two group efforts and 18 individuals, are:
- “Centre County Report in Puerto Rico” — Best All-Around TV News Magazine
- “Centre County Report” — Best All-Around TV Newscast
- Danielle Dindak — TV Feature Reporting
- Jillian Ford — TV In-Depth Reporting
- Brandon Pelter — TV Sports Reporting
- Courtney Guiry — Broadcast News Videography
- Will Desautelle — Broadcast Sports Videography
- Eric Johnson — Broadcast News Videography
- Clair Going — Online/Digital Feature Videography
- Maria Valdisera — Online/Digital Feature Videography
- Matt Lingerman — Online/Digital Sports Videography
- Tyler King — Online Sports Reporting
- Allison Rambler — General News Photography
- Ken Minamoto – Feature Photography
- James Leavy — Sports Photography
- Caitlin Lee – Sports Photography
- Noah Riffe — Sports Photography
- Elena Rose – In-Depth Reporting
- David Eckert – Online Sports Reporting
- Will Derry – Podcast
Top finishers from each of SPJ’s 12 regions then advance to the national competition.