DEPARTMENT AWARDS
2008 Award Recipients Eugene S. Pulliam National Writing Award
Indiana Journalism Award
Indiana Scholastic Journalism Award
Outstanding Journalism Alumnus Award
Young Alumnus Award
Young Alumnus Award
LEE HILL KAVANAUGH
EMMIS PUBLISHING
MARY ANDIS
JASON WHITLOCK
HEIDI MONROE-KROFT
JUSTIN GILBERT
Lee Hill Kavanaugh’s award winning piece, “Love to Last a Lifetime,” is about a Kansas couple making the difficult decision to carry their baby to term, knowing that because of severe genetic disorders he would die minutes after birth. Kavanaugh works for the Kansas City Star.
Emmis Publishing has found growth in its magazine division by owning seven city magazines and one national hobby and crafts magazine. The magazine division is the company’s fastest growing. The magazine division achieved national recognition for its editorial content.
Mary Andis is the director of English and Language Arts in the Curriculum and Instruction area of the Indiana Department of Education. Andis successfully convinced the Indiana State Board of Education to unanimously approve the academic standards for high school journalism.
Jason Whitlock ’90 is a sports columnist for the Kansas City Star and FOXSports.com. Whitlock has used his column to tackle the issue of race in sports. In 2008, he received the Scripps Howard Foundation National Journalism Award for commentary.
Heidi Monroe Kroft ’01 is co-founder of BLASTmedia. After graduating, Monroe Kroft started her public relations career as the director of public relations and marketing at LocalWeb4U.com. She started BLASTmedia in January 2005 with two colleagues.
Justin Gilbert ’97 is a graphics reporter for Bloomberg News. Before joining Bloomberg, Gilbert worked for other major media organizations such as the Associated Press and New York Newsday. At Bloomberg News, Gilbert creates information packages.
Costa Courtroom Photography Award
Majeri Award for Journalism Graphics
Public Relations Achievement Award
Special Citation in Journalism
Special Citation in Journalism
Special Citation in Journalism
Hall of Fame Induction
MARC CAMPOS
PEGIE STARK ADAM
MARYLEE SACHS
COLLEGIATE TIMES
ICPA
RHODA WEISS
ANTON MAJERI JR.
Marc Campos is a photographer at the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin in Ontario, Calif. Campos received the award for a front-page photograph that captured the emotion of former San Bernardino County, Calif., sheriff ’s deputy Ivory J. Webb Jr. upon hearing a court verdict.
Pegie Stark Adam was the co-principal investigator in the Poynter Institute for Media Studies’ Eyetrack07. With more than 20 years of experience in visual journalism, Stark Adam is widely recognized as a leading researcher and media designer from the Poynter Institute.
MaryLee Sachs is chairwoman of Hill & Knowlton and a member of the Worldwide Executive Committee. Sachs has worked with many blue chip organizations such as Kellogg’s, Kodak and Procter & Gamble. Sachs serves as the brand trainer with WPP Brandz.
After 32 people died at the hands of a 23-yearold student, the staff of The Virginia Tech Collegiate Times worked hour after hour to ensure factual information reached its audience. Ball State University recognized the staff for continuing to do what they did every day.
The Indiana Collegiate Press Association was founded by John Boyd of Indiana State University and Louis Ingelhart of Ball State University. During the past 50 years the organization has advised its members on how to improve writing, reporting, editing, photography and design.
Rhoda Weiss is an international public relations consultant and the 2007 national chair and CEO of the Public Relations Society of America. Her contributions to PRSSA include ensuring education as a core competence for the organization’s recent strategic plan.
Anton (Tony) Majeri, a former senior editor at the Chicago Tribune, has been a strong supporter of the journalism program since the 1980s. After moving to editorial in 1972, Majeri held a number of positions and ended his career as the senior editor for innovations.
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