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NDPC 2005 College Communications Contest Winners


Winners of the 2005 North Dakota Professional Communicators College Communications Contest were recognized April 23, 2005, at the NDPC state conference held at NDSU in Fargo. More than 90 college students and teams from 11 North Dakota and Minnesota schools participated in the annual competition.

Communications professionals in each field judged 233 entries from student journalists, editors, broadcasters, photographers, designers and writers. More than 120 entries received awards.

The contest is open to any student enrolled in at least a two-year college or university in North Dakota or Moorhead, Minn. Judges critique entries and provide students with feedback.

Participating institutions were: North Dakota State University, Fargo; University of North Dakota, Grand Forks; University of Mary and Bismarck State College, Bismarck, N.D.; Minot (N.D) State University; Dickinson (N.D.) State University; Valley City (N.D.) State University; Jamestown (N.D.) College; Lake Region State College, Devils Lake, N.D.; Minnesota State University Moorhead; and Concordia College, Moorhead.

NDPC is devoted to the advancement of professional and student communicators through workshops, contests, mentoring and continuing education opportunities.

2005 College Communications Contest results

Print media entries

News reporting
First: Alicia Strnad, MSUM
Second:
Amy Oster, NDSU
Third:
Brandon Teachout, Concordia College
Honorable mention (tie):
Bronson Lemer, MSUM
Honorable mention (tie):
Alexandra Lundahl, ConcordiaCollege

Editorial
First:
Matt Perrine, NDSU
Second:
Brandon Teachout, Kim Winnegge and Badar Tareen, Concordia
Third (tie):
Robin Besse, Minot State
Third (tie):
Joshua Swanson, NDSU
Honorable Mention (tie): Bronson Lemer, MSUM
Honorable Mention (tie):
Carolyn Olson, University of Mary

Feature story
First:
Alexandra Lundahl, Concordia
Second:
Sarah Chapman, NDSU
Third:
Carolyn Olson, Jenna Dobrovolny, Kyle Ellingson, Sara Springan and Dubi Schwanz, U of Mary
Honorable Mention:
Meredith Holt, MSUM

Special articles
First:
Lindsey Young, MSUM
Second: Brandon Teachout, Concordia
Third:
Amy Oster, NDSU
Honorable Mention:
Sarah Chapman, NDSU

Personality profile
First:
Ashley Ostlie, Jamestown College

Second:
Casey Moen, MSUM
Third: Dustin Monke, MSUM
Honorable Mention:
Kelsey Boettcher and BreeAnna Hanson, NDSU

Personal column
First (tie): Sybil Priebe, NDSU
First (tie):
Matt Perrine, NDSU
Second: none awarded
Third (tie): Alicia Strnad, MSUM
Third (tie):
Dustin Monke, MSUM
Honorable Mention (tie):
Sarah Chapman, NDSU
Honorable Mention (tie):
Joshua Swanson, NDSU

Special series
First:
Dustin Monke, MSUM
Second: Kristy Simmons, NDSU

Sports writing
First: Badar Tareen, Concordia
Second:
Dustin Monke, MSUM

Third:
Lindsay Czarnecki, Concordia

Honorable Mention (tie):
Chris Aarhus, Minot State

Honorable Mention (tie):
Casey Moen, MSUM

Reviews
First: Alicia Strnad, MSUM
Second: Matt Perrine, NDSU
Third:
Mitchell Marr, Concordia
Honorable Mention:
Sarah Chapman, NDSU

Personal essay
First:
Bronson Lemer, MSUM
Second:
Kelsey Boettcher, NDSU
Third:
Ashley Johnk, MSUM
Honorable Mention (tie):
Alicia Strnad, MSUM
Honorable Mention (tie):
Brandon Teachout, Concordia

Publication regularly edited by entrant
First:
Matt Perrine, NDSU
Second: Bronson Lemer, MSUM
Third:
Brandon Teachout, Concordia College

Honorable Mention:
Alicia Strnad, MSUM

Special supplement
First:
Matt Perrine, NDSU

Second:
Brandon Teachout, Concordia College

Third:
Megan Jensen, U of Mary

Section regularly edited by entrant
First:
Dustin Monke, MSUM

Second:
Mitchell Marr, Concordia

Third:
Amy Oster, NDSU

Honorable Mention:
Badar Tareen, Concordia

Photography

Single news photo
First: Jay Pickthorn, MSUM
Second:
Matthew Perrine, NDSU

Third:
Alyssa Hurst, NDSU

Honorable Mention:
Britta Trygstad, MSUM

Single feature photo
First: Alyssa Hurst, NDSU
Second:
Britta Trygstad, MSUM
Third: Adam Konczewski, Minot State

Single sports photo
First:
Elizabeth Stark, MSUM

Second:
Alyssa Hurst, NDSU
Third: Ryan Arhart, NDSU
Honorable Mention: Britta Trygstad, MSUM

Photo essay
First:
Solveig Nesse, Concordia

Second:
Donna Lenius, Concordia

Third:
Donna Lenius and Scott Brusven, Concordia

Broadcast

General news reporting
First:
Maria Torning, UND

Second:
Emily Tobin, UND
Third (tie): Phil Zubrod, UND
Third (tie):
Meghan Flaagan, UND

Honorable Mention (tie):
Carolyn Olson, U of Mary

Honorable Mention (tie):
Bailey Nordin, UND

Honorable Mention (tie):
Kaleigh Hamilton, UND

On-the-scene news reporting
First (tie):
Jessica Denny, UND

First (tie):
Amber Poulson, MSUM

Investigative/in-depth reporting
First:
Meghan Flaagan, UND

Second:
Sarah Spencer, UND
Third: Maria B. Torning, UND

Feature reporting
First (tie):
Carolyn Olson, U of Mary

First (tie):
Sarah Spencer, UND
Second (tie): Phil Zubrod, UND
Second (tie):
Greg Enkers, UND

Third:
Jenna Lund, UND

Honorable Mention:
Emily Tobin, UND

Interview
First:
none awarded

Second:
Kaleigh R. Hamilton, UND

Third:
Kari Versdahl, UND

General sports reporting
First:
Greg Enkers, UND

Second:
James Haley, UND

Third: Tyler Tupa, UND

Honorable Mention:
William Highley, Minot State

Feature sports reporting
First:
Greg Enkers, UND

Second:
James Haley, UND

Third:
Tyler Tupa, UND

Special programming
First:
Carolyn Olson, U of Mary

Regularly scheduled news/information program
First:
Studio One, UND

TV weather broadcast
First:
J.D. Black, Minot State

Second:
Studio One, UND
Third: Matthew Benz, UND

TV news photography
First:
Phil Zubrod, UND

Second:
Jessica Denny, UND

Third:
none awarded

Honorable Mention:
Bailey Nordin, UND

TV feature photography
First: Jessica Denny, UND
Second:
Frode Tilden, UND

Third:
Sarah Spencer, UND

TV sports photography
First:
James Haley, UND
Honorable Mention: Tyler Tupa, UND

TV electronic graphics
First:
Jamie Marynik, UND
Second: Tiffany Klenk, UND

Web

Web page design
First:
none awarded

Second:
Adam Files, Minot State

Other communications materials

News releases
First:
Studio One marketing team, UND

Brochure
First:
Megan Jensen, U of Mary

Second:
Sara Springan, U of Mary

Single display ad
First:
none awarded

Second:
Jennifer Heinz, UND

Newsletter
First:
Studio One marketing team, UND
Second: PR writing class, U of Mary
Third:
Megan Jensen, U of Mary

Yearbook/literary magazine
First:
Stephanie Burkhardt, Joshua Hlibichuk, Jaylynn Huiner, Destini Knapp and Matthew Ramsey, Dickinson State

Poster/flier
First:
Jennifer Heinz, UND

Second:
Marketing team, Michelle Walters, UND
Third: William Highley, Minot State

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