2023 ComArtSci BEA awards roundup

Spartans in the School of Journalism were recognized for their hard work at April’s Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Awards. The annual awards recognize outstanding achievement in broadcast journalism by college students and faculty. ComArtSci faculty took home three awards, including Best of Festival for Mike Castellucci’s “Lady Breslin,” and J-School students earned an additional seven recognitions. Congratulations to our winners!

In case you missed it, here’s a recap of the 2023 BEA Award recipients from our College of Communication Arts and Sciences community.

 

Faculty Awards

Faculty News Competition

Best of Festival

  • “Lady Breslin”
  • Mike Castellucci

Televison Hard News Reporting

Best of Competition

  • “We didn’t know about them for two days”
  • Bob Gould

Televison Feature News Reporting

Best of Competition

  • “Lady Breslin”
  • Mike Castellucci

 

Student Awards

Student Documentary Competition—Micro-Documentary

Award of Excellence

  • “love you anyway”
  • Julia Stroman

Award of Excellence

  • “Fragile Remnants”
  • Jillian Felton

Award of Excellence

  • “Left Pinky Toe”
  • Rose LaForest

Student Film & Video Competition—Promotional

Award of Excellence

  • “Mikey 23 Foundation”
  • Nolan Duff and Team Electric

Student News Competition—Television Newscast

Second Place

  • “Focal Point News Nov. 18, 2022”
  • Mathew Bluestein, Hunter Gadwell, Luca Melloni Chloe Porfirio

Student Sports Competition—Audio/Video Sports Event: Play by Play Talent

Award of Excellence

  • “Michigan State vs Northern Arizona Men’s Basketball”
  • Brendan Schabath

Student Sports Competition—Video Sports News Program

Second Place

  • "Spartan Sports Report April 18, 2022”
  • Regan Holgate, Ian Gilmour, and Brendan Schabath

 

—Connor Beeman

 

School of Journalism

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