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