Faculty and students in the School of Journalism were recognized for their achievements in broadcast journalism at the 2025 Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Awards. Bringing in a total 2 faculty awards and 14 students awards from MSU.
In case you missed it check out the recap of our very own winners from ComArtSci.
Faculty Awards
Faculty Interactive Multimedia Competition
Interactive Reality Category
Best of Competition
“The Mental Game Choose Your Own Adventure Edutainment”
Dr. Kaley Martin, DeAndra Hodge, Dr. Scott Parrott, Dr. Shaheen Kanthawala & Dr. Bree Holtz
Faculty News Competition
Television Feature News Reporting Category
Best of Festival
“Full Circle”
Mike Castellucci
Students Awards
Student Film & Video Competition
Spots
Best of Festival
“Converse”
Brennan Mahokey, Rachel Kozlowski, Jack Boyle, Louie Light, Marcell Taylor & Jess Santi
1st Place
Converse
CONVERSE Staff
Awards of excellence
“The Doubles Partner for Life”
The Doubles Partner for Life Staff
“Doc Martens Zombie Squad”
Doc Martens Zombie Squad Staff
Student Interactive Media & Emerging Technologies Competition
Emerging Media & Technology
Best of Festival
Sub[culture];
Vivian Barrett, Joshua Kreiter, Keerthi Morisetty & Alexis Morton.
First place
Sub[culture];
Vivian Barrett, Joshua Kreiter, Keerthi Morisetty & Alexis Morton.
Student News Competition
Television Short Feature
Awards of excellence
“Mitten Misfits”
Mckenzie Terpstra
“Archives”
Delaney Rogers
“Shot of stress”
Karina Prieto
Television Long Feature
Awards of excellence
“A Green Goal”
Ethan Hunter
Television Hard News
Awards of excellence
“Sacrifice”
Karina Prieto
Student Television News Reporter
3rd Place
“Ethan Hunter Reporting”
Ethan Hunter
Awards of Excellence
“Karina Prieto - Student Television News Reporter”
Karina Prieto
Student Sports Competition
Video Sports Live Game Production
Award of excellence
“Hockey: Michigan State vs Minnesota”
Jason Laplow, Zach Surdenik, Marin Klein & Briggs Maloney