Twelve students earn awards at annual J-Day
PERFECT SET UP. Mr. Lyndall Dodson with LTN Network shows students how to capture a good shot during a sports broadcast as part of his session, “Setting up for a Successful Show.” There were 37 sessions students could attend to learn more about the field of journalism.
April 6, 2022
The Broadcast Journalism and Mass Media program sent 14 students to the University of Missouri to participate in Missouri Interscholastic Press Association/Missouri Journalism Education Association’s annual J-Day. Over 1,500 students attended the event on March 30, 2022 with their schools from around the state. Participants were able to experience 37 different sessions on campus to learn how to make their journalism programs better. Junior Shia Mobely feels that it was a good experience.
“It was fun going out and experiencing life on the campus and seeing what it would be like to go to that school,” Mobely said.
Students were able to attend sessions such as “Producing a Show,” “Keys to Great Photography” and “Basic Newspaper Design” to help make their websites,newspapers, and broadcasts better.
Towards the end of the day MIPA/MJEA awarded the schools and students with their Best of Show and All Missouri Awards. Senior Jordan Guenthener, Sophomore Destiny McDonald and Junior Journie Russell won the Best of Show Award for their PSA over the Covid-19 vaccine that aired on Tribal Review. Guenthener believes it was a great honor.
“I’m so glad Ms. Green asked me to do it because I really enjoyed making it and enjoyed the help of Destiny Mcdonald and Journie Russell capturing footage,” Guenthener said. “I really like that the work I put in and the dedication I have is being recognized.”
Two Other students in the broadcast and journalism programs took home top awards. Senior Sarah Rellihan won All Missouri for her commercial over the school’s coffee shop which also airs on Tribal review. Senior Julia Couch won an All Missouri in the photography section for her sports photography. Rellihan feels it was good to be rewarded for her hard work.
“It felt really good winning,” Rellihan said. “I spent a lot of time going in and editing and picking out the music, I went through several different texts and overlays. It felt really good to have my hard work recognized, especially being a senior and I’m just proud of myself for that.”
Following the Best of Show and All Missouri awards are Superior, Excellent and Honorable Mention ratings. The broadcast and Journalism programs took home 16 awards all together. Broadcast journalism earned six of those awards and the Mass Media program 10.
Here are the award winners and their categories.
Broadcast
Jordan Guenthner, Destiny McDonald, Journie Russell – Best Of Show Commercial/PSA
Sarah Rellihan – All-Missouri Commercial/PSA
Alea Akers – Superior Commercial/PSA
Derby Barr – Excellent News Story
KFOI Sports -Excellent Live Sports Broadcasting
Tribal Review – Honorable Mention Newsmagazine
Online
Julia Couch – All Missouri Sports Photography
Julia Couch – Superior Sports Photography
Julia Couch – Excellent Sports Photography
Jordyn Gates – Honorable Mention Sports Photography
Shia Mobley – Honorable Mention Academic Photography
Karina Hernandez & Julia Couch – Superior Editorial Writing
Shia Mobley – Excellent News Writing
Aurora Spriggs – Excellent Feature Writing
Trey Lee – Honorable Mention Sports Writing
The Signal Website – Excellent Overall Website
