ACP honors
top collegiate broadcast stories

Broadcast Story of the Year

Broadcast News Story • Broadcast Feature Story
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Oct. 30, 2023

Associated Collegiate Press salutes the winners of its 2023 Broadcast Story of the Year competition.

ACP’s Individual Awards are among the top prizes in collegiate media, and the awards are a showcase of journalistic excellence.

Winners were announced during the Fall National College Media Convention, on Oct. 30 in Atlanta.

First Place
AC Barker
News Watch
University of Mississippi
Amory tornado

Second Place
Naoufal Enhari, Ebony Prescod
219West
City University of New York
Blue Highways

Third Place
Cristian Gonzalez, Tony Rodriguez
The State Hornet
California State University, Sacramento
Exit interview with President Robert Nelsen, reflects on legacy at Sac State

Honorable mentions

Elmer Mejia Sagastume
CBU TV, California Baptist University
Riverside County officials discuss dangers of fentanyl

Ashley Watts
Your Newsroom, Georgia Southern University
Student Charged With Battery For Greek Row Incident

Ashley Weil
DITV, University of Iowa
Matt Walsh’s lecture sparks protests on campus

Devin Cruice
The Maroon, Loyola University New Orleans (LA)
Former inmate raises awareness for those affected by Louisiana’s Non-Unanimous Convictions

Charlene Wiatta Freeman
219West, City University of New York
Don’t Shoot: Aiming to End Gun Violence

Fourth Place
Joanna Dwyer
Elon News Network
Elon University (NC)
Town of Elon Fire Department seeks new ladder, fire truck

Fifth Place
Peyton Spellacy
NCC News
Syracuse University (NY)
Retirees Call for More Social Security Money

First Place
Louise Rath
NCC News
Syracuse University (NY)
Paying Forward the American Dream

Second Place
Maddie Cindrich, Genesis Jefferson
Los Angeles Loyolan
Loyola Marymount University (CA)
Planet-Based

Third Place
Naomi Washington
Elon News Network
Elon University (NC)
Elon University student wraps up his first year with a hometown hobby

Honorable mentions

Nathan Kuczmarski
Los Angeles Loyolan, Loyola Marymount University (CA)
Life of the Letters

Nicole Aponte
NCC News, Syracuse University (NY)
A Legen-dairy Teacher

Alexandria Manthey
Kent State TV2, Kent State University (OH)
Dussel Farms experiences busy season after recovering from barn fire

Kaity Kempf
Baylor Lariat TV News, Baylor University (TX)
Western Bell Farm

Heather Medina
Foghorn News, Del Mar College (TX)
Voices of South Texas at Old Bayview Cemetery

Fourth Place
Alexandra Laurence
Baylor Lariat TV News
Baylor University (TX)
Baylor student kicks cancer for second time

Fifth Place
Averi Coppa, Manuel Serrano
The NewsHouse
Syracuse University (NY)
Never Stand Still

First Place
Hayden Kim, Harry Mullin, Roberto Orellana, Holden Sherman
The NewsHouse
Syracuse University (NY)
For the Love of Curling

Second Place
Michael Merrick
The Daily Iowan
University of Iowa
Caitlin Clark and the Hawkeyes fall short in NCAA Championship

Third Place
Mason Willett
Elon News Network
Elon University (NC)
Elon University athlete heals through lacrosse, teammate support

Honorable mentions

Khassim Diakhate, Nathan Kuczmarski
Los Angeles Loyolan, Loyola Marymount University (CA)
Women’s beach volleyball remains undefeated after campus debut

Ke’juan Humphries
Your Newsroom, Georgia Southern University
Georgia Southern Eagles Baseball

Jeffery Long, Blake Schowalter
Arrow, Southeast Missouri State University
SEMO vs Tennessee Tech OVC Championship On-Scene Film

Max Wallace
Elon News Network, Elon University (NC)
Elon baseball fights cancer with haircuts

Josh Dixon
The Breeze, James Madison University (VA)
Adanya Moore

Fourth Place
Ke’juan Humphries
Your Newsroom
Georgia Southern University
Georgia Southern Football Team’s New Coach

Fifth Place
Colby Reece
The Breeze
James Madison University (VA)
JMU Springs Upset on App State

First Place
Nathan Kuczmarski
Los Angeles Loyolan
Loyola Marymount University (CA)
Nobody’s asleep: Keep LMU’s library open late

Second Place
Rudy Goldman, Nathan Kuczmarski
Los Angeles Loyolan
Loyola Marymount University (CA)
Saving LA’s walkers takes way more than legalizing jaywalking

Third Place
Lily Rand
SGTV
University of South Carolina
Sexuality Editorial

Fourth Place
Jennifer Bustamante
SGTV
University of South Carolina
Social Media Editorial