Every year, the Broadcast Education Association receives thousands of entries to present an excellence award. This year, out of 1,900 entries from 300 schools, thirty-five students and three faculty members from The University of Oklahoma received one of these honors. Within these thirty-five honorees; 4 OU Meteorology Students who are part of OU Nightly took 1st Place, 3rd Place and Two Awards of Excellence in the Television Weathercaster division.