OU Students Earn Top Honors at SPJ Region 8 Awards

Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication is proud to report that students from the "Gaylord In-depth" practicum course have earned top honors at the recent Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Region 8 Mark of Excellence Awards, recognizing standout collegiate journalism across Oklahoma and Texas.

Key highlights include:

• Winner, Best All-Around Television News Magazine: "Hell in the Heartland: 10 Years" by Staff, Gaylord In-depth
• Winner, Television General News Reporting: "Boxed-In: Improving storm shelters" by Carson Sanders
• Winner, Television Feature Reporting: "Parents keep child's memory alive ten years after school tornado" by Sydney Price
• Finalist, Television General News Reporting: "Language barrier-storm warnings for Spanish speakers" by Kevin Palomino

First-place winners from this regional competition will advance to the national level of the SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards, with national winners announced later this spring.

View the full list of SPJ Region 8 Mark of Excellence Award winners.