Broadcasting Brilliance: MSU students claim top awards at national media convention
STARKVILLE, Miss.— Four Mississippi State University students have been recognized for their outstanding contributions to college media at the College Broadcasters, Inc. National Student Media Convention in Seattle. Competing against top programs from across the country, these MSU communication students showcased excellence in broadcasting and storytelling.
Winning first place in the category of “Best Sportscast,” a team of students from MSU Associate Professor Marcus Hunter’s capstone course, Take 30 News, earned the top award. The winning team includes:
• Elizabeth Keen, a recent MSU Broadcast and Digital Journalism graduate from Redwood, Miss., who is currently a reporter for WXXV25 in Gulfport, Miss.
• Chris Dougherty, a recent MSU Broadcast and Digital Journalism graduate from Cumming, Ga., who is currently a video producer for Sports Card Investors.
• Eli Wilson, a recent MSU Broadcast and Digital Journalism graduate from Starkville, Miss., who is attending graduate school at MSU.
In the category of “Best Podcast,” senior Broadcast and Digital Journalism major Taylor Howard from Tulsa, Okla., earned third place for her podcast series, “Today with Taylor: Food Security and Crop Diversity in a Time of Climate Change.”
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