Ohio University

Recent Ohio University alum, Trevor Brighton, won a National Mark of Excellence Award from the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) for illustrations he created for a cover of OHIO's student newspaper, The Post. The story titled "Erasing Russia" covered the loss of Ohio University's Russian studies program.

Ohio University campus journalists and photojournalists competed successfully in the Region 4 Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Mark of Excellence awards that were announced April 15 at the Region 4/5 Conference.

Five founding members of Ohio University's President's Student Cabinet for Inclusive Excellence have selected 11 additional representatives, solidifying membership for the 2022-23 academic year.

A story about a competition for womxn-only video game players brought an E.W. Scripps School of Journalism student a second reporting award from the Society of Professional Journalists. Joseph Stanichar, a senior from Cincinnati, was again honored with the national Video Game Reporting category award in the annual Mark of Excellence competition, which honors the best in student journalism.

Nursing student Alexandria Madry created the Multicultural Student Nurses Association - a student organization that is helping minority nursing students feel more connected and interact with faculty in an informal setting.

NODA region seven awards recognized the work of OHIO students and staff members for their work in OHIO's Bobcat Student Orientation and first-year programs.

The Hugh M. Culbertson Chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) at Ohio University was recognized as the gold standard of all PRSSA chapters worldwide by being awarded the 2021 Dr. F.H. Teahan Award for Outstanding Chapter during the 2021 PRSSA Virtual International Conference.

Two E.W. Scripps School of Journalism seniors picked up two awards each in the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Region 4 Mark of Excellence Awards.

Senior journalism major Alyssa Gormley knows what she wants: to work in an advertising agency and do public relations, just like she did over the summer at the Marcus Thomas agency in Cleveland. With that goal in mind, Gormley has built a portfolio packed with leadership roles, many centering on the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) and culminating in her current position as the executive vice president of chapter development on the national board.

A rising senior in Ohio University E.W. Scripps School of Journalism received a Mark of Excellence award for a story he wrote about video game accessibility. Joseph Stanichar, from Cincinnati, Ohio, wrote the piece titled "Why Many Disabled Players Call 'The Last of Us Part II' The Most Accessible Videogame Yet" for Paste Magazine in 2020. It received the Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence award in Video Game Reporting. The awards were announced in June.

Ohio University master's student Sarah Liese was one of three people named as a Full Circle Fellow by the Sundance Institute to participate in their Directors and Screenwriters Labs and Native Lab. The labs, which are virtual, provide a space for the artists to develop their craft and projects.

Ohio University's Speech and Debate team has a long legacy of bringing home tournament wins, something that continues despite the challenges that have been brought on by COVID. Most recently, OHIO's Speech and Debate team dominated the Pi Kappa Delta National Tournament, placing second in Individual Events Sweepstakes, fifth in overall Sweepstakes and 18th in Debate Sweepstakes.