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¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ student journalists earned high honors at the 2024 Baptist Communicators Association (BCA) Student Media Awards, taking home 27 awards that highlight exceptional work in public relations, photography, social media, design and writing completed during the 2023-2024 academic year.

The BCA, which announced the winners this week, annually recognizes excellence in media across multiple categories. Among ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ’s winners, Olivia Koepp received the Grand Prize for Exceptional Achievement in Public Relations for her work promoting The ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ Crimson, marking the first time in recent history that ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ has received a Grand Prize award.

Below is a full list of ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ’s student winners:

Grand Prize for Exceptional Achievement in Public Relations

• Olivia Koepp, for her work promoting The ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ Crimson

First Place Awards (8)

• Total Public Relations Campaign or Marketing Strategy – Olivia Koepp for The ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ Crimson
• Social Media: Single Post – Olivia Koepp for The ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ Crimson
• Photography: Field Portrait – Grace Watters for The Local
• News Writing: Series or Package – Kate Seaver and Sydney Pulliam for The ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ Crimson
• Feature Writing: Single Article – Rebekah Crozier for The Local
• Feature Writing: Series or Package – Staff of The ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ Crimson
• Design: Magazine (Single Issue) – Staff of The Local
• Design: Magazine (Cover) – Staff of The Local

Second Place Awards (9)

• Social Media: Campaign or Event – Noelle Neader and Faith Holley for The Local
• Feature Photography: Series of Photos – Grace Watters for The Local
• Event Coverage: Single Photo – Meg Robinson for The ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ Crimson
• Event Coverage: Series of Photos – Meg Robinson and Will Crawford for The ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ Crimson
• Photography: Studio Portrait – Faith Holley for The Local
• Design: Newspaper (Single Issue) – Staff of The ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ Crimson
• Design: Magazine Spread – Grace Watters for The Local
• Mixed Media Coverage – Aly Durban for The ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ Crimson/SNN
• Electronic Publication – Staff of The ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ Crimson

Third Place Awards (9)

• Feature Photography: Single Photo – Mackenzee Simms for The ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ Crimson
• Single Article: Non-Breaking News – Harper Harwell for The ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ Crimson
• News Writing: Opinion/Editorial – Courtney Robeson for The ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ Crimson
• Designed Element: Infographic – Ashleigh Jones and Faith Holley for The Local
• Design: Newspaper (Front Page) – Staff of The ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ Crimson
• Design: Yearbook Spread – Alison Williams for Entre Nous
• Overall Print Publication (Magazine) – The Local
• Overall Print Publication (Newspaper) – The ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ Crimson
• Overall Print Publication (Yearbook) – Entre Nous