April 2024
NATAS Suncoast Student Production Awards
College Winners
- Newscast
- NewsVision 10/19/2023
- Advisors: Boriana Treadwell, Ben Ezzy
- Students: Katelyn Kucharski, Maddie Bassalik, Finn Wilson, Darrel Creary, Simone Werner, Quinn Davidson, Wyatt Kopelman
- News Report – Light News
- Harper’s Race
- Advisor: Edward Julbe
- Student: Ryan Marshall
- Non-Fiction – Short Form
- The 12th Man
- Advisor: Edward Julbe
- Student: Emanuel Naccarato
- Non-Fiction – Long Form
- Focus on the Florida Everglades
- Advisors: Boriana Treadwell, Ben Ezzy, Edward Julbe
- Students: Embrik Eyles, Anna Coon, Katelyn Kucharski, Finn Wilson, Ryan Marshall, Derryl Barnes, Harvey Duplock
- Public Affairs/ Community Service
- Florida Grandmother Loses Battle to Live in a Tree House She Has Occupied for 17 Years
- Advisor: Boriana Treadwell
- Student: Harvey Duplock
- Magazine Program
- Hometown Heroes: Spring 2023 Edition
- Advisors: Boriana Treadwell, Ben Ezzy
- Students: Embrik Eyles, Maddie Bassalik, Anna Coon, Katelyn Kucharski, Derryl Barnes
- Magazine Program
- Derryl Barnes – Talent Reel
- Advisors: Boriana Treadwell, Edward Julbe
- Student: Derryl Barnes
Society of Professional Journalistsβ―- Region 3 2023 Mark of Excellence Awards Winners
First Place Winners
- Arts/Entertainment/Fashion Journalism
- Fashion Section by Staff, Distraction Magazine
- Best All-Around Television Newscast
- NewsVision by Maddie Bassalik, Katelyn Kucharski, Finn Wilson, Darrel Creary, UMTV
- Best All-Around Television News Magazine
- Focus on the Florida Everglades, UMTV Staff
- Best Ongoing Student Magazine
- Distraction Magazine by Staff
- Feature Videography
- Focus on the Everglades: Behind the scenes by Finn Wilson, UMTV
- Television In-Depth Reporting
- How oil drilling has affected the Florida Everglades by Embrik Eyles, Finn Wilson, UMTV
- Television Feature Reporting
- The 12th man by Emmanuel Naccarato, UMTV
Finalists
- Cultural Criticism
- The Culture: Roundtable dialogue by Melanie Lowe, Nia Williams, Laila Pettus, Beluchi Ibe, UMTV
- Illustration
- Save our schools by Rachel Farinas, Distraction Magazine
- Television Feature Reporting
- History of the Florida Everglades by Derryl Barnes, Embrik Eyles, UMTV
- Television General News Reporting
- Ukrainians hold rally in South Florida by Anna Coon, UMTV
Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists 2023 College Winners
First Place Winners
- Feature | Cultural/Historical
- “History of the Florida Everglades”
- Derryl Barnes and Embrik Eyles
- Feature | Hard NewsΒ
- News AnchorΒ
- “Derryl Barnes Talent Compilation”
- Derryl Barnes
- Sports ReportingΒ
- “The 12th Man”
- Manny Naccarato
- Public AffairsΒ
- “Focus on the Florida Everglades”
- Embrik Eyles, Anna Coon, and Katelyn Kucharski
Honorable Mentions
- Feature | Hard NewsΒ
- “The Biggest Airport That Never Was”
- Anna Coon
- General AssignmentΒ Β
- Health ReportingΒ Β
- βBenefits of Equestrian Vestsβ
- Morgan Champey
- InvestigativeΒ Β
- βEconomic Benefits and Oil Drilling in the Florida Evergladesβ
- Embrik Eyles and Finn Wilson
- Public AffairsΒ Β
- βHometown Heroesβ
- Embrik Eyles, Maddie Bassalik, and Anna Coon
ACC Debate Championship Tournament
Winners:
- Leah Castaneda
- Simone David
National Parliamentary Debate Championship Tournament
Novice Finalists:
- Larsson Wing
- Zachari Levy
43rd College Television Awards
News Category Winner
- NewsVision
- Embrik Eyles, Producer
- Harvey Duplock, Producer
- Anna Coon, Director
- Katelyn Kucharski, Producer
- Derryl Barnes, Writer
- Sophia Vitello, Writer
- Cal Friedman, Writer
- Wyatt Kopelman, Writer
- Quinn Davidson, Producer
Sports Category Winner
- SportsDesk
- Daniel Toll, Producer/Writer
- Morgan Champey, Director/Producer
- Derryl Barnes, Producer
- Anna Coon, Producer
- Kayla Davis, Producer
- Leslie Dominique, Producer
- Lauren Lennon, Producer
- Jaclyn Marra, Producer
March 2024
2nd Annual Miami Oceans Debate Tournament
Semifinalists:
- Leah Castaneda
- Simone David
The Princeton Review Top Game Design Schools 2024
- #25 Top 25 Game Design 2024: Grad – University of Miami
- #5 Top South Game Design 2024: Grad – University of Miami
- #47 Top 50 Game Design: Undergrad – University of Miami
College Media Association: Appleβ―Awards
Winners:
- Best News Web SiteΒ
- First Place
- The Miami Hurricane
- Best Feature Web SiteΒ
- First Place
- Distraction
- Best Single-Media AdΒ
- First Place
- Distraction
- Best Yearbook CoverΒ
- First Place
- Ibis
- Best Yearbook SpreadΒ
- First Place
- Second Place
- Third Place
- Ibis
- Best Magazine
- Second Place
- Distraction
Honorable Mentions:
- Best Crisis Coverage
- The Miami Hurricane
- Best Editorial
- The Miami Hurricane
- Best Yearbook Spread
- Ibis
Associated Collegiate Press
- Online Pacemaker FinalistΒ
- Distraction
- Yearbook Pacemaker Finalist
- Ibis
Best of Show
- Staff Recognition: Yearbook – First Place
- Ibis
- Design: Yearbook – Second Place
- Filled with loud music
- Carolina Camus
- Ibis
- Reporting: News Story – Second Place
- Nearly 30 parents move to sue the Cloisters living facility over unlivable conditions
- Lauren Ferrer
- The Miami Hurricane
- Photojournalism: Sports Photo – Second Place
- UCelebration
- Jared Lennon
- The Miami Hurricane
- Design: Yearbook – Third Place
- Sky blue waters
- Carolina Camus and Jennifer Vega
- Ibis
- Design: Magazine – Fourth Place
- Blue Jean Baby
- Lizzie Kristal, Sharron Lou, Darby Steininger, and Juliana Warnock
- Distraction
- Design: Newspaper/NewsMagazine – Fourth Place
- A guide to the 2024 student government elections
- Katie Stute
- The Miami Hurricane
- Reporting: News Story – Fourth Place
- UPurr leads animal cruelty investigation after 6 cat injuries, 9 deaths over past year on campus
- Caroline Val
- The Miami Hurricane
- Design: Yearbook – Fourth Place
- They said what?
- Carolina Camus
- Ibis
- Reporting: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion – Fourth Place
- Creating “brave space” in the classroom, UM prof Simon Howard defies stereotypes and remembers his roots
- Layomi Adeojo
- The Miami Hurricane
- Photojournalism: Sports Photo – Fourth Place
- Goal Line Fumble
- Jared Lennon
- The Miami Hurricane
- Design: Yearbook – Fifth Place
- Getting my diploma
- Carolina Camus
- Ibis
- Design: Magazine – Fifth Place
- Blue Jean Baby Cover
- Lizzie Kristal and Sharron Lou
- Distraction
- Design: Newspaper/NewsMagazine – Sixth Place
- The AI Interruption
- Lauren Ferrer, Jenny Jacoby, and Cecelia Runner
- The Miami Hurricane
- Photojournalism: Sports Photo – Sixth Place
- Volleyball Celebrates
- Alexandra Fisher
- The Miami Hurricane
- Staff Recognition: Feature Magazine – Sixth Place
- Distraction
- Design: Magazine – Seventh Place
- Bleu Cover
- Lizzie Kristal
- Distraction
- Staff Recognition: Newspaper/Newsmagazine – Eighth Place
- The Miami Hurricane
- Staff Recognition: People’s Choice – Eighth Place
- Ibis
- Design: Magazine – Tenth Place
- Messi Madness
- Ethan Dosa, Julia Gomez, Izzy Lemus, and Jared Lennon
- Distraction
- Photojournalism: Sports Photo – Tenth Place
- Endzone Dive
- Jared Lennon
- The Miami Hurricane
Columbia Scholastic Press Association
Print Magazine
- Headline Writing – First Place
- Staff, Distractionβ―
- Sidebar Writing – First Place
- Daniela Lombardi Garcia, Tassilo Von Furstenburg and Lewis Walker, βSneakerheads,β Distraction
- Table of Contents Page – First Place
- Staff, Distractionβ―
- Use of Typography on One Page or Spread – First Place
- Lizzie Kristal, βPedal to the Metal Headline,β Distraction
- Design Multi-page Presentation – First Place
- Isa MΓ‘rquez, βSneakerheads,βΒ Distraction
- Design of a Single Spread – First Place
- Lizzie Kristal, βCatching ZZZβs,βΒ Distraction
- Informational Graphics – First Place
- Lizzie Kristal and Isa MΓ‘rquez, βThe Floorplan,β Distraction
- Single Illustration: Computer-generated – Second Place
- Rachel Farinas, βGrown Up Opener,β Distraction
- Photo Illustration – Second Place
- Sharron Lou and Isa MΓ‘rquez, βWTF Opener,β Distraction
- Informational Graphics – Second Place
- Lizzie Kristal, βMap it Out,β Distraction
- Sidebar Writing – Second Place
- Sal Puma, βImposters,β Distraction
- Alternative Story Form – Second Place
- Angela Cifone, Nellie Johnson and CJ Maz, βHole-in-the-Walls,β Distraction
- Cover Design for General or Feature Magazine – Second and Third Place
- Staff, Distractionβ―
- Design Multi-page Presentation – Third Place
- Lizzie Kristal, βLookinβ Like a Snack,βΒ Distraction
- Use of a Designed or Art Headline – Third Place
- Lizzie Kristal, βWhatβs the Sitch?β Distraction
- Informational Graphics – Third Place
- Izzy Dino, βThe Run-Down,β Distraction
- Design of a Single SpreadΒ – Honorable Mention
- Lizzie Kristal, βOh, Honey,βΒ Distraction
- Use of Typography on One Page or Spread – Honorable Mention
- Isa MarquΓ©z, βLivinβ it Up,β Distraction
Print News
- In-depth News/Feature Story – First Place
- Lizzie Kristal, βLove it or List It,βΒ Distraction
- Personal Opinion: Off-campus Issues – First Place
- Matt JimΓ©nez, βTurning Red,βΒ Distraction
- Sidebar Writing – First Place
- Wyatt Kopelman and Brandi Troup, βWork Hard Pray Hard,βΒ Distraction
- Photo Illustration – First Place
- Sharron Lou and Isa MΓ‘rquez, βWTF Opener,βΒ Distraction
- Informational Graphics – First Place
- Lizzie Kristal, βMap it Out,βΒ Distraction
- Typography: A designed or art headline – First Place
- Lizzie Kristal, βWhatβs the Sitch?β Distraction
- Sidebar Writing – Second Place
- Nicole Facchina, βRV There Yet?βΒ Distraction
- Computer-generated Art/Illustration – Second Place
- Nicole Facchina, βHocus Pocus,βΒ Distraction
- Single Sports Photograph – Second Place
- Jared Lennon, βHigh Ballinβ,βΒ Distraction
- Informational Graphics – Second Place
- Lizzie Kristal and Isa MΓ‘rquez, βThe Floorplan,βΒ Distraction
- Sports Features (Includes Profiles or Season Previews) – Second Place
- Wyatt Kopelman and Brandi Troup, βWork Hard Pray Hard,βΒ Distraction
- Sports Features (Includes Profiles or Season Previews) – Third Place
- Jamie Moses, βHigh Ballinβ,βΒ Distraction
- In-depth News/Feature Story – Third Place
- Wyatt Kopelman and Brandi Troup, βWord Hard Pray Hard,βΒ Distraction
- General Feature – Third Place
- Daniela Lombardi Garcia, Tassilo Von Furstenburg and Lewis Walker, βSneakerheads,βΒ Distraction
Yearbook
- Cover Design – First Place
- Carolina Camus and Camila Romero,Β Ibis
- End Sheets – First Place
- Carolina Camus, Ibis
- Title Page – First Place
- Carolina Camus, Ibis
- Table of Contents – First Place
- Carolina Camus, Ibis
- Sports Action Photo – First Place
- Char Jones, βUp and Over,β Ibis
- Photo Portfolio – First Place
- Char Jones, Ibis
- Index – First Place
- Carolina Camus,Β Ibis
- Informational Graphics: Single – First Place
- Camila Romero, βUniversity Demographics,βΒ Ibis
- Student Life Spread: One Spread – First Place
- Carolina Camus, βWhat βCanes Say,βΒ Ibis
- Student Life Spread: Multi-page Spread – First Place
- Carolina Camus, βHomecoming,βΒ Ibis
- Sports Spread: Multi-page Spread – First Place
- Carolina Camus and Grace Paliseno, βFootball,βΒ Ibis
- Academic Spread: One Spread – First Place
- Carolina Camus, βGraduation,βΒ Ibis
- Academic Spread: Multi-page Spread – First Place
- Carolina Camus, βCollege of Arts and Sciences,βΒ Ibis
- People Spread with Mug Photos – First Place
- Carolina Camus, βSenior Mug Shots,βΒ Ibis
- Organizations or Greeks Spread: One Spread – First Place
- Nia Williams, βHurricanettes,βΒ Ibis
- Sports Spread: Multi-page Spread – Second Place
- Carolina Camus and Grace Paliseno, βWomenβs Basketball,β Ibis
- Informational Graphics: Single – Second Place
- Carolina Camus, βAAU Selection,β Ibis
- Opening and Closing Spread Design – Second Place
- Carolina Camus,Β Ibis
- Division Page Design – Second Place
- Carolina Camus and Camila Romero,Β Ibis
- Sports Feature Photo – Second Place
- Char Jones, βTough Loss,βΒ Ibis
- Sports Action Photo – Second Place
- Char Jones, βOn the Run,β Ibis
- Theme and Concept – Second Place
- Carolina Camus and Camila Romero,Β Ibis
- People Spreads without Mug Photos: Multi-page Spread – Second Place
- Carolina Camus, βSenior Spotlights,βΒ Ibis
- Organizations or Greeks Spread: Multi-page Spread – Second Place
- Carolina Camus, βHonor Societies,βΒ Ibis
- Student Life Spread: One Spread – Third Place
- Carolina Camus, βCampus Food,βΒ Ibis
- Student Life Spread: Multi-page Spread – Third Place
- Carolina Camus, βMascot Reveal,βΒ Ibis
- Sports Spread: One Spread – Third Place
- Carolina Camus and Grace Paliseno, βWomenβs Track and Field,βΒ Ibis
- Sports Spread: Multi-page Spread – Third Place
- Carolina Camus and Grace Paliseno, βMenβs Basketball,β Ibis
- Academic Spread: One Spread – Third Place
- Carolina Camus, βMiller School of Medicine,βΒ Ibis
- Organizations or Greeks Spread: One Spread – Third Place
- Carolina Camus, βFrost Band of the Hour,βΒ Ibis
- Organizations or Greeks Spread: Multi-page Spread – Third Place
- Carolina Camus and Marcela Lynch, βGreek Life Pillars,βΒ Ibis
- Sports Action Photo – Honorable Mentions
- Char Jones, βJump For It,β Ibis
- Char Jones, βGet Him Down,β Ibis
- Photo Portfolio – Honorable Mention
- Jared Lennon, Ibis
- Student Life Spread: One Spread – Honorable Mention
- Camila Romero, βIn Our Bags,βΒ Ibis
- Student Life Spread: One Spread – Honorable Mention
- Carolina Camus, βFall Theatre,βΒ Ibis
- Student Life Spread: One Spread – Honorable Mention
- Carolina Camus, βSpring Theatre,βΒ Ibis
- Student Life Spread: Multi-page Spread – Honorable Mention
- Carolina Camus and Camila Romero, βHeadline Events,βΒ Ibis
- Sports Spread: One Spread – Honorable Mention
- Carolina Camus and Grace Paliseno, βTennis,βΒ Ibis
- Sports Spread: One Spread – Honorable Mention
- Carolina Camus and Grace Paliseno, βSwim and Dive,βΒ Ibis
- Sports Spread: Multi-page Spread – Honorable Mention
- Carolina Camus and Grace Paliseno, βBaseball,β Ibis
- Academic Spread: One Spread – Honorable Mention
- Carolina Camus, βSchool of Law,βΒ Ibis
- Academic Spread: One Spread – Honorable Mention
- Carolina Camus, βCane Confessions,βΒ Ibis
- Organizations or Greeks Spread: One Spread – Honorable Mention
- Carolina Camus, βDistraction Magazine,βΒ Ibis
- Organizations or Greeks Spread: Multi-page Spread – Honorable Mention
- Carolina Camus and Marcela Lynch, βSororities,βΒ Ibis
- Design PortfolioΒ – Honorable Mention
- Mia Rivas,Β Ibis
Associated Collegiate Press Fall 2023 Clips and Clicks Contest Results
- Magazine Page/Spread – First Place
- Blue Jean Baby
- Lizzie Kristal
- Distraction
- Yearbook Spread – First Place
- The time of our lives
- Kendall Bagmon
- Ibis
- Sports Photo – First Place
- Home Run Cart
- Jared Lennon
- Ibis
- Sports Photo – Second Place
- Goal Line Gaffe
- Jared Lennon
- Ibis
- Magazine Cover – Second Place
- Blue
- Charlotte DeAngelis & Lizzie Kristal
- Distraction
- Yearbook Spread – Third Place
- Bring the beat in
- Kendall Bagmon
- Ibis
- Newspaper Front Page – Third Place
- The AI Interruption
- Lauren Ferrer, Jenny Jacoby & Cecelia Runner
- The Miami Hurricane
- News Story – Fifth Place
- Nearly 30 parents move to sue the Cloisters living facility over unlivable conditions
- Lauren Ferrer
- The Miami Hurricane
- News Story – Honorable Mention
- UPurr leads animal cruelty investigation after 6 cat injuries, 9 deaths over past year on campus
- Caroline Val
- The Miami Hurricane
- Sports Photo – Honorable Mention
- UM vs NJIT
- Alexandra Fisher
- The Miami Hurricane
- Feature Story – Honorable Mention
- Roid Rage
- Lizzie Kristal
- Distraction
- Feature Story – Honorable Mention
- When identity clashes with aspirations; trying to teach in Florida
- Patrick McCaslin
- The Miami Hurricane
Feb. 2024
Florida Intercollegiate Forensics Association State Championship Tournament
State Champions:
- Nikita Kleynet
- Zachari Levy
Semifinalists:
- Jacob Rons
- Jessie Boyd
American Advertising Awards of Miami
Gold Winners
- Integrated Advertising Campaign Consumer Campaign
- exBae by eBay
- Silvana Silva, Cristina Amelier, and Kristen Konefal
- Integrated Advertising Campaign Consumer Campaign
- Take Back Your Type with Google
- Ali Hendricks, Chloe Ponte, Maggie Dobra, and Quinn Templewood
Silver Winners
- Cross Platform Integrated Advertising Consumer Campaign
- Let’s Talk About Feet
- Asha Shah and Laura Benoit
- Cross Platform Integrated Brand Identity Campaign
- Usucha Matcha Cafe
- Sharron Lou
- Cross Platform Integrated Brand Identity Campaign
- Volpi Studio
- Annie Volpe
- Elements of Advertising Digital Creative Technology
- Google Neurotype
- Julia Sanbe, Gianna Centurion, Silvana Silva, and Isabelle Dino
- Elements of Advertising Digital Creative Technology
- Volvo Shield
- Troy Gostyla, Clarke Weddington, Noah Pierre
- Elements of Advertising Digital Creative Technology
- Volvo Solo Mode
- Isabelle Dino, Ali Hendricks and Sophia Bugnone
- Out of Home & Ambient Media Graphics Marketing Installations and Events
- Fort Masters
- Catherine Butler and Isabella M. Lozano
- Out of Home & Ambient Media Guerilla Marketing Installations and Events
- Overwatch
- Asha Shah and Laura Benoit
- Out of Home & Ambient Media Graphics Collateral Material Stationary Package
- Usucha Matcha Cafe
- Sharoon Lou
9th Annual Toppel Awards
On-Campus Internship of the Year
- First Place:
- Virtual Experiences Simulation Lab
Broadcast Education Association Festival of Media Arts
2024 Student Festival of Media Arts winners
Student Interactive Media & Emerging Technologies Competition
Emerging Media & Technology:
- First Place:
- Answer Campus; Fabrizio Darby, Emilie Duran, Nia James & Dominique Kalunga
Student News Competition
Television Anchor Category:
- First Place:
- Talent Compilation; Derryl Barnes
Television Long Feature Category:
- Award of Excellence:β―Β
- The Florida Everglades – 5,000 Years of History; Derryl Barnes
Television Newscast (4/5 days per week):
- Third Place (tie):β―Β
- Hometown Heroes – Spring 2023 Edition; Embrik Eyles, Maddie Bassalik, Anna Coon & Katelyn Kucharski
- Third Place (tie):β―Β
- NewsVision Special Presentation: Focus on the Florida Everglades; Embrik Eyles, Anna Coon, Katelyn Kucharski & Finn Wilson
Student Sports Competition
Video Story/Feature (short) Category:
- Third Place:β―Β
- Kaden Jamid; Olivia Howell
- Award of Excellence:β―Β
- Slice Girls; Morgan Champey
Video Sports Story/Feature (long) Category:
- Award of Excellence:β―Β
- Shelton’s Story; Emmanuel Naccarato
- Award of Excellence:β―Β
- The Rise of Equestrian Air Vests; Morgan Champey
2024 Faculty Festival of Media Arts winners
Faculty Film & Video Competition
Mixed/Pedagogical Category:
- Award of Excellence:β―Β
- UMTV PrimeTime; Gina Presson, Ed Julbe, Sofia Diaz, & Derryl Barnes
University of Miami Fellowship in the Arts & Humanities AwardΒ
2024 Fellowship Awardees
- Ali Habashi – Reliving U-Legacy
- Sana Haq and co-investigator Barbara Liebell – Overtown, Overtime: A Living Visual Archive
- Thomas Musca – AGUADILLA
- Rafal Sokolowski – Chelo
Intercollegiate Parliamentary Debate Tournament
Novice Finalists:
- Larsson Wing
- Zachari Levy
Jan. 2024
YODL Intercollegiate Parliamentary Debate Tournament
Novice Semifinalists:
- Larsson Wing
- Zachari Levy