Hannibal-LaGrange communication students earn four broadcasting awards
HANNIBAL, Mo. — Students in the communication studies department at Hannibal-LaGrange University earned four awards in the Missouri Broadcast Educators Association (MBEA) competition on April 12. This is the sixth year in a row that students have placed in this state competition.
The students earned a first-place finish in the category of audio podcast and two second-place finishes in the categories of feature news story and video podcast. They also took home a third-place finish in the category of news show for their work on News Beat, an online news segment produced by communication studies students at HLGU.
“It is such a joy to lead our student news team here at Hannibal-LaGrange University,” assistant communications professor Christy Jung said in a press release. “Our students consistently score well in the MBEA, and there are a lot of great programs in our state that make this competition tough. I’m very proud of our student news crew. Anytime you compare the work that they are doing with larger schools they can always hold their own in competition. Our program is small, but our students get big opportunities. Our program gives them access to quality equipment and training. Our HLGU students are out there in the community covering real stories happening both on and off campus.”
“The communications department and News Beat at HLGU has been such a blessing to me,” media communication student Cole Arndorfer said. “They have given me such a valuable skill set for the real world. Getting to compete and show our skills against schools from across the state and earning such high honors is an amazing accomplishment.”
The MBEA competition drew 197 entries. The competition receives work submitted by 16 colleges and universities, with the entries judged by professionals in the broadcast industry.
Awards
Audio Podcast, Trojan Time, First Place, Jace Lobner with guest Natalia Cuesta
Feature News Story, Biscuit Baker, Second Place, Cole Arndorfer and Andrew Cole
Video Podcast, Trojan Time, Second Place, Cole Arndorfer with guest Sierra Adkins
News Show, Fall Red Show, Third Place, News Beat Team
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