Ohio's Best Journalism Awards Honor UC Faculty and Alumni
Congratulations are in order for a number of University of Cincinnati faculty and alumni who have been honored by the
Society of Professional Journalists
in the 2014 Ohios Best Journalism Awards. The winners were announced July 25. Jeffrey Blevins, who heads the UC Journalism Department, said the SPJ recognition was a testament to the professional quality of the winners and of the journalism department itself.
It is truly wonderful to see both our alumni and faculty achieve at an award-winning level professionally, said Blevins. I am especially excited for Jenny Wohlfarth who does so much for our department, as our undergraduate studies director, as a national award-winning adviser to our student SPJ chapter, and as an outstanding teacher. I am just amazed at how much service she provides our department while continuing to excel in the professional arena. Jenny is one of the most hardworking, trustworthy and selfless persons I've ever known and a top-notch professional."
Wohlfarth won the first-place award for best newsmaker profile for
her profile of Cincinnati Zoo director Thane Maynard
in last years March edition of Cincinnati Magazine. The story has also been recognized by the Cincinnati Pro chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
Other UC faculty and alumni honored include:
- Journalism affiliate faculty member Hagit Limor - first place for best consumer reporting for her investigation of autographed memorabilia for local Fox affiliate WXIX-TV.
- Journalism alum and adjunct instructor Tom Demeropolis - second place for exploratory journalism for his work at the Cincinnati Business Courier.
- Journalism alum Kareem Elgazzar (for WCPO digital) - second in Best of Show/best online still photographer, and both first- and second-place awards in the best feature photography category and the best photography category.
- UC Journalism Hall of Fame 2014 inductee Cliff Radel first in Best of Show in the best special section for his piece on the industrial murals from Cincinnatis Union Terminal for the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The awards will be presented at a banquet in Clevelands Playhouse Square on Oct. 25.
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