North Carolina Central University News March 29, 2019 NCCU's Department of Mass Communication Win Big North Carolina Central University's (NCCU) Department of Mass Communication students soared past students from other colleges and universities in recognition of their work in communication. Students won awards for their performance at the Southern Regional Press Institute (SRPI) in Savannah, Ga., on March 1. NCCU associate professor Lisa Paulin, Ph.D., was awarded the institute's Wilton C. Scott Award for Excellence in Scholastic Journalism. Lashonda Lewis, a senior, won best audio production for her work with NCCU's AudioNet news station. For her entry, senior Mushaya Carter won best video production for her video "Charlottesville Aftermath." Autavius Smith, a recent graduate, brought home the award for best sports writing for his stories "Scoring low and aiming high at the HBCU Invitational Tournament." Chelsea Slaton, also a recent graduate, won second place in feature writing for her stories "Could NCCU handle an active shooter?" Jennifer Maxwell, a senior also won second place in photography for her photos from the story "What's to become of Durham's homeless population during Hurricane." NCCU student newspaper The Campus Echo also received second place for best online newspaper. Work done by Campus Echo staff also earned awards at the 2019 North Carolina College Media Association conference on Feb. 23. The publication was named Best of Show in both the newspaper and online news categories. It earned a first-place award in the Opinion Writing category for a piece by co-editor Kaylee Sciacca, who also received a second-place award for news writing, a third-place award for photography and honorable mention for page design. Campus Echo staff photographer Kera Robinson received a second-place award for photography and former multi-media editor, Autavius Smith, received a third-place award in the Digital Storytelling category. "It is a positive reflection on our students and our instructors when our department's push for students to do professional-quality work is validated by professionals in venues like the Southern Regional Press Institute," department chair Calvin L. Hall, Ph.D., said. "Over the years, our students have built a strong reputation at the institute for their work, and it's something that we are proud of as a department." The SRPI is a two-day conference for college students mainly in the southeast. This year marked the 68th anniversary of the annual event held at Savannah State University. The event brings media professionals in to train students on issues facing the industry, including such topics as ethics, new media technologies, innovations and entrepreneurship. In addition to the awards ceremony, students attended workshops with media professionals and were able to network and meet students from other colleges and universities. SANDRA M. PHOENIX HBCU Library Alliance Executive Director Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library 111 James P. Brawley Drive SW Atlanta, GA 30314 404-978-2118 (office) 404-702-5854 (cell) http://www.hbculibraries.org/ sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org%3cmailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org>> Honor the ancestors, honor the children. Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance Check out "PULSE!" The HBCU Library Alliance's News Source! - https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/