Tennessee State University News February 24, 2013 TSU students win four Southeast Journalism Conference awards The 2013 awards presentation for the best journalism in broadcast, print and online was held Friday, Feb. 21, at the Southeast Journalism Conference<http://sejc.org>, hosted by Union University in Jackson, Tenn. Tennessee State University awards included: 1st Place Best College Audio News Program, TSU, WTST<http://www.tnstate.edu/wtst/> 1st Place Best College Radio Station, TSU, WTST 3rd Place Best TV News Feature Reporter, TSU, Kelli Volk<http://tnstatenewsroom.com/archives/8935> 3rd Place Best College TV Station, TSU, TSU-TV 98<http://www.tnstate.edu/tv-98/> According to Dr. Terry Likes, Head of the Department of Communications<http://www.tnstate.edu/communications/>, this is a testament to the commitment to excellence of students, faculty and the administration. "We have made a concentrated effort to update our curriculum, hire the best faculty and staff, and improve our facilities with the opening of our Center for Media Arts and Production," said Likes. "Now we are beginning to shine and show the rest of the region that we can compete with the best in college journalism. Last year we won one award. This year we took another big step forward." The Southeast Journalism Conference is a vibrant learning community of journalists honing their craft through professional development and the Best of the South Collegiate Journalism Competition. An organization comprised of more than 45 member colleges and universities in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee, SEJC was created to encourage greater interest in student journalism and to form closer ties among journalism schools in the Southeast United States. The Best of the South competition recognizes individual student journalists and university publications. The competition consists of 23 individual and 8 university categories. Twenty-four universities and nearly three hundred members were in attendance at the conference in Jackson. SANDRA M. PHOENIX Executive Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> 800-999-8558, ext. 4820 404-520-0593 Skype: sandra.phoenix1 1438 West Peachtree NW Suite 200 Atlanta,GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (LYRASIS) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org<http://www.lyrasis.org/> Honor the ancestors, honor the children.