Eugene S. Pulliam National Journalism Writing Award & Ball State University Department of Journalism Awards Program
2019 March 28, 2019 Awards program
WELCOME
Geoffrey S. Mearns,President, Ball State University PRESENTATIONS
Johnny Sparks Paaige Turner, Dean , College of Communication, Information, and Media Chairperson Natalee Seely, Asst. Professor, Department of Journalism Department of Journalism Tom Gayda, President, Journalism Alumni Society Esther Bower, Journalism News and Dance major
AWARDS AND RECIPIENTS
PAGE 3 Eugene S. Pulliam National Journalism Writing Award Kristen Gelineau Nixon PAGE 4 Indiana Journalism Award Newspapers, Kelsey Timmerman Inc., National PAGE 5 Marilyn Weaver Scholastic Journalism Award Journalism Mary Beth Tinker Writing Award PAGE 6 Outstanding Journalism Alumnus Award David Haugh PAGE 7 Young Alumna/Alumnus Awards Chelsea Kardokus Alberto Pimienta Natalie Steger PAGE 8 Majeri Award for Graphic Journalism Janet Michaud PAGE 10 Hall of Fame Beth Harris Phillip McFarren Gardi Wilks
2 Kristen Gelineau The Associated Press
Eugene S. Pulliam National Journalism Writing Award ABOUT THE AWARD
The Pulliam National Journalism Writing a skill Eugene S. Pulliam cherished. The Award recognizes excellence in print award honors Pulliam, publisher of The journalism. It is given for an article Indianapolis Star from 1975 to 1999. The published during the prior calendar year, award is appropriately named in his honor from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31. The focus because he was known as an editor and of this award is on outstanding writing, publisher who valued excellent writing.
Eugene S. 2018 Eric Hoover, 2009 Maureen O’Hagan, The Seattle Times Pulliam Chronicle of Higher Education 2008 Lee Hill Kavanaugh, 2017 Robrt Pela, Phoenix News Times The Kansas City Star National 2016 Mark Johnson, Milwaukee Journal 2007 Janet Kelley, Lancaster New Era Journalism Sentinel 2006 Amy Schatz, The Wall Street Journal Writing 2015 Alan Prendergast, Westword 2005 Amy Dockser Marcus, The Wall 2014 Eric Adler, The Kansas City Star Street Journal Award 2013 Rukmini Callimachi, 2004 Rinker Buck, Hartford Courant The Associated Press 2003 Lee Hill Kavanaugh, 2012 Crocker Stephenson, Milwaukee The Kansas City Star Journal Sentinel 2002 Christine Evans, The Palm Beach Post 2011 Rukmini Callimachi, 2001 Elizabeth Leland, The Associated Press The Charlotte Observer 2010 Helen O’Neill, The Associated Press 2000 Christine Evans, The Palm Beach Post
Nixon 1999 Crocker Stephenson, 1991 Tad Bartimus, The Associated Press Newspapers, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 1990 Barry Bearak, Los Angeles Times 1998 Walter Isaacson, Time 1989 Susan Ager, The Detroit Free Press Inc., National 1997 Tom Hallman Jr., The Oregonian 1988 Robert Jones, Los Angeles Times Journalism 1996 David Dudley, Baltimore Magazine 1987 Barry Michael Cooper, Spin Magazine Writing Award 1995 Ron Suskind, The Wall Street Journal 1986 Bill Norton, Kansas City Star 1994 Tom Koetting, The Wichita Eagle Magazine 1993 Judith Valente, The Wall Street Journal 1985 Susan Harrison, The Muskegon 1992 Rob Hiaasen, Palm Beach Post Chronicle
National 1984 Michael Matza 1971 The Courier-Journal and Journalism 1983 Gannett News Service The Louisville Times 1982 The Chicago Sun-Times 1970 Dow Jones and Company Writing 1981 The Detroit Free Press 1969 Theodore M. White Award 1980 Robert Kapler 1968 Kelly Smith 1979 Hoag Lewis 1967 Eugene C. Pulliam 1978 The Chicago Sun-Times 1966 Today 1977 Investigative Reporters and Editors 1965 The Newspapers Publishers Syndicate 1976 Gannett Foundation 1964 The Associated Press 1975 The Wall Street Journal 1963 Marquis Childs 1974 National News Council 1962 Harrison Salisbury 1973 The Washington Post 1961 Irving Dillard 1972 The New York Times 1960 William A. Shirer 3 Kelsey Timmerman Author / Co-founder of The Facing Project
Indiana Journalism Award
ABOUT THE AWARD
The Indiana Journalism Award recognizes eligible. All entries and nominations outstanding achievements in Indiana should be in the form of a letter journalism. Writers, reporters, columnists, supporting the nomination. Pertinent editors, publishers, foundations, media support material is encouraged. outlets and auxiliary organizations are
Indiana 2018 IndyStar Investigative Team 1995 Larry Lough 2017 Dave Bangert 1994 Bob Collins Journalism 2016 Gerry Dick 1993 Howard Caldwell Award 2015 Ruth Chin 1992 Eugene C. Pulliam 2014 Henry Bird 1991 Jim Davis 2013 Woman’s Press Club of Indiana 1990 Harold Trulock 2012 The Herald-Times 1989 John Rumbach 2011 Bob Segall, WTHR-TV 1988 Randy West 2010 Matthew Tully and Danese Kenon, 1987 Andrew Lippman The Indianapolis Star 1986 Gerald Stewart 2009 The Columbus Republic 1985 Greensburg Daily News 2008 Emmis Publishing 1984 Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame 2007 Dennis Ryerson Association 2006 John Robinson 1983 Ernest E. Williams 2005 Scott Schurz 1982 Hortense Myers 2004 Jack Ronald 1981 The Gary Post-Tribune 2003 William Nangle 1980 The Shelbyville News 2002 Jon Schwantes, The Indianapolis 1979 John Blair Star and WTHR Channel 13 1978 Wendy Gilford 2001 Juli Metzger 1977 Ed O’Neel 2000 The Indianapolis Recorder 1976 Boyd Gill 1999 “State of Secrecy Project”: The 1975 Robert Barnet Times of Northwest Indiana; The 1974 William Harley Bierce, Indianapolis Star; The Evansville Richard Cady Courier; South Bend Tribune; The 1973 Robert O’Bannon Star Press, Muncie; The Tri- 1972 The South Bend Tribune bune-Star, Terra Haute; The Journal 1971 Richard Blacklidge Gazette, Fort Wayne 1970 Richard W. Cardwell 1998 David Stamps, Hoosier State Press 1969 The Wabash Plain Dealer Association 1968 Robert Gamble 1997 The Indianapolis Star 1967 Hoosier State Press Association News Election Reporting Team 1966 James Neal 1996 Morry Mannies 1965 Herb Silverburg
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Marilyn Weaver Scholastic Journalism Award
ABOUT THE AWARD
The Marilyn Weaver Scholastic Journalism staunch support of scholastic journalism. Award recognizes individuals and Nominees should have contributed to organizations who are making outstanding the development and success of high contributions to scholastic journalism. school journalism programs. High school This award is named after Marilyn administrators, journalism teachers and Weaver, retired former workshops director advisers or other scholastic advocates and and chairperson of the Department practitioners are eligible. Nominations of Journalism at Ball State University. should be made in a letter documenting During her tenure, Weaver garnered the nominee’s contribution to scholastic numerous awards and accolades for her journalism.
Indiana 2018 Ed Clere, Ed DeLaney 1988 Mark Goodman Scholastic 2017 Indiana Planning Committee for 1987 Joseph A. Jungblut 2016 JEA/NSPA Fall Convention 1986 David Massy Journalism 2016 Jim Streisel 1985 Marilyn Athmann Award 2015 Jill Lyday 1984 Larry Glaze 2014 Kathy Craghead 1983 Nancy Hastings 2013 Candace Perkins Bowen 1982 Wilma Taylor 2012 Tom Gayda 1981 Rod Vahl 2011 Carey Kehler 1980 Terry Nelson 2010 Broad Ripple Magnet High School 1979 Joseph W. Glowacki 2009 Y-Press 1978 Marilyn Weaver 2008 Mary Andis 1977 Jerry Woodring 2007 Student Press Law Center 1976 Quill and Scroll Society 2006 Kim Green 1975 Joan Lentczner 2005 Diana Hadley 1974 Pat Clark 2004 Jack Dvorak 1973 Robert Chupp 2003 Richard Johns 1972 Jayne Staley and 2002 Pam Essex The Indianapolis News 2001 Tony Willis 1971 Kenneth J. Atwell, John M. Butler 2000 North Central High school 1970 Joesph M. Murphy 1999 Journalism Education Association 1969 Mary Benedict 1998 Mark Haab 1968 Frances Halberstadt 1997 Wendy Kruger 1967 Ruth Marie Griggs 1995 Louis E. Ingelhart 1966 James Dold and Mary Dold 1994 Dennis Cripe 1965 Gretchen Kemp 1993 H. L. Hall 1964 Edgar Henderson 1992 Hurley Goodall 1963 Dean Speicher, 1991 State of Indiana Committee for Robert Heintzelman the JEA/NSPA Convention 1962 Earl Johnson 1990 Thomas Engelman 1961 John Boyd 1989 Nancy Ruth Patterson
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Outstanding Journalism Alumnus Award
ABOUT THE AWARD
The nominee must have either majored career in some phase of the media, making or minored in Ball State’s Department of the person worthy of recognition and Journalism or worked for student media. acknowledgment. The nominee must have established a
Outstanding 2018 Rachel Greene 1989 Phil Schermerhorn Journalism 2017 Brian Peiritsch 1988 Kristine Sandrick 2016 Lori Rader-Day 1987 Brian T. Usher, Sandra Usher Alumnus 2015 Kendall Monahan 1986 Fred Blevens Award 2014 Margaret Walter 1985 Beverley Pitts 2013 Michelle Linn-Gust 1984 Betsy Ross 2012 Beth Harris 1983 Alan G. Lisle 2011 David Sullivan 1982 Debbie Marquardt 2010 John Dye 1981 Michael P. Smith 2009 Erik Johnson 1980 Dala “Dee” McKinsey 2008 Jason Whitlock 1979 Samuel P. Smith 2007 Bernie Kohn 1978 Deborah Taylor Givens 2006 Paul Nussbaum 1977 Eugene Policinski 2005 Amy Ahlersmeyer 1976 Robert Goebel 2004 Raymond S. Begovich 1975 Nancy Green 2003 Karen Garloch 1974 Richard P. Johns 2002 Terry Nelson 1973 Kathleen Meehan 2001 Bradley D. Wilks 1972 Marie McCarty Geary 2000 Don Yaeger 1971 Don Park, Michael Rogers 1999 Bruce E. Konkle 1970 Robert Heintzelman 1998 Douglas E. Toney 1969 Marilyn Walker 1997 Milbert O. Brown 1968 William Du Bois Jr. 1996 Timothy M. Andrews 1967 Dale Burgess 1995 James Yunker 1966 Homer W. King 1994 Jon Hughes 1965 Glenn M. White 1993 Peter Nye 1964 Ralph J. Whitinger 1992 Myra Borshoff 1963 Dean Detweiler 1991 Holly Miller 1962 James Rohrabaugh 1990 Marilyn Weaver 1961 J. William Click
6 Chelsea Kardokus Alberto Pimienta Natalie Steger Time magazine Telemundo 44 NCAA
Young Alumna / Alumnus Award
ABOUT THE AWARD
The nominee must be 35 years of age or professional qualities that warrant younger, must be a graduate of Ball State’s recognition. Up to three nominees from Department of Journalism and must work different disciplines may receive the in a journalism-related field. A nominee award in a given year. also must have exhibited distinguished
Young 2018 Kyle Bentle, McKenzie Clift, 2006 Jennifer George-Palilonis, Steven Alumna / Justin Friend Patterson 2017 Matt Kelly, Megan McNames, 2005 Tom Gayda, Trish Taylor-Jones Alumnus Katie Smith Allen 2004 Michael S. Kellams, Rowan Benecke Award 2016 Danny Gawlowski, Adam Maksl, 2003 Attila Schillinger Jacque Smith 2002 Daniel Swenson 2015 Kim Maxwell Vu, Nicole Danielle 2001 Michael Marker Reinhart, Rebecca Berfanger 2000 David A. Haugh 2014 Christopher Campbell, 1999 Emily A. Holmes Andrew Pollen 1998 Julie-Allyson Ieron 2013 Rachel McCarver, David Studinski 1997 Sonja Popp, Don Yaeger 2012 Matthew Perry, Jonathan Seidel, 1996 Michael Price, Joseph Hernandez Irving Washington III 1995 Bradley Wilks 2011 Rachel Perkins, Stephen Salcedo, 1994 Scott McCarty Todd Witkemper 1993 Beth Harris 2010 Deana Haworth 1992 Vance N. Meyer 2009 Navbahor Imamova 1991 Mark A. Kornmann 2008 Heidi Monroe-Kroft, Justin Gilbert 1990 Timothy M. Andrews 2007 Rachel Allen, Scott Navarro
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Majeri Award for Graphic Journalism
ABOUT THE AWARD
The Majeri Award recognizes innovation Tribune. Under Majeri’s leadership and leadership in the profession of the Chicago Tribune won more than graphic journalism. It may be awarded to 100 awards for design and graphic a publication staff or person for creating excellence from the Society for News a body of work or a singular piece that Design. While aesthetics presentation demonstrates innovation in news design is important, a nominee’s work should or graphics reporting. This award is emphasize how the visual display of named for Anton Majeri Jr., who is information is driven by editorial now retired but is a former senior editor content. for design and graphics at the Chicago
Majeri 2018 Alberto Cairo 2006 Scott Horner, Don Wittekind Award 2017 Joe Ward 2005 Kay Addis 2016 Joey Marburger 2004 Mario Garcia for Graphic 2015 Steve Dorsey 2003 Richard Curtis Journalism 2014 David Kordalski 2002 Karl Gude 2013 Sara Quinn 2001 Tim Harrower 2012 Lou Silverstein 2000 Harris G. Siegel 2011 Martin Gee 1999 Deborah Withey 2010 Michael Price 1998 Chicago Tribune Department of 2009 New York Times Photography, Design and Graphics Graphics Department 2008 Pegie Stark Adam 2007 Nigel Holmes
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Special 2018 Bob Heisse 1992 Rita Winters Citation 2017 Jim Shella 1991 Justice William J. Brennan Jr. 2015 Bona and Lawrence Press 1990 Thomas Engleman 2013 William Nangle 1989 Sister Ann Christine Heintz 2011 The Herald 1988 Bob Barnet 2010 Stephen Key 1987 The Butler Collegian and James 2009 Tony Snow (posthumous) Parham Edward D. Feigenbaum 1986 Central Newspapers Foundation and 2008 Virginia Tech Collegiate Times, the Richmond Palladium-Item Indiana Collegiate Press Association, 1985 Barbara Poore Rhoda Weiss 1984 Society of Professional Journalists and 2007 Dennis Cripe, SND Ethics Team Tri-State University 2006 David Clark, Fred Bagg, 1983 Glen W. Robinson and Times-Picayune Staff The Columbus Republic 2005 Terry Coomer 1982 John A. Boyd 2004 Anne Mullin O’Connor, Jeff Smulyan 1981 Bill Thornbro, Frank Walsh, William 2003 Anne Condran, Chicago Tribune Du Bois Jr., Janet L. Powell, 2002 Gov. Frank O’Bannon Louis J. Gregory and Guy L. Johnson American Society of Newspaper 1980 Louis E. Ingelhart, Nixon Newspapers Editors Inc., Jean Otto, Joseph Costa and Earl 2001 The Washington Post C. Yestingsmeier Jr. 2000 Ron Lemaster, John Robinson and 1979 Marilyn Augburn Sharp and The House of White Birches, Vern C. Schranz John E. Worthen 1978 Martin Weinberger and Jerry Stewart 1999 Mark Dominiak and 1977 Paul A. Bennett Eugene S. Pulliam 1976 Ann Ely 1998 Newseum 1975 The News-Sentinel, Fort Wayne 1997 Hoosier PRSA Chapter and 1973 Joseph C. Wagner, The Marion National Scholastic Press Association Newspapers Inc. and 1996 Phil Ball alias Charles F. Coldwater, Nixon Newspapers Inc. M.D. 1972 The Daily News and Jack Anderson 1994 Anton (Tony) Majeri Jr. 1968 The Nashville Tennessean 1993 Karen Randolph, Tim Carroll and Dana Wichern
9 Hall of Fame
ABOUT THE AWARD
The nominee must have either majored The nominee must have excelled in some or minored in Ball State’s Department of phase of journalism, public relations or Journalism, worked for student media or advertising, making that person worthy of taught in the Department of Journalism. induction into the Hall of Fame.
ABOUT BETH HARRIS
Beth J. Harris covers sports and Angeles bureau, she has covered the most entertainment for The Associated Press in sought-after sports and entertainment Los Angeles, California. Harris launched assignments, including the Super Bowl, her magnificent 32-year journalism World Series, NBA Finals, NCAA Final career with the AP upon her graduation Four, Kentucky Derby, Olympic Games, and after completing an internship in and the Emmy Awards. In 1987, Harris the Indianapolis bureau. In 1987, Harris earned a bachelor’s degree from Ball State served as the AP’s first female sports University in journalism. writer in Indiana. Working out of the Los
ABOUT PHILLIP McFARREN
Phillip D. McFarren has served as Ball State News to publish a daily paper President of the McFarren Group for two weeks to meet the demand for since 1994 and Managing Partner of news during homecoming. The newspaper Appalachian Transload Services since later continued to publish daily but didn’t 2011. He facilitated state economic change its name to the Ball State Daily development and corporate relations in News until 1968, the same year journalism his role as Director of State Government was named a department. McFarren Affairs for USX Corporation, formerly earned a bachelor’s degree from Ball State United States Steel Corporation. In 1959, University with majors in journalism and McFarren teamed with the editor of the mathematics.
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Hall 2018 Casey Nichols 1999 John Butler, Gary Hengstler, of Fame 2017 Michael Price Homer Smith 2016 Karen Wessel Garloch 1998 Beverley Pitts, Betsy Ross 2015 Erik Johnson 1997 Earl Conn 2014 Kim Green 1996 Holly Miller 2013 Gary Graham 1995 Michael Smith 2012 Douglas Toney 1994 Emmett Smelser 2011 Marilyn Weaver 1993 Edward Lewis, Paul Ingels 2010 David Knott, Hank Nuwer, 1992 Larry Horney Jim Wright 1991 Edgar Henderson, 2009 Brad Wilks Eugene Policinski 2008 Anton (Tony) Majeri Jr. 1990 William Du Bois Jr., Marie Geary 2007 Timothy Andrews, 1989 Marie Fraser, Richard Johns Mark Popovich 1988 Nancy Green 2005 Mike Lopresti 1987 J. William Click, Ralph Kramer, 2004 Nancy Hastings A. Dean Speicher 2003 Jan Clark 1986 Joseph Costa 2002 Sam Smith 1985 Sharley DeMotte, Louis Ingelhart, 2001 Myra Borshoff, Mary Dale Walters Kathleen Meehan 2000 Jon Hughes
ABOUT GARDI WILKS
Gardi Ipema Wilks, founder and president Wolfe (Vice President), and Ruder Finn of award-winning Wilks Communications (Account Supervisor). Wilks is a board Group, has set her organization’s strategic member and former chair of Housing vision and actively led client engagements Forward, a nonprofit organization striving across the food, literary services, nonprofit to end homelessness in West Cook and corporate industries since 1995. Her County, Illinois. Wilks has a master’s exemplary career includes roles at Nielsen- degree from Ball State University, where Massey Vanillas (VP Marketing), Wilks she served as a professor in the journalism Public Relations (Consultant), Cohn & department for six years.
11 file photo A student reads a story off the Associated Press wire in the Daily News newsroom in 1974.
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