Faculty Kudos – Week of March 23, 2009
Celeste González de Bustamante presented “Memórias del 68: Media, Massacre, and the Construction of Collective Memories” and chaired a session at the annual conference of the Rocky Mountain Council for Latin American Studies in Santa Fe March 4-7.
At the same conference, Curtis Prendergast, a graduate student in journalism and Latin American Studies, presented “Social Networks and Transnational Community: Bolivian Radio in Buenos Aires.” He also presented the paper at the Society for Applied Anthropology conference March 19 in Santa Fe.
Student Kudos
Candace Begody earned two major honors in March.
She is one of nine students from across the country selected for a 13-day journalism study trip to Japan and South Korea for the annual Roy W. Howard National Collegiate Reporting Competition, sponsored by the Scripps Howard Foundation.
Bradley J. Hamm, dean of the journalism school at Indiana University, will lead the all-expenses-paid trip June 13-27. The trip’s goal, according to an announcement by the Scripps Howard Foundation, is to give student journalists a better understanding of international affairs, particularly in Asia, where few American students choose to study. The nine winners, whose entries collectively represent print and broadcast journalism, and multimedia studies, were chosen for the quality of their published and/or broadcast work and an essay about their interest in international affairs.
Begody also is one of 12 students across the UA to receive a “Pillars of Excellence Award.” The award recognizes top UA faculty and students based on nominations the Honors College sought from UA faculty. In particular, organizers looked for students who not only excel academically, but who also have made positive contributions in research, the arts, community service, international endeavors, and/or athletics.
Lastly, Begody had a story about her work on launching the journal Native Perspectives featured as the lead story in the March 16 New America Media Journalism School Partnership Newsletter.
Several journalism students were winners in the Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence competition. Region 11 winners included:
First place, Breaking News: Lance Madden and Bryan Roy, Arizona Daily Wildcat, for "Lute Suffering
from Stroke"
First place, Feature Photography: Roxana Vasquez, Arizona Daily Star, "He Still Answers Call of Duty"
Second place, Indepth Reporting: Evan Pellegrino and Ryan Kraft, Arizona Daily Star, "Deadly Abuse
of RX Drugs"
Third place, Stephanie Jerzy, The Tombstone Epitaph, "Dreams of Big League"
Best All Around Independent Online Student Publication: Border Beat
Best student newspaper: Arizona Daily Wildcat
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