2018 HEARST NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
The William Randolph Hearst Foundation has announced the 29 journalism students from across the country who will compete in the 58th annual National Writing, Photojournalism, Radio, Television and Multimedia Championships held in San Francisco, June 3 – June 7, 2018.
The finalists include eight writing finalists, six photojournalism finalists, five radio finalists, five television finalists and four multimedia finalists chosen from the monthly competitions, selected from a record 1,314 entries received this year. At the Championships, the finalists will participate in various spot assignments chosen by our judges, competing for additional scholarship awards ranging from $1,500 to $10,000.
The 2018 National Championship Finalists are:
WRITING FINALISTS
Chris Bowling, University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Jack Evans, Indiana University
Bryant Freese, California State University, Fullerton
Kenny Jacoby, University of Oregon
Nyssa Kruse, Indiana University
Alison Kuznitz, Pennsylvania State University
Marcella Mercer, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Jesse Scheckner, Florida International University
PHOTOJOURNALISM FINALISTS
Patrick Connolly, Ohio University
Alex Driehaus, Ohio University
Joel Angel Juárez, San Francisco State University
Moriah Ratner, Syracuse University
Gabriel Scarlett, Western Kentucky University
Kayla Wolf, University of Missouri
RADIO FINALISTS
Elissa Candiotti, Syracuse University
Dolores Hinckley, University of Florida
Jay Siebold, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ashley Tsao, University of Texas at Austin
Carter Woodiel, University of Missouri
TELEVISION FINALISTS
Lillian Donahue, Arizona State University
Brandon Etheredge, Auburn University
Anne Marie Hagerty, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Alexa Lorenzo, University of Florida
Eytan Wallace, University of Southern California
MULTIMEDIA FINALISTS
Ty Boespflug, University of Oregon
Srijita Chattopadhyay, Western Kentucky University
Drea Cornejo, University of Florida
Robert Gourley, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Tyler Schank, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Presently, 105 colleges and universities with accredited undergraduate journalism schools are eligible to participate in the Hearst Journalism Awards Program. Funded and administered for 58 years by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation, the Journalism Program awards up to $700,000 in scholarships, grants and stipends annually.
