The ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ at Lafayette won eight awards at the annual Southeast Journalism Conference.
The conference, The Power of Narrative: Journalism in the Digital Era, took place Feb. 21-23 in Jackson, Tenn. were in the annual Best of the South competition, which included entries from 32 colleges and universities in seven states.
Three ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵs also won awards in the on-site competition at the convention, which was hosted by Union ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ.
Two of the Best of the South Awards were for first place. Ashley Hinson, a junior English and journalism major from Lafayette, won first place in arts and entertainment writing. Janea Judge-Hemans, a junior broadcast major from Lake Charles, won first place for radio feature reporting.
Jessica Taylor, a senior broadcast major from Kenner, won second place for best radio journalist. Elizabeth Rose, a senior journalism major from Lake Charles, won fifth place in feature writing.
ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ Focus, the ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ-produced program that airs on Mondays on KRVS-FM, the National Public radio affiliate on the UL Lafayette campus, won third place as best audio program.
Two ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵs won first-place awards in the on-site competition: Allyce Andrew, a senior journalism major from Broussard, in photography, and Markel Guidry, a senior journalism major from Palmetto, in communication law.
Katie de la Rosa, a junior journalism major from Lafayette earned third place in sports writing..
Twelve ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵs from UL Lafayette attended the convention..
De la Rosa was named ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ president of the SEJC and Mike Francingues, a junior journalism major from Mandeville, was named ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ vice president..
Dr. Robert Buckman, UL Lafayette’s faculty delegate, was elected president of the SEJC for the 2013-14 term. The 2014 SEJC convention will take place in Lafayette..
The SEJC has 44 member schools in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ, Mississippi and Tennessee.