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Matt Corpuz '24 was one of a team of UConn journalism majors who wrote "CT’s minimum wage increase poses challenges for small business owners." The story was produced as part of Julie Serkosky's journalism course and published through CT Community News.
First Place Business
Maina Durafour '24 was one of a team of UConn journalism majors who wrote "CT’s minimum wage increase poses challenges for small business owners." The story was produced as part of Julie Serkosky's journalism course and published through CT Community News.
CT SPJ 2024 Excellence in Journalism Contest winners
Each year, the Connecticut chapter of SPJ recognizes the best in Connecticut professional journalism with its Excellence in Journalism Contest.
Business Reporting
Division A - Large
First Place
CT’s minimum wage increase poses challenges for small business owners
Maïna Durafour, Matt Corpuz and Kaily Martinez, CT Community News; UConn Journalism
2025 Bob Eddy Scholarship Award Winners
The scholarship is intended to foster the journalism careers of qualifying college students with Connecticut ties.
Sara Bedigian - A senior at UConn double majoring in Journalism and Political Science, with minors in Environmental Studies and English. She is working as a 2025 summer intern at the Valley Breeze and Community Advocate, reporting on local news. At UConn, she is incoming managing editor at Nutmeg Publishing, and previously served as Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Campus. She is also Editor-in-Chief of the Undergraduate Political Review, a writing center tutor, a writer for Her Campus UConn, and president of UConn's SPJ student chapter.
Mikayla Bunnell - A junior honors student at UConn who is double majoring in Journalism and Political Science with a minor in Writing. She serves as Associate Editor for Her Campus UConn and a copyeditor for The Daily Campus. As a contributor to UConn Nutmeg Publishing, she develop feature articles for both the annual yearbook and the semi-annual magazine. She also works as a substitute teacher for Meriden Public Schools.
CT SPJ college journalism contest winners: 2024-2025
Each year, the Connecticut chapter of SPJ recognizes the best in Connecticut student journalism with its college journalism contest.
General reporting
First Place
Families find novel ways to grapple with rising food costs
Susan Hackett; CT Community News; UConn Journalism
Third Place
UConn’s main campus gets early voting location;
Bridget Bronsdon; CT Community News; UConn Journalism
Breaking news
First Place
UConn Day of Action for higher education recap
Rhiannon Kowalski; WHUS UConn Radio
Column/commentary
Second Place
The cost of college and the weight of dreams;
Kwasi Osei-Amankwah; Connecticut Mirror - Student Voice; UConn Journalism
Feature story
Second Place
Meet the people behind the curtain on Election Day;
Bridget Bronsdon; CT Community News; UConn Journalism
Feature photo
First Place
UConn women's basketball team wins 12th national championship
Kali Reed; WHUS UConn Radio
Third Place
Sunset Saunter
Hayden Bernard; UConn Journalism Magazine
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Tree Tradition
Kaleb Jennings; UConn Journalism Magazine
Sports photo
Second Place
Stretching for the TD
Kaleb Jennings; UConn Journalism Magazine