Scripps Howard Foundation: Programs and Projects

Roy W. Howard Winners 1984-2009

The Roy W. Howard National Collegiate Reporting Competition has been recognizing award-winning college newspaper reporting since 1984. In its first 13 years, winners received a $1,000 scholarship and an all-expense paid trip to Indiana University for a seminar with the competition judges.

In 1990, the format changed slightly to honor teamwork among a newspaper’s writer, photojournalist and designer. That ended in 1997, when individual reporting winners were once again recognized. Each winning student earned $3,000; runners-up received $2,000, and students given honorable mentions earned $1,000. Also in 1997, the competition’s format changed to include an evening lecture by a media professional at Indiana University, in addition to the seminar with the competition judges. In 2003, in addition to the students receiving scholarships, the students’ newspapers received grants -- the winning students’ newspapers received $1,000, the runners’-up newspapers received $750, and the newspapers of students who received honorable mentions received $500.

In 2006, the competition was revamped to recognize that an international study perspective is essential for journalists who cover politics, business, war, immigration issues and their own diverse communities. Winners receive a 13-day guided study tour to Japan and South Korea, where Roy Howard traveled and worked. The trip is led by Brad Hamm, dean of the journalism school at Indiana University and Roy W. Howard scholar.

2009
Winners
Joe Astrouski, a junior journalism major at Eastern Illinois University, where he works as city editor for the Daily Eastern News and as a news writer for WEIU-TV, a PBS affiliate. He has also worked as a staff reporter for the Keene Equinox student newspaper in Keene, N.H., where he covered the state’s presidential primary, along with community and campus news. Astrouski is from Belleville, Ill.

Candace Begody, a senior journalism major from the University of Arizona, where she helped found a student chapter of the Native American Journalists Association and created Native Perspectives, a news journal. She has interned at the Navajo Times in Window Rock, Ariz., The Missoulian in Montana, The Detroit News and the Tucson Citizen. Begody is from the Navajo Nation at Ganado, Ariz.

Jaclyn Cosgrove, a news-editorial and broadcast production senior at Oklahoma State University, where she has worked on The Daily O’Collegian since 2005, serving in the fall of 2008 as editor-in-chief. She has interned at the Tulsa (Okla.) World and the Washington, D.C. bureau of the Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch. Cosgrove is from Arpelar, Okla.

Richard Gootee, a senior journalism major at Franklin College in Indiana, where he has been an editor for The Franklin for three semesters. He has interned at the Indianapolis Star and two other Indiana newspapers, the New Albany Tribune and the Evansville Courier and Press. Gootee is from Floyds Knobs, Ind.

Shanika Gunaratna, a sophomore journalism and international studies major at Northwestern University. She has covered religious and cultural affairs for The Daily Northwestern and interned at Make Waves, a communications consultancy firm that supports non-profit organizations. Gunaratna is from New Rochelle, N.Y.

Jill Laster, a third-year journalism major at the University of Kentucky, where she is news editor for the Kentucky Kernel and has been a reporter since 2006. She has interned at the Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch. Laster is from Hebron, Ky.

Tricia L. Nadolny, a junior journalism major at Ithaca College, where she is the special projects manager and former news editor of The Ithacan. She has interned at USA Today in McLean, Va., and recently returned from a semester in Amman, Jordan. While abroad, she blogged for the Northwest Herald in Crystal Lake, Ill., her hometown.

Brian Spegele, a junior journalism, international studies and Chinese major at Indiana University, where he is managing editor of the Indiana Daily Student and was managing editor of the newspaper’s quarterly publication, Inside Magazine. He has interned at Conde Nast Traveler in New York City and has written for the Indianapolis Business Journal and ESPN’s Scrum.com. Spegele is from Fortville, Ind.

Chelsea Toy, a junior journalism major at Ohio University, where she is a campus staff writer for the Athens News. She has interned at Big Issue Magazine in Cape Town, South Africa; Intengu Communications in East London, South Africa; and Amnesty International USA in Washington, D.C. Toy is from Apollo, Pa.

2008
Winners
James Baetka, Colorado State University
Natalia Ciolko, The University of Texas at Austin
Deanna Dent, Arizona State University
McKenna Ewen, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Hudson Lockett, The University of Texas at Austin
Matthew Negrin, Boston University
Nicole Norfleet, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Amanda Peterka, Michigan State University
Julia Wong, University of Southern California

2007
Winners
Whitney Boyd, Hampton University
Kenneth Cummings, Tennessee State
Drew Harwell, University of Florida
Justin Hite, Elon University
Ciara O'Rourke, Western Washington University
Garesia La'Shay Randle, Louisiana State University
Sean Rose, University of Kentucky
Darla Slipke, University of Kansas
Peter Stevenson, Indiana University

2006
Winners
Julie Chazyn, Florida International University
Stephanie Chen, Northwestern University
Audrie Garrison, Indiana University
Don Jordan, Michigan State University
Alex Kraus, Washington and Lee University
Zvika Krieger, Yale University
Jill Melchior, Laramie County Community College
Mary Specht, American University
Christine Won, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2005
Winners
Claire Cummings, Michigan State University
Tony Sams, Indiana University
Francisco Vara-Orta, St. Mary’s University
Runners-Up
Scott Cendrowski, Michigan State University
Gabrielle De Rosa, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Caitlin Meals, Point Park University
Honorable Mention
Tavia Green, Western Kentucky University
Janelle Stecklein, Texas Christian University
Sarah Waldrop, The University of Oklahoma

2004
Winners
P. Kim Bui, Iowa State University
Maura Halpern, Indiana University
Isaac Wolf, University of Chicago
Runners-Up
Kendal Kelly, University of Oklahoma
Jared Paben, University of Oregon
Caren Penland, University of Texas at Arlington
Honorable Mention
Elizabeth Bassett, Texas Christian University
Chris Kornelis, University of Idaho
Troy Simpson, Santa Clara University

2003
Winners
Michelle Burhenn, The University of Kansas
Randy Trick, University of Washington
Andrea Uhde, University of Kentucky
Runners-Up
Ashlea Deahl, Arizona State University
Joy Hepp, Arizona State University
Adam Pracht, The University of Kansas
Honorable Mention
Alison Barker, Michigan State University
Elissa Englund, Michigan State University
Kelli Grant, Ithaca College

2002
Winners
Michelle Beaver, Arizona State University
Eve Lamborn, The University of Kansas
Cory Shouten, Indiana University
Sara Thorson, Arizona State University
Runners-Up
Brian Moore, Western Kentucky University
Marie Ory, Nicholls State University
Sarah Trotto, Indiana University
Brandy Warren, Western Kentucky University
Honorable Mention
Ryan Clark, Western Kentucky University
Gail Koch, Ball State University
Caroline Lynch, Western Kentucky University
Josef Watson, Arizona State University

2001
Winners
Emily Bittner, Northwestern University
Jason Krall, The University of Kansas
Iliana Limon, University of New Mexico
Kursten Phelps, The University of Kansas
Runners-Up
Leita Schultes, The University of Kansas
Nicole Sweeney, University of Missouri-Columbia
Amy Weimer, University of Northern Colorado
Chao Xiong, University of Iowa
Honorable Mention
Cate Doty, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Mischa Gaus, Northwestern University
Tim Higgins, University of Missouri-Columbia
Brian Moore, Western Kentucky University

2000
Winners
Michael Chapman, University of Iowa
Jonathan Kirshner, Western Kentucky University
Aline Mendelsohn, Indiana University
Terry Rombeck, Wichita State University
Runners-Up
Gina Czark, Indiana University
Ryan Foley, University of Iowa
Christina Jewett, Indiana University
Lori O’Toole, The University of Kansas
Honorable Mention
Emily Hughey, The University of Kansas
Mattias Karen, Western Kentucky University
Clay McCuistion, The University of Kansas
Nathan Willis, The University of Kansas

1999
Winners
Jerry Brewer, Western Kentucky University
Milton Carrero, University of Illinois
Trevor Maxwell, The University of Iowa
John Stamper, Western Kentucky University
Runners-Up
Ryan Clark, Western Kentucky University
Seth Jones, The University of Kansas
Dan Nieto, California State University, Chico
Sarah Rupel, Indiana University
Honorable Mention
Ryan Davis, Northwestern University
Melissa Jones, California State University, Sacramento
Paige Parker, The University of Montana
Elizabeth Wristen, The University of Kansas

1998
Winners
Ryan Cormier, University of Delaware
Cara LaBrie, Santa Clara University
Aline Mendelsohn, Indiana University
Harley Ratliff, The University of Kansas
Runners-Up
Chris Hutchins, Western Kentucky University
Phillip Reese, North Carolina State University
Honorable Mention
Brad Jenkins, James Madison University
Tom Lasseter, University of Georgia
Mikki Lynn Olmsted, Western Kentucky University
Eric Weslander, The University of Kansas

1997
Winners
Jennifer Conklin, University of Washington
Spencer Duncan, The University of Kansas
Susan Gatton, The University of Kansas
Nicole Koch, University of Oklahoma
Runners-Up
Megan Jordan, The University of Kansas
Elizabeth Musser, The University of Kansas
Kristen Ostendorf, University of Missouri
Emily Walker, University of Washington
Honorable Mention
Jennifer Ackerman, Central Michigan University
Kayce Ataliyero, University of Maryland
Emily Baker, Western Kentucky University
Andrew Simons, University of Colorado

1996
Winners
Todd Feeback, Kansas State University
Melissa Hatfield, Kansas State University
Rebecca Huntington, University of Montana
Christine Jacobs, University of Montana
Brian James, The University of Kansas
Paul Kotz, The University of Kansas
Novelda Sommers, The University of Kansas
Justin Stahlman, Kansas State University
Tara Tuchscherer, University of Montana

1995
Winners
Missy Bello, University of North Carolina
John Caserta, University of North Carolina
Joe Harder, The University of Kansas
Tom Leininger, The University of Kansas
Terrilyn McCormick, The University of Kansas
Beth McNichol, University of North Carolina
Lisa Norris, Oklahoma Christian University
Dan Schauer, The University of Kansas
Shon Smith, Oklahoma Christian University
David Stewart, The University of Kansas
Tim Watson, Oklahoma Christian University
Justin Williams, University of North Carolina

1994
Winners
Geoffrey Bilau, California State University, Fullerton
Traci Carl, The University of Kansas
Doug Hesse, The University of Kansas
Justin Knupp, The University of Kansas
Johnny Ludden, The University of Texas at Austin
Justin Noble, The University of Texas at Austin
Michael Rocha, California State University, Fullerton
Mark Rudyk, California State University, Fullerton
Dane Schiller, The University of Texas at Austin
Ted S. Warren, The University of Texas at Austin

1993
Winners
Justin Knupp, The University of Kansas
Will Lewis, The University of Kansas
John McConnico, The University of Texas at Austin
Dane Schiller, The University of Texas at Austin
Patrick D. Sison, The University of Texas at Austin
Rachel G. Thompson, The University of Kansas
Ted S. Warren, The University of Texas at Austin
Kristine Wolff, The University of Texas at Austin

1992
Winners
Paul Baldwin, Western Kentucky University
Jean-Marc Bouju, The University of Texas at Austin
Robin Buckson, Western Kentucky University
David Fitzgerald, The University of Texas at Austin
Austin Holiday, The University of Texas at Austin
David Stephenson, Western Kentucky University
Runners-Up
Jeorgetta Douglas, Arizona State University
David Loy, The University of Texas at Austin
Shannon Prosser, The University of Texas at Austin
Michelle Roberts, Arizona State University
Ted Warren, The University of Texas at Austin

1991
Winners
Dana Albrecht, Western Kentucky University
Danette Baker, West Texas State University
Paige Baldwin, University of Missouri
Randy Kennedy, The University of Texas at Austin
Leigh Landini, Murray State University
Marietta Nelson-Bittle, Iowa State University
Jeff Ostrowski, University of Illinois
Michelle Patterson, The University of Texas at Austin
Julie Rausch, Wichita State University
Chuck Wing, Western Kentucky University

1990
Winners
Tanya Bricking, Western Kentucky University
Mark Hennon, California State University, Long Beach
Eric Johnson, University of Montana
Don Leach, California State University, Long Beach
Marc Martin, California State University, Long Beach
Kelly McGillan, Cabrini College
Kathy O’Brien, Louisiana State University
Erika Rosenberg, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Heather Stone, Western Kentucky University
Ronelle Williams, Emerson College

1989
Winners
Beth Brennan, University of Montana
Charles Finnie, University of Missouri
Bettina Heinz, Fort Hays State University
Judith Immel, Bowling Green State University
Jeff Opdyke, Louisiana State University
Anne Raup, University of Missouri
Jeff Rutherford, University of Illinois
Marah Shuman, University of Illinois
Pauline Uhrain, Virginia Commonwealth University
Bobbie Wilkerlin, Bemidji State University

1988
Winners
Robert Anderson, University of Missouri-Columbia
Jennifer Greer, University of Missouri-Columbia
Claire Hueholt, Iowa State University
Blake Kaplan, Louisiana State University
Janelle Lawrence, Ohio University
Larry Lee, University of Missouri-Columbia
Steve Liewer, University of Missouri-Columbia
Judy Lundstrom, Kansas State University
Jeff Opdyke, Louisiana State University
Delia Taylor, Louisiana State University

1987
Winners
Diane Docis, Bowling Green State University
Kate Foster, Bowling Green State University
Larry Hogue, The University of Texas at Arlington
David Kiffer, Northeastern University
Judy Lundstrom, Kansas State University
Lane Mitchell, University of North Carolina
John Nagy, University of Florida
David Rickard, San Jose State University
Patience Vanderbush, University of North Carolina
H. Clay Ward, Louisiana State University

1986
Winners
Faith Conroy, University of Montana
Ronnie Greene, Virginia Commonwealth University
Ad Hudler, University of Nebraska
Bart Jansen, University of Iowa
T. Bradley Keith, Louisiana State University
E. Douglas McKnight, Louisiana State University
David Olson, University of Illinois
Sharon Schmeling, Marquette University
David Tenenbaum, University of Wisconsin
Leslie Zganjar, Louisiana State University

1985
Winners
Beth Castrodale, The Ohio State University
Diane Dietz, Western Washington University
Sam Enriquez, California State University
Joe Isham, Angelo State University
Nathan Kennett, Indiana University
Michelle Perron, Louisiana State University
Ken Reid, University of Missouri
Lucinda Tiajoloff, University of Wisconsin
Rick Wartzman, Northwestern University
Patty Wise, The Ohio State University

1984
Winners
Kate Duffy, The University of Kansas
Laurie Howell, Oklahoma State University
Rob Karwath, The University of Kansas
Alan Kelley, University of Florida
Bradley Kuhn, University of Nebraska
Philip Kuntz, University of Florida
Timothy Race, American University
Stephen Sanders, Indiana University
Alan Stolfus, Kansas State University
Roger White, The University of Texas at Arlington