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The Writing Championship is the culmination of the five monthly competitions held during the academic year.

These eight finalists submitted the top winning articles from the 585 entries received in the Feature Writing, Explanatory Reporting, Profile Writing, Sports Writing and Investigative Reporting competitions.

During the Championship, the writing finalists wrote three articles on a tight deadline. Judges then reviewed the work and made their selections. Winners were revealed at the awards ceremony on June 14.


First Place

Melissa Manno

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY

Writing Championship Assignments

FIRST PLACE | $10,000

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Second Place

Riley Haun

UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO

Writing Championship Assignments

SECOND PLACE | $7,500

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Third Place

Caleb Coffman

INDIANA UNIVERSITY

Writing Championship Assignments

THIRD PLACE | $5,000

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ADDITIONAL ACHIEVEMENT

Best Reporting Technique

$1,000

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Finalists

Gabe Stern

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY

Writing Championship Assignments

FINALIST | $1,500

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ADDITIONAL ACHIEVEMENT

Article of the Year

$1,000

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Luke Mullin

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN

Writing Championship Assignments

FINALIST | $1,500

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Katie Ann McCarver

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA

Writing Championship Assignments

FINALIST | $1,500

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