Two Huskers placed in the national Hearst multimedia innovative journalism competition on March 11, 2025. The winners were selected from 39 entries from 27 schools submitted in the second multimedia competition of the year.
Angelina Pattavina, a senior journalism and English double major from Sidney took 15th place. Damon Bennett, a senior broadcasting and sports media and communication double major from Grand Island tied for 19th place.
The 65th annual Hearst Journalism Awards Program includes four writing, two photo, one audio, two television, one podcast and four multimedia competitions offering up to $700,000 in scholarships, matching grants and stipends.
Currently, there are 105 universities of the Association of Schools of Journalism and Mass Communication with accredited undergraduate journalism programs are eligible to participate in the Hearst competitions.
