Katherine Lockyear, a May 2024 graduate who majored in advertising and public relations and journalism from Lenexa, Kansas, placed 14th in the Hearst Journalism Awards Multimedia Narrative Storytelling Competition on Jan. 18.
Lockyear was recognized for her story, “The Golden Barber,” published by the Nebraska News Service on May 14, 2024.
The Hearst Journalism Awards Program comprises 14 monthly competitions in various categories, including writing, photojournalism, audio, television and multimedia. Participation is limited to journalism programs accredited by the Accrediting Council for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications, with each school allowed two entries per competition.
“Katherine’s recognition in the prestigious Hearst Journalism Awards is a testament to her talent, dedication and commitment to storytelling,” said Shari Veil, Jane T. Olson dean of the College of Journalism and Mass Communications. “We are incredibly proud of her achievement and excited to see where her passion for journalism takes her next.”
The Hearst Journalism Awards Program was founded in 1960 to support and encourage journalism education at the college and university levels. The program awards scholarships to students for outstanding performance in college-level journalism, with matching grants to their schools. The 62nd annual program, offering up to $700,000 in awards, includes five monthly writing competitions, two photojournalism competitions, one audio competition, two television competitions and four multimedia competitions, with championship finals in all divisions.
