for Carolina Week, Carolina Connection and Sports Xtra.
Hearst Journalism Awards Competition
- UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication, 1st Place: Intercollegiate Broadcast Competition
- CB Cotton, National Champion: Broadcast News
- Jaclyn Lee, Finalist: Television Broadcast News Championship
- Ben Smart, Finalist: Television Broadcast News Championship
- Ben Smart, Winner: Best Use of Television for News Coverage
- Jaclyn Lee, 1st Place: Television 1 – Feature Reporting
- Ben Smart, 4th Place: Television 1 – Feature Reporting
- Louis Fernandez, 6th Place: Radio News and Features
- CB Cotton, 1st Place: Television 2 – News Reporting
- Sharon Nunn, 6th Place: Television 2 – News Reporting
Broadcast Education Association
- WATCH – Susanna Black, 1st Place: Television Hard News Reporting, “Bus Safety Cameras”
- WATCH – Ben Smart, 2nd Place: Television Hard News Reporting, “Solitary Confinement”
- LISTEN – Carolina Connection Staff, 2nd Place: Radio Newscast, “Carolina Connection: October 24, 2015”
- LISTEN – Stephanie Beckett & Jimmy Wylie, 3rd Place: Radio Hard News Reporting, “Local Residents, Global Leaders Seek Answers about Student Deaths”
- LISTEN – Avery Hall, Honorable Mention: Radio Hard News Reporting, “Bar Crackdown Makes Some Students Rethink Fake ID’s”
National Broadcasting Society
- COMING SOON
SPJ National
- LISTEN – Carolina Connection, WINNER: Best All-Around Radio Newscast, “February 14, 2015”
- LISTEN – Louis Fernandez, NATIONAL FINALIST: Radio Feature, “Archeologists Uncover History in Morganton”
- WATCH – Maddie Gardner, NATIONAL FINALIST: Television General News Reporting, “Text Neck”
SPJ Region 2
- WATCH – Carolina Week Staff, Finalist: Best All-Around Television Newscast, “Carolina Week-October 21, 2015”
- WATCH – Maddie Gardner, Winner: Television Breaking News Reporting, “Auto Theft Spree”
- WATCH – Bailey Pennington, Finalist: Television Breaking News Reporting, “Hojo Sexual Assualt”
- WATCH – Maddie Gardner, Winner: Television General News Reporting, “Text Neck”
- WATCH – Jaclyn Lee, Finalist: Television General News Reporting, “Witness Misidentification”
- WATCH – Ben Smart, Finalist: Television General News Reporting, “Fecal Transplants”
- WATCH – Ben Smart, Finalist: Television In-Depth Reporting, “Solitary Confinement”
- LISTEN – Carolina Connection Staff, Winner: Best All-Around Radio Newscast, “Carolina Connection-February 14, 2015”
- LISTEN – Avery Hall, Winner: Radio News, “Bar Crackdown Makes Some Students Rethink Fake ID’s”
- LISTEN – Parth Shah, Finalist: Radio News, “Bus Cameras Capture Unsafe Drivers”
- LISTEN – Louis Fernandez, Winner: Radio Feature, “Archeologists uncover history in Morganton”
- LISTEN – Elise McGlothian, Finalist: Radio Feature, “Man Devoted to Protecting Cape Fear”
- LISTEN – Kayla Gibson, Winner: Radio Sports, “Why Don’t Women Play Baseball?”
- LISTEN – Andrew Tie, Finalist: Radio Sports, “Players, Coaches Recall Smith’s Impact”
- WATCH – Erin Wygant, Finalist: Television Sports Photography, “Club Ice Hockey”
- WATCH – Louis Fernandez, Winner: Television Sports Reporting, “Concussions”
CBI National Student Production Awards
- Carolina Week- October 28, 2015: Best Newscast Video
- Carolina Week- April 13, 2016: Best Newscast Video
- Carolina Connection- April 23, 2016: Best Newscast Audio
- Carolina Connection- October 24, 2015: Best Newscast Audio
- Carolina Week- “Cheerleader Injuries”: Best News Reporting Video
- Carolina Week –
“UNC Tries to Break Mental Health Stigma”: Best News Reporting Video
Radio Television News Directors Association of the Carolinas
- Carolina Week- April 13, 2016, First Place: Best Student TV Newscast
- Carolina Connection- Oct. 24, 2015, First Place: Best Student Radio Newscast
- Carolina Connection- Sept. 26, 2015, Second Place: Best Student Radio Newscast
- Sports Xtra- March 28, 2016, First Place: Best Student TV Sportscast
- Drew Kurzman, First Place: Best Student Photography, “Hollywood Horror Show”
- C.B. Cotton, Second Place: Best Student Photography, “Inside N.C. Wine”
- Louis Fernandez Jr., First Place: Best Student Radio News Reporting, “UNC Tries to Break Mental Health Stigma”
- Liz Schlemmer, Second Place: Best Student Radio News Reporting,“Botanical Garden Saves Seeds for Future Conservation”
- Steph Beckett, First Place: Best Student Radio News Reporting, “UNC Tries to Better Respond to Sexual Assaults”
- John Thomas, Second Place: Best Student Radio News Reporting, “Spellings Visits UNC for First Time as President”
- John Thomas, First Place: Best Student Radio Sports Story, “Women’s Rowing Prepares for New Season”
- Louis Fernandez Jr., First Place: Best Student TV Feature Reporting, “Pokémon Turns 20”
- Maddie Gardner, Second Place: Best Student TV Feature Reporting, “Cheerleader Safety”
- Jaclyn Lee, Second Place: Best Student TV Feature Reporting, “Inmate Dog Program”
- Maddie Gardner, Second Place: Best Student TV News Reporting, “Text Neck”
- Jaclyn Lee, First Place: D. Haney Howell Student Journalist of the Year
- C.B. Cotton, Second Place: D. Haney Howell Student Journalist of the Year
