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Merrill College, UMD Student Journalists Win Six SPJ Mark of Excellence Regional Awards
COLLEGE PARK — Student journalists from the University of Maryland and the Philip Merrill College of Journalism performed well as the Society of Professional Journalists recently honored the best collegiate journalism in Region 2 with its 2024 Mark of Excellence Awards.
Merrill Faculty Members Mel Coffee, Alexander Pyles Promoted to Senior Lecturer
COLLEGE PARK — Mel Coffee and Alexander Pyles, faculty members at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism, have been promoted to the rank of Senior Lecturer, Dean Rafael Lorente announced.
Merrill Students Shine in 2024-25 Hearst Awards Program: Podgorski Takes 2nd in National TV Championship
COLLEGE PARK — Ricky Podgorski ’25 placed second in the prestigious Hearst Journalism Awards Program’s national television championship, leading several students from the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism who performed well in this year’s competition.Often called the “Pulitzers of college journalism,” the Hearst program holds yearlong competitions in writing, photojournalism, audio, television and multimedia for journalism undergraduates.