Twelve winners and 17 finalists. We’d say that’s a sweep of the regional Society of Professional Journalists’ Awards for students of the University of Montana School of Journalism.

And, they didn’t just sweep one or two categories. They were tops in everything from general news reporting, to sports photography, to feature videography to podcasts to in-depth radio reporting.

Below, see a list of all our winners and finalists and click in to see the outstanding work that won these accolades.

Henry Pree’s segment of Indigenous Business on Montana PBS about Native Fish Keepers won a regional SPJ award for Television Feature Reporting

Print/Online:

Breaking News Reporting (Large)



Finalist: Open-air preacher returns to campus, attracts crowd of students in opposition — by Andy Tallman, Montana Kaimin, University of Montana

General News Reporting (Large)



Finalist: Brown water in Corbin raises concerns for lead safety — by Christine Compton, Montana Kaimin, University of Montana

General News Reporting (Small)



Winner: Election fallout and politics of Northern Ireland — by Staff, Montana Journalism Abroad, University of Montana

Sports Writing (Large)

Winner: The Ford factor — by Jack Marshall, Montana Kaimin, University of Montana

Finalist: Voices of 37 — by Tye Brown, Montana Kaimin, University of Montana

Corbin Gwaltney Award for Best All-Around Student Newspaper (Large)


Winner: Montana Kaimin — by Staff, Montana Kaimin, University of Montana

Best Independent Online Student Publication


Winner: Native News — by Montana Native News Team, Native News, University of Montana

Art/Graphics/Multimedia

General News Photography

Winner: Galbreath protest — by Antonio Ibarra, Montana Kaimin, University of Montana

Cole Wells, a member of the Galbreath family, reacts as he and other family members watch dash and body-cam footage of the night Galbreath died presented by county officials during a coroner’s inquest on April 29 from the altercation Aug. 12, 2021, between Brendon Galbreath, a member of the Blackfeet Nation, and Missoula Police Officer Garrett Brown. It took the Galbreath family almost a year to see footage from last summer’s incident which ended in an officer-involved shooting. Photo by Antonio Ibarra/Montana Kaimin.


Finalist: 9/11 Memorial — by Lukas Prinos, Montana Kaimin, University of Montana

Feature Photography



Finalist: Hazel’s honey — by Ridley Hudson, Bozeman Daily Chronicle, University of Montana

Andrew Bauer, owner of Hazel’s Honey, prepares the smoker to collect queen bees on July 25, 2022 in Livingston. Ridley Hudson/Chronicle


Finalist: Asleep on the cradleboard — by Antonio Ibarra, Montana Kaimin, University of Montana

Photo Essay/Slideshow



Finalist: Pow Wow debuts after COVID-19 — by Antonio Ibarra, Montana Kaimin, University of Montana

Sports Photography


Winner: Rebound possession — by Antonio Ibarra, Montana Kaimin, University of Montana
Finalist: Soccer collision — by Chris Lodman, Montana Kaimin, University of Montana

Feature Videography


Winner: Interwoven — by Austin Amestoy, Montana Kaimin, University of Montana


Finalist: Oxigenio — by Griffin Ziegert, Montana Kaimin, University of Montana

Audio

Radio News Reporting


Winner: Food Rx — by Izaak Opatz, KBGA, University of Montana


Finalist: Fentanyl testing strip controversy — by Griffen Smith, KBGA, University of Montana


Finalist: Adderall shortage — by Max W. Bartley, KBGA, University of Montana

Radio Feature


Winner: How checking the felony box hurts potential renters — by Elinor Smith, PRX, Montana Public Radio, University of Montana

Finalist: Green burials — by Hailey Smalley, KUFM Montana Public Radio, University of Montana


Finalist: Cattle broker — by Izaak Opatz, KBGA, University of Montana

Radio In-Depth Reporting


Winner: Wilderness therapy — by Hailey Smalley, KBGA, University of Montana


Finalist: Finding home — by Staff, PRX, Montana Public Radio, University of Montana


Finalist: Superfund research — by Rachel Neal, KBGA College Radio, University of Montana

Podcast (Conversational)


Finalist: The Kaimin Cast — by Elinor Smith, Montana Kaimin, University of Montana

Broadcast

Television Feature Reporting

Winner: Native fish keepers — by Henry Pree, Montana PBS, University of Montana

Television In-Depth Reporting


Winner: Unseen Engines — by Unseen Engines Production Team, Montana PBS, University of Montana


Finalist: Ham — by Grace Wolcott, Kal Bailey, Montana PBS, University of Montana

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