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Agromeck included in ‘Yearbook Yearbook’

By timo | Published: February 20, 2009

DALLAS — The North Carolina State University Agromeck yearbook staff has been recognized by Tyalor Publishing for yearbook design and coverage and is included in the 2008 edition of the Yearbook Yearbook.

“I’m amazed at what our schools accomplish,” said Marilyn Scoggins, editor of theYearbook Yearbook from Taylor Publishing. By recording the events, memories and history of their schools, each staff preserves moments for years to come. Kudos to every school recognized in the Yearbook Yearbook.”

Top staff members of the 2008 edition included: Editor Mary Beth Hamrick, Managing Editor John Cooper Elias, Design Editor Bryant Robbins, Photo Editor Stephen Bateman and Adviser Bradley Wilson.

Taylor has published the Yearbook Yearbook, highlighting the best of the books produced by Taylor Publishing, for 23 years.

“Taylor Publishing proudly honors the best of the best in Yearbook Yearbook, and journalists across the nation will use featured ideas to whet their appetites for 2010,” Scoggins said.

Thousands of yearbooks published by Taylor for the 2008 academic year were evaluated in one or more areas: cover design, theme development, layout/design, photography and secondary packages. Taylor Publishing selects only about the top 5 percent of yearbook staffs for inclusion in the book.

“Having North Carolina State University featured in Yearbook Yearbook is an award with rewards,” education specialist Judi Coolidge, a former long-time adviser, said. “Your outstanding work offers inspiration to thousands of other students who aspire to your level of excellence.”

The 2009 edition of the Agromeck yearbook is scheduled to be finalized March 13. Order a copy!

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Agromeck
Taylor Publishing

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Agromeck wins Pacemaker, named Best of Show

By timo | Published: November 6, 2008

Technician podcast broadcast on WKNC also receives recognition

At the national convention of the Associated Collegiate Press, College Media Advisers and College Broadcasters, Inc. in Kansas City. Oct 29 – Nov. 2, the NCSU Student Media received national recognition and students attending the conference did everything from participate in critiques to teach sessions.

“It is so much fun to go to national conventions with students from top programs all around the nation,” media adviser Bradley Wilson said. “Our students stayed up well past midnight critiquing pages and having pages from our publications critiqued. It was a great learning experience.”

This year, the NCSU yearbook editor, John Cooper Elias, helped to teach two sessions directly. And media advisers Bradley Wilson and Jamie Lynn Gilbert taught numerous sessions.

“These conventions can be grueling,” Wilson said. “They are a lot of work. But visiting with the students and seeing how they apply what they learned is exciting.”

Yearbook receives national Pacemaker

The 2007 Agromeck yearbook was one of seven college/university books to receive the national Pacemaker, the highest award given by the Associated Collegiate Press.

The last, and first, time the Agromeck received a Pacemaker was for the 2004 edition, the publication’s first national award. The 2006 edition was one of 13 finalists for the national award.

Top staff members for the 2007 edition of the yearbook included:

  • Brandon Wright, editor
  • Mary Beth Hamrick, managing editor
  • Mark Fenimore, design editor
  • John Cooper Elias, sports editor
  • Melissa Patzwaldt, Greeks and organizations editor

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Designer, reporter named finalists in national competition

By timo | Published: September 12, 2008
Page 1 design by Susannah Brinkley, Jan. 24, 2008

Page 1 design by Susannah Brinkley, Jan. 24, 2008

The Associated Collegiate Press to named two students at North Carolina State University as finalists in that organization’s individual awards.

ACP named Clark Leonard, a May 2008 graduate and then sports editor of theTechnician, as a finalist for sports story and Susannah Brinkley as a finalist for news page/spread design. Brinkley is a sophomore in graphic design, co-design editor of theTechnician and a Technician grant recipient.

This marks the first time in recent history that a student from North Carolina State University has been named a finalist for a national writing award. Leonard recently accepted a job in Georgia as a sports reporter. CLICK HERE to read his entire story, “1973 a season of ‘forgotten’ success: Team went 27-0, but was ineligible to compete in the NCAA Tournament because of violations” that appeared in the Nov. 15 special edition of the Technician.

For a complete list of winners, CLICK HERE.

Winners will be announced for the first time at the National College Media Convention Oct. 29-Nov. 2 in Kansas City.

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Associated Collegiate Press

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WKNC DJs named finalists in national competition

By timo | Published: September 2, 2008
WKNC's Caitlin Cauley (left) and Stephen McCreery (right) are finalists for Best DJ for their show "Americana, Blues and Co." They interviewed guitarist Robert Earl Keen (center) in March.

WKNC's Caitlin Cauley (left) and Stephen McCreery (right) are finalists for Best DJ for their show "Americana, Blues and Co." They interviewed guitarist Robert Earl Keen (center) in March.

Student staff members working for WKNC 88.1 FM have been named a finalist for two College Broadcasters National Student Production Awards. The station is recognized by College Broadcasters, Inc. in the Best DJ and Best Newscast categories.

Best DJ finalists are Stephen McCreery and Caitlin Cauley for their Saturday morning program, “Americana, Blues and Company.” McCreery, WKNC general manager for the 2007-2008 year, graduated in August with a bachelor’s degree in communication with a concentration in public relations. He created “Americana, Blues and Company” for WKNC in the spring of 2007. Cauley, a junior in English, joined McCreery in early 2008 and is now solo host of the show.

“These two announcers were chosen as Best DJ representatives of WKNC because they personify the spirit of college radio – older students teaching new ones,” said Jamie Lynn Gilbert, WKNC station adviser. “Steve worked in professional radio for a number of years before joining our staff, and Caitlin just became a DJ in March. I am so incredibly proud to have them named as finalists for this award.”

“88.1 Seconds of Technician,” a collaborative effort between WKNC and the Technicianstudent newspaper, was a Best Newscast finalist for its Sept. 7, 2007 broadcast. Tyler Dukes voiced and produced the entry, and also helped create the daily news and podcast. Dukes graduated from N.C. State in May with a degree in Science, Technology and Society. Primarily a Technician writer and editor, Dukes also contributed to public affairs efforts on WKNC.

The winners will be announced at the National College Media Convention this fall in Kansas City. A complete list of finalists is available HERE.

WKNC was a 2007 College Broadcasters National Student Production Award finalist in the Best Station Promotion category for its promotion of Double Barrel Benefit 4. Since its debut on April 1, 2007, “88.1 Seconds of Technician” has earned awards from the Associated Collegiate Press and Society for Collegiate Journalists.

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WKNC
College Broadcasters

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WKNC receives Indies Arts Award

By timo | Published: July 23, 2008
WKNC Local Music Director Steve Salevan works with J.C. Molet and musician Dan Bryk during a Sessions@KNC recording in February.

WKNC Local Music Director Steve Salevan works with J.C. Molet and musician Dan Bryk during a Sessions@KNC recording in February.

Steve Salevan, local music director for WKNC 88.1 FM, was honored as one of six recipients of The Independent Weekly’s annual Indies Arts Award. According to the July 16 edition of The Independent Weekly, “All of our honorees devote a significant portion of their energies—and their mission—to bringing the arts to our community.”

On the air as “DJ Stevo,” Salevan has served as WKNC’s local music director since 2005. After earning his degree in computer engineering in May, Salevan was accepted into graduate school at N.C. State.

“It’s my firm belief that we reside in one of the finest music scenes in the world here in the Triangle, and, as such, it is a tremendous honor to win this award,” said Salevan. “I’m grateful to all of the artists who have treated me so kindly over the last three years and to all of the people who have helped me to learn more about the music and culture of our local area.”

“There is something truly amazing happening right here in your backyard, something that everyone should be paying attention to, and it can ultimately change your life for the better. Take my advice: get out of your house and see some live music on a Friday night. I guarantee that you’ll never turn back,” he said.

“It’s great to see Steve get recognition for all the hard work he does to promote local music,” said Kyle Robb, WKNC general manager. Besides interviewing local bands nearly ever week on his Friday evening program, “The Local Beat,” Salevan helped the station launch the live music recording project “Sessions@KNC.”

“Anyone who spends more than 10 minutes with Steve knows he is passionate about local music and wants as many people as possible to hear it,” said Jamie Lynn Gilbert, adviser for the student-run radio station. “It’s hard to get a bunch of radio DJs speechless, but no one can come up with the right words to express how proud we are of Steve.”

The Independent Weekly voted WKNC Best Radio Station in 2006, 2007 and 2008. The station was named Best College Radio in 2004 and 2005, as well as Best Radio for Music in 2005. WKNC also earned top awards from Spectator in 2001 and 2002.

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WKNC
The Independent Weekly

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Wilson honored for service to scholastic journalism

By timo | Published: June 24, 2008
Kay Phillips, center, former director of the North Carolina Scholastic Media Association at UNC-Chapel Hill, presented Robin Sawyer (left), publications adviser at First Flight High School in Manteo, and Bradley Wilson (right), publications adviser at North Carolina State University, with the NCSMA Distinguished Service Award June 19, 2008. Photo by Tyler Anastasi

Kay Phillips, center, former director of the North Carolina Scholastic Media Association at UNC-Chapel Hill, presented Robin Sawyer (left), publications adviser at First Flight High School in Manteo, and Bradley Wilson (right), publications adviser at North Carolina State University, with the NCSMA Distinguished Service Award June 19, 2008. Photo by Tyler Anastasi

CHAPEL HILL – Bradley Wilson, coordinator of student media advising at N.C. State University, has been awarded the Kay Phillips Distinguished Service Award from the North Carolina Scholastic Media Association.

The award, named in honor of the first full-time director of the association, recognizes two individuals each year who have supported the state’s scholastic journalism association and its mission. Robin Sawyer, journalism teacher at First Flight High and former Dow Jones National High School Journalism Teacher of the Year, also received the 2008 Kay Phillips Award.

“Both of them display year after year true dedication to NCSMI. They bring great energy and passion for scholastic journalism,” said Monica Hill, director of the NCMSA.

Wilson was cited for his service as a summer workshop instructor and for his dedication to journalism education in the state.

Nominator Mark Harrison, journalism teacher at T.C. Roberson High in Asheville, wrote, “It is unreal how much this man has done for not only high school journalism, but also collegiate journalism as well. As anyone can tell by just talking to him or reading the manuals that N.C. State’s media puts out, you know he is top-notch when it comes to quality. But spend five minutes with him, and you will realize that his humor can make almost anything he teaches that much more real. His work with the (N.C. Scholastic Media) Institute has been so extensive, you almost forget that he is giving his time to be here. I honestly can’t think what it would be like without him. Add to all of this his work on national curriculum textbooks for journalism and you have an individual well beyond deserving of this award.”

In an article by Kesha Hudson published in “The Rush,” a workshop publication released on the last day of the summer workshop and produced by students at the workshop, Phyllis Cooper, newspaper adviser from A.C. Reynolds High School said, “Bradley, to me, has a rare gift. He is a genius with photography and technology and yet he has the ability to bring the information down to an elementary level so beginner photojournalists can benefit from his vast experience and knowledge.”

Phillips presented the award to Wilson during the closing awards brunch of the N.C. Scholastic Media Institute on June 21. Wilson had served as photography instructor for the Institute.

For more information:
North Carolilna Scholastic Media Association

Contact: Monica Hill, director of N.C. Scholastic Media Association

(888) 562-6276

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WKNC, DJ named among ‘best’ by ‘Indy’

By timo | Published: June 13, 2008

N.C. State’s student radio station took dual honors in The Independent Weekly ’s annual “Best of the Triangle” reader survey.

WKNC 88.1 was voted best radio station, earning a top slot for the fourth straight year. Sam McGuire, on the air as Bigfatsac, was a finalist for best radio DJ.

Leslie Evans from The Independent Weekly stopped by the WKNC studios June 13 and presented the station award to Kelly Reid, head daytime music director.

“It’s one thing to be named best college radio or best radio for music,” Reid said. “It’s another to be the best radio in the Triangle – hands down.”

“We love when our college radio stations win best radio station,” Evans told a grinning Reid. “It’s very indicative or who our reader is and we’re very proud of that.”

“This award proves that the Triangle really does crave great radio,” said Steve McCreery, WKNC’s general manager. “Winning this award is also a testament to the hard work that our staff puts forth year after year, and to the unique creative processes that are integral to the sound of WKNC.”

More than 2,500 people filled out the 2007 Best of the Triangle ballot, voting on everything from best chiropractor to best jukebox.

The Independent Weekly voted WKNC Best Radio Station in 2006 and Rochester from WKNC was Best Radio DJ. The station was named Best College Radio in 2004 and 2005, as well as Best Radio for Music in 2005. WKNC also earned top awards from Spectator in 2001 and 2002.

For more information:
WKNC
The Independent Weekly

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WKNC named ‘Best Radio Station’

By timo | Published: June 4, 2008

WKNC 88.1 FM once again earned bragging rights as “Best Radio Station” in the Triangle, as voted by the readers of The Independent Weekly . This marks the fifth straight year the student-run station has taken top honors.

Wythe Josey of The Independent Weekly presented the award to assistant indie rock music director Jenna St. Pierre during her June 4 radio program, “The Local Lunch.”

“You guys put on great programming every single day continuously so you guys deserve this,” Josey said.

Kelly Reid, WKNC’s head music director, joined St. Pierre and Josey on the air. “I am so excited,” Reid said. “You change stuff, you try new things. You kind of just roll the dice and hope people still listen.”

Some of those changes include a greater focus on North Carolina music, including the new “Local Lunch,” which reserves the weekday noon to 1 p.m. time slot for local music.

“We are so thankful to have such great and loyal listeners,” said Kyle Robb, the station’s general manager. “This award is a testament to our accomplishments over the last year, like Double Barrel Benefit 5 and our Sessions@KNC recording project. Beginning today, our aim is to maintain our status as Best in the Triangle for 2009.”

The 2008 Best of the Triangle ballot included everything from best birthday cakes to best place to get pierced.

The Independent Weekly voted WKNC Best Radio Station in 2006 and 2007. The station was named Best College Radio in 2004 and 2005, as well as Best Radio for Music in 2005. WKNC also earned top awards from Spectator in 2001 and 2002.

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WKNC
The Independent Weekly

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Technician staffers win SCJ awards

By timo | Published: May 5, 2008

The Society for Collegiate Journalists confirmed winners for the 2008 contest, although some winners were announced at it’s biennial convention held March 13 – 15 at Barton College in Wilson, N.C. Four NCSU students were among the students recognized.

In addition to the individual recognition, the Technician placed first for overall excellence in the category including newspapers published more frequently than weekly.

N.C. State chapter winners were as follows:

  • Saja Hindi, Technician, honorable mention, news stories, “SG Overspends Budget by Thousands”
  • Tyler Dukes, Technician, honorable mention, feature writing, “Breaking Down the Other White Meat”
  • Clark Leonard, Technician, first place, sports news, “Games to Air on FM Radio After Switch”
  • Clark Leonard, Technician, honorable mention, sports features, “O’Brien Looks Forward” and “Rising Salaries a Concern”
  • Kathryn Graf, Technician, second place, graphic illustration, “Hatred or Harassment?”
  • Kathryn Graf, Technician, third place, inside page design, soft news, “Hatred or Harassment”
  • Saja Hindi, WKNC-FM, first place, broadcast news, “88.1 Seconds of Technician”

Contest entries are judged by professional print and broadcast journalists from around the US. Judges’ comments included:

  • Technician: “Strong layout and presentation throughout editions. None of the editions looked the same, which means designs are fresh and layout staff is doing new things. Campus calendar and backtracks are good, useful page 2 features. Stories are strong and well written.”
  • Saja Hindi, “88.1 Seconds of Technician,” Fast-paced delivery and to-the-point news. There’s not much you can do in 88.1 seconds, but you cover the bases. It’s a nice newscast. Kudos to Saja Hindi, who has excellent delivery and a very good on-air presence.”

For more information:
NCSU Chapter of the Society for Collegiate Journalists
Society for Collegiate Journalists

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Teaching about Service Learning through photography

By timo | Published: April 24, 2008

With a grant from the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Foundation, the NCSU Student Media photography staff set out to teach students about service learning and have them use that knowledge to document a service learning project taking place in their community. After training young photographers in the basics of photography and explaining what makes a good photo, we were then able to explain to them service learning and allow them to become more aware of it in their community. CLICK HERE to read more about the project and to see samples of the students’ work.

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