UH Hilo student newspaper wins national awards
Student writers at Ke Kalahea earned a second place, two third places, and an honorable mention in its division from College Media Association, the nation’s largest organization dedicated to serving collegiate media.
Four entries, four wins.
Ke Kalahea, the student-run newspaper at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, batted a thousand in this year’s national journalism contest.
The newspaper earned a second place, two third places, and an honorable mention in its division from College Media Association (CMA), the nation’s largest organization dedicated to serving collegiate media.
“I’m incredibly proud of our talented staff, and the best thing is, they’re using the contest as a learning opportunity to make their work even better,” says Nancy Cook Lauer, a longtime local journalist now Ke Kalahea editorial advisor. “I can’t wait to see what the team produces for next year’s contest.”
CMA’s Pinnacle Awards honor the best college media organizations and individual work. The annual contest is open to student work produced for any college media organization, including print, broadcast and online outlets, during an academic year.
The recipients were honored at an awards ceremony at the Sheraton New Orleans during the 2024 Associated Collegiate Press/College Media Association Fall National College Media Convention, held Oct. 29-Nov. 2.
The winners
Editor-in-Chief Alesi Baldwin won second place for Best Coverage of Diversity and third place for Best Enterprise Coverage of Diversity, for articles from her ongoing feature, “Pacific Perspective.”
Associate Editor Kealiʻi Rapozo won third place for Best Investigative Sports Story for his article, “The Home Game,” (Dec. 2023 issue).
Copy Editor Lichen Forster took an honorable mention in the very competitive category Best General News Story for their entry, “Food Security for NASA,” (April 2024 issue).
Ke Kalahea welcomes new talent!
Ke Kalahea is always interested in welcoming new talent.
Working on the newspaper allows students to hone their writing, art, photography, and management skills while adding to their portfolio.
Students are welcome to stop by the newspaper office at Campus Center 202-A or visit the Ke Kalahea website to learn more about opportunities at the newspaper.
-Media release
