Berry College’s student media organizations received various awards at the recent College Broadcasters Incorporated and College Media Association events.

Multimedia website Viking Fusion received second place in both the "TV Station of the Year" and "Website of the Year" competitions. This marks the fifth time Viking Fusion has been awarded "TV Station of the Year."

The Campus Carrier newspaper received third place in "Weekly Newspaper of the Year." Valkyrie Magazine also finished third in "Feature Magazine of the Year." Both publications were finalists in their respective categories last year.

“We are very proud of our student media,” Communication Department Chair Curt Hersey said. “They work really hard to produce high-quality content, and not only are these projects winning awards, but they also become showcases for student portfolios to show to potential employers.”

The three organizations tallied 15 individual student Pinnacle Awards, including five first-place recognitions.

At the College Broadcasters Incorporated National Student Production Awards, two individuals won awards: Grant Stubbs won second place in the Best Audio Sports Reporting category for "Finding Community in Basketball.” Kaeden Boyd won third place in the Long Film Fiction category for “Wishcraft,” which also took first place in the Pinnacle Awards for Best Video Entertainment Program.

Other awards garnered:

• 1st Place, Best Enterprise Coverage of Diversity (Eric Zuniga and Ryan Pilgrim, Campus Carrier, for “Diversity numbers stay set after court decision”)
• 1st Place, Best Portrait, (Abigail Dunagan, Campus Carrier, for “Berry Dismembered host Clinton Peters”)
• 1st Place, Best Game Story, (Mary Harrison, Campus Carrier, for “Home heartbreak cuts short Berry volleyball season”)
• 1st Place, Best Video Entertainment Program, (Kaeden Boyd, Viking Fusion, for “Wishcraft”)
• 1st Place, Best News Package, (Josè Reyes, Viking Fusion, for “Latinos in Rome, Ga.”)
• 2nd Place, Best News Package, (Eriz Zuniga, Campus Carrier, for “FAFSA”)
• 2nd Place, Best Feature Story, (Mary Harrison and Bradynn Belcher, Campus Carrier, “Over 50 years of Title IX: Looking back and moving forward”)
• 2nd Place, Best Magazine Entertainment Page/Spread, (Connor Coltrane, Mikenna Gaukel, Hayleigh Holcomb, Tanner Huey, Valkyrie, for “Berry's Guide to How to Put On a Musical”)
• 2nd Place, Best Magazine Contents Page/Spread, Valkyrie
• 2nd Place, Best Investigative Sports Story, (Bradynn Belcher, Campus Carrier, for “Athletics staff ensure safety for athletes in extreme heat”)
• 3rd Place, Best Audio Talk/Entertainment Program, (Roger Thomas, Viking Fusion, for “Troupe Talk”)
• 3rd Place, Best Use of Short Video for News and Information, (Katie Scaramuzzo and Nathan McLean, Viking Fusion, for “Food waste on campus”)
• 3rd Place, Best Magazine Feature Page/Spread, (Camille Lueder, Hayleigh Holcomb, Mads Muroka, Valkyrie, for “Understanding the Barbie Movie Through a Female Lens”)
• 3rd Place, Best Photo Package, (Nico Klementzos, Campus Carrier, for “Track and Field victorious at their Ice-Breaker Dual Meet”)
• Honorable Mention, Best Sports Feature, (Mary Harrison, Campus Carrier, “Team setting helps BRAVE Project run deep for athletes”)
• Honorable Mention, Best Investigative Story, (Carson Bonner, Campus Carrier, “Local crime rises, students advised to remember safety”)