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Student Achievements

Awards and Nominations Received by TCNJ’s Communication Students

2023

  • Nominations for the IBS College Media Awards
    • Neil Scuzzese has been nominated for “Best Comedy Program” for Three Horrible Halloween Horrors! LTV Comedy
    • Zachary Rice, Jacob Papiez, Mathew Rose, and Robert Anderson have been nominated for “Best Sports Play-By-Play (Hockey)” for Lions Television
    • Emily Dougherty, DJ Landau, Robert Anderson, Annalise Kelly, Catherine Burns, Delaney Smith, Maddy Breeze, Christopher Ortiz, and Sam Herman have been nominated for “Best Use of Video in Radio Studio” for WTSR Underground
    • Madeline Breeze has been nominated for “Best Program Director, Radio” for WTSR

2022

  • WTSR was nominated for multiple awards at the IBS College Media Awards. COM student Cassie Malnick wins award! – 2022
    • Slumber Party hosted by Cassie Malnick and Bella Trucco has been nominated for Best Talk Program
    • Rocktoberfest has been nominated for Best Community Outreach Event
    • WTSR’s Pollyanna Ticket Giveaway has been nominated for Best Giveaway
    • WTSR’s Loose Leaf by Grant Claytor Underground Session has been nominated for Best Use of Video in Radio Studio Video
    • Madeline Breeze has been nominated for Best Production Director in Radio
    • Haley Wright has been nominated for Best Social Media Director in Radio
    • Justin Spagnuolo has been nominated for Best Sports Director in Radio
  • Garrett DiMarco Scholarship – 2023

2021

2018

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2006

  • TCNJ Communication Studies Students Win National Offices, National Paper Award – November 2006
  • Communication Studies Scholars Publish Article, Present Multiple Papers at Summer International Conferences- September 2006
  • TCNJ communication studies students win national, regional honors – May 2006

2005

  • Communication Studies Students Garner Leadership Positions and Present Papers at National Conference – November 2005
  • TCNJ Students Garner National Communication Studies Awards – November 2005
  • Communications Studies Professor Wins United Nations Foundation Award – June 2005
  • Communication Studies Students from TCNJ Win National and New Jersey Recognition – April 2005

2003

1996

  • Marshall Scholarship Award won by Johnathon Peck – 1996

Annual Awards for the Best Co-Authored Student Papers in the Nation from The National Communication Association

National recipients of the Stephen Smith Award for best co-authored paper 5 times within 10 years (2000-2009):

  • 2009: Janna Raudenbush, Kristen Kiernicki, & Mercedes McCurdy. (2009, November). Nationwide newspaper coverage of accelerated adolescence: A community structure approach. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, Chicago.
  • 2007: Rowena Briones, Danielle Catona, Brian Keefe, & Chris Zimbaldi. (2007, November). Nationwide newspaper coverage of global warming: A community structure approach. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, Chicago.
  • 2006: Dana Eisenberg, Amy Kester, Lisa Caputo, & Jocelyn Sierra. (2006, November). Cross-national coverage of NGO’s efforts to fight AIDS: A community structure approach. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, San Antonio.
  • 2005: Stefanie Gratale, Jennifer Hagert, Laura Dey, Pam Braddock, Alissa D’Amelio, Jaclyn Kupcha, & Allison Montgomery. (2005, November). International coverage of United Nations’ efforts to combat AIDS: A structural approach. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, Boston.
  • 2000: Adrian Castillo, A. Solomon, & K. Griffiths. (2000, November). Nationwide newspaper coverage of a Patients’ Bill of Rights. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, Seattle.

Regional Recognition for Student Scholarship: “Top Student Paper” Awards from the Eastern Communication Association

Health Communication

  • 2008: Vanessa Campana, Amanda Dato, Genevieve Faust, Helena Jablonski, & Joshua Wright. Nationwide newspaper coverage of the morning-after pill: A community structure approach. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Eastern Communication Association, Pittsburgh.
  • 2007: Brittany Hammer, Brigitte McNamara, Kristin Auci, & Jillian Nash. (2007. April). Nationwide newspaper coverage of abortion: A community structure approach. The paper was presented at the Eastern Communication Association annual conference, Providence, Rhode Island.
  • 2006: Pam Braddock, Kristine LaPlant, & Michelleslie MalteseNehrbass. (2006, April). Nationwide newspaper coverage of Genetically-Modified Food: A community structure approach. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Eastern Communication Association, Philadelphia.
  • 2005: Stefanie Gratale, Samantha Griffiths, & Caitlin Gaughan. (2005, April). Nationwide newspaper coverage of the Medicare prescription drug benefit; A community structure approach. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Eastern Communication Association, Pittsburgh.
  • 2004: K. Hall, A. Martinez, D.Schaller, D.Schradin, C.Wysocki, & J.Lutkenhouse.
    (2004, May). Nationwide newspaper coverage of alternative medicine: A community structure approach. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Eastern Communication Association, Boston.
  • 2003: Daniella Gratale, Aimee Fisher, Matthew Donaruma, Keli Steuber (2003, April). Nationwide coverage of stem cell research: A community structure approach. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Eastern Communication Association, Washington, DC

Student Honor Society: Lambda Pi Eta

Lambda Pi Eta is the official national honor society of The National Communication Association. The TCNJ Alpha Xi chapter was established in 1993. Members are currently organizing a Career Night, Grad School Day, and many other events on the TCNJ campus.

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