2016 Journalism Awards Dinner

For more information about the dinner, please contact Shelley Stonecipher, sls43@duke.edu.

HONOREES

The Futrell Award for Outstanding Achievement in Communications and Journalism

Awarded to a Duke alumnus

Laura Gentile T’74

Founder and Senior Vice President, espnW and ESPN Women’s Initiatives

 

 

The Melcher Award Melcher Family Award for Excellence in Journalism

Recognizing excellence in journalism by a Duke undergraduate student

Andrew Kragie T’15

Houston Chronicle

 

 

For the article: A second best decision, The Chronicle, February 25, 2015

 

Honorable Mention, Melcher Award

Mumbi Kanyogo T‘19

 

For the article: Coming to America, The Standard, November 5th, 2015

 

 

Merritt Science Journalism Award

Recognizing excellence in science journalism by a Duke graduate or undergraduate student

Rosa Li, PhD candidate, Psychology, Neuroscience

 

For the article: Young Daredevils: Children are Just as Willing as Teenagers to Take Risks, Slate, September 21, 2015