UCO Students Awarded Best Newscast and Student Broadcaster of the Year
Liberal Arts News and Events
May 5, 2023
UCO Department of Mass Communication professional media students won Best Newscast and Student Broadcaster of the Year at the 2023 Great Plains Journalism Awards in May.Ben Anderson, a professional media spring 2023 graduate from Edmond, Oklahoma; Trey Guzman, a professional media spring 2023 graduate from Tulsa, Oklahoma; and, Kelly Merka, a professional media fall 2022 graduate from Mustang, Oklahoma, received the Best Newscast award for their leadership of UCentral News election night coverage in 2022.
Jocelyn Schifferdecker, a professional media spring 2023 graduate from Tulsa, Oklahoma, received the Student Broadcaster of the Year award for her investigative work, weather, election coverage and more.
The Great Plains Journalism Awards promote the highest standards of journalism. The annual awards are presented by the Tulsa Press Club and Benevolent Association.
The eight-state competition includes Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, North Dakota and South Dakota.