The Wichitan, was named Best Overall Newspaper and placed second in sweepstakes compe

Approximately 450 students from 62 colleges and universities from Texas competed in live events at the largest and oldest journalism conference in the United States. MSU 2 television placed third in sweepstakes competition. Awards were also announced for the 2002 calendar year. First place awards were given to: Matt Terrell, critical review; Anika Kentish, series reporting; Alexis Stoddard, feature story; Lindsey Rich, news page design; Jason Palmer, sports news story; Mindy Lethcoe, advertising internship; John DeLuna, Stephen Smith and Lacey Romines, TV production; Chance Baskerville, Tara Henry and Eucelia Hill, public affairs program. Second place awards: Chris Wilson, humor column; Zach Duncan, sports column and sports feature; Kara Thomson, TV non-feature; John DeLuna, Stephen Smith and Lacey Romines, TV public affairs program; Caroline Henry, public relations internship; Lacee Ernst, advertising internship. Third place awards: Zach Duncan, sports page design; Dwayne Harris, humor column; Alexis Stoddard, opinion page design; Eucelia Hill, news feature story; Zach Duncan, print internship; Jessica Morris, public relations internship; Danielle Johnson, TV non-feature; Matt Stonehouse, Kara Thomson and Tim Whittington, TV documentary. Honorable Mention awards: Karri McGovern, news story; Dwayne Harris, general column; Daniel Chavez, illustration; Jason Palmer, sports action photo; Joe Silva, cartoon; Ya-Rei Chan, feature photo; Alexis Stoddard, feature page design; Amber Ashley and Kara Thomson, TV sportscast; Ashley Vannucci, overall newscast; Lindsey Rich, print internship. Students who won in live events staged at Corpus Christi include: Ashley Vannucci, first place in advertising and honorable mention in magazine design; Tracy Simons, third place radio news writing; and Mindy Lethcoe, advertising copy design. Among those inducted to the TIPA Hall of Fame for 2003 was veteran newscaster Walter Cronkite and Bill Moyers. MSU student Zach Duncan was awarded the Frank Buckley Scholarship for the 2003-2004 academic year.