On April 16, the staff of The CU Independent brought home a slew of awards from a regional conference of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), including the award for best digital-only student publication. This was the third year that The CU Independent has recieved that distinction at SPJ's region 9 conference, which brings together journalists from Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico and Utah.
The student news website was also a finalist for the best use of multimedia award.
Additionally, indvidual staff members were recognized for their work, with Kaley Laquea winning first place for online opinion and commentary. Here is a full list of the awards recieved by students from The CU Independent:
1st Place Awards
CU Independent Staff – Best Digital-Only Student Publication
Kaley Laquea – Online Opinion & Commentary
Finalist Awards
CU Independent Staff – Best Use of Multimedia
Ellis Arnold – Online News Reporting
Emily McPeak – Online Opinion & Commentary
Sarah Farley, Alexis Clark and Danny Anderson – Online News Reporting
Ellis Arnold – Online Feature Reporting
Jordyn Siemens – General News Reporting
Alissa Noe – Sports Writing