RJ MEDIA AWARDS & HONORS
2019-2020
Continental League Journalism Awards
1st Place – News Magazine Design and Layout -Elevate Magazine Staff
1st Place Broadcast Feature Story – Kylie Pendelton and Isabella Vickers
1st Place Broadcast News Story – RJTV Staff
1st Place -Feature Writing – Maddie Proctor
1st Place – Short Documentary – Cami Evangelista and NIck Faestel
1st Place – Photography – Sophia Marcinek
1st Place – Sports Writing – JP Pak
2nd Place -Creative Poetry- Grace Varga
2nd Place – Photo Essay- Sam Stern
2nd Place Broadcast sports story – Earl Stephens And Zac Van Haslen
2nd Place newspaper writing sport writing – Parker Biley
2nd Place Editorial Writing – Sophia Marcinek
3rd Place Broadcast Feature Story – Owen Cabibi and Hayden Proctor
3rd Place Editorial Writing – Ryan Tierney
3rd Place Broadcast Sports Story – Morgan Anderson, Olivia Catalano, and Skylar Cain
J-Day State Best of Show Awards
First Place-Video Broadcast Program – RJTV
First Place-Live Broadcast Program Raider Sports Net
Honorable Mention – Website
2018-2019
All –Colorado Distinction Awards
RJTV
Raider Sports Network
RJmedianow.com online: Editor-in-Chief Alex Zollner ‘19
Colorado Student Media Association Individual Awards
Colorado broadcast Personality of the Year: Sam Stern ‘20 – Raider Sports Network
- Place Name: First Place
Contestant Name:Regis Jesuit HS / Video Broadcast
Entry Title: Sam Stern: Broadcaster
Entry Credit: Sam Stern
Ply-by-Play Sports Program – First Place in State
- Place Name: First Place
Contestant Name:Regis Jesuit HS / Video Broadcast
Entry Title: Raider Sports Network- Play-by-Play samples
Entry Credit: Raider Sports Network
Video Broadcast Community News – First Place in State
- Place Name: First Place
Contestant Name:Regis Jesuit HS / Video Broadcast
Entry Title: The Magic of Healing: Children’s Hospital Junior Advisory Board Hosts Magicians
Entry Credit: Olivia Restivo, Andrea Woodward, Lexa Thompson, Courtney Vale
Breaking News Online – First Place in State:
- Place Name: First Place
Contestant Name:Regis Jesuit HS / Website
Entry Title: Bill Banning Conversion Therapy in Colorado Passed in House Committee Wednesday
Entry Credit: Maxine Fuselier
News- Feature Photo and Caption – First Place in State:
- Place Name: First Place
Contestant Name:Regis Jesuit HS / Newspaper
Entry Title: OLYMPIC HOMECOMING
Entry Credit: Kylie Pendleton
Sports – Feature Writing – First Place in Sate:
- Place Name: First Place
Contestant Name:Regis Jesuit HS / Website
Entry Title: The Woman Who can Fly: Lacey Henderson’s Journey to the Paralympic Games
Entry Credit: Grace Varga
Sports Action Photo and Caption – Second Place
- Place Name: Second Place
Contestant Name:Regis Jesuit HS / Website
Entry Title: GRIDIRON SALUTE
Entry Credit: Armando Maldonado
Column Writing – Second Place in State:
- Place Name: Second Place
Contestant Name:Regis Jesuit HS / Website
Entry Title: Ryan Tierney: RJ Media Columnist
Entry Credit: Ryan Tierney
Magazine Writing – News-Feature – Second Place
- Place Name: Second Place
Contestant Name:Regis Jesuit HS / Newspaper
Entry Title: Decades in the Shadows: For decades, the Roman Catholic Church has covered up thousands of sexual abuse allegations.
Entry Credit: Alexis Berry, Hunter Sullivan , Grace Sayers , Caroline Smith
Video Broadcast: School News – Second Place
- Place Name: Second Place
Contestant Name:Regis Jesuit HS / Video Broadcast
Entry Title: RJTV Producer Will Munro ’20 takes a look at a concerning epidemic: Juuling and Vaping.
Entry Credit: Will Munro
Video Broadcast: Human Interest Feature — Third Place:
- Place Name: Second Place
Contestant Name:Regis Jesuit HS / Video Broadcast
Entry Title: RJTV Special Edition: Introducing the JOY Committee
Entry Credit: Carolynn Felling , Will Munro , RJTV staff
Video Broadcast: Sports Feature – Third Place
- Place Name: Third Place
Contestant Name:Regis Jesuit HS / Video Broadcast
Entry Title: Regis Jesuit’s Fran Belibi: Stanford Commit and USA Basketball Star
Entry Credit: Whitney Wiser
Environmental Portrait– Third Place:
- Place Name: Third Place
Contestant Name:Regis Jesuit HS / Website
Entry Title: Middle School Work
Entry Credit: Amber Rainsberger
Personality Profile Writing– Third Place:
- Place Name: Third Place
Contestant Name:Regis Jesuit HS / Website
Entry Title: The Ones Who Protect
Entry Credit: Bella Realmuto
Creative Use of Green Screen: Honorable Mention:
- Place Name: Honorable Mention
Contestant Name:Regis Jesuit HS / Video Broadcast
Entry Title: Rabble TV Episode 4
Entry Credit: Will Cassidy , Rabble TV Crew
Editorial Cartoon – Honorable Mention:
- Place Name: Honorable Mention
Contestant Name:Regis Jesuit HS / Website
Entry Title: Lost Hope: Government Shutdown Editorial Art
Entry Credit: Joey Paoulcci
Staff Editorial – Honorable Mention
- Place Name: Honorable Mention
Contestant Name:Regis Jesuit HS / Newspaper
Entry Title: Why America Needs Journalists
Entry Credit: Elevate Staff
In-Depth Sports Coverage- Honorable Mention
- Place Name: Honorable Mention
Contestant Name:Regis Jesuit HS / Newspaper
Entry Title: The Three Sport Wonder: The Student Rarity that is Reshaping RJ Athletics
Entry Credit: Sam Stern
For excellence in journalism for the 2018-2019 School Year
PIONEER AWARD
For excellence in creative leadership that starts new, epic traditions in student media
Leo McCabe, Kate Phillips, Caroline Soro, Matthew Bornhorst, Alex Zoellner
CLUB ACE IN THE NEWSROOM AWARD
For excellence and dedication as a member of an RJ Media Club even when not enrolled in a course
Sophia Marcinek, Skylar Cain, Armando Maldonado, Katelyn Marshall, Kylie Pendleton, Will Munro, Angela Serwaa-Marfo, Nick Faestel
FRESHMEN OF THE YEAR
For excellence in reporting for first year ninth graders
Ellie Johnson, Hector Gomez
COLORADO STATE JOURNALISM AWARDS
For excellence in student media recognized by the Colorado Student Media Association as top in the state in class 5A
FIRST PLACE AWARDS
News-Feature Photo & Caption: OLYMPIC HOMECOMING – Kylie Pendleton
Play-by-Play Sports Broadcast Program: Raider Sports Network– The RSN Crew
Broadcast Personality: Sam Stern: Broadcaster– Sam Stern
Community News Broadcast Feature: “The Magic of Healing- Children’s Hospital Junior Advisory Board Hosts Musicians”– Olivia Restivo, Andrea Woodward, Lexa Thompson, Courtney Vale
Breaking News – Online: “Bill Banning Conversion Therapy in Colorado Passed in House Committee Wednesday” – Maxine Fuselier
Sports Feature Writing: “The Woman Who Can Fly: Lacey Henderson’s Journey to the Paralympic Games” – Grace Varga
SECOND PLACE AWARDS
News Feature Writing: “Decades in the Shadows: For decades, the Roman Catholic Church has covered up thousands of sexual abuse allegations.” – Alexis Berry, Hunter Sullivan, Grace Sayers, Caroline Smith
Broadcast Video- School News: “RJTV Producer Will Munro ’20 takes a look at a concerning epidemic: Juuling and Vaping.” – Will Munro
Broadcast Video Human Interest Feature: “RJTV Special Edition: Introducing the JOY Committee.” – Carolynn Felling, Will Munro and the RJTV Crew
Sports Action Photo: “Gridiron Salute”- Armando Maldonado
Column Writing Series for excellence in regular commentary writing– Portfolio – Ryan Tierney
THIRD PLACE AWARDS
Sports Action Photo & Caption: “Fast Pitch” – Armando Maldonado
Broadcast Video Sports Feature: “Regis Jesuit’s Fran Belibi: Stanford Commit and USA Basketball Star.” – Whitney Wiser
Environmental Portrait Photography: “Middle School Work” – Amber Rainsberger
Personality Profile Writing: “The Ones Who Protect.” – Bella Realmuto
HONORABLE MENTION AWARDS
In Depth Sports Coverage Writing: “The Three Sport Wonder: The Student Rarity that is Reshaping RJ Athletics.” by Sam Stern
Column Writing: “Alex Zoellner: RJ Media Columnist” – Alex Zoellner
Sports Action Photo and Caption: “Icing State.” – Armando Maldonado
News Feature Writing: “RCLC Brings Thousands of Cans to St. Joseph’s Parish.” – Chris Faber
Staff Editorial: “Why America Needs Journalists.” – Elevate Magazine Staff
Creative Use of Green Screen: “Rabble TV Ep. 4.” -Will Cassidy , Rabble TV Crew
Commentary Writing: “A Modern Renaissance: Why Fashion Matters.” – JP Pak
Editorial Cartoon: “Lost Hope: Government Shutdown Editorial Art.” – Joey Paloucci
2017-2018
1st Place Best of Show – 5A Newsmagazine for “Elevate” at state J-Day at CSU
All-Colorado (highest ranking) for Magazine
All-Colorado (highest ranking) for Play-by-Play Video – Raider Sports Net
Award of Commendation for Video Broadcast – RJTV
Award of Commendation for Website – rjmedianow.com
Colorado Broadcaster of the Year from the Colorado Student Media Association: Nick Sangalis ’18
High School Radio Story of the Year from the Colorado Broadcasters Association: “Homeless for the Holidays” by Hannah Smith ’20
Best of Colorado Individual Awards
| News-Feature | 2nd | Patrick Koenigs |
| Breaking News Coverage | 2nd | Patrick Koenigs, Anastasia Conley, Maxine Fuselier , Olivia Bachmann , Sophia Marcinek , Katie Butefish , Sam Stern , Gustavo Gomez Flores , Hunter Sullivan |
| News-Feature Photo and Caption | 2nd | Leo McCabe |
| Lifestyle News-Feature | 3rd | Cam Lynott, Hunter Sullivan, Annie Oberlies, Adriana Hunter |
| Sports Action Photo and Caption | 3rd | Leo McCabe |
| Editorial Cartoon | 3rd | Cam Lynott |
| Opinion | 1st | Michael Manoogian , Kate Phillips, Sam Stern, Caroline Soro |
| Community News | 2nd | Jorge Paredes, Charlie Quinn |
| Program Editing/Direction – News Segment | 2nd | Maddie Proctor, Kylie Pendelton , Sophia Marcinek, Maxine Fuselier, Libby Bornhorst, Olivia Bachmann |
| Broadcast Personality | 3rd | Nick Sangalis |
| Program Editing/Direction – Features | 3rd | Dillon Marshall , Brooks Hauge, Anthony Janoso, Jeron Johnson , Will Munro |
| Play-by-Play Sports Program | HM | Michael Manoogian, Nick Sangalis, Sam Stern, Grant Woodward, Angela Serwaa-Marfo , Jake Stuart, Earl Stephens, Nolan Meriweather, Ben Martin, Ryan Tierney |
2016-2017
All Colorado Awards
2016-2017 All-Colorado Publication – 5A Print News [Elevate Magazine]
2016-2017 Award of Commendation – 5A Website [rjmedianow.com]
2016-2017 Award of Commendation – 5AVideo Program [RJTV]
2017 J-Day Best of Show AwardsFall 2017
First Place – 5A Print News [Elevate Magazine]
First Place – Live Event Broadcasting [Raider Sports Network]
Honorable Mention – 5A Video Program [RJTV]
Link to Best of Show Winners Article
https://colostudentmedia.com/uncategorized/2017/10/23/j-day-best-of-show-winners-2/
RJ Media’s Elevate Magazine won 7th Place Best of Show in Seattle at the National Journalism Education Association Convention for Special Edition NewsMagazine.
Colorado Student Media Association Broadcast Journalist of the Year- 2nd Place – Matthew Bornhorst, Regis Jesuit HS
Check out Matthew’s portfolio of work right here. https://rjmedianow.com/matthew-bornhorst-broadcast-portfolio/
2015-2016
In 2015-2016, sophomore Nick Sangalis, RJTV Sports Network announcer, was awarded state runner-up in the prestigious Colorado Broadcaster of the Year Award category.
For the 2015-2016 school year, both Elevate Magazine and the RJTV Broadcast studio show earned All-Colorado distinctions from the Colorado Student MediaAssociation in 5A large school news publication and broadcast program, respectively. This is the highest distinction a school can earn in the state and the state’s most prestigious award for student media. Previously, RJ Media has been awarded the “Award of Commendation” for their publications, which is the distinction just below All-Colorado. This is the first ever “All-Colorado” distinction earned by RJ students. The distinctions are given after extensive critiques of the year’s magazines or productions. Critiques are done by judges from high school and college media programs, including professors and professional journalists, from three different states outside Colorado.
2014-2015
During the 2014-2015 school year RJ Media took home the following Best of Show awards in the 5A large school category presented at Colorado State University
Website: Frist Place
Pulse Magazine: First Place (this was the GD Magazine before they decided to combine BD and GD into one, “Elevate,” magazine)
Ignite Magazine: Second Place (BD Magazine before the merge)
First Place Website Best of Show Award to RJ Today;
First Place 5A News Publication Best of Show to Pulse (GD);
Second Place 5A News Publication Best of Show to Ignite (BD);
First Place Documentary/ Video Broadcast Best of Colorado (Olivia Froelich ’16 and Tori Casaretto ’16);
First Place State or National News Video Broadcast Best of Colorado (Riley O’Connell ’15 and Katie Templeton ’15);
First Place News Feature Video Broadcast Best of Colorado (Riley O’Connell ’15 and Katie Templeton ’15);
First Place Community Feature Video Broadcast Best of Colorado (Erica Worley ’15 and Gillian Duncan ’15);
Second Place Community News Video Broadcast Best of Colorado (Ace Escobedo ’16 and Daniel Naes ’16);
Second Place Sports Profile Video Broadcast Best of Colorado (Ryan Maxfield ’16 and Carter Alcock ’15);
Third Place Human Interest Feature Video Broadcast Best of Colorado (Katie Vaeth ’17 and Chloe Morton ’17);
Honorable Mention Personality Feature Video Broadcast Best of Colorado (Bennett Rogers ’16 and Joe Scheitler ’16);
Honorable Mention In Depth News Coverage Best of Colorado (Maddie Merritt ’16)