vanderbilt student media awards
THE BAYLESS FELLOWSHIP FOR EXCEPTIONAL GRADUATING SENIORSJulian Barretto
- 2022 MADISON HITCHCOCK
- 2022 ELIZABETH HOOEY
- 2022 IMMANUAL JOHN MILTON
- 2022 EMMA JOHNSON
- 2022 TAYLOR LOMAX
- 2022 KELLY MORGAN
- 2022 MIQUÉLA THORNTON
- 2023 JESSICA BARKER
- 2023 BOBBY KENT
- 2023 ABHINAV KRISHNAN
- 2023 EVAN MONK
- 2024 JULIAN BARRETTO
- 2024 SKYLAR HOOLEY
- 2024 AADITI LELE
- 2024 HENRY MORRISSETTE
- 2024 JULIA TILTON
THE RICHARD J. STELZER STARTER STIPEND
The Richard J. Stelzer Starter Stipend is awarded to graduating seniors as they move into their post-graduate life. The Stipend, made possible by a generous gift from Richard J. Stelzer, A&S ’71, was created to help students headed into a media-related career meet some of the financial challenges they could face as they start their journey on their professional path.
- 2023 ABIGAIL FORSYTHE
- 2024 AADITI LELE
THE CHARLES FORREST ALEXANDER AWARD IN JOURNALISM
- 1982 JULIA L. HOWARD
- 1983 DAVID S. FOTT
- 1984 STEVE R. PRESNELL
- 1985 TOM RUSHTON
- 1986 MICHAEL CORNWELL
- 1987 DANIEL BEAN
- 1989 MARGARET COBLE
- 1990 DAVID SHEININ
- 1991 SAMUEL FEIST
- 1992 ANDREW MARANISS
- 1993 ROSALIND SMITH
- 1994 STACY GOLDATE
- 1995 JENNIFER PEEBLES
- 1996 RYAN UNDERWOOD
- 1998 PAUL RUBINSON
- 1999 DAVID HAFFNER
- 2000 EOTHEN ALAPATT
- 2001 ALEX BURKETT
- 2002 TARA LYNN
- 2003 JOSH SPILKER
- 2004 JACOB GRIER
- 2005 EVAN MAYOR
- 2006 ROBERT PROUDFOOT
- 2007 ANNE C. MALINEE
- 2008 GLENNA H. DeROY
- 2009 DARCY NEWELL
- 2010 DAVID RUTZ
- 2011 HANNAH TWILLMAN
- 2012 ANDREW KIRKMAN
- 2013 ERIC SINGLE
- 2014 NEAL COTTER
- 2015 TYLER BISHOP
- 2016 ALLIE GROSS
- 2017 ALEXANDER SLAWSON
- 2018 SARAH FRIEDMAN
- 2019 CLAIRE BARNETT
- 2019 CUTLER KLEIN
- 2020 EVA DURCHHOLZ
- 2020 RACHEL FRIEDMAN
- 2021 JESSICA BARKER
- 2021 SIMON GIBBS
- 2022 CHARLOTTE MAUGER
- 2022 RACHAEL PERROTTA
- 2023 RACHAEL PERROTTA
- 2024 RACHAEL PERROTTA
THE SKIP BAYLESS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN SPORTS JOURNALISM
- 2018 CUTLER KLEIN
- 2019 CUTLER KLEIN
- 2020 MAX SCHNEIDER
- 2021 SIMON GIBBS
- 2022 JUSTIN HERSHEY
- 2023 BRYCE SMITH
- 2024 ANDREW WILF
THE WRVU NASHVILLE AWARD FOR DEDICATION TO EXCELLENCE IN RADIO BROADCASTING
The WRVU Nashville Award for Dedication to Excellence in Radio Broadcasting is presented annually to an undergraduate Vanderbilt student who is a current WRVU DJ, a member of the executive staff, and one who has shown excellence beyond expectations for their position in their dedication to WRVU either in listenership, programming, music education of the public, engineering, or financial support. This award was created by Dr. James Noble, a 1997 A&S graduate and former WRVU general manager.
- 2007 ANNIE WEISNER
- 2008 MELISSA RYMER
- 2009 BECKY LOU
- 2010 MORGAN BERNARD
- 2011 EMILY FOSTER
- 2012 NEAL COTTER
- 2013 MONICA KIM
- 2014 LOGAN WILKE
- 2015 ZACH SHEAHY
- 2016 ROSHAN POUDEL
- 2017 HEATHER JACKSON
- 2018 DYLAN DePRIEST
- 2019 AYDEN EILMUS
- 2020 JULIA SCHMITT
- 2021 TAYLOR LOMAX
- 2022 BRYNN DEMERS
- 2023 JUNE KOLENTUS
- 2024 GWYNNETH JEAN GALARION
THE JIM LEESON PRIZE
The Jim Leeson Prize will be awarded annually to the student journalist at Vanderbilt University who best exemplifies the value of fairness and impartiality in reporting. Such reporting shows respect for all parties, especially on divisive and controversial issues, and a commitment to reporting facts as clearly, honestly, and thoroughly as possible.
- 2016 ANNA BUTRICO
- 2017 SOPHIE JEONG
- 2018 SARAH FRIEDMAN
- 2019 SAM ZERN
- 2020 EVA DURCHHOLZ
- 2021 MIQUÉLA THORNTON
- 2022 ZOE ABEL
- 2023 ZOE ABEL
- 2024 BRINA RATANGEE
THE STEPHEN A. CALDWELL LEADERSHIP AWARD
- 2016 JEFF GREENBERG
- 2017 MARY BETH SCHATZMAN
- 2018 CECILIA CREGO
- 2019 KATIE MEANS
- 2020 AYDEN EILMUS
- 2021 IMMANUAL JOHN MILTON
- 2022 ELIZABETH HOOEY
- 2022 KELLY MORGAN
- 2023 RACHAEL PERROTTA
- 2024 SKYLAR HOOLEY
- 2024 DANIEL SAK
THE JIM HAYES AWARD FOR UNCOMMON EXCELLENCE
The Hayes Award is presented annually to the student staff member of My Commons Life who best exemplifies the qualities of enthusiasm, dedication, productivity, collaboration, caring and humor while serving both fellow MCL team members and Vanderbilt’s first-year student community. The award honors MCL’s inaugural adviser Jim Hayes who served as a VSC associate director from 2004 to 2024.
- 2024 SPENCER McKEE
THE GEYER AWARD
The Geyer Award was presented for excellence in investigative and interpretive reporting in campus publications or on radio station WRVU. Established in 1970 by Richard A. Geyer, Jr.
- 1971 STEVEN W. JONES
- 1972 JOHN W. FOWLER, JR.
- 1973 A. ROSALYNNE HARTY
- 1974 A. ROSALYNNE HARTY
- 1975 DANIEL W. BISCHOFF
- 1976 KURT L. SCHMALZ
- 1977 DAVID N. BROOKS
- 1978 DAVID J. WHITE
- 1979 TRACY K. WILKINSON
- 1980 PATRICK D. NUNNALLY
- 1981 CHARLES EUCHNER
- 1982 BRIAN J. ROSMAITA
- 1983 RICHARD DANIELSON
- 1984 RICHARD DANIELSON
- 1985 CHRISTOPHER A. CRAIN
- 1986 EDWIN T. WOOD
- 1987 ROSSER E. NEWTON
- 1988 BRIDGET E. KELLEY
- 1989 JAMES W. AARON
- 1990 DAVID J. WAKELYN
- 1991 MARK A. WIDERMAN
- 1992 MATTHEW V. PENDER
- 1993 LAURA S. CREEKMORE
- 1994 JEREMY M. BARNICLE
- 1995 JENNIFER L. PEEBLES
- 1996 PATRICK S. PITMAN
- 1997 K. MORGAN FITZ
- 1998 AMY M. DRITTLER
- 1999 NEIL VIGDOR
- 2014 MICHAEL GRESHKO
STUDENT MEDIA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
- 2016 CUTLER KLEIN
- 2017 CLAIRE BARNETT
- 2018 GRACE ALLAMAN
- 2018 BETSY GOODFRIEND
- 2019 TAYLOR LOMAX
- 2019 JESSICA MO
- 2020 JESSICA BARKER
- 2020 LAUREN PARKER
- 2021 ZOE YARBROUGH
- 2022 DEVIN LAYE
- 2023 EIGEN NATHAN ESCARIO
- 2023 JAYLAN SIMS
- 2023 ABBEY WOODS
- 2024 CHLOE WHALEN
- 2024 ISABELLA YALIF
STUDENT MEDIA INNOVATOR
- 2016 MAX HERZ
- 2016 ROBBIE WEINSTEIN
- 2017 MEREDITH MATTLIN
- 2018 BRIANA FRANCOIS
- 2019 DALLAS SHATEL
- 2020 ALEXA BUSSMAN
- 2020 EMERY LITTLE
- 2020 ZOE RANKIN
- 2021 ABHINAV KRISHNAN
- 2022 STEPHAN BELLAMY
- 2022 MARIA MANABAT
- 2024 ALAINA HARRIS
- 2024 TaMYRA JOHNSON
STUDENT MEDIA MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
- 2016 VIKTORIA HALLIKÄÄR
- 2017 CUTLER KLEIN
- 2018 CLAIRE BARNETT
- 2018 DALLAS SHATEL
- 2019 ALLISON BOYCE
- 2020 SIMON GIBBS
- 2021 BETSY GOODFRIEND
- 2022 KATHERINE OUNG
- 2023 ZOE ABEL
- 2023 AADITI LELE
- 2023 KATHERINE OUNG
- 2023 BRINA RATANGEE
- 2024 AIDEN RUTMAN
VANDERBILT STUDENT COMMUNICATIONS HONOR
- 2020 CHIOMA CHUKWUMA
- 2020 MADISON HITCHCOCK
- 2020 MIQUÉLA THORNTON
- 2021 JULIE ABEL
- 2021 ERIC ASEN
- 2021 SAMUEL CURTIS
- 2021 AYDEN EILMUS
- 2021 OLIVIA GORDON
- 2021 STACY HORTON
- 2021 MADISON HITCHCOCK
- 2021 EMERY LITTLE
- 2021 EMMA MATTSON
- 2021 ROZI XU
- 2022 JESSICA BARKER
- 2022 SOPHIE EDELMAN
- 2022 ABHINAV KRISHNAN
- 2022 DANIEL SAK
- 2023 JOHN ABBOTT
- 2023 BENEDICT BALLMAN III
- 2023 BARRIE BARTO
- 2023 DANIEL SAK
- 2023 ZOE YARBROUGH
- 2024 MARIA BALHARA
- 2024 KATE CONNELL
- 2024 SOFIA EL-SHAMMAA
- 2024 JORIE FAWCETT
- 2024 MEHAK MALHOTRA
- 2024 SARIHA MOHAMMED
- 2024 KATHERINE OUNG
- 2024 JOSH REHDERS
- 2024 JOY ZOU