2024-25 OSMA Awards

Granville student journalists attended the Ohio Scholastic Media Association (OSMA) State Convention at Kent State University on Friday, Apr. 11. In the afternoon, students attended sessions led by journalism professions on a variety of topics. In the evening, they attended a banquet, where they received a number of awards for their work for the Blue Ace Media news website and the Blue & White Yearbook:

• News website: First Class
• Yearbook: Second Class
• Individual awards: 21
  • 6 Superiors
  • 8 Excellents
  • 5 Honorable Mentions

MacKenzie BeVier

• News Photo, Excellent
• Feature Photo, Honorable Mention
• Feature Photo, Honorable Mention

Cannon Fink

• General Feature, Superior
• Personality Profile, Excellent

Bella Jump

• General Feature, Excellent
• Sports Photo, Excellent

Sage Kennedy

• Photo Story, Excellent (with Caitlin Koney)

Caitlin Koney

• Photo Story, Excellent (with Sage Kennedy)

Annie McCracken

• Web Interactivity or Graphic Elements, Honorable Mention

Erika Olson

• Multimedia Package, Superior (with Sophia Sturiano)

Lilly Robinson

• Review, Superior

Sophia Sturiano

• Newswriting – Campus/Community, Superior
• Newswriting – Beyond Campus, Excellent
• News Feature, Superior
• Alternative Copy, Excellent
• Multimedia Package, Superior (with Erika Olson)
• Web Interactivity or Graphic Elements, Excellent

Barrett Waggoner

• Commentary, Honorable Mention
• Sports Opinion, Superior
• On-Air Talent, Honorable Mention
• Broadcast News, Honorable Mention

Blue and White Yearbook Staff

• Yearbook Theme, Excellent