Student Media Board Virtual Banquet






Thank you, Elon University student media.
The Elon University Student Media Board, which represents Colonnades Literary & Art Journal, Elon News Network, Elon Student Television, Limelight Records, Phi Psi Cli Yearbook and WSOE 89.3FM, was scheduled to hold its annual banquet on May 12, 2020. Sadly, the six organizations and their members couldn’t gather to celebrate their successes from the past year and to recognize some of their worthy members. So the board moved the event online.
The virtual gathering features remarks from Colin Donohue, the chair of the Media Board and the School of Communications director of student engagement and alumni relations, Amy Reitnouer Jacobs ’09, the co-founder of The Bluegrass Situation who was scheduled to deliver the banquet keynote, Dr. Jon Dooley, Elon vice president for student life, and the student leaders themselves, who will honor their members with awards.
Thank you to Elon’s student media organizations for continuing to work during their time away from Elon so that they might inform and entertain the university community. Their vibrancy and presence are still felt on campus.
Award Winners
Every year, student media organizations honor their Newcomer of the Year, Peak Performer and Outstanding Team Member. Below are the students who were chosen for these honors by members of their organizations. Congratulations to the winners!
Colonnades
Newcomer of the Year
Amelia Porter ’20

Outstanding Team Member
Chloe Ekberg ’20

Peak Performer
Madison Engel ’20

Peak Performer
Madison Foster ’20

Elon News Network
Newcomer of the Year
Lauren Singles ’23

Peak Performer
Amanda Gibson ’20

Outstanding Team Member
Clare Grant ’23

Elon Student Television
Newcomer of the Year
Melanie Meisner ’23

Peak Performer
Charlie Breckenridge ’22

Outstanding Team Member
Katy Hall ’20

Outstanding Team Member
Patty Benson ’20

Limelight Records
Newcomer of the Year
Justin Starr ’22

Peak Performer
Eliza Spear ’22

Outstanding Team Member
Andrew High ’21

Phi Psi Cli Yearbook
Newcomer of the Year
Sarah Rusthoven ’23

Peak Performer
Dana Weiner ’20

Outstanding Team Member
Kathryn Williams ’22

WSOE 89.3FM
Newcomer of the Year
Andrew Hartle ’23

Peak Performer
Patrick Larsen ’20

Outstanding Team Member
Cameron Birtcher ’22
