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