Students in the UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication have been named finalists in 15 categories of the Society of Professional Journalists’ Region 2 Mark of Excellence Awards.

The actual places awarded will be announced at the region’s Mark of Excellence Luncheon at the spring conference, April 8-9, in Norfolk, Va.

The finalists are listed, by category, below. UNC competes in the 4-year university category of the Mark of Excellence Awards.

Best All-Around Daily Student Newspaper

• Staff, The Daily Tar Heel

Online News Reporting

• Lauren Frohne and Jessey Dearing, Powering a Nation
• Mike Ehrlich and Elena Rue, Powering a Nation

In-Depth Reporting

• Shane Ryan, reesenews.org

Online Sports Reporting

• Pressley Baird, Kristen Long and Seth Wright, reesenews.org

Online Feature Reporting

• Carolina Photojournalism and Universidad Pontifica Catolica de Argentina, Now What Argentina?
• Caitlyn Greene, Carolina Photojournalism

Best Independent Online Student Publication

• Carolina Photojournalism and Universidad Pontifica Catolica de Argentina, Now What Argentina?

Radio In-Depth Reporting

• Carolina Connection

Best All-Around Radio Newscast

• Carolina Connection

Radio Sports Reporting

• Adam Salloum, Carolina Connection
• Stefano Rivera, Carolina Connection

Radio News Reporting

• Reema Khrais, Carolina Connection
• Michael Tomsic, Carolina Connection

Radio Feature

• Reema Khrais, Carolina Connection
• Alletta Cooper, Carolina Connection

Best All-Around Television Newscast

• Carolina Week

Television In-Depth Reporting

• Bethany Tuggle, Carolina Week

Television Sports Reporting

• Justin Page, Carolina Week
• Eddie Sykes, Carolina Week