Drake student work has reached the finals of the Society of Professional Journalists Region 7 Mark of Excellence contest. Winners will be announced at the region’s annual conference at the University of Central Missouri on April 5-6. The Drake finalists are:
- Best Independent Online Student Publication: Urban Plains
- Best Podcast: Hold Up, Jessica Spangler and Mitch Kedzior
- Best Online Sports Reporting: Jessica Spangler
- Best Online Feature: Samantha Ohlson
- Best Student Magazine: Drake Magazine
- Best All-Around Non-Daily Student Newspaper: Times-Delphic
- General News Reporting: Rachel James and Phong Ly
- Breaking News Reporting: Marie Nalan
- Best Online Sports Reporting: Andrew Beall
- General News Photography: Grace Hulin
- Breaking News Photography: Lorien MacEnulty
- Best Sports Photography: J.D. Pelegrino