Our Awards
2019 Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards
News General Assignment
Nominee, “Pittsburgh’s Monster Pumpkin Festival is a Smash Hit”
Gage Goulding, Reporter
Megan Shandel, Camera
College/University Student Production Talent
Winner, Gage Goulding
2019 Society for Collegiate Journalists National Awards
First Place:
Social Media Presence Overall Excellence
Television Live Event Broadcast – special election coverage
Television News Package – Gage Goulding, Megan Shandel, “Pittsburgh Monster Pumpkin Festival is a smash hit”
Television Feature Package – Logan Carney, Michael Evans, “Jimmy Spagnolo makes it bigger than just basketball”
Television Sports Package – Sam Anthony, “Bernard Clark on new Colonial culture”
2019 David L. Adams Apple Award
2019 Pennsylvania News Media Association Student Keystone Press Awards
2018 College Media Association Pinnacle Awards
College Media Association 2017-18 Film Festival
2018 Communicator Award of Distinction
Colonial Sports Network and RMU Sentry Media, “Hockey at Heinz”
2018 Pittsburgh Black Media Federation, Robert L. Vann Media Awards of Excellence
Ian Kist, Matt Simkovic, Sam Anthony – “Who is new RMU head coach Bernard Clark?”
2018 Society for Collegiate Journalists Awards
First Place:
RMU Radio – Internet Radio Overall Excellence
Logan Carney – First Place Sports Columns
Tori Flick – Cartoon Strips and Panels
Zach Laufer and RMU-TV – Television Sports Package
Second Place:
RMU Sentry Media – Online News Website Overall Excellence
RMU-TV Staff – Television News Show Overall Excellence
Megan Shandel – Second Place Cartoon Strips and Panels
Third Place:
Brittany Mayer and Katey Ladika – Multimedia News Story
Samuel Anthony, Morgan Torchia & Mike Evans – Multimedia Feature Story
Samuel Anthony, Morgan Torchia & Mike Evans – Multimedia Sports Story
Morgan Torchia – Photo Slideshow
Katey Ladika – Sports Photography
Gage McCall – Cartoon Strips and Panels
Tori Flick – Graphic Illustrations
Honorable Mentions:
Maura Linehan & Katey Ladika – Features
Logan Carney – Sports Columns
Tori Flick – Graphic Illustrations
2018 College Media Association Apple Awards
Second Place:
Best Multimedia Package – “Jimmy Spagnolo makes it bigger than just basketball”
2018 Pennsylvania News Media Association Student Keystone Press Awards
First Place:
Website, Division II – RMU Sentry Media Staff
Second Place:
Cartoon/Graphic Illustration; “Eating Disorders,” “10 or more reasons to follow RMU Sentry Media”
2017 College Media Association Pinnacle Awards
Third Place:
RMU-TV, Four-year TV Station of the Year
2017 College Media Association Film Festival
Second Place:
Video Newscast – Sam Anthony, Vince Russo, Delaney Hassell, Eddie Sheehy, Nick Milliron, Morgan Torchia and Alec Balenciaga, “2016 SCJ Presidential Election Night Coverage”
Third Place:
Long Documentary – Matthew DeVito and Wafi Alghanim, “Eugene Morgan: Blues Chronicles from the Burgh”
2017 Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY STUDENT PRODUCTION – SPORTS- LIVE EVENT
“Colonial Sports Network: RMU Men’s Basketball Vs. Bryant”– Robert Morris University
Dylan McKenna, Producer
Dakota Lamb, Director
Vince Russo, Play by Play Announcer
Dontae Pearson, Color Commentary
Sam Anthony, Sideline Reporter
Zach Laufer, Technical Director
Morgan Torchia, Replay
Alec Balenciaga, Graphic Designer
Tori Flick, Graphics Operator
Nick Milliron, Close Follow
2017 SCJ Awards
First Place:
Continuing Coverage – Brittany Mayer, “SCJ 2016 Presidential election night coverage”
Graphic Illustrations – Matt Merlino, “Defense Fuels Shutout Win”
Second Place:
Online News Website Overall Excellence – RMU Sentry Media
Feature Photography – Katey Ladika, “Inauguration of Dr. Christopher B. Howard”
Third Place:
Photo Slideshow – Matt Merlino, “Pittsburgh Penguins Stanley Cup Victory Parade”
Cartoon Strips and Panels – Tori Flick, “RMU winter struggles #11: Ice Sucks”
Honorable Mention:
Television News Show Overall Excellence – RMU-TV, “RMU Live, October 24, 2016”
Continuing Coverage – Delaney Hassell, “President Howard begins writing ‘next chapter’ at RMU”
Graphic Illustrations – Tori Flick, “Dining Services: What students need to know”
Cartoon Strips and Panels – Tori Flick, “RMU winter struggles #18: The Stairs”
News Photography – Katey Ladika, “Michalle Obama visits Pitt”
2017 Pittsburgh Black Media Federation, Robert L. Vann Media Awards
Online Spot News – Brittany Mayer, reporter; Morgan Torchia, videographer; Katey Ladika, photographer, “Christopher Howard Inaugurated as RMU’s 8th President”
Multimedia – Brittany Mayer, reporter; Morgan Torchia, videographer; Katey Ladika, photographer, “Christsopher Howard Inaugurated as RMU’s 8th President”
TV Spot News – Hannah Smith, reporter; Matt Merlino, videographer, “President Howard Inauguration”
2017 College Media Association Apple Award
Apple Award: “Best TV Newscast”
2017 Student Keystone Press Awards, Pennsylvania News Media Association
Second Place:
Matt Merlino – Cartoon/Graphic Illustration, RMU Sports Infographics
2017 Broadcast Education Association Awards
Nicholas Milliron, “Award of Excellence,” (BEA) 2017 Student Video Competition: Studio (multi-camera or live-to-tape) for the “SCJ 2016 Election Night Coverage”
2016 College Media Association Fall Film Festival Award
2016 College Media Association Pinnacle Awards
2016 Mid-Atlantic Emmy College/University Production Awards of Excellence
2016 SCJ AWARDS (By Individual)
Third Place: Sports News (2015-16)
2016 College Media Association Apple Award
Second Place:
Best Tweet, “Homecoming Police Blotter”
2016 Communicator Award of Distinction for Student Online Video
“Hail to RMU,” Alec Balenciaga, Haley Sawyer, Nick Million, Matt Devito, Ben Cole
2016 College Media Association Film Festival
Second Place:
Long Form Documentary – Alec Balenciaga “Hail to RMU”
2016 Bronze Telly Award for Student Online Video
“Hail to RMU,” Alec Balenciaga, Haley Sawyer, Nick Milliron, Matt Devito, Ben Cole
2016 Keystone Student Press Awards
Matt Merlino, First Place, Cartoon/Graphic Illustration; “RMU Sports Infographic”
Paul Wintruba, First Place, Feature Photo; “Chasing a Dream: The Antwan Eddie Story”
2015 College Media Association Pinnacle Awards
Best Radio Sportscast – “Three Rivers Classic”
Best Portrait – Paul Wintruba
2015 Mid-Atlantic EMMY Awards
College/University Production Awards, Public Affairs/Community Service, “RMU Multimedia Election Coverage”
2015 Communicator Awards
Silver Award of Distinction, Film/Video-Student, “SCJ Election Coverage”
CSilver Award of Distinction, Programs/News-Student, “Trending Now: Cheap Eats”
2015 SCJ Awards
First Place, Online News Website Overall Excellence: RMU Sentry Media
First Place, Online Broadcast Overall Excellence: RMU Radio
Second Place, Television Overall Excellence: “RMU Live”
Nick Buzzelli, First Place, Features, “Relatability factor looks to propel Wolf to Harrisburg”
Nick Buzzelli, Second Place, Photo Slideshow, “Sal Buscaglia on RMU’s NCAA Tournament loss to Notre Dame”
Hannah Smith, Second Place, Multi-Story Journalism, “Dell’Omo not yet finished at RMU”
Kyle Gorcey, Second Place, Feature Photography, “Banaszak Wins First Career Game”
Kyle Gorcey, Second Place, Sports Photography, “Banaszak Wins First Career Game”
2015 College Media Association/David L. Adams Apple Awards
Best TV Newscast – “RMU Live”
2015 Student Keystone Press Award
Paul Wintruba, Second Place, Feature Photo, “Welcome Weekend”
Kyle Gorcey, Honorable Mention, Sports Photo, “RMU pounds Dukes for first home win of season”
2014 Communicator Awards
Silver Award of Distinction, Film/Video-Student, “The Power of Mo”
Silver Award of Distinction, Programs/News-Student, “Colonial Sports Center,” January 23, 2014
2014 Student Keystone Press Award
Kyle Gorcey, Second Place, Sports Photo, “RMU trounces Tigers in season opener”
2014 Society for Collegiate Journalists
Student Journalist of the Year: Nick Buzzelli
2013 Student Keystone Press Award
Tayler Wentz, Honorable Mention, Layout and Design, “Freshman 101” from Issue 1
2013 Communicator Award of Distinction
SCJ, RMU-TV and RMU Sentry Media’s presidential election coverage
2013 College Media Association Apple Awards
Honorable Mention, “The Power of Mo”
