91.1 The Globe was named “Radio Station of the Year” for institutions with enrollments under 3,000 students by the College Media Association with their Pinnacle Award at their annual National College Media Convention in Atlanta in October. This is the first organizational Pinnacle Award for The Globe and the station’s fifth national title.
Jakyra Green, a senior majoring in education and English, is among the 10 finalists who will participate in the 37th annual Keating Writing Challenge in which the students have five hours to report and write a story. The contest, which draws top journalism students from across the state, will take place in Indianapolis on Nov. 3-4.
Goshen College senior Jakyra Green’s speech claimed first prize in Mennonite Central Committee’s binational intercollegiate C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest, after winning at Goshen College’s contest in February 2023. Green’s speech, titled “The Privilege of Peace,” focused on the illusion or privilege surrounding peace for Black people and their realities in America.
The documentary ‘Goshen - A Sundown Town’s Transformation’, produced by Goshen College film students, will air on South Bend’s PBS station as a part of their Juneteenth celebration programming.
FiveCore Media was nominated for a regional Emmy award for its production of “Vital Passage: A Holocaust Rescue Story.”
Goshen College communication students received 27 awards including ‘Radio School of the Year’ during this year’s Indiana Association of School Broadcasters (IASB) College Awards Luncheon.
The Indiana Collegiate Press Association awarded second place to The Record in the “Newspaper of the Year” competition in the college division, powered by a series of top finishes across writing categories.
Students are being recognized for their work with co-curricular programs in the Communication Department: the college’s radio station, 91.1 The Globe, GlobeTV, and video production company, FiveCore Media.
Laura Smith, a co-host of Michiana's Morning News throughout the week at 95.3 MNC and the weekly host of "The Way Home with Laura Smith," will be the Umble Master Class presenter at Goshen College on Sept. 13-14.
