Futrell Award

For outstanding achievement in communications and journalism by a Duke alum: 

Stephen Buckley ’89, Public Editor, The Dallas Morning News

Melcher Award

For the best journalistic work produced in 2024 by an undergraduate student:

1st Place: Storey Wertheimer for “Leaking Roofs, Broken HVACs: Parents Decry Conditions at Durham Elementary Schools”

2nd Place: Sofie Buckminster for “There’s no Judgement (or Lululemon) in Durham’s Naked Yoga Class”

3rd Place: Gabrielle Lazor for “Dive into the world of Tampa Bay offshore fishing at this all-female tournament”

3rd Place: Sophie Levenson for “Duke cross country, track and field athletes describe neglect and discomfort under former head coach Angela Reckart” 

 

Fischer-Zernin Award

For the best local reporting by an undergraduate student: 

Freya Gulamali for “NC independent pharmacies are disappearing as prescription prices soar. So where’s the money going?”

Tess Bierly for “From death row to deliverance: An NC man’s story of wrongful conviction and resilience”

 

Patterson Prize

For sustained journalism excellence, leadership, mentorship, courage, and integrity over the course of an undergraduate career

Sophie Levenson

Sofie Buckminster

Storey Wertheimer

Freya Gulamali

Tess Bierly

Sofia Bliss Carrascosa

Sevana Wenn

Stephen Buckley