USI communication and media students take home 14 awards at IASB College Competition

On Saturday, March 29, John Morris, Instructor in Radio and Television, took seven University of Southern Indiana students to the Indiana Association of School Broadcasters (IASB) College Competition awards luncheon. Fourteen awards were received by students in attendance, of which seven were for first place.  

Awards and places are listed below: 

First Place  

• Abigail Durham – Radio Copywriting  

• Radio Imaging (10th straight year 95.7 The Spin has taken first place)  

• Noah Lang – Sound Design  

• Kaz Mull – Radio Drama  

• Payton Buse – Radio Sports Talk  

• Isaac Heldt and Tess Lattus – Radio Show  

• Isaac Heldt – Radio News Report  

Second Place 

• Payton Buse – Sports Update  

• Kaz Mull – Sound Design  

• Payton Buse – Basketball Play-by-play  

Third Place  

• Isaac Heldt, Josh Casson, Sebastian Hagler – Radio Spot  

• Ali Barrientos – Social Media  

• Matthew Kolb – Football Play-by-play  

• Matthew Kolb – Sports Update  

“This year's IASB awards are just another example of the great work that our students are doing. To have 14 awards is incredible, but to have half of them be first place is more than I would have expected,” says Morris. “I am always drawn to the Station Imaging category because this entry includes prerecorded pieces you hear when listening to 95.7 The Spin. This year marked the 10th straight year that we have taken first place. That really exemplifies the consistency of our USI students and the great effort and care that they put into their work.” 

Learn more about USI’s award-winning Communication and Media Department online.