On Friday, Apr. 25 Penn News Network traveled to Ball State University for the 70th Annual JDay+/CCIM+ Program. This is a media and communications conference for middle and high school students. The conference provides learning and professional development opportunities across all journalism, media, technology and communications areas.
This year the PNN program won 20 awards at the conference. Those awards include two team awards, Honorable Mention for “PNN Morning Announcements” and Excellent Award for “PNN Show”, and 18 individual awards won by 14 students.
Junior CJ Vantine was honored three awards: Superior Awards in Creative Writing and News Package, and an Excellent Award in News Package.
Sophomore James Mason was also honored three awards for his work: Superior in Sports Play-by-Play, Excellent in Sports Play-by-Play and Honorable Mention in Sports Story Package.
Here is a full list of PNN’s awards:
HONORABLE MENTION
News Announcements:
“PNN Morning Announcements” – PNN STAFF
Feature Story Package:
“Penn High School’s Lunch Vending Machine” – Kelly Kubinski and Marie Roach
News Package:
“Animal Outreach” – Noah Teeple
Sports Story Package:
“Penn Fieldhouse Construction Update” – James Mason & Nate Tingle
“Ethan Good’s Story” – Cohen Schiff
Creative Writing:
“Just Your Average Horror Story” – Lia Kelman
Nature Photo:
“In Unison” – Kai King
“Little Lillies” – Maya Hudak
Short Film:
“A Second Life” – Noah Teeple
“The Price of Being Alive” – Mikan Gensic
EXCELLENT AWARD
News Show:
“PNN Show” – PNN STAFF
News Package:
“New Indiana GPS Diploma” – CJ Vantine
Sports Play-by-Play:
“Penn vs Marian Boys Basketball Live Broadcast” – James Mason & Nate Tingle
Nature Photo:
“Whiskered Majestically” – Eliza Wright
Personality Portrait:
“The Way Forward” – Eliza Wright
SUPERIOR AWARD
News Package:
“Penn Engineering Students Win at Purdue” – CJ Vantine
“Women’s History Month” – Reah Frydrych
Sports Play-by-Play:
“Penn Football vs. Valparaiso” – James Mason & Nate Zizzo
Creative Writing:
“Where I’m From” – CJ Vantine
Personality Portrait:
“Absorb” – Elyse Royer
CJ Vantine 
Jaya Wyche 
Reah Frydrych