PEMBROKE, N.C., April 30 -- The University of North Carolina at Pembroke issued the following news release:
Two UNC Pembroke student journalists are earning regional recognition for their storytelling
and commitment to the craft, proving that impactful journalism can thrive even in
the smallest of newsrooms.
Sean Hancock and Michela Gritti, editors of the student newspaper The Pine Needle, recently captured first-place honors at the Society of Professional Journalists
(SPJ) Region 2 Competition, competing against institutions across North Carolina,
Virginia, Washington, D.C., Delaware and Maryland.
Both Hancock and Gritti were also recognized as Outstanding Pine Needle Editors during
the Department of Mass Communication's annual end-of-t...