KU students honored with 2025 KAB Student Awards

Emily Sutter sits in studio with greenscreen behind her.
JMC student Emily Sutter is pictured during live coverage of the 2024 United States presidential election in Media Crossroads. Sutter earned multiple awards from the Kansas Association of Broadcasters.

Mon, 03/24/2025

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Evan Riggs

KU students received 14 honors, including eight first places, in 10 college visual categories at the 2025 Kansas Association of Broadcasters Student Broadcast Excellence Awards competition. The students will be presented their awards on April 23 in Arrowhead Stadium at the KAB Student Broadcast & Sports Seminar.

The list of KU honorees: 

Best Special Programming

First: “KUJH Election Coverage,” Ryn Drummond, producer, and KUJH news team

Promotional Announcement

First: “Renaissance Fair,” Jake Kotzman

Best Feature

First: “A City Enriched by the Legacy of the Wizard of Oz,” Sydney Clark

Second: “Student Manager,” Emma Noble

Honorable mention: “Rock Chalk Dancers,” Emily Sutter

Best General News Story

First: "Downtown Ambassadors," Sydney Clark

Complete Sports Feature

First: “Golfer Will King,” Emily Sutter

Best Sportscast

First: “Playmakers Feb. 7, 2025,” Lauren Richey, Lindsay Ryan, Playmakers crew

Honorable mention: “Run It Back, Dec. 2, 2024,” Jaden Huehl, Katie Acosta

On Air Personality

First: “Emily Sutter reel,” Emily Sutter

Station Website

First: “Playmakers,” Lauren Richey, Benjamin Vaskov, Playmakers crew

60 second or less commercial PSA or non com donor announcement

Second: “Don’t Litter,” Alex Moore

Public Affairs/Talk Show Program

Honorable mention: “Good Morning Indian Country,” GMIC news team

Vertical Video

Honorable mention: “KU women’s golf,” Chad Cushing, Courtney Poston

Mon, 03/24/2025

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Evan Riggs