Logan Nardo, of Midlothian, Wins Society of Professional Journalists Regional Award
LEXINGTON, VA (04/04/2014)(readMedia)-- Logan Nardo, a senior journalism (mass communications) major at Washington and Lee University, has won an award in the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) regional Mark of Excellence college journalism competition.
The SPJ awards are for work published by college students during 2013 and were presented March 29 at SPJ's Region 2 conference at Georgetown University. The competition draws entries from colleges and universities across Delaware, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Virginia and North Carolina.
Nardo, a graduate of Midlothian High School, won the radio in-depth reporting category for his story, "Going Local: Naturally Grown Food in Rockbridge," which advances to SPJ's national competition. Nardo also won a regional finalist award in the radio feature category for "Bull Riding in Raphine."