BRANDON SZUMINSKY, PH.D.
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STUDENT AWARDS

2019 - First Place, Best Print Story, The Press Club of Cleveland Excellence in Journalism Awards
2019 - Outstanding Investigative Reporting, American Scholastic Press Association
2019 - Outstanding Service to the Community, American Scholastic Press Association
2019 - First Place, Scholastic Newspaper Award, American Scholastic Press Association
2019 - First Place, ONMA Collegiate Newspaper Competition: News Coverage
2019 - First Place, ONMA Collegiate Newspaper Competition: In-Depth Reporting
2019 - Second Place, ONMA Collegiate Newspaper Competition: Sports Coverage
2019 - Third Place, ONMA Collegiate Newspaper Competition: Design
2018 - Finalist, SPJ Mark of Excellence, Region 4: Best All-Around Non-Daily Newspaper
2018 - Winner, SPJ Mark of Excellence, Region 4: Breaking News Reporting (Enrollment >9,999)
2018 - Finalist, SPJ Mark of Excellence, Region 4: General News Reporting (Enrollment >9,999)
2018 - First Place, PNA Keystone Awards, Div-II: Personality Profile
2018 - First Place, PNA Keystone Awards, Div-II: Sports Story
2018 - First Place, PNA Keystone Awards, Div-II: Sports Photo
2018 - Second Place, PNA Keystone Awards, Div-II: Public Service/Enterprise
2018 - Second Place, PNA Keystone Awards, Div-II: Feature Story
2018 - Second Place, PNA Keystone Awards, Div-II: Sports Story
2018 - Second Place, PNA Keystone Awards, Div-II: Feature Photo
2018 - First Place, Scholastic Newspaper Award, American Scholastic Press Association
2018 - First Place, Special Merit, American Scholastic Press Association
2018 - Honorable Mention, PNA Keystone Awards, Div-II: Layout and Design
2017 - Winner, SPJ Mark of Excellence, Region 4: General News Reporting (Enrollment >9,999)
2017 - Winner, SPJ Mark of Excellence, Region 4: Feature Writing (Enrollment >9,999)
2017 - Winner, SPJ Mark of Excellence, Region 4: Sports Writing (Enrollment >9,999)
2017 - Finalist, SPJ Mark of Excellence, Region 4: In-Depth Reporting (Enrollment >9,999)
2017 - Finalist, SPJ Mark of Excellence, Region 4: General News Reporting (Enrollment >9,999)
2017 - Finalist, SPJ Mark of Excellence, Region 4: In-Depth Reporting (Enrollment >9,999)
2017 - Finalist, SPJ Mark of Excellence, Region 4: Feature Writing (Enrollment >9,999)
2017 - Finalist, SPJ Mark of Excellence, Region 4: Feature Writing (Enrollment >9,999)
2017 - Finalist, SPJ Mark of Excellence, Region 4: Sports Writing (Enrollment >9,999)
2017 - Finalist, SPJ Mark of Excellence, Region 4: Feature Photography (Enrollment >9,999)
2017 - Finalist, SPJ Mark of Excellence, Region 4: Feature Photography (Enrollment >9,999)
2017 - First Place, PNA Keystone Awards, Div-II: Sports Story
2017 - Second Place, PNA Keystone Awards, Div-II: General News
2017 - Honorable Mention, PNA Keystone Awards, Div-II: General News
2017 - Honorable Mention, PNA Keystone Awards, Div-II: Ongoing News Coverage
2017 - Honorable Mention, PNA Keystone Awards, Div-II: Sports Story
2016 - National Winner, SPJ Mark of Excellence: In-Depth Reporting (Enrollment >9,999)
2016 - Winner, SPJ Mark of Excellence, Region 4: Best All-Around Non-Daily Newspaper
2016 - Winner, SPJ Mark of Excellence, Region 4: General News Reporting (Enrollment >9,999)
2016 - Winner, SPJ Mark of Excellence, Region 4: In-Depth Reporting (Enrollment >9,999)
2016 - Winner, SPJ Mark of Excellence, Region 4: Sports Writing (Enrollment >9,999)
2016 - Finalist, SPJ Mark of Excellence, Region 4: Breaking News Reporting (Enrollment >9,999)
2016 - Finalist, SPJ Mark of Excellence, Region 4: General News Reporting (Enrollment >9,999)
2016 - Finalist, SPJ Mark of Excellence, Region 4: General News Reporting (Enrollment >9,999)
2016 - Finalist, SPJ Mark of Excellence, Region 4: Sports Writing (Enrollment >9,999)
2016 - Finalist, SPJ Mark of Excellence, Region 4: Sports Writing (Enrollment >9,999)
2016 - Finalist, SPJ Mark of Excellence, Region 4: Photo Illustration (Enrollment >9,999)
2016 - First Place, PNA Keystone Awards, Div-II: Ongoing News Coverage
2016 - First Place, PNA Keystone Awards, Div-II: Public Service/Enterprise
2016 - First Place, PNA Keystone Awards, Div-II: Sports Story
2016 - Honorable Mention, PNA Keystone Awards: Ongoing News Coverage
2015 - Winner, SPJ Mark of Excellence, Region 4: Feature Story (Enrollment >9,999)
2015 - Winner, SPJ Mark of Excellence, Region 4: General News Reporting (Enrollment >9,999)
2015 - Finalist, SPJ Mark of Excellence, Region 4: General News Reporting (Enrollment >9,999)
2015 - Finalist, SPJ Mark of Excellence, Region 4: Sports Writing (Enrollment >9,999)
2015 - Finalist, SPJ Mark of Excellence, Region 4: Non-Fiction Magazine Article
2015 - First Place, PNA Keystone Awards, Div-II: Ongoing News Coverage
2015 - First Place, PNA Keystone Awards, Div-II: Feature Story
2015 - Honorable Mention, PNA Keystone Awards, Div-II: Sports Story
2015 - First Place, Special Merit, American Scholastic Press Association
2015 - Most Outstanding University Newspaper, American Scholastic Press Association
2014 - Finalist, SPJ Mark of Excellence, Region 4: Best All-Around Non-Daily Newspaper
2014 - Finalist, SPJ Mark of Excellence, Region 4: In-Depth Reporting (Small Schools)
2014 - First Place, American Scholastic Press Association
2013 - Finalist, SPJ Mark of Excellence, Region 4: Best All-Around Non-Daily Newspaper
2013 - Finalist, SPJ Mark of Excellence, Region 4: General News Reporting (Small Schools)
2013 - Finalist, SPJ Mark of Excellence, Region 4: General News Reporting (Small Schools)
2012 - Finalist, SPJ Mark of Excellence, Region 4: In-Depth Reporting (Small Schools)
2012 - First Place, American Scholastic Press Association
2011 - First Place, American Scholastic Press Association
Dr. Szuminsky tirelessly taught myself and my peers the ins and outs of the field of journalism, in minute detail. He taught us to analyze story structure, word choice, literary devices, direct quotation and objectivity. He sat with us for hours upon hours in his tiny office, crowded by photographs and books, meticulously editing our articles in blue ink and illegible scrawl. Dr. Szuminsky has a passion for journalism that is infectious; and under his wing, I have developed the same zeal. Every article is an intricate project – warranting hours of proofreading and editing, looking at examples and brainstorming new reporting projects. He lauded the greater purpose of journalism — protecting democracy and the First Amendment. His fervor is intoxicating, and he gave me ambition.
- Teghan S.
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  • About
  • Courses Taught
  • Scholarship
  • Media Coverage