Contest Recognizes Seven for Outstanding Summer Journalism Work
Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 11, 2004) — Seven Missouri School of Journalism magazine and news-editorial students were recognized for outstanding work completed in newsrooms during the past summer.
![arthur-wedler Arthur Wedler](https://journalism.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/arthur-wedler.jpg)
Christian Detrick, Andrew Eder, Brandon Hoops, Sarah Larimer, Cristian Lupsa, Elspeth Reeve and Arthur Wedler each received a cash prize of $50 for their winning entries in the “What I Did on My Summer Vacation” contest.
![elspeth-reeve Elspeth Reeve](https://journalism.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/elspeth-reeve.jpg)
The contest, which attracted more than 40 entries, highlighted the impressive reporting, editing and writing talents of Missouri students.
“The body of work represented here shows – again – the strength of reporting and writing by our students,” said Tom Warhover, executive editor of the Missourian and a contest judge. “Clearly, this won’t be the only contest some of these students win.”
![cristian-lupsa Cristian Lupsa](https://journalism.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/cristian-lupsa1.jpg)
“Last year, most of our first-place winners came from internships at newspapers throughout the nation. This year’s winners were closer to home. I don’t think there’s a particular trend; we continue to get great entries from Columbia, S.C., to Missouri’s C-town,” added Warhover.
![brandon-hoops Brandon Hoops](https://journalism.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/brandon-hoops-125x150.jpg)
Sponsored by the Editorial Department, the contest was open to all journalism students. Entries could be submitted in one of five categories: profile writing, visual presentation, in-depth reporting, spot news and photojournalism. First-place winners each received a cash prize of $50, and gift certificates were awarded to those receiving honorable mentions.
Winners, entry titles and publications in the five categories are as follows.
![detrick-rollercoaster-150x221 Detrick Rollercoaster](https://journalism.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2004/11/detrick-rollercoaster-150x221-150x150.jpg)
Profile Writing
First place: Arthur Wedler for “Life-Changing Routes,” a story that ran in the Columbia Missourian. Wedler is a news-editorial major from Ballwin. He plans to graduate in May 2005.
Features
First place: Elspeth Reeve for “Treasure Hunters,” a story that ran in Vox magazine. Reeve is a magazine major from Atlanta, Ga., and plans to graduate in May 2005.
In-Depth Reporting
First place: Cristian Lupsa for “Finding Refuge,” a story that appeared in Vox magazine. Lupsa is a second year master’s student in news-editorial. He is from Targu-Mures, Romania, and plans to graduate in May 2005.
Sports
First place: Brandon Hoops for “Kicking Cares Away,” a story that ran in the July 2 issue of the Columbia Missourian. Hoops is a news-editorial student and plans to graduate in December 2005. His hometown is Freeport, Ill.
![andrew-eder Andrew Eder](https://journalism.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/andrew-eder.jpg)
Spot News
First place: Andrew Eder and Sarah Larimer for “Other Side of the Law: Former Officer
![sarah-larimer Sarah Larimer](https://journalism.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/sarah-larimer.jpg)
Charged with First-Degree Murder,” a story that ran in the Columbia Missourian. Eder, a news-editorial master’s student from Birmingham, Mich., plans to graduate in May 2006. Larimer is a news-editorial student from Salem, Ill. She plans to graduate in May 2006.
![christian-detrick Christian Detrick](https://journalism.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/christian-detrick.jpg)
Photojournalism
First place: Christian Detrick for his portfolio of pictures from his summer internship at The Baltimore Sun. Detrick is a senior photojournalism major, violin performance and psychology double minor, from Loganville, Pa., and plans to graduate in May 2005.
Updated: March 31, 2020