University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) alumna Serra Sowers, B.S. Journalism 2024, has received second place in the 2023-24 Hearst Journalism Awards National Multimedia Championship in San Francisco on June 6. Sowers was honored for “Magic in the Mission” featuring the Free Farm Stand, an all-volunteer run…
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University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications alumna, Serra Sowers, B.S. Journalism 2024, will be one of 29 competitors representing 17 universities from across the U.S. who will compete in the 64th annual Hearst Journalism Awards Writing, Photojournalism, Audio, Television and Multimedia National Championships from June 1-7, 2024. Sowers,…
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Serra Sowers, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism senior, has tied for 20th place in the 2023-24 Hearst Journalism Awards Multimedia Digital Journalism competition. The contest included 68 entries submitted from 40 schools in the third multimedia competition of the year. Her winning entry, “Meeting Mary Jane:…
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University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism senior Serra Sowers placed fifth in the 2023-2024 Hearst Journalism Awards Multimedia Narrative Storytelling Competition. There were 85 entries from 52 schools submitted in the first multimedia competition of the academic year. Sowers is an anchor and reporter for WUFT-TV’s…
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By Serra Sowers, Journalism and Sustainability Studies 2024 I have never been more grateful for functioning stoplights and clean, running water. Three days after Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida on Sept. 28, 2022, I headed down to southwest Florida with a team of fellow WUFT News reporters to cover…
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