17 Filmmaking & Media Studies students won Gold Circle awards from Columbia Scholastic Press Association. Our film students swept the PSA category, won 4 of 5 documentary awards, and won 1st and 2nd place in the video feature category! This program is offered by Columbia University in New York City.

Gold Circle Awards are offered to recognize superior work by student journalists. The awards recognize individual achievement by students from any CSPA member in four major categories: News; Magazine; Digital Media; and Yearbook.

This year, these categories attracted 5,625 entrants. These entries come from publications produced by students at colleges, universities, and secondary schools throughout the United States and overseas who follow an American education plan.

In summary, judges cited a total of 1,125 winners, either as First, Second or Third Place, or for Certificates of Merit (Honorable Mention) in a category. Thank you to all who entered. 

All entries were published during the 2023-2024 academic year.

To learn more, go to the CSPA Gold Circle website. 

Congratulations to all of our winners!

You may watch their videos by clicking on the video titles below

Documentary

1st place, Mia Ritossa, “TAYA”

2nd place, Daphne Fallon, “Spreading Wings”

3rd place, Grace Villar, “Shoulder Check”

Certificate of Merit, Natasha Arakal, “The Art of Cooking”

Certificate of Merit, Kate Gillespie, “What the Mind Can't Forget”

Feature package

1st place, Laurie Starke, “Roc n' Ramen”

2nd place, Ainsley Clough, Cait Haggerty, and Lila Zecca, "Ireland Choir Trip"

PSA 

1st place, Zoe Brown, “Many,”

2nd place, Daniela Flores & Grace Gapen, “Importance of Diversity”

3rd place, Laurie Starke, “Just One Click” 

Certificate of Merit, Mackenna Kelly, Emily Sedgwick, & Grace Villar, “Give Kids a Chance”

Certificate of Merit, Amanda Ciminello & Callie Regnery, “More Wheels, More Meals”

Certificate of Merit, Clare Murray & Amy Walsh, “Worth a Thousand Words”