By RYAN SKAITH
Griffon Media, the student-led news organization at Missouri Western State University, earned three national honors at the College Media Association Spring Convention held here March 4-7.
The organization received three David L. Adams Apple Awards, which serve as the flagship honors for recognizing excellence in collegiate media across the country.
The staff of Griffon Media took home second place for Best News Website in Division III. Individual honors included Charlie Sample, who earned third place for Best Multimedia Package in Divisions II and III, and Kylee Leach, a member of the class of 2025, who placed third for Best News Photography in Division III.
Representing the university at the convention were Kiana Martinez, a senior graphic design major from Kansas City, Missouri; Kendall Warren, a sophomore applied communication and journalism major from Kansas City, Missouri; and faculty adviser Dr. Luling Huang. During the event, the group presented an educational session titled “Beyond the Questions: Audio and Video Essentials for Interviews” to fellow student journalists.
In addition to the awards ceremony and presentations, students participated in professional development tours of the Spectrum News and Sirius XM headquarters. The convention provided the team the opportunity to network with industry professionals and peers while showcasing the caliber of journalism produced at Missouri Western.