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Illinois Student Newsroom at IPM staff win Society of Professional Journalists Awards



members and journalism students Madison Holcomb and Layli Nazarova were named winners in the audio category in their region by the Society of Professional Journalists.

Madison Holcomb

SPJ’s Region 5 comprises collegiate journalists within Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky.

Holcomb, a senior, was the overall winner for radio feature with the story

Additionally, Holcomb’s was also a finalist for radio in-depth reporting. 

Layli Nazarova

In the category of radio news reporting, Nazarova, a junior, was one of two finalists for her piece

, news editor at Illinois Public Media, served as a professional advisor for Holcomb and Nazarova.

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