Emerge Media Awards

By Lyndi-Colleen Morgan

Two members of the Converged Citizen staff have been nominated for awards based on their course work in the journalism program.

Ashley Ann Mentley and Naureen Ahmed have been selected as semi-finalists for the Emerge Media Awards.

These awards recognize and showcase the achievements of media studies, journalism and communications students in Canada. Individuals in post-secondary education are recognized for editing, writing, videography, audio, communications, digital design and public relations.

The nominations of semi-finalists were made March 18. Mentley is a semi-finalist in the advertising and graphic design categories and Ahmed is a semi-finalist in the graphic design category.

“It’s very exciting to have not only one, but two of your students nominated for awards in the category of the subject you are teaching,” said Karen Fallon, professor of the digital convergent design course at St. Clair College.

Fallon has been teaching design at St. Clair for the past 20 years. She said design can be used to help bring written words to life.

“To know the elements of design can enhance the education-outlook of a converged journalist,” said Fallon. “Today more than ever before journalists and those in related professions need to understand the concept of design and how it connects with the audience.”

The announcement of the winners will be at the Rose Garden Banquet Hall in Toronto on April 25.

This is the first time members of the Converged Citizen staff have been considered for the Emerge Media Awards.