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<p>Propelled by top finishes in every aspect of a statewide media competition for college students, Penn State students piled up 15 first-place finishes and earned the overall Sweepstakes Award for their division of the 2026 Student Keystone Media Awards.</p>

March 05, 2026

Penn State entries earn 15 first-place finishes at Student Keystone Media Awards

<p>The Broadcast Education Association’s Festival of Media Arts recognized “Centre County Report,” a weekly newscast produced by Penn State students, with its highest award — Best of Festival (News Competition-Student) — in a competition that included a pool of more than 2,250 entries from 300 colleges and universities.</p>

February 18, 2026

Student-driven ‘Centre County Report’ newscast named nation’s best in competition

<p>Seven Penn State students are working in a variety of roles at the Super Bowl in California this week.</p>

February 02, 2026

Penn State communications students anticipate, appreciate Super Bowl opportunity

<p>Award-winning author and journalist Paul Hendrickson will be the featured guest during a public lecture and Q&A session on Jan. 26 on the University Park campus.</p>

January 14, 2026

Award-winning author, journalist Paul Hendrickson to give guest lecture

<p>An award-winning newscast produced by Penn State students was honored as the nation’s Best Newscast, according to College Broadcasters Inc. and the organization’s annual CBI Awards.</p>

October 29, 2025

Penn State student newscast named as nation’s best for third year in a row

<p>A combination of newscasts, feature stories and overall quality helped Penn State Student Media earn the top overall award, Video Outlet of the Year, in a nationwide competition conducted by the College Media Association.</p>

October 21, 2025

Penn State Student Media named Video Outlet of the Year in national competition

<p>A celebration of community and impact, thanks to the power of filmmaking, runs throughout much of the first half of November with the seventh annual Centre Film Festival — which offers hundreds of viewing options along with question-and-answer sessions with filmmakers, special themes and much more.</p>

October 16, 2025

Centre Film Festival returns as destination event for filmmakers and film fans

<p>Sixteen different Penn State student productions or individuals earned nominations in six different categories for 2025 College Student Production awards, presented as part of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.</p>

August 21, 2025

Student journalists earn 16 Regional Emmy Award nominations

<p>A sports highlight show created by Penn State students to cover high school sports in Centre County and around District 6 kicks off its fifth season this fall.</p>

August 21, 2025

Penn State students' show covering high school sports returns for fifth season

<p>Eleven entries from Penn State students were selected as finalists in nine different categories during competition for the College Media Association’s Pinnacle Awards.</p>

August 18, 2025

Eleven Penn State entries selected as finalists in nationwide media competition

<p>As part of a collaboration between The Associated Press and the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism, Penn State students are providing content from the Little League World Series, which continues until Aug. 24, for the AP and its member outlets around the world.</p>

August 17, 2025

Student journalists partner with Associated Press at Little League World Series

<p>A video feature about legendary Penn State flyfishing instructor Joe Humphreys earned a national student Edward R. Murrow Award — the first such award for a segment from the “Centre County Report” newscast.</p>

August 14, 2025

Flyfishing video feature earns student newscast’s first national Murrow Award

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