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Student Achievements
Awards Received by TCNJ's Communication Students
- TCNJ Communication Studies Students Win National Offices, National Paper Award - Nov. 2006
- Communication Studies Scholars Publish Article, Present Multiple Papers at Summer International Conferences - Sept. 2006
- TCNJ communication studies students win national, regional honors- May 2006
- Communication Studies Students Garner Leadership Positions and Present Papers at National Conference - Nov. 2005
- TCNJ Students Garner National Communication Studies Awards - Nov. 2005
- Communications Studies Professor Wins United Nations Foundation Award - June 2005
- Communication Studies Students from TCNJ Win National and New Jersey Recognition - Apr. 2005
- The National Communications Association honors TCNJ's Alpha Xi chapter.- 2003
- Thomas A. Veenendall Adviser of the Year Award to Dr. John Pollock, advisor to TCNJ chapter of Lambda Pi Eta - 2003
- NCA Features TCNJ Chapter of the Year application as their Sample Application - 2003
- Marshall Scholarship Award won by Johnathon Peck - 1996
National Recognition for Student Scholarship
Winners of the Stephen Smith Award for best undergraduate paper in the nation:
- 2009: Janna Raudenbush, Kristen Kiernicki, & Mercedes McCurdy. Nationwide newspaper coverage of accelerated adolescence: A community structure approach. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, Chicago.
- 2007: Rowena Briones, Danielle Catona, Brian Keefe, & Chris Zimbaldi. Nationwide newspaper coverage of global warming: A community structure approach. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, Chicago.
- 2006: Dana Eisenberg, Amy Kester, Lisa Caputo, & Jocelyn Sierra. (2006, November). Cross-national coverage of NGO’s efforts to fight AIDS: A community structure approach. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, San Antonio.
- 2005: Stefanie Gratale, Jennifer Hagert, Laura Dey, Pam Braddock, Alissa D'Amelio, Jaclyn Kupcha, & Allison Montgomery. (2005, November). International coverage of United Nations' efforts to combat AIDS: A structural approach. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, Boston.
- 2000: Adrian Castillo, A. Solomon, & K. Griffiths. (2000, November). Nationwide newspaper coverage of a Patients' Bill of Rights. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, Seattle.
Regional Recognition for Student Scholarship: “Top Student Paper” Awards from the Eastern Communication Association
- 2008: Vanessa Campana, Amanda Dato, Genevieve Faust, Helena Jablonski, & Joshua Wright. Nationwide newspaper coverage of the morning-after pill: A community structure approach. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Eastern Communication Association, Pittsburgh.
- 2003: Daniella Gratale, Aimee Fisher, Matthew Donaruma, Keli Steuber (2003, April). Nationwide coverage of stem cell research: A community structure approach. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Eastern Communication Association, Washington, DC.
- 2004: K. Hall, A. Martinez, D.Schaller, D.Schradin, C.Wysocki, & J.Lutkenhouse.
(2004, May). Nationwide newspaper coverage of alternative medicine: A community structure approach. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Eastern Communication Association, Boston. - 2005: Stefanie Gratale, Samantha Griffiths, & Caitlin Gaughan. (2005, April). Nationwide newspaper coverage of the Medicare prescription drug benefit; A community structure approach. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Eastern Communication Association, Pittsburgh.
- 2006: Pam Braddock, Kristine LaPlant, & Michelleslie MalteseNehrbass. (2006, April). Nationwide newspaper coverage of Genetically-Modified Food: A community structure approach. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Eastern Communication Association, Philadelphia.
- 2007: Brittany Hammer, Brigitte McNamara, Kristin Auci, & Jillian Nash. (2007. April). Nationwide newspaper coverage of abortion: A community structure approach. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Eastern Communication Association, Providence, Rhode Island.
Student Honor Society: Lambda Pi Eta
Lambda Pi Eta is the official national honor society of The National Communication Association. The TCNJ Alpha Xi chapter was established in 1993. Members are currently organizing a Career Night, Grad School Day, and many other events on the TCNJ campus.
