Christine Evans, feature and projects writer for the Palm Beach (Fla.) Post, will be presented the Eugene S. Pulliam National Journalism Writing Award for her article about her experience with an international adoption. The article, titled "My Cambodia," ran in the Palm Beach Post on August 26. Evans is the first repeat winner of the award.

Indiana Gov. Frank O'Bannon will also receive a special citation from the Department of Journalism for his work in maintaining public accessibility to public records. O'Bannon has supported open record legislation and created a public access-to-records office.

The 29th inductee into Ball State University's Journalism Hall of Fame will be Sam Smith, sports writer for the Chicago Tribune. Smith received his master's degree from Ball State in 1974. Currently, he is also a commentator for both the ESPN Tony Kornheiser Show and WSCR Radio.

Daniel Swenson, editorial artist for the Times-Picayune in New Orleans, will receive the Young Alumnus Award. Swenson graduated from Ball State in 1995. He remains involved with the campus through the Journalism Alumni Board.

The Journalism Alumnus Award will be presented to Terry Nelson, publications' adviser at Central High School in Muncie, Ind. Nelson received both her bachelor's and master's degrees from Ball State. She has been advising high school publications for 26 years and was named the Dow Jones National Journalism Teacher of the Year in 2001.

The Indianapolis Star and WTHR-13 will receive the Indiana Journalism Award for their work in media convergence. The two media organizations have been sharing staff, resources and stories with no official agreement or contract. The partnership has been nationally recognized for pioneering news partnering.

This year's Indiana Scholastic Journalism Award will be presented to Pam Essex, publications' adviser at Avon (Ind.) High School. Essex has been advising publications for 22 years and was named the Indiana High School Press Association's Teacher of the Year in 1995.

Karl Gude, director of information graphics at Newsweek magazine, will receive the Tony Majeri Award for Innovation and Leadership in Graphic Journalism. Gude has worked as art director for various other large media organizations including the Associated Press, the National Sports Press, the New York Daily News and United Press International.

The Joseph Costa Award for Courtroom Photography will be presented to Sheila Springsteen, a freelance photographer for the New York Times. Springsteen's photos of courtroom activities involving a young boy who witnessed his mother's murder fulfill criterion for the award, which are impact, drama, emotional content, photographic composition and print quality.

Amanda Brown-Olmstead, president and executive office of A. Brown-Olmstead Associates, will receive the National Public Relations Achievement Award. Brown-Olmstead is a Fellow of the Public Relations Society of America, a distinction held by only approximately 300 public relations professionals worldwide.

The Department will present the American Society of Newspaper Editors (ASNE) with a special citation for their work encouraging high school journalists to pursue a career in journalism and appreciate the First Amendment. ASNE also holds two-week long High School Journalism Institutes during the summer for high school teachers. Ball State was one of six universities to host the Institute in 2001 and will do so again in 2002.