2019-20 Winners

After receiving an abundance of applications for our pilot of Project J in early 2020, four journalism students were selected to be published by major news outlets. Check out their stories below!

A greener bean: How the coffee industry is changing for a sustainable future

Rose Danen, second-year student. Published by CTV News.

Risk and Reward in the Bugaboos

Anthony Walsh, third-year student. Published by Black Press Media.

Meet Ottawa chef and World Cup medalist Michael Hauschild

Cara Powell, fourth-year student. Published by Ottawa Life Magazine.

Sugaring in the City

Cate Newman, second-year student. Published by Ottawa Magazine.

JSOC’s Honourable Mentions

Along with our grand prize winners, executives at JSOC hand-picked submissions that we believe stood out and deserve recognition for journalistic excellence. The following students received certificates of excellence for their hard work:

Language revitalization: A look at the challenges of learning and teaching Indigenous languages in 2020

Rachel Watts, second-year student.

Billion dollar baby: Why criminologists and former inmates oppose the construction of a jail in Ottawa

Lauren Stokes, third-year student.

Trillium Closure

L. Manuel Baechlin and Ashley Hermalin, first-year students.