Media Awards: Scottish Student Journalism Awards, 2016

A STUDENT from Glasgow Caledonian University has been named Journalist of the Year at an awards competition celebrating the best of Scottish student journalism.

Robbie Armstrong, an MA Multimedia Journalism student from Peebles, was also named winner of the Art and Entertainment section of the awards, which were organised by students from Glasgow Clyde College.

The full list of winners reads, as follows:

Art and entertainment story of the year

Winner: Robbie Armstrong from Glasgow Caledonian University

Commended: Danielle Gibson from Glasgow Clyde College

Column of the year

Winner: Leia Reid from Fife College

Commended: Derek Murdoch from Glasgow Clyde College

News story of the year

Winner: Craig Cairns from Glasgow Caledonian University

Commended: Amy Maguire form Glasgow Clyde College

Broadcast story of the year

Winner: Barns Boxing Club from Stirling University

Commended: Shooting Scotland’s Seals from Napier University

Commended: Ups and Downs from Stirling University

Sports story of the year

Winner: Ronnie Charters from Glasgow Caledonian University

Commended: Conner Boyd from Glasgow Caledonian University

Feature story of the year

Winner: Charlotte Ryan from Glasgow Caledonian University

Commended: Andrew Headspeath from Glasgow Caledonian University

Calum Macdonald Award, for overall excellence within journalism

Winner: Ronnie Charters from Glasgow Caledonian University

Commended: Stefan Schmid from Stirling University

Scoop of the year

Winner: Christopher McQuade from Glasgow Clyde College

Commended: Craig Williams from Glasgow Caledonian University

Student website of the year

Winner: Maze Magazine from Strathclyde University

Commended: Politics and That from Glasgow Caledonian University

Commended: On the Button from Glasgow Clyde College

Student publication of the year

Winner: Maze Magazine from Strathclyde University

Commended: Clyde Outside from Glasgow Clyde College

Student journalist of the year, Ian Bell Memorial Award

Winner: Robbie Armstrong from Glasgow Caledonian University