Comm 400 In The Game is a sports journalism class at Penn State University. We are known for award-winning work at the intersection of sports, issues, and human stories.
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Note: Professors, teachers, and mentors like myself can not take credit for students’ hard work. We are simply conduits who teach students how to dream bigger and dig deeper. Below is a collection of student award-winning work created as a part my class curriculum or as a part of sports shows where I served as a faculty advisor.
After the Whistle – Nov. 1, 2024
First Place 2025 College Media Association Pinnacle Awards (National)
First Place 2025 Keystone Media Awards
(Served as faculty advisor)
Safe at Home – Preston Shoemaker
2022 Student Mid-Atlantic Emmy Winner for Sports Reporting
SPJ Region I Mark of Excellence Award winner for Television Feature Reporting
(Story created as part of class curriculum)
10 Years After Sandusky – Preston Shoemaker
2022 Golden Quills Award winner for news reporting
Emmy-Nominated
(Story created as part of class curriculum)
Defying the Odds – The Gaven Toney Story – Jake Starr
2022 Keystone Media Award Winner for Best Sports Feature
Emmy-nominated
(Story created as part of class curriculum)
The Dopest Dude on the Penn State Basketball Team
2022 Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Award winner
(Story created as part of class curriculum)
Peter Terpstra | Storyteller, Educator, Creator 