Josh Joseph, a journalism major and digital arts minor who is executive editor of the Stony Brook Press, has won the 2022 Martin Buskin Award for Outstanding Campus Journalism.

Maya Brown wins 2021 Buskin Award
Maya Brown, a journalism and political science double major and the incoming managing editor of The Statesman, has won the 2021 Martin Buskin Award for Campus Journalism.

Brianne Ledda wins 2020 Martin Buskin Award for Campus Journalism
Ledda previously won the 2019 Buskin Cub Reporter of the Year award and serves as news editor of The Statesman. Maya Brown was named this year’s Cub winner.

Michael Adams wins 2019 Martin Buskin Award for Campus Journalism
Adams is opinions editor for The Stony Brook Statesman and previously served as its assistant news editor. Additionally, Brianne Ledda was named Cub Reporter of the Year.

Rebecca Liebson wins 2018 Martin Buskin Award for Campus Journalism
Rebecca Liebson has been named the 2018 Martin Buskin Award for Campus Journalism winner. Liebson is news editor at The Statesman, where she has demonstrated tenacious reporting and strong leadership. The Martin Buskin Award for Campus Journalism is presented to student journalists whose work demonstrates a commitment to excellence through leadership in campus journalism, outstanding work […]

Michelle Karim wins 2017 Martin Buskin Award for Campus Journalism
Michelle Karim, a journalism and political science senior at Stony Brook University, has been named the 2017 Martin Buskin Award for Campus Journalism winner. Karim is managing editor of The Stony Brook Press, a monthly campus publication, where she has demonstrated exceptional leadership, particularly during breaking news situations. She also writes for the publication and manages […]

Abigail Wolfenberger earns Buskin Award honorable mention
Abigail Wolfenberger, a senior journalism major, has earned an honorable mention in the 2017 Martin Buskin Award for Campus Journalism competition. The Buskin committee was impressed with her broadcast work, which showed skill and creativity. The 2017 overall Buskin winner is Michelle Karim. Wolfenberger and Karim will be cited at the School of Journalism’s Majors Banquet on […]

Arielle Martinez wins 2016 Buskin Award
A year after she was named the Martin Buskin Cub Journalist of the Year, Arielle Martinez, a junior in the Stony Brook School of Journalism, has won the 2016 Martin Buskin Award for Campus Journalism. The Martin Buskin Awards for Campus Journalism are presented to student journalists whose work demonstrates a commitment to excellence through […]

Kristy Gerlett, Megan Miller earn Buskin Award honorable mentions
Kristy Gerlett Megan Miller Kristy Gerlett and Megan Miller, both seniors in the Stony Brook School of Journalism, earned honorable mentions in the 2016 Martin Buskin Award for Campus Journalism competition. This year’s winner was Arielle Martinez. The Martin Buskin Award for Campus Journalism is presented to student journalists whose work demonstrates a commitment […]

Kelly Zegers wins 2015 Martin Buskin Award for Campus Journalism
Kelly Zegers, a junior in the Stony Brook University School of Journalism, has won the 2015 Martin Buskin Award for Campus Journalism. Zegers, a double major in journalism and political science who has made the dean’s list every semester, is assistant news editor of The Stony Brook Statesman. She will receive a check for $500 and be cited […]
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About Buskin
Martin Buskin, the late education editor of Newsday and adjunct professor of journalism at Stony Brook, was an inspiration to a generation of students and practitioners of journalism. These activities are carried out in his memory.
Buskin Awards for Campus Journalism
The awards are presented to student journalists whose work demonstrates a commitment to excellence through leadership in campus journalism, outstanding work and/or impact on the Stony Brook community.There is one overall award for eligible juniors and seniors. It comes with a $500 prize sponsored by Newsday. A Cub Journalist of the Year award comes with a $100 prize.
Buskin Committee
The goal of the Buskin Committee is to foster excellence in journalism at Stony Brook University. Among the committee’s priorities is to offer meaningful information in settings that can best assist Stony Brook’s student journalists.It also sponsors the annual Buskin Awards for Outstanding Campus Journalism.