Two students at The City College of New York (CCNY) were chosen as finalists in the 2026 Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards for the Northeast Region. Susannah Lake Pittman was a finalist in the news video category for her report on a state law that established criminal penalties for protestors who wear masks. Lake Pittman produced the story, which was featured on Harlem View, in the spring of 2025. She graduated that spring with honors. The winners in her category were four Columbia University students who reported about the protests at Columbia’s Butler Library.
Jared Hoffman was honored as a finalist in the podcast category for his story, The Story Behind the AI Creation of the Trump Gaza Video. Hoffman, an MFA candidate in film, produced this story, featured in Harlem View, in 2025. The Staff of Syracuse University’s On the Bandwagon produced the winning podcast called Infiltrating the Mafia.