Crusader Alumni Honored at Press Club Awards

Information derived from Press Club New Orleans article. 

Congratulations to our Crusader alumni from Brother Martin High School on winning various journalism and media awards at the Press Club of New Orleans 62nd Annual Excellence in Journalism Awards Gala. This year, the event was live-streamed from the J. Michael Early Studio at the Loyola University New Orleans School of Communication and Design and produced by Loyola student journalists.

The Press Club of New Orleans is composed of media professionals dedicated to improving the professional skills of people in the industry.

Notable alumni consisted of Chef Kevin Belton ’77, Robert Berning III ’97, Greg Buisson ’77, Eric Carle, Jr. ’93, Sean Fazende ’99,  Aubry Killion ‘07, Danny Monteverde '03, and Doug Mouton ’81. These alumni all placed in various categories for their work in journalism, public relations, social media, television, etc.    

Congratulations to all Press Club Award recipients!

Kevin Belton

Kevin Belton '77 of WWL
Best On-Air Talent
WYES-TV - 1st Place

Robert Berning III

Robert Berning III ’97
Medical – Health Reporting
Ann Wills, Robert Berning III, Leslie Snadowsky
Community Health Heroes
“Nurse Practitioner Trend”

Greg Buisson

Greg Buisson ’77 of Buisson Creative
Public Affairs
Buisson Team Buisson Creative -2nd Place
“Don’t Let Trial Lawyers Buy Our Supreme Court”

Buisson Team, Kortney Cleveland, Greg Buisson- 1st Place
Buisson Creative
“Protect Louisiana PAC”

Buisson Team Buisson Creative -2nd Place
“Don’t Let Trial Lawyers Buy Our Supreme Court” F

Digital Media
Buisson Team, Kaitlyn Cleveland – 2nd Place
Buisson Creative
“Just Imagine Vignettes”

Overall Campaign
Buisson Team
Buisson Creative
“Jefferson Parish Oyster Trail”

Eric Carle

Eric Carle, Jr. ’93
Feature Videography
Carla Hockley, Eric Carle, Jr.
Yurview
“Steamboat Natchez”

Sean Fazende

Sean Fazende '99 of WVUE
Sports Blog --3rd Place
“After Further Review”

Aubry Killion

Aubry Killion '07 of WDSU
Governmental – Political Reporting - 3rd Place
“Aubry Killion Interviews Mike Yenni Live”

Breaking News Reporting - 3rd Place
Kate Nemarich, Jennifer Crockett, Aubry Killion
 “Rex House Fire”   

Best On-Air Talent -3rd Place   

Danny Monteverde

Danny Monteverde '03 of WWL
Business Reporting- 1st Place
“The Advocate Buys the Times-Picayune”

Doug Mouton

Doug Mouton ’81 of WWL
Best Sports Show- 3rd Place
Doug Mouton, Danny Rockwell, Adam Ney
“4th Down on 4”

Best Sports Show- 3rd Place
Ricardo LeCompte, Danny Rockwell, Doug Mouton
“4th Down Friday”

Doug Mouton, Danny Rockwell, Adam Ney -1st Place
“Eye on the Tigers: Preseason Special”

Best Sports Feature Reporting
Doug Mouton, Paul Dudley- 1st Place
“No Call Psychology”

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