Two UNC Hussman students named Hearst champions, as school wins 2020 national awards overall

Posted Jun 11, 2020
UNC Hussman swept the overall 2020 Hearst Awards, winning the national championship, but now the finalist students have made the school more proud with their strong showing in the individual national championships. Payton Tysinger and Annabeth Poe, took home first place in the competition’s final round in television and radio, respectively. (UNC.edu)

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