Reporter earns award for Rocky Boy school story

Press release

MISSOULA — University of Montana School of Journalism graduate Kaci Felstet recently placed sixth in the prestigious national Hearst Journalism Awards Program in the Multimedia One/Features category.

Felstet’s piece, “Late Start,” was produced this past spring as part of the Native News Project, co-taught by assistant professor Jason Begay and associate professor Jeremy Lurgio.

“Late Start” tackles attendance issues at Rocky Boy’s Elementary School.

Originally, Felstet and her reporting partner, Courtney Anderson, had been researching teacher-retention rates, but realized the sto...