Joseph Bustos, Medill Class of 2006, was awarded the Jim Davenport Award for Excellence in Government Reporting for his work in 2022 at the annual South Carolina Press Association news contest on March 10, 2023.

Bustos’ reporting in 2022 ranged from the race for the governor’s office to the nitty gritty of state government, including efforts to address the state’s teacher shortage, the debate over state employee pay and leadership changes within the State House.

See his work here