GSC's Student newspapers bring home 33 awards
The Compass ranked 2nd overall
Issue date: 2/17/10 Section: Campus Life
The GSC student newspapers won a total of 33 individual and group awards at the annual Georgia College Press Association conference in Athens Feb. 5 and 6. GSC Journalism instructors Dan Cabaniss and Dr. Merrill Morris accompanied a group of 24 Voice and Compass staff members to the two-day event. GSC students took 10 first-place individual awards out of 13 categories in the contest, winning 21 individual awards in all.
The Compass took second place in the General Excellence category among two-year college newspapers, and also won overall awards for General Photography Excellence (1st), Improvement (3rd), Layout and Design Excellence (2nd), Best Campus Community Service - Editorial Excellence (3rd), Best Campus Community Service - Sports (3rd), Best Campus Community Service - Features (2nd), and Best Campus Community Service - News (2nd).
The Voice won first place in Best Campus Community Service - Features and won other overall awards in Best Campus Community Service - News (3rd), Layout and Design (3rd), and General Advertising Excellence (3rd).
In individual awards, Voice staff members won for Best Column - Alicia Harper (2nd), Best Review - Scott Jenkins (1st), Best Editorial or Feature Photograph - Katie Coon (1st), Best News Photograph - Katie Coon (3rd), Best Sports Story - Will Hess (1st), Best Entertainment Feature - Scott Jenkins and Alex Gregorie (1st), Best Feature Story - Katie Coon (2nd), Best News Article Based on Objective Reporting - Tyler Ashley (2nd), Best Editorial or Editorial Series - Voice Staff (2nd and 3rd).
Compass staff members won individual awards for Best Review - Joe Patrick (2nd), Best Review - Ben White (3rd), Best News Photograph - Lisa Crone (1st), Best Photo Essay - Rachel Reed (1st), Best Photo Essay - Lauren Blais (2nd), Best Sports Story - Mike Williams (2nd), Best Entertainment Story - Emily Perry (1st), Best Entertainment Story - Lauren Blais (2nd), Best Feature Story - Lauren Blais (1st), Best Editorial or Editorial Series - Alejandro Ramirez (1st), Best News Article Based on Objective Reporting - Alejandro Ramirez (1st).
The Compass took second place in the General Excellence category among two-year college newspapers, and also won overall awards for General Photography Excellence (1st), Improvement (3rd), Layout and Design Excellence (2nd), Best Campus Community Service - Editorial Excellence (3rd), Best Campus Community Service - Sports (3rd), Best Campus Community Service - Features (2nd), and Best Campus Community Service - News (2nd).
The Voice won first place in Best Campus Community Service - Features and won other overall awards in Best Campus Community Service - News (3rd), Layout and Design (3rd), and General Advertising Excellence (3rd).
In individual awards, Voice staff members won for Best Column - Alicia Harper (2nd), Best Review - Scott Jenkins (1st), Best Editorial or Feature Photograph - Katie Coon (1st), Best News Photograph - Katie Coon (3rd), Best Sports Story - Will Hess (1st), Best Entertainment Feature - Scott Jenkins and Alex Gregorie (1st), Best Feature Story - Katie Coon (2nd), Best News Article Based on Objective Reporting - Tyler Ashley (2nd), Best Editorial or Editorial Series - Voice Staff (2nd and 3rd).
Compass staff members won individual awards for Best Review - Joe Patrick (2nd), Best Review - Ben White (3rd), Best News Photograph - Lisa Crone (1st), Best Photo Essay - Rachel Reed (1st), Best Photo Essay - Lauren Blais (2nd), Best Sports Story - Mike Williams (2nd), Best Entertainment Story - Emily Perry (1st), Best Entertainment Story - Lauren Blais (2nd), Best Feature Story - Lauren Blais (1st), Best Editorial or Editorial Series - Alejandro Ramirez (1st), Best News Article Based on Objective Reporting - Alejandro Ramirez (1st).
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