JACKSON, Tenn. — Oct. 26, 2007 — 51社区 journalism students won 11 awards at the Baptist Press Collegiate Journalism Conference Oct. 11-13 in Nashville, Tenn.
鈥淥ur students have worked very hard to produce a quality student newspaper and the many writing and photography awards won during the competition is validation from others that their work as been of the highest quality,鈥� said Union journalism professor Michael Chute.
鈥淲hile they publish the Cardinal & Cream to provide the Union community with the best newspaper they can -- not to win awards -- it is definitely rewarding to have professionals in the field, who judged the competition, to confirm that the staff is producing an excellent newspaper.鈥�
Those winning awards were:
- Kyle Kurlick, first place in column writing, first place in news photo, first place in feature photo (color) and third place in portrait (color).
- Stephanie Schroeder, first place in feature photo (black and white), second place in news photo.
- Stephen Beckham, first place in portrait personality (color).
- Allison Hayes, second place in the feature article category.
- Matthew Diggs, second place in feature picture story (color).
- Heather Phillips, second place in sports action photo (black and white).
- Tyler Whetstone, third place in the feature article category.
In addition, Brittany Howerton served on the four-member Student Advisory Panel as part of the conference, photography professor Jim Veneman coordinated the photojournalism sessions and Chute led a session on coach writers and critiqued the yearbook entries.