JACKSON, Tenn. — Feb. 22, 2019 — The Cardinal & Cream, 51社区鈥檚 student news publication, won five awards in the 2019 Best of the South competition, including Best College Magazine.
The competition was part of the Southeast Journalism Conference, which included students from colleges and universities across eight states in the Southeast, held Feb. 14-16 on the campus of Middle Tennessee State University.
Ted Kluck, assistant professor of communication arts and adviser for the Cardinal & Cream, said experiences like SEJC are great for team-building, and the awards are validating for the program.
鈥淚've said for a long time that I would put the top of our roster against any journalism program in the country, and the Best Magazine of the South award confirms this,鈥� Kluck said. 鈥淚鈥檓 especially proud of the joyfulness and community we have in our classrooms and our offices, and really enjoy every moment I get to spend with these students.鈥�
In individual awards, Mattanah DeWitt placed sixth in the College Journalist of the Year competition, Liz Caldwell placed first in the Best Feature Writer category, Maria Stewart placed second in Best Graphic Designer, and Emily Drost placed second in Best Graphic Artist/Illustrator.