GCPA Better Newspaper Contest winners announced at Press Institute
Complete list here:
At the 2019 Georgia College Press Association Press Institute on Feb. 15, winners of the GCPA Better Newspaper Contest were announced. The complete list is below. To see the awards presentation, click here: GCPA BNC 18-19Small
The two winners of General Excellence awards were The Red & Black of the University of Georgia and Campus Carrier of Berry College. The Red & Black is in Division A for newspapers at schools with more than 8,000 students and Campus Carrier is in Division B for newspapers at schools with less than 8,000 students.
In the individual categories, Group I is for work by freshmen and sophomores and Group II is for work by juniors and seniors.
The Press Institute was held at the Russell Special Collections Library at the University of Georgia.
General Excellence
Division A
1st Place- The Red & Black – University of Georgia
2nd Place- The Signal – Georgia State University
3rd Place- The Cluster – Mercer University
Division B
1st Place- Campus Carrier – Berry College
2nd Place- The Stallion – Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
3rd Place- The Colonnade – Georgia College & State University
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Impact Award for Best Editorial Cartoonist
Evan Stamps – The Signal – Georgia State University
Best Column
Group I
1st Place- Josiah Webb – The Tiger’s Roar – Savannah State University
2nd Place- Jeimy Celon-Alcantara, LaTonya Kilgore, Michael McClain – Six Mile Post – Georgia Highlands College
3rd Place- James Alewine – Six Mile Post – Georgia Highlands College
Group II
1st Place- Robert Davison – The Spectator – Valdosta State University
2nd Place- Jar-red McCoy – The Tiger’s Roar – Savannah State University
3rd Place- Shari Celestine – The Signal – Georgia State University
Best Review
Group I
1st Place- Payton Fletcher – The Spectator – Valdosta State University
2nd Place- Jameson Filston – Campus Carrier – Berry College
3rd Place- Elena Burnett – District – Savannah College of Art & Design
Group II
1st Place- Mikael Trench – The Connector – SCAD-Atlanta
2nd Place- Tyler Spinosa – The Connector – SCAD-Atlanta
3rd Place- Erin Schilling – The Red & Black – University of Georgia
Best Editorial or Feature Photograph
Group I
1st Place- Julian Pineda – The Signal – Georgia State University
2nd Place- Danielle Long – The Stallion – Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
3rd Place- Alex Hodges – Campus Carrier – Berry College
Group II
1st Place- Ada Montgomery – The Colonnade – Georgia College & State University
2nd Place- Yamilka Vazquez Gual – The Connector – SCAD-Atlanta
3rd Place- Neisha Rogers – The Tiger’s Roar – Savannah State University
Best Sports Photograph
Group I
1st Place- Mitch Robinson – The Cluster – Mercer University
2nd Place- Catie Sullivan – Six Mile Post – Georgia Highlands College
3rd Place- Isai Vega – The Stallion – Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Group II
1st Place- Tony Walsh – The Red & Black – University of Georgia
2nd Place- Blake Kessler – The George-Anne – Georgia Southern University
3rd Place- Unique Rodriguez – The Signal – Georgia State University
Best News Photograph
Group I
1st Place- Nassem Yousef – The Emory Wheel – Emory University
2nd Place- Laura Plate – The Roar – Piedmont College
3rd Place- Danielle Long – The Stallion – Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Group II
1st Place- Casey Gomez – Technique – Georgia Institute of Technology
2nd Place- Vanessa Johnson – The Signal – Georgia State University
3rd Place- Thais Ackerman – The Cluster – Mercer University
Best Photo Essay
Group I
1st Place- Natalie Brown and Cindy Harris – The Roar – Piedmont College
2nd Place- Staff – The Emory Wheel – Emory University
3rd Place- Marianna Bacallao – The Cluster – Mercer University
Group II
1st Place- Bailey Albertson and Katie Sweeney – Campus Carrier – Berry College
2nd Place- Julian Alexander and Kathryn Skeean – The Red & Black – University of Georgia
3rd Place- Rocio Choi and Ryan Kelly – The Connector – SCAD-Atlanta
Best Sports Story
Group I
1st Place- Nathan Blackburn – The Roar – Piedmont College
2nd Place- Henry Queen – The Red & Black – University of Georgia
3rd Place- John Edwards – Technique – Georgia Institute of Technology
Group II
1st Place- Jed May – The Red & Black – University of Georgia
2nd Place- Harsha Sridhar – Technique – Georgia Institute of Technology
3rd Place- Isaiah Smith – The Colonnade – Georgia College & State University
Best Entertainment Feature
Group I
1st Place- Moises Ledesma – Six Mile Post – Georgia Highlands College
2nd Place- Joseph McDaniel – Six Mile Post – Georgia Highlands College
3rd Place- Danielle Long – The Stallion – Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Group II
1st Place- Staff – The Signal – Georgia State University
2nd Place- Masha Zhdanova – The Connector – SCAD-Atlanta
3rd Place- Aditya Prakash and Isaiah Sirois – The Emory Wheel – Emory University
Best Entertainment Story
Group I
1st Place- Staff – The Signal – Georgia State University
2nd Place- Autumn Boekeloo – The Signal – Georgia State University
3rd Place- Lisa Shore – The Connector – SCAD-Atlanta
Group II
1st Place- Shiann Sivell – The George-Anne – Georgia Southern University
2nd Place Claire Cicero – The Red & Black – University of Georgia
3rd Place Brendan Borders – The Colonnade – Georgia College & State University
Best Feature Story
Group I
1st Place- Tristin ‘Buck’ Clements – The Stallion – Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
2nd Place- Wilson Roberts – The Colonnade – Georgia College & State University
3rd Place- Varun Gupta – The Emory Wheel – Emory University
Group II
1st Place- Rachel Priest – The Red & Black – University of Georgia
2nd Place- Sofi Gratas – The Red & Black – University of Georgia
3rd Place- Jamison Guice and Elisabeth Martin – Campus Carrier – Berry College
Best Editorial or Editorial Series
Group I
1st Place- Ivey Milam – The Saber – Columbus State University
2nd Place- Staff – District – Savannah College of Art & Design
3rd Place- Joseph McDaniel – Six Mile Post – Georgia Highlands College
Group II
1st Place- Staff – The Signal – Georgia State University
2nd Place- Ashley Jones – The George-Anne – Georgia Southern University
3rd Place- Staff – The Spectator – Valdosta State University
Best News Article Based on Objective Reporting
Group I
1st Place- Will Solomons – The Signal – Georgia State University
2nd Place- Ada Wood – The Signal – Georgia State University
3rd Place- Will Solomons – The Signal – Georgia State University
Group II
1st Place- Sofi Gratas and Hunter Riggall – The Red & Black – University of Georgia
2nd Place- Casey McDonald and Erin Schilling – The Red & Black – University of Georgia
3rd Place- Laurel Huster and Kyle Mullins – The Cluster – Mercer University
Best News Article Based on Investigative Reporting
Group I
1st Place- Albert Zhang – The Emory Wheel – Emory University
2nd Place- Alex Klugerman – The Emory Wheel – Emory University
3rd Place- Nick Whitmire – Six Mile Post – Georgia Highlands College
Group II
1st Place- Staff – The Stallion – Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
2nd Place- Kaley Lefevre – The Red & Black – University of Georgia
3rd Place- Blakeley Bartee, Ian Leonard and Jozsef Papp – The George-Anne – Georgia Southern University
GENERAL AWARDS
Best Website
Division A
1st Place- The Spectator – Valdosta State University
2nd Place- The Red & Black – University of Georgia
3rd Place- The Cluster – Mercer University
Division B
1st Place- The Roar – Piedmont College
2nd Place- Campus Carrier – Berry College
3rd Place- The Connector – SCAD-Atlanta
Improvement Award
Division A
1st Place- The George-Anne – Georgia Southern University
2nd Place- The Cluster – Mercer University
3rd Place- The Spectator – Valdosta State University
Division B
1st Place- Campus Carrier – Berry College
2nd Place- The Stallion – Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
3rd Place- The Tiger’s Roar – Savannah State University
General Photography Excellence
Division A
1st Place- The Red & Black – University of Georgia
2nd Place- The George-Anne – Georgia Southern University
3rd Place- The Cluster – Mercer University
Division B
1st Place- The Roar – Piedmont College
2nd Place- The Saber – Columbus State University
3rd Place- The Stallion – Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
General Advertising Excellence
Division B
1st Place- Campus Carrier – Berry College
2nd Place- The Stallion – Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
3rd Place- The Colonnade – Georgia College & State University
Layout and Design Excellence
Division A
1st Place- The Red & Black – University of Georgia
2nd Place- The Signal – Georgia State University
3rd Place- The Cluster – Mercer University
Division B
1st Place- The Colonnade – Georgia College & State University
2nd Place- Campus Carrier – Berry College
3rd Place- The Tiger’s Roar – Savannah State University
Best Campus Community Service—Sports
Division A
1st Place- The Red & Black – University of Georgia
2nd Place- The Signal – Georgia State University
3rd Place- Technique – Georgia Institute of Technology
Division B
1st Place- Campus Carrier – Berry College
2nd Place- The Roar – Piedmont College
3rd Place- The Colonnade – Georgia College & State University
Best Campus Community Service—Features
Division A
1st Place- The Red & Black – University of Georgia
2nd Place- The Signal – Georgia State University
3rd Place- The George-Anne – Georgia Southern University
Division B
1st Place- The Stallion – Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
2nd Place- Six Mile Post – Georgia Highlands College
3rd Place- Campus Carrier – Berry College
Best Campus Community Service—Editorial
Division A
1st Place- The Signal – Georgia State University
2nd Place- The Cluster – Mercer University
3rd Place- Technique – Georgia Institute of Technology
Division B
1st Place- Campus Carrier – Berry College
2nd Place- The Roar – Piedmont College
3rd Place- The Stallion – Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Best Campus Community Service—News
Division A
1st Place- The Red & Black – University of Georgia
2nd Place- The Signal – Georgia State University
3rd Place- The George-Anne – Georgia Southern University
Division B
1st Place- The Stallion – Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
2nd Place- The Colonnade – Georgia College & State University
3rd Place- The Tiger’s Roar – Savannah State University
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2019 GCPA Board
President: Juston Lewis, The Spectator, Valdosta State University
Vice President: Prince Robinson Jr., The Spectator, Valdosta State University
Treasurer: Destiny Bell, The Signal, Georgia State University
Secretary: Towan Jack, The Signal, Georgia State University
Four-year Program Board Members
- Khadijah Green, The Signal, Georgia State University
- Payton Fletcher, The Spectator, Valdosta State University
- Gerald Thomas, The Spectator, Valdosta State University
Two-year Program Board Members
- Josh Maddox, Six Mile Post, Georgia Highlands College
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