2020 GCPA Better Newspaper Contest winners 

 

The GCPA Better Newspaper Contest winners were announced virtually this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The complete list is below.

The two winners of General Excellence awards were The Red & Black of the University of Georgia and The Stallion. The Red & Black is in Division A for newspapers at schools with more than 8,000 students and The Stallion is in Division B for newspapers at schools with less than 8,000 students.

Click on the blue text below for a list of the 2020 winners.

2020 Georgia Collegiate Press Association

 

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

IMPACT AWARD

Montenez Lowery – The Signal, Georgia State University

BEST COLUMN

Group I

3rd Place – Lesley Randall – The Roar, Piedmont College

2nd Place – Mariah Redmond, Brandon Dyer & Bradley Singh – Six Mile Post, Georgia Highlands College

1st Place – Andy Cole – The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

Group II

3rd Place – Ryan Callahan – Emory Wheel, Emory University

2nd Place – Journey Sherman – The Technique, Georgia Institute of Technology

1st Place – Morgan Carr – The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

BEST REVIEW

Group I

3rd Place – Sarah Miller – The Technique, Georgia Institute of Technology

2nd Place – Anna Watson – The Roar, Piedmont College

1st Place – Stephen Altobelli & Elizabeth Greene – Emory Wheel, Emory University

Group II

3rd Place – Colleen Miller – District – SCAD

2nd Place – Presley Field & Laura Alyssa Plate – The Roar, Piedmont College

1st Place – Sharayah Davis – The Signal, Georgia State University

BEST EDITORIAL OR FEATURE PHOTOGRAPH

Group I

3rd Place – Olivia Fortner – Six Mile Post, Georgia Highlands College

2nd Place – Mary Helene Hall – The Cluster, Mercer University

1st Place – Vinh Huynh – The Saber, Columbus State University

Group II

3rd Place – Claire Voltarel – Campus Carrier, Berry College

2nd Place – Matt Siciliano-Salazar – The Signal, Georgia State University

1st Place – Jade Thornton – The Saber, Columbus State University

BEST SPORTS PHOTOGRAPH

Group I

3rd Place – Mary Helene Hall – The Cluster, Mercer University

2nd Place – Brandon Dyer – Six Mile Post, Georgia Highlands College

1st Place – Kathryn Skeean – The Red & Black – University of Georgia

Group II

3rd Place – Jen Jones – The Cluster, Mercer University

2nd Place – Isis Mayfield – The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

1st Place – Shelby Foster – The Bell Ringer, Augusta University

BEST NEWS PHOTOGRAPH

Group I

3rd Place – Olivia Fortner – Six Mile Post, Georgia Highlands College

2nd Place – Chance Allen – The Cluster, Mercer University

1st Place – Sage Shirley – The Roar, Piedmont College

Group II 

3rd Place – Rette Solomon – Campus Carrier, Berry College

2nd Place – Ada Wood – The Signal, Georgia State University

1st Place – Kathryn Skeean – The Red & Black, University of Georgia

BEST PHOTO ESSAY

Group I

3rd Place – The Staff – Six Mile Post – Georgia Highlands College

2nd Place – Taylor Gray – The Technique, Georgia Institute of Technique

1st Place – Daniella Almona – The Connector, SCAD-Atlanta

Group II

3rd Place – Malia Thomas – The Spectator, Valdosta State University

2nd Place – Julie Tran – The Connector, SCAD-Atlanta

1st Place – Cameren Rogers, Kathryn Skeean & Taylor Gerlach – The Red & Black, University of Georgia

BEST SPORTS STORY

Group I

3rd Place – Meadow Barrow – The Signal, Georgia State University

2nd Place – Austin Williams – Six Mile Post, Georgia Highlands College

1st Place – Timothy Belin & Taylor Corley – Campus Carrier, Berry College

Group II

3rd Place – Micah Johnston – The Cluster, Mercer University

2nd Place – Austin Roper – The Red & Black, University of Georgia

1st Place – Prince Robinson Jr. – The Spectator, Valdosta State University

BEST ENTERTAINMENT FEATURE

Group I

3rd Place – Maya Torres – Six Mile Post, Georgia Highlands College

2nd Place – Danielle Long – The Stallion, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

1st Place – Jamison Guice & Kelsee Brady – Campus Carrier, Berry College

Group II

3rd Place – Imani Dennis & Jacy Shepard – The Signal, Georgia State University

2nd Place – Jada Jones, Monique Rojas – The Signal, Georgia State University

1st Place – Aaron George – The Saber, Columbus State University

BEST ENTERTAINMENT STORY

Group I

3rd Place – Taylor Corley – Campus Carrier, Berry College

2nd Place – Sara Khan – Emory Wheel, Emory University

1st Place – Emma Ryan – The Technique, Georgia Institute

Group II

3rd Place – Macy Frazier – The Saber, Columbus State University

2nd Place – Paige Adams – The Saber, Columbus State University

1st Place – Mikael Trench – The Connector, Savannah College of Art & Design/Atlanta

BEST FEATURE STORY

Group I

3rd Place – Natalie Yaeger – The Cluster, Mercer University

2nd Place – Claire Fenton – Emory Wheel, Emory University

1st Place – Cleste Chapman – The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

Group II 

3rd Place – Jamison Guice & Zander Carver – Campus Carrier, Berry College

2nd Place – Noelle Walker – The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

1st Place – Olivia Craft – The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

BEST EDITORIAL OR EDITORIAL SERIES

Group I

3rd Place – Maya Sedwick – Campus Carrier, Berry College

2nd Place – Sherry Liang – The Red & Black, University of Georgia

1st Place – Stroud Payne – The Red & Black, University of Georgia

Group II

3rd Place – Erin Schilling – The Red & Black, University of Georgia

2nd Place – Jeremy Person – The Red & Black, University of Georgia

1st Place – Staff – The Spectator, Valdosta State University

BEST NEWS ARTICLE BASED ON OBJECTIVE REPORTING

Group I

3rd Place – Mary Helene Hall – The Cluster, Mercer University

2nd Place – Hunter Riggall & Megan Mittelhammer – The Red & Black, University of Georgia

1st Place – Sherry Liang – The Red & Black, University of Georgia

Group II 

3rd Place – Niraj Naik & Nicole Sadek – The Emory Wheel, Emory University

2nd Place – Lane Elder – The Technique, Georgia Institute of Technology

1st Place – Emily Rose Thorne – The Cluster, Mercer University

BEST NEWS ARTICLE BASED ON INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING

Group I

3rd Place – Anjali Huynh & Caelan Bailey – The Emory Wheel, Emory

University

2nd Place – Lars Lonnroth & Kaitlyn Fowler – The Cluster, Mercer University

1st Place – Andy Cole – The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

Group II

3rd Place – Laura Alyssa Plate & Nate Roys – The Roar, Piedmont College

2nd Place – Madison Bober & Jessica Solomon – Emory Wheel, Emory University

1st Place – Sherry Liang – The Red & Black, University of Georgia

GENERAL AWARDS

 

BEST WEBSITE

Division A

3rd Place – The Red & Black, University of Georgia

2nd Place – The Signal, Georgia State University

1st Place – The Technique – Georgia Institute of Technology

Division B

3rd Place – Six Mile Post, Georgia Highlands College

2nd Place – The Connector, SCAD Atlanta

1st Place – The Roar, Piedmont College

IMPROVEMENT AWARD

Division A

3rd Place – The Spectator, Valdosta State University

2nd Place – The Signal, Georgia State University

1st Place – The Red & Black, University of Georgia

Division B

Not enough entries to judge

GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHY EXCELLENCE

Division A

3rd Place – The Saber, Columbus State University

2nd Place – The Signal, Georgia State University

1st Place – The Red & Black, University of Georgia

Division B

3rd Place – Six Mile Post, Georgia Highlands College

2nd Place – The Roar, Piedmont College

1st Place – The Stallion, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

LAYOUT AND DESIGN EXCELLENCE

Division A

3rd Place – The Red & Black, University of Georgia

2nd Place – The Signal, Georgia State University

1st Place – The Saber, Columbus State University

Division B

3rd Place – The Stallion, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

2nd Place – Six Mile Post, Georgia Highlands College

1st Place – Campus Carrier, Berry College

BEST CAMPUS COMMUNITY SERVICES – SPORTS

Division A

3rd Place – The Bell Ringer, Augusta University

2nd Place – The Spectator, Valdosta State University

1st Place – The Red & Black, University of Georgia

Division B

3rd Place – The Stallion, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

2nd Place – Campus Carrier, Berry College

1st Place – Six Mile Post, Georgia Highlands College

BEST CAMPUS COMMUNITY SERVICE – FEATURES

Division A

 3rd Place – The Technique, Georgia Institute of Technology

2nd Place – The Spectator, Valdosta State University

1st Place – The Red & Black, University of Georgia

Division B

3rd Place – The Roar, Piedmont College

2nd Place – Campus Carrier, Berry College

1st Place – The Stallion, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

BEST CAMPUS COMMUNITY SERVICE – EDITORIAL

Division A

3rd Place – The Spectator, Valdosta State University

2nd Place – The Red & Black, University of Georgia

1st Place – The Signal, Georgia State University

Division B

3rd Place – The Stallion, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

2nd Place – Campus Carrier, Berry College

1st Place – The Roar, Piedmont College

BEST CAMPUS COMMUNITY SERVICE – NEWS

Division A

3rd Place – The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

2nd Place – The Spectator, Valdosta State University

1st Place – The Red & Black, University of Georgia

Division B

3rd Place – Six Mile Post, Georgia Highlands College

2nd Place – The Roar, Piedmont College

1st Place – The Stallion, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

GENERAL ADVERTISING EXCELLENCE

 Division A

Not enough entries to judge

Division B

3rd Place – The Stallion, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

2nd Place – The Roar, Piedmont College

1st Place – Campus Carrier, Berry College

GENERAL EXCELLENCE

Division A

3rd Place – The Saber, College State University

2nd Place – The Signal, Georgia State University

1st Place – The Red & Black, University of Georgia

Division B

3rd Place – Campus Carrier, Berry College

2nd Place – The Roar, Piedmont College

1st Place – The Stallion, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

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