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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Georgia College Press Association
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
- Vacant
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