Journalism Students Scoop Up Awards
March 15, 2019 - 11:05 AM
Mt. 91直播 students won big at a major collegiate journalism competition held in La Jolla on March 2.
Students from community colleges and universities participated at this year鈥檚 Associated Collegiate Press National Convention and College Media Association Awards Banquet.
The journalism program at Mt. 91直播 won first place for Best News Website for 91直播.Media from CCMA and two Best of Show awards for Best College News Website and Best College Magazine Website from ACP.
Numerous students won individual awards, including first place wins to Adam Valenzuela for Best Online Advertisement, Joseph Harvey for Best Feature Story, Alinna Boonklun for Best Photo Illustration, Brigette Lugo for Best News Headline Portfolio, and Pablo Unzueta for Best News Photo Series. In addition students took five second-place awards, and four third-place awards.
Mt. 91直播 and Cal Baptist University students were asked to serve on a panel titled 鈥淎ttention Latinx Journalist, Your Audience Needs You鈥� moderated by Toni Albertson, a professor and student media advisor at Mt. 91直播.
Students Abraham Navarro and Destiny Anderson served on 鈥淐overing our Racist Past鈥� panel, moderated by Professor Linda Putney from Kansas State University with students from Kansas State and Ball State University.
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Alexandra Juarez is a student majoring in marketing.