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    April 15, 2010

    Student Newspaper Staff Wins Unprecedented 37 Awards


    The students and faculty of The Journal newspaper captured an unprecedented 37 individual and staff awards at the Missouri College Media Association annual awards contest, including the first-place overall Sweepstakes Award.  Accepting the staff awards were Kelly Kendall, senior journalism major and editor, and James Rodenbush, general manager and MA in Communications graduate student.  The faculty advisor for the student newspaper, Professor Don Corrigan, celebrated the win with special meaning since this year marked his 32nd and last year  serving as the faculty advisor to the newspaper.  Also of special note was the award to  Kholood Eid, senior photo major, of the Missouri Photojournalist of the Year.  This special award is given after the student's portfolio of images, resume, and application have all been reviewed and the student has passed an extensive interview process. 

    The following is a complete listing of awards and award recipients:

    Photojournalist of the Year — Kholood Eid

    Feature Writing — Matt Blickenstaff, first

    News Writing — Amir Kurtovic, second

    In-Depth Reporting — Brittney French, honorable mention

    Investigative Reporting — Amir Kurtovic, first

    Regular Column — Matt Blickenstaff, honorable mention and second

    Sports Column — Jonathan Webb, second

    Entertainment Review — Amanda Keefe, first; Kelly Kendall, second

    Feature Photography — Sam Dittmann, second; Kholood Eid, third

    News Photography — Kholood Eid, first and third

    Sports Photography — Sam Dittmann, second

    Editorial Cartoon — Leah Bend, first and second

    Entertainment Cartoon — Leah Bend, first and second

    Info Graphic — Kelly Kendall, first; Nikole Brown, honorable mention

    Advertising — Kelly Kendall, first; The Journal, third

    Front Page Design — The Journal, two honorable mentions

    Op-Ed Page Design — The Journal, first and second

    Sports Page Design — The Journal, second

    Photo Page — The Journal, first and third

    Feature Page — The Journal, first and honorable mention

    Special Section — The Journal, second and third

    Web site — The Journal blog, second

    Overall Paper — The Journal, third

    Sweepstakes — The Journal, first

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