The Collegiate won six awards at the 2018 Michigan Press Association Convention and Gala last week.
The following GRCC students were recognized for their work:
- Kayla Tucker, Second Place Feature Story, Home is here: A GRCC student’s story of immigration
- Kayla Tucker, Second Place Investigative Reporting, Trustee comments concern leaders across GRCC campus
- Nate Bidwell, Third Place News-Only Photo, Anti-Trump protesters take to the streets in Grand Rapids
- Jaimason Thomas, Honorable Mention Sports News/Features, Brett Slayton: Lacing up and living the dream
- Avery Jennings, Third Place Sports Photo, Freshman Outside hitter, Lena Thompson, jumps to spike the ball for a kill
- Joanna Barcelo, Second Place Original Cartoon Editorial or Entertainment, Editorial Cartoon: 15th Anniversary of 9/11
The full Collegiate article about the awards winners can be read here: http://thecollegiatelive.com/2018/05/collegiate-wins-journalism-awards-annual-michigan-press-association-convention-gala/
Full MPA award results can be viewed here: https://michiganpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2017-MPA-College-Better-Newspaper-Contest-Press-Release.pdf
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