Five first place awards, including honors for Investigative Writing and Best Newspaper Website, were claimed by The Bulletin in this year’s Kansas Press Association “Awards of Excellence” competition. In all, the newspaper took home 14 awards.
“The staff has been working hard all year on some really important and interesting stories,” said Bella Eppens, editor-in-chief of The Bulletin. “It was also nice to see two of our newer staff members place for the first time. All of the staff are dedicated and hard workers and I’m proud and appreciative of them.”
The Bulletin is the official campus newspaper of Emporia State University, in publication since 1901. A free and independent forum for student expression, the newspaper is entirely student operated and is financed by fees and advertising. The newspaper competed in Division V of the KPA contest, for outlets with a circulation between 2,201 and 3,500.
“I’m proud of the staff and pleased their hard work is being recognized,” said Max McCoy, professor of journalism and The Bulletin’s student publications adviser. “Being a student journalist is one of the hardest jobs on campus, but also among the most rewarding. Seldom in world history have we needed reliable reporting more than we do now, and I’m grateful the Bulletin staff is taking this responsibility seriously. They are leaders for a new generation of journalists.”
The first place awards and winners included: Investigative Story, Eppens, Margaret Mellott and Katie Donnelly; Column Writing, Mellot; Special Section – Editorial, Mellot; Best Story/Picture Combination, Eppens; and Best Newspaper Website, staff.
Second Place awards: Best Use of Photos, staff; General News, Mason Hart; Feature Package, Sam Bailey; Design and Layout, Bailey and Mellott; and Environmental Story, Allison Funk.
Third Place awards: Column Writing, Lucas Lord; Editorial Writing, staff; Spot News, Eppens; Environmental Story, Mellott.
