The Northern Light wins eight awards in statewide competition
by Kathleen McCoy |
The Northern Light, UAA's student-run newspaper, received state recognition once again when its staff members took home eight awards from the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Press Club's annual awards banquet on April 19, 2008. Motion was given a first-place award as the best section out of small newspapers in Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ. This is the highest number of awards The Northern Light has received from the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Press Club.
Individual awards included photo editor Gretchen Weiss' first-place award for best portrait photo, features editor Kaitlin Johnson's second-place win for business reporting, and sports editor Suzanna Caldwell's second-place award for sports news reporting. Former features editor Mary Lochner won a third-place award for her series "Heritage of Courage." First- and second-place awards for layout and design went to executive editor Aaron Burkhart, while second-place for best graphic from any size publication went to the 2007 Shootout preview layout, a team effort from Aaron Burkhart, Suzanna Caldwell and Ashley Smith.
For the titles of The Northern Light's winning entries, go to .