National College Journalism Convention
Seattle, March 1-4, 2012

Best of Show

Four-year Daily Newspaper

1. The Daily Targum, Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.
Jovelle Tamayo, editor

2. Arizona Daily Wildcat, Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz.
Luke Money, editor
Mark Woodhams, adviser

3. Montana Kaimin, Univ. of Montana, Missoula, Mont.
Jayme Fraser, editor

4. The Daily Aztec, San Diego State Univ., San Diego, Calif.
Allie Daugherty, editor
Katie Polster/Allie Daugherty, advisers

5. Mustang Daily, California Polytechnic State Univ., San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Kaytlyn Leslie, editor
Paul Bittick, adviser

Four-year Weekly Newspaper

1. Excalibur, York Univ., Toronto, Ont.
Michael Sholars, editor

2. Clarkson Integrator, Clarkson Univ., Potsdam, N.Y.
Robert Trerice, editor
Lou Anne Lange/Christopher Lenney, advisers

3. Pioneer, Whitman College, Walla Walla, Wash.
Patricia Vanderbilt, editor
Julie Charlip, adviser

4. Collegian, South Dakota State Univ., Brookings, S.D.
Emma DeJong, editor
Susan Smith, adviser

5. The State Hornet, Sacramento State Univ., Sacramento, Calif.
Dustin Nosler, editor
Holly Heyser, adviser

6. The Miami Hurricane, Univ. of Miami, Coral Gables, Fla.
Alexa Lopez, editor
Bob Radziewicz, adviser

7. Mast, Pacific Lutheran Univ., Tacoma, Wash.
Heather Perry, editor
Joanne Lisosky, adviser

8. Linfield Review, Linfield College, McMinnville, Ore.
Jessica Prokop, editor
William Lingle, adviser

9. The New Hampshire, Univ. of New Hampshire, Durham, N.H.
Chad Graff, editor
Julie Perron, adviser

10. The Chimes, Biola Univ., La Mirada, Calif.
Elizabeth Sallie, editor
Michael Longinow, adviser

Four-year Non-weekly Newspaper

1. Observer, Fordham Univ., Lincoln Center, New York, N.Y.
Faith Heaphy, editor
Elizabeth Stone/Amelia Hennighausen, advisers

2. Eagle’s Eye, Sierra Nevada College, Incline Village, Nev.
Savannah Hoover, editor
Tanya Canino, adviser

3. The Argonaut, Notre Dame de Namur Univ., Belmont, Calif.
Kris Rowberry, editor
Jennifer Aquino, adviser

4. The Otter Realm, California State Univ., Monterey Bay, Seaside, Calif.
Crystal Marie Lopez, editor
Estella Porras, adviser

5. The Banner, California Baptist Univ., Riverside, Calif.
Jenny Miner, editor
Mary Ann Pearson, adviser

6. New Tech Times, New York City College of Technology, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Mavis Szeto, editor
Miriam Sotomayor, adviser

7. Ledger, Univ. of Washington, Tacoma, Tacoma, Wash.
Kim Swetland, editor

8. VanCougar, Washington State Univ., Vancouver, Vancouver, Wash.
Cyndie Meyer, editor
Casey Payseno, adviser

9. Independent, Northeastern Illinois Univ., Chicago, Ill.
Janean Watkins, editor
Tasha Neumeister, adviser

10. Ke Kalahea, Univ. of Hawaii at Hilo, Hilo, Hawaii
Anthony Holzman-Escareno, editor
Tiffany Edwards Hunt, adviser

Two-year College Newspaper

1. The Sentinel, North Idaho College, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Devin Heilman, editor
Geoff Carr, adviser

2. The Pioneer, Pierce College Fort Steilacoom, Lakewood, Wash.
Sydney Conrad, editor
Michael Parks, adviser

3. The Current, Green River CC, Auburn, Wash.
Asha Johnson, editor
John Knowlton, adviser

4. The Olympian, Olympic College, Bremerton, Wash.
Tyler Kendig, editor
Michael Prince, adviser

5. The Communicator, Spokane Falls CC, Spokane, Wash.
Ashley Hiruko, editor
Jason Nix, adviser

6. The Campus Ledger, Johnson County CC, Overland Park, Kan.
Mackenzie Clark, editor
Corbin Crable, adviser

7. Nexus, Camosun College, Victoria, B.C.
Greg Pratt, editor
Jason Schreurs, adviser

8. Wingspan, Laramie County CC, Cheyenne, Wyo.
Shawn Havel and Will Hebert, editors
Rosalind Schliske/J.L. O’Brien, advisers

9. CNM Chronicle, Central New Mexico CC, Albuquerque, N.M
Paula Bauman, editor
Jack Ehn, adviser

10. Beachcomber, Palm Beach State College, Boca Raton, Fla.
Yona Mishanina and Pedro Heizer, editors
Patrice Manley Smith/S. Lizabeth Martin, advisers

Publication Website Small School

1. Observer, Fordham Univ., Lincoln Center, New York, N.Y.
http://www.fordhamobserver.com
Faith Heaphy, editor
Elizabeth Stone/Amelia Hennighausen, advisers

2. Pioneer, Whitman College, Walla Walla, Wash.
http://www.whitmanpioneer.com
Patricia Vanderbilt, editor
Julie Charlip, adviser

3. The Voice, Vanguard Univ., Costa Mesa, Calif.
http://thevoice.vanguard.edu
Chelsea Black, editor
Naomi Kasa, adviser

4. The Clipper, Everett CC, Everett, Wash.
http://www.clipperonline.info
Elana Pidgeon, editor
Andrea Otanez, adviser

5. The Pioneer, Pierce College Fort Steilacoom, Lakewood, Wash.
http://piercepioneernews.com
Sydney Conrad, editor
Michael Parks, adviser

6. Sonoma State Star, Sonoma State Univ., Rohnert Park, Calif.
http://sonomastatestar.com
Laura Finmand, editor
Chip McAuley, adviser

7. Nexus, Camosun College, Victoria, B.C.
http://nexusnewspaper.com
Greg Pratt, editor
Jason Schreurs/Greg Pratt, advisers

8. The Sentinel, North Idaho College, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
http://www.nicsentinel.com
Devin Heilman, editor
Geoff Carr, adviser

9. Linfield Review, Linfield College, McMinnville, Ore.
http://linfield.edu/linfield-review/
Jessica Prokop, editor
William Lingle, adviser

10. The Chimes, Biola Univ., La Mirada, Calif.
http://chimes.biola.edu
Elizabeth Sallie, editor
Michael Longinow, adviser

Publication Website Large School

1. Excalibur, York Univ., Toronto, Ont.
http://www.excal.on.ca
Michael Sholars, editor

2. The Miami Hurricane, Univ. of Miami, Coral Gables, Fla.
http://themiamihurricane.com
Alexa Lopez, editor
Bob Radziewicz, adviser

3. The Daily Targum, Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.
http://dailytargum.com
Arthur Romano, editor

4. The Daily Aztec, San Diego State Univ., San Diego, Calif.
http://thedailyaztec.com
Allie Daugherty, editor
Katie Polster/Allie Daugherty, advisers

5. The State Hornet, Sacramento State Univ., Sacramento, Calif.
http://www.statehornet.com
Dustin Nosler, editor
Holly Heyser, adviser

6. Collegian, South Dakota State Univ., Brookings, S.D.
http://sdsucollegian.com
Emma DeJong, editor
Susan Smith, adviser

7. ASMSU Exponent, Montana State Univ., Bozeman, Mont.
http://msuexponent.com
Eric Dietrich, editor
Bill Wilke, adviser

8. Independent, Northeastern Illinois Univ., Chicago, Ill.
http://www.neiuindependent.com
Janean Watkins, editor
Tasha Neumeister, adviser

9. The New Hampshire, Univ. of New Hampshire, Durham, N.H.
http://tnhonline.com
Chad Graff, editor
Julie Perron, adviser

Multimedia Package

1. The Communicator, Spokane Falls CC, Spokane, Wash.
Ashley Hiruko, editor
Jason Nix, adviser

2. The Student, Springfield College, Springfield, Mass.
http://scstudentmedia.com/2011/12/09/uncertain-job-market-awaits-seniors/
Justin Felisko, editor
Marty Dobrow, adviser

3. Dixie Sun, Dixie College, St. George, Utah
http://www.dixiesunlink.com/multimedia/video-what-would-you-do-dixie-style-part-2-1.2769460#.TIFQ16N5mSM
Richard Briggs, editor
Rhiannon Bent, adviser

4. Arizona Daily Wildcat, Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz.
http://wildcat.arizona.edu/index.php/multimedia/1198
Luke Money, editor
Mark Woodhams, adviser