Florida College Press Association
2009 Newspaper Contest Winners

Best College Newspaper
First Place: IPulse, Lynn University
Second Place: The FAMUAN, Florida A&M University
Third Place: The Current, Eckerd College

Best Feature Story
First Place: The FAMUAN, Florida A&M University, Skyy San Sandifer
Second Place: The Current, Eckerd College, Laurel Ormiston
Third Place: The Gargoyle, Flagler College, Haley M. Walker

Best Front Page Design
First Place: The FAMUAN, Florida A&M University
Second Place: IPulse, Lynn University
Third Place: IPulse, Lynn University

Best News Story
First Place: The Current, Eckerd College, Kasey Kilinski
Second Place: The FAMUAN, Florida A&M University, Erica Butler
Third Place: The Current, Eckerd College, Jaclyn New

Best News Photo
First Place: The Current, Eckerd College, Bradley Ennis

Best Feature Photo
First Place: IPulse, Lynn University, Zachary Welsh

Best Sports Photo
First Place: IPulse, Lynn University, Ryan Brooks
Second Place: The Current, Eckerd College, Doug Thayer
Third Place: IPulse, Lynn University, Carolina Gonzalez

Best Editorial/Opinion Column
First Place: The Gargoyle, Flagler College, Cal Colgan
Second Place: The Current, Eckerd College, Brooke Bargowski
Third Place: The Current, Eckerd College, Johnny Jones

Best Sports Story
First Place: IPulse, Lynn University, Gene Prousnitzer
Second Place: The Current, Eckerd College, Johnny Jones
Third Place: IPulse, Lynn University, Gene Prousnitzer

Best College Media Web Site
First Place: IPulse, Lynn University
Second Place: The Current, Eckerd College
Third Place: The Gargoyle, Flagler College

NOTE: This contest is now closed.

Five reasons to enter Florida’s Best …

1. They’re the only college journalism awards covering the state of Florida.
2. Easy to submit. Just email your entries to the Florida College Press Association.
3. Cheap. Only $10 for newspapers that join the Florida College Press Association.
4. The judges are employers — all members of the Florida Press Association.
5. Simple, straightforward categories that look great on a resume.

CATEGORIES:

1. Florida’s Best College Newspaper — Submit three complete issues of your choice from 2009*

2. Florida’s Best College Media Web Site — Submit URL

3. Florida’s Best Front Page Design — Submit three front pages of your choice from 2009*

4. Florida’s Best News Story — Individual award for breaking news or investigative report

5. Florida’s Best Feature Story — Individual award for profile or general feature

6. Florida’s Best Sports Story — Individual award for best game story, analysis, or feature

7. Florida’s Best News Photo — Individual award for a single image

8. Florida’s Best Feature Photo — Individual award for a single image

9. Florida’s Best Sports Photo — Individual award for a single image from a game or sports feature

10. Florida’s Best Editorial/Opinion Column — Individual award for a single editorial or op-ed piece

* Please optimize your PDFs to under 8 megs per file. Any questions how to do that, email michael@koretzky.com

COST: $10 per entry for FCPA member schools, $20 per entry for non-FCPA schools

DEADLINE: March 5, 2010

Florida College Press Association
2008 Better Newspaper Contest
List of Winners

Best College Newspaper
First Place – The Minaret, University of Tampa
Second Place — Spinnaker, University of North Florida
Third Place — The FAMUAN, Florida A&M University

Best Sports Story
First Place — The Minaret, University of Tampa, Kelley Bumstead
Second Place — The Navigator, Jacksonville University, David Berry
Third Place — The Minaret, University of Tampa, Kelley Bumstead

Best General News Writing
First Place — Spinnaker, University of North Florida
Second Place — The Gargoyle, Flagler College
Third Place — The FAMUAN, Florida A&M University

Best Front Page
First Place — Spinnaker, University of North Florida
Second Place — The Minaret, University of Tampa
Third Place — The FAMUAN, Florida A&M University

Best Feature Writing
First Place — The FAMUAN, Florida A&M University, Ashley Brown
Second Place — The Minaret, University of Tampa,Cristobal Gomez
Third Place — The Minaret, University of Tampa, Michelle Magner
Honorable Mention — The Southern, Florida Southern College, Laura Howell

Best Photography
First Place — The FAMUAN, Florida A&M University, Taylor Barrington
Second Place — I Pulse, Lynn University, Michael Puyanic
Third Place — The Navigator, Jacksonville University

FLORIDA COLLEGE PRESS ASSOCIATION
2007
Better Newspaper Contest
List of Winners

Best Feature Writing

First Place - The Miami Hurricane, University of Miami, Karyn Meshbane
Second Place - The Gargoyle, Flagler College, Brittany Hackett
Third Place - The Minaret, University of Tampa, Peter Arrabal
Honorable Mention - The Miami Hurricane, University of Miami, Greg Linch
Honorable Mention - The Miami Hurricane, University of Miami, Matthew Bunch

Best Photography

First Place - The Miami Hurricane, University of Miami, Amanda Irey
Second Place - Spinnaker, University of North Florida, Harris Zeliff
Third Place - The Minaret, University of Tampa, Daniel Dorsa

Best Sports Story

First Place - The Miami Hurricane, University of Miami, Dan Stein
Second Place - The FAMUAN, Florida A&M University, Akeem Anderson
Third Place - The Southern, Florida Southern, Derek Lokey
Honorable Mention - The FAMUAN, Florida A&M University, Stephanie Houghton

Best Front Page Design

First Place - The Gargoyle, Flagler College
Second Place - Spinnaker, University of North Florida
Third Place - The Minaret, University of Tampa
Honorable Mention - The FAMUAN, Florida A&M University

Best General News Writing

First Place - The Minaret, University of Tampa
Second Place - Spinnaker, University of North Florida
Third Place - The FAMUAN, Florida A&M University
Honorable Mention - The Miami Hurricane, University of Miami

Best College Newspaper

First Place - The Minaret, University of Tampa
Second Place - The Spinnaker, University of North Florida
Third Place - The Gargoyle, Flagler College
Honorable Mention - The Navigator, Jacksonville University