Viewpoints Builds on Legacy of Winning Journalism Awards

Mar 23
Viewpoints 2021

女优app鈥檚 student newspaper  won 15 awards at the virtual spring  held jointly with the California (JACC) State Convention March 18-20. 

In the national competition, Viewpoints earned two second place awards, one for Best of Show for its print edition and one for the newspaper's online edition 女优app edged out strong competition from colleges and universities in Wisconsin, Texas, and  California.

At the JACC statewide competition, the newspaper received the General Excellence Award 鈥 its 39th since 1996 鈥 for its online edition. Journalism students won 13 JACC awards, one more award than last fall鈥檚 total of 12, which reflected awards from previous semesters. 

Students entered stories, photos, and other multimedia projects created in the Spring and Fall 2020 semesters and participated in on-the-spot contests to compete against other California community college students. Categories and winners follow.

Statewide On-the-Spot Awards

  • News writing: 
    • Jennipher Vasquez (news reporter) 鈥 1stplace
    • Erik Galicia (editor-in-chief) 鈥 4thplace
  • News layout: Angel Pe帽a (photo editor) 鈥 2ndplace 
  • News photo: Daniel Hernandez (multimedia editor) 鈥 3rdplace

Statewide Awards (Spring and Fall 2020)

  • Editorial: Erik Galicia 鈥 honorable mention
  • Critical review: Alyssa Aldrete (life editor) 鈥 1stplace
  • Feature photo: Angel Pe帽a 鈥 honorable mention
  • News photo essay: Joyce Nugent (former staff photographer) 鈥 1stplace
  • Editorial cartoon: Dani Rebolledo (former staff member) 鈥 honorable mention
  • Informational graphic: Leo Cabral (managing editor) 鈥 4thplace 
  • Video journalism: 
    • Daniel Hernandez 鈥 1stplace 
    • Erik Galicia 鈥 3rdplace

Viewpoints news editor Cheetara Piry earned a spot as Southern California president for a second consecutive term in which she will serve on the JACC Board in a student volunteer role.

The national convention, sponsored by the Associated Collegiate Press, College Media Association and the JACC featured over 100 sessions for student learning, training, networking, and exhibiting. 

Prominent keynotes included: Major Garrett, CBS News鈥 chief Washington correspondent; Linsey Davis, 鈥淎BC News Live Prime鈥 anchor, and Ashley Parker, White House reporter and Pulitzer Prize winner at The Washington Post.

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