KCTCS honors college newspapers, journalists

LEXINGTON, Ky. (December 2, 2003) -- The work of approximately 40 student journalists who attend colleges in the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) was honored in the 35th annual Kentucky community college newspaper competition.
Categories included editorial and news writing, layout, advertising, and photography. The Hill, the student newspaper at Henderson Community College, was honored as the best overall paper. This marks the 10th year that The Hill has been named the best newspaper in the community colleges’ annual contest.
Overall, The Hill (circulation 1,200) is one of the best two-year college papers in the region. The paper competes in Division B (5,000 circulation or less) in the Kentucky Intercollegiate Press Association annual contest.
The paper received its first All-American rating from the Associated Collegiate Press Association in 1997. In addition, The Hill was one of the first two-year college newspapers to go “on-line.” Its web address is www.hencc.kctcs.edu/thehill
In the KCTCS competition, which covered editions published in the 2002/03 academic year, three other student newspapers were honored in the “Best Overall Paper” category.

§ College Street News, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College District, silver award
§ The Bridge, Somerset Community College, bronze award
§ Southeasterner, Southeast Community College, merit award

“The student newspaper competition exemplifies the KCTCS commitment to promote student success through responsive, innovative support programs and services,” said Michael B. McCall, KCTCS president.
“Our student newspapers serve as laboratories for developing a variety of technical skills, as well as encouraging critical thinking. We congratulate not only the winners, but all participants.”

The following institutions and students earned top awards in the KCTCS student newspaper contest:
Best Overall Paper - The Hill, Henderson Community College
Overall Paper Layout - 1st, Fall 2002 Staff, Henderson; 2nd, Fall 2002 Staff, College Street News, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College District; 3rd, Cindy Burton and Bob Flynn, The Bridge, Somerset Community College
Single Page Layout - 1st, Bob Flynn, Somerset; 2nd, Cindy Burton, Somerset; 3rd, Lenora Morris and Wes Baggerly, Henderson
Advertising - 1st, Cindy Burton, Somerset; 2nd, Beth Cambron, Henderson
Editorial - 1st, Milt Spalding II, Elizabethtown; 2nd, Jamie Duncan, Southeasterner, Southeast Community College
Critical Review - 1st, Chris Curry, Elizabethtown; 2nd, Wes Baggerly, Henderson; 3rd, Andrea Askins, Henderson
Signed Column - 1st, Clark Bailey, Southeast; 2nd, Danny Pevley, Somerset;, 3rd, Dan Crawley, Somerset
News Story - 1st, Milt Spalding II, Elizabethtown; 2nd, John Stone, Henderson; 3rd, Jillian Messer, Henderson
Feature Story - 1st, Jerusha Reader, Southeast; 2nd, Danny Pevley, Somerset; 3rd, Chris Curry, Elizabethtown
Story Illustration - 1st,, Luke Bonnett, Elizabethtown
Sports Story - 1st, B.C. Thomas, Henderson; 2nd, Andrew Clevenger, Henderson; 3rd, Travis Hobbs, Henderson
Sports Column - 1st, Travis Hobbs, Henderson; 2nd, B.C. Thomas, Henderson
Sports Photo - 3rd, Al Mason, Henderson
Photo Essay - 1st, Cody Rice and Wes Baggerly, Henderson; 2nd, Milt Spalding II, Elizabethtown
Feature Photo - 1st, Cody Rice, Henderson; 2nd, Abby Kuester, Henderson



KCTCS colleges change lives by providing academic and technical associate degrees; diploma and certificate programs in occupational fields; pre-baccalaureate education; adult, continuing and developmental education; customized training for business and industry; and distance learning. For more information, visit www.kctcs.edu