Student staff members of The Murray State News won 22 awards at the annual Kentucky Press Association newspaper competition in the University division.
The News placed third overall behind the College Heights Herald and the Kentucky Kernel.
The News staff was second in Best Newspaper Website, third in Best Special Section and honorable mention for Best Use of Multi/Social Media.
Individual winners were:
Best Editorial–Carley Besser, second place
Best Breaking News–Meghann Anderson, first place
Best General News–Rebecca Walter, honorable mention
Best Column–Carley Besser, second place
Best Sports Column–Lexy Gross, third place
Best Sports Story–Jonathan Ferris, second place
Best Enterprise or Analytical Story–Rebecca Walter, second place; Mary Bradley, third place
Best Ongoing Coverage–Lexy Gross, Meghann Anderson, Rebecca Walter, Mary Bradley, second place
Best Business/Agribusiness News Story–Kate Russell, first place; Ben Manhanke, second place
Best Breaking News Picture–Lori Allen, third place
Best Graphics–Ryan Richardson, Jared Jeseo, Kate Russell, Fumi Nakamura, third place
Best Sports Section–Ryan Richardson, third place
Best Sports Special Section–Ryan Richardson, honorable mention
Best Lifestyle Page–Savannah Sawyer, third place; Hunter Harrell, honorable mention
Best Editorial Page–Carley Besser, first and second place
Best Front Page–Lexy Gross, honorable mention
In addition, JMC alumni won awards in their respective divisions:
Weekly Class 1
Best Column–Daryl Tabor, Crittenden Press, second place
Loyd Ford, The Lake News, third place
Best Enterprise or Analytical Story–Melony Shemburger, Todd County Standard, honorable mention
Best Sports Picture–Loyd Ford, first place
Best Special Section–Crittenden Press staff, Chris Evans, editor, third place
Best Graphic–Daryl Tabor, first, second and third place
Weekly Class III
Best Editorial–Stevie Lowery, Lebanon Enterprise, first place
Best Column–Stevie Lowery, second place
Best Investigative Story–Stevie Lowery and two others, second place
Best Ongoing Coverage–Lebanon Enterprise staff, second place
Best Special Section–Lebanon Enterprise staff, first place
Best Editorial Page–Stevie Lowery, second place
Best Front Page–Stevie Lowery, second place
Daily 1 Class
Best Breaking News–Greg Travis, Murray Ledger & Times, second place
John Wright, Murray Ledger & Times, honorable mention
Best Special Section–Ledger & Times staff, Greg Travis, editor, second place
Best Headline–John Wright, third place
Daily 2 Class
Best Editorial– Jennifer Brown, Kentucky New Era, first place
Best General News Story–Alyssa Harvey, Daily News, second place
Best Column–Jennifer Brown, third place
Best Editorial Page–Jennifer Brown, first and second place
Associates Division
David Snow, Oak Grove Eagle Post
Best Breaking News Coverage–second place
Best General News Picture–second and third place
Best Sports Picture–honorable mention
Best Sports Special Section–certificate of merit
Best Front Page–third place
Best Headline–third place
Michelle Vowell, Fort Campbell Courier
Best Sports Story–second place
Best Ongoing Coverage–first place
Best General News Picture–first place
Best Sports Picture Essay–first place
Best Special Section–second place
Best Front Page–second place
The awards were announced at the annual meeting of the Kentucky Press Association in Louisville Jan. 23.
