The Crimson White won six Best of The South awards at the Southeastern Journalism Conference, hosted at Mississippi State University last weekend.
Awards included:
Best Newspaper — The Crimson White
Best News Writer, First Place — Jacob Ritondo
Best Artist/Illustrator, First Place — Susan Xiao
Best Arts & Entertainment Writer — Third Place, Cole Manasco; Fourth Place, Lauren Ritz
Best Op/Ed Writer, Honorable Mention — Garret Marchand
“It just feels like it validates your work,” Ritondo said. “A lot of people do really great work, and a lot of them won awards as well. They were totally deserved, and I am just glad that our newspaper is getting the recognition that I feel like it deserves.”
In addition to the Best of South awards, members of The CW also won awards in three on-site competitions.
These awards included:
Sports Photography, First Place — Hannah Grace Mayfield
Feature Photography, Second Place — Hannah Grace Mayfield
Public Relations, Third Place — Lorena Morris
