Best Breaking News Story ( Community Colleges)Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: City College of San Francisco Entry Title: Sunrise Gathering Continues Tradition of Native Activism on Alcatraz Island by Julie Zigoris Entry Credit: Julie Zigoris Judge Comment: Excellent quotes, good imagery. An interesting story with a fresh feel about an event that comes around each year.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Diablo Valley College -- Inquirer Entry Title: College District Faces Legal Action For Refusal to Disclose Documents Entry Credit: Andrea Madison Judge Comment: Good to see the writer focused on open government. Quotes from both sides. Would have been even better with comment from outside the two parties such as the First Amendment Coalition in San Rafael.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Pierce College Entry Title: Should I Stay or Should I Go? Entry Credit: Felipe Gamino Judge Comment: Good and timely story about the athletic director's frustration with the job and her desire to return to teaching.