Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Southwestern College Entry Title: The Southwestern College Sun Entry Credit: Camila Gonzalez, Nicolette Monique Luna, Diego Higuera, Sebastian Sanchez, Andrew Penalosa Judge Comment: Excellent story selection and presentation and lots of it. Images and graphics well-integrated with well-written stories. Graphs and timelines help tell stories.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Pierce College Entry Title: 3 issues of Roundup news Entry Credit: Trisha Anas, Shereen Karim Judge Comment: Fine design, particularly on the April 2 edition. Love the "Mask-Arade" (Nov. 4), and excellent sports section
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: City College of San Francisco Entry Title: Vol. 171 #1; Vol. 171 #6; Vol. 171 #8 Entry Credit: Guardsman Staff Judge Comment: Well-done and well-used cartoon graphics add to overall wonderfully designed publication. Fine Opinion section, particularly May 12, 2021, edition.
Competition Comment: No losers in this category. Every entrant telling important stories of value to their communities. Encouraging to see so much fine local-level journalism being done at community colleges.