2022 CCMA Excellence in Student Media

Best Newspaper Column ( Community Colleges)Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: Southwestern College
    Entry Title: Journey for justice
    Entry Credit: Julia Woock
    Judge Comment: Strong, evocative language with exceptional use of adjectives and verbs. Very few professional journalists understand the use of rhythm and repetition that Julia shows in these pieces. Professional quality work here.
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: Bakersfield College
    Entry Title: Everything Footabll
    Entry Credit: Hilario Gomez
    Judge Comment: Confident, playful, concise. Great work!
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: City College of San Francisco
    Entry Title: The Watch
    Entry Credit: Tim Hill
    Judge Comment: Confident use of language and writing that doesn't overstay its welcome. Professional level work.
  • Competition Comment: Extremely strong writing throughout this category. The fourth place winner, by a narrow margin, has easily the most inventive structure for a column I've seen in a very long time. Exceptional work this year, everyone.