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.