FOGHORN NEWS STAFFERS SHINE BRIGHTLY AT NATIONAL AND REGIONAL AWARDS CEREMONIES, BRING HOME NUMEROUS HONORS
TEAM’S HAUL INCLUDES 90 AWARDS SINCE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR
Article by: Richard Guerrero, Jr.
Del Mar College Foghorn News student journalists continue to build on the history of award-winning journalism that the program is known for by adding new accolades to the list. For the 2023-2024 academic year, Vikings earned more than 30 awards in individual categories and six organizational categories in nationwide contests.
In addition, the Foghorn News earned six awards in the Associated Collegiate Press’ Spring 2024 Clips & Clicks contest, which announced winners in August. ACP is a national association composed of collegiate journalists and collegiate journalism advisers with 570 members. The Spring 2024 Clips & Clicks contest received 412 submissions from 50 ACP-member student media outlets.
Foghorn News staff also brought home 23 awards at the statewide Texas Community College Journalism Association (TCCJA) 2024 Awards held Oct. 3-5 at Tarleton Community College in Stephenville.
Most recently, Foghorn News staff won more than 30 awards at the College Media Association (CMA)’s Individual Pinnacle Awards during the Associated Collegiate Press/CMA Fall National College Media Convention in New Orleans, which was held Oct. 31-Nov. 3. The CMA has more than 600 members and provides student media professionals, staff and programs with education, research and resources.
The Foghorn News is a forum for student news, events and opinions produced by DMC students for DMC students. Robert Muilenburg serves as Adviser and Allison Ehrlich serves as Lab Adviser.
The individual list of awards is as follows:
TCCJA 2024 Awards
First place
1. News Photo: Lola Ponce
2. Feature Photo: Lola Ponce
3. In-Depth/Investigative Reporting: Lola Ponce, Aubree Curran, Irene Flores
4. Multimedia Package: Aubree Curran
5. Sports Action Photo: Lola Ponce
6. Picture Page Panel/Slideshow: Aubree Curran
7. Open Video Production: Foghorn News Staff
8. Open Audio Production: Daniela Benitez Beltran
9. Overall Excellence-Newspaper: Foghorn News Staff
Second place
1. News Photo: Lola Ponce
2. Video News: Kirsten Soliz
3. Feature Writing: Lola Ponce
4. Multimedia Package: Aubree Curran, Lola Ponce
5. Sports Action Photo: Haylie Godoy
6. Open Video Production: Foghorn News Staff
Third place
1. Feature Photo: Lola Ponce
2. Video News: Kat Van Nice
3. Feature Writing: Aubree Curran
4. Video Sports: Cidnee Casarez
5. Newspaper Page Design: Aubree Curran
6. Critical Review: Paul Farias
7. Sports Photo: Aubree Curran
Honorable mention
Picture Page Panel/Slideshow: Lola Ponce
ACP Spring 2024 Clips & Clicks awards
Third place
1. Best Broadcast News Story: Kat Van Nice
2. Best Newspaper Page Spread: Aubree Curran
3. Editorial Writing: Aubree Curran
Fourth place
News Photography: Lola Ponce
Fifth place
Feature Photography: Lola Ponce
Honorable mention
News Writing: Aubree Curran
CMA 2024 Pinnacle Awards
First place
1. Video Newscast: Foghorn News
2. Multimedia News Story: Aubree Curran
3. Sports Feature Photo: Aubree Curran
4. Breaking News Photo: Lola Ponce
5. Multimedia Feature Story: Aubree Curran
6. Editorial Cartoon: Elliot Hoppis
7. Newspaper News Spread: Irene Flores, Aubree Curran, Lola Ponce
Second place
1. Sports Feature: Aubree Curran
2. Video Promo/PSA: David Davila
3. Editorial Illustration: Elliot Hoppis
4. Newspaper Opinion Spread: Aubree Curran
Third place
1. Short Video News: Kat Van Nice
2. Newspaper Photo Spread: Lola Ponce
3. Multimedia Sports Story: Aubree Curran
4. Organizational Diversity Initiative: Foghorn News
5. Radio Station of the Year: Foghorn News
Honorable mention
1. Reporter of the Year (two-year school): Aubree Curran
2. Design of the Year Newspaper Page Spread: Foghorn News staff
3. Broadcast Story of the Year Commentary: Kirsten Soliz
4. Newspaper Feature Spread: Aubree Curran
5. Feature Photo: Lola Ponce
6. Podcast: Daniela Benitez Beltran
7. Video Entertainment Program: Foghorn staff
8. Infographic: Irene Flores
9. Sports News Photo: Lola Ponce
10. Editorial: Foghorn staff
11. Periodic Newspaper: Foghorn News
12. TV Station of the Year: Foghorn News
13. Broadcast Station Website of the Year: Foghorn News
14. Newspaper Website of the Year: Foghorn News
15. College Media Group of the Year: Foghorn News
ACP Pacemaker and 2024 Best in Show
First place
Best Reporting: Bill Eaves
Second place
Best Website: Foghornnews.com
Third place
Best Broadcast Feature Story: Nygel Hudson
Fifth place
Best Advertisement: Brandon Oliva and Saray Ruiz
Sixth place
Best Broadcast News Program: Foghorn News
Honorable mention
Best Newspaper (two-year campus): Foghorn News
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