Journalism Students Win Top Awards At State Competitions
(Press Release 05-08-07)
Hank Mooney, Office of Public Information

The Statesman newspaper and Mountaineer yearbook staffs at Eastern Oklahoma State College recently brought home top honors from journalism competitions, continuing a long-standing tradition of excellence for the journalism program.

“Eastern’s publications have traditionally done very well at these competitions,” said Hank Mooney, Public Information Director. “For at least the last 35 years, the journalism program has placed in the top three for overall awards almost every year.

“ At the Oklahoma Collegiate Press Association Eastern’s students are in competition against Oklahoma four-year universities and generally hold their own quite well.”

The Statesman was honored with first place awards for Overall Newspaper at competitions at Northeastern State University and Oklahoma State University. While the Mountaineer received first place overall at NSU and tied for second at OSU.

At the NSU competition held April 5, Eastern’s entries were judged against several other Oklahoma two-year colleges. In Tahlequah, the two publications came home with a dozen awards, including a first place win for On-Site Features Writing by Carla Perovich, Wilburton, and second place for On-Site Sports Writing, by Joseph Tyson of Clayton.

The Oklahoma Collegiate Press Association hosted by OSU was on held on April 13 and saw 14 two-year and four-year universities compete. The newspaper and yearbook received 14 awards, including first place and second place for Feature Photography by Brian Duncan, Wilburton and Jana Chancellor, Talihina respectively.

Individual and publication awards from both contests included:
NSU Media Day
First place, Overall Excellence in Newspapers
First place, Overall Excellence in Yearbooks
First place, Overall Excellence in Yearbook Spread Design
First place, On-Site Feature Writing, Carla Perovich, Wilburton
Second place, On-Site Sports Writing, Joseph Tyson, Clayton
First place, Newspaper Editorial, Brian Duncan, Wilburton
First place, Yearbook Copy Writing, Brian Duncan, Wilburton
Second place, Newspaper Reviews, James Neill, Canadian
First place, Yearbook Spread Design, Samantha Jones, Stigler
Second place, Yearbook Cover Design, Samantha Jones, Stigler
Second place, Yearbook Division Page Design, Samantha Jones, Stigler
Third place, Newspaper Inside Page Design, Samantha Jones, Stigler

OCPA Media Day at OSU
Award of Excellence, Overall Newspaper
Award of Merit, Overall Yearbook
Award of Excellence, Yearbook Photography
Award of Merit, Yearbook Layout and Design
Award of Merit, Yearbook Content and Coverage
Award of Merit, Yearbook Theme
Award of Excellence, Newspaper Front Page Design
Award of Merit, Newspaper Interior Page Design
First place, Feature Photography, Brian Duncan, Wilburton
Second place, Feature Photography, Jana Chancellor, Talihina
First place, Yearbook Sports Writing, Amanda Ralls, Wilburton
Third place, Yearbook Sports Writing, Anna Mooney, Wilburton
Honorable Mention, Yearbook Feature Writing, Hannah Snow, Stigler
Honorable Mention, Newspaper Editorial Writing, Brian Duncan, Wilburton

Caption info:

Eastern student publications staff members who attended show off their awards won at journalism contests held at Northeastern State University and Oklahoma State. Pictured, front row from left, Lindsey Canoy, Comanche; Megan Pierce, Webbers Falls; Brian Duncan, Wilburton; Jana Chancellor, Talihina and Carla Perovich, Wilburton. Back row, Brookee Durossette, Porum; James Neill, Canadian and Joseph Tyson, Clayton. The Eastern Statesman newspaper and Mountaineer yearbook brought home 26 awards at this year’s competitions.