Two student representatives from the Citrus College Clarion newspaper and Logos Magazine participated in the regional Journalism Association of Community Colleges virtual conference earlier this month. The college team competed well against about 30 other community colleges from across the state, and they earned several recognitions.
Citrus College finished with nine individual or group awards — seven from the regional publication contests for work published by the Clarion and Logos during the 2020–2021 academic year, and two from the on-the-spot contests that were held during the convention. Logos Magazine's spring 2021 edition — which was produced by the staff of the Clarion — won "General Excellence," the highest award a publication can win.
Individual winners included:
- Student-designed advertisement: Vidal Espina, first place
- Profile feature story: Ishika Muchhal, second place AND third place
- Magazine cover design: Vidal Espina, third place
- Feature story: Mekhela Ghebrehiwet, fourth place
- Magazine profile: Alana Daly O'Brien, honorable mention
Both of the student representatives at the conference, Clarion editor-in-chief Lucy Argaez and managing editor Justin George, competed in on-the-spot contests, and both won awards:
- Opinion writing: Lucy Argaez, third place
- News writing: Justin George, fourth place
Students and instructors also had the chance to attend workshops led by professionals from across the state. Two workshop presenters, Jorge Medina and Evan Solano, are former Clarion and Logos editors. Citrus College journalism instructor Patrick Schmiedt also presented a workshop at the conference.
Congratulations to the entire Citrus College communication program, including instructors Amber Durfield and Mr. Schmiedt, adjunct adviser Stacy Long, and all of the students involved with the Clarion and Logos!
This article was originally shared on the official Citrus College Facebook account on Monday, November 15, 2021.