Student representatives from the Citrus College Clarion newspaper and Logos Magazine participated in the state Journalism Association of Community Colleges (JACC) convention last weekend. At the virtual event, the college team competed well against about 30 other community colleges from across the state, earning several individual awards and recognition.
Citrus College finished with seven individual awards — three from the publication contests for work published by the Clarion and Logos during the 2020 calendar year and four from the on-the-spot contests that were held during the convention.
Publication contest winners:
- Magazine cover design: Logos staff, second place
- Photo illustration: Taylor Lara, honorable mention
On-the-spot contest winners:
- News writing: Justin George, second place
- Copy editing: Alana Daly O'Brien, third place
- Opinion writing: Alana Daly O'Brien, third place
- Critical review: Alana Daly O'Brien, honorable mention
Also, instructor Patrick Schmiedt was elected to a three-year term as the secretary/treasurer of the JACC Board of Directors.
Congrats to the entire Citrus College communication program, including instructors Amber Durfield and Patrick Schmiedt, adjunct adviser Stacy Long, Clarion editor-in-chief Alana Daly O'Brien, 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, March 22, 2021.