Communication Arts: The Stylus

Jenni Visala, Stylus co-editor and photographer, dominated the photography judging in the Missouri Student Media Association (MCMA) annual contest announced April 12 in Springfield, Mo. She won five photography awards across three categories for work published during 2002.

Visala was awarded first, second and honorable mention in sports photography for division three of the statewide contest. She was awarded first place for best photo page, along with Jana Julian and Luke Echterling . She was responsible for design of the page which revisited Sept. 11, 2001, in New York City on Sept. 11, 2002, and she contributed photographs to it. In addition, she was awarded honorable mention for best feature photograph and honorable mention for sports column writing.

Other first place honors went to Michael Montague for sports writing, Ashley Rader and Janet Narron for in-depth reporting, and Ashley Rader and Misty Wilczek for best feature page.

In all, the Stylus brought home five first place awards. The newspaper placed second in its division in both the sweepstakes category and best overall newspaper category. The newspaper placed second in page one and in editorial page design. Twenty-eight Missouri colleges and universities participated in the 2002 contest.

The 2002 MCMA awards include:

News writing -- Elizabeth Weese, honorable mention
Regular column -- Ashley Rader, third place
Sports column -- Jenni Visala, honorable mention'
Sports writing -- Kevin Peoples, second place
Sports writing -- Michael Montague, first place
In-depth reporting -- Ashley Rader and Sarah Tuttle, third place
In-depth reporting -- Ashley Rader and Janet Narron, first place
News photograph -- Misty Wilczek, second place
Feature photograph -- Jenni Visala, honorable mention
Feature photograph -- Janet Narron, second place
Sports photograph -- Jenni Visala, honorable mention
Sports photograph -- Jenni Visala, second place
Sports photograph -- Jenni Visala, first place
Page one design -- Ashley Rader, second place
Editorial page design -- Park Stylus, second place
Best Photo Page -- Jana Julian, second place
Best Photo Page -- Jenni Visala, Jana Julian, Luke Echterling, first place
Best Feature Page -- Ashely Rader, Janet Narron, third place
Best Feature Page -- Ashley Rader, Misty Wilczek, first place
Sweepstakes Award/Division Three- Park Stylus, second place
Best Overall Newspaper/Division Three -- Park Stylus, second place

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