Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: SMU Entry Title: SMU Theater Students Get Intimate Entry Credit: Catie George Judge Comment: I love how Catie put together this story. It was exceptionally well written and creative. In a large category with a lot of entries, this clearly was the best. Kudos. You have a career in this business if you want one.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: A&M-College Station Entry Title: Drumbeat of war: Possibility of conflict causes study abroad to be scrapped Entry Credit: Kyle McClenagan Judge Comment: Kyle did a great job localizing an ongoing story of international interest. It was thorough and put together well. Great job!
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: University of North Texas Entry Title: Large freshman class leaves university housing at over capacity Entry Credit: Kelly Tran Judge Comment: Kelly did a nice job drawing attention to a local college issue and how it was handled. This is a good story and done well. Congratulations.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Baylor Entry Title: Waco High students return to campus after false shooter response Entry Credit: Caitlyn Meisner Judge Comment: None
Competition Comment: High number of entries and some good storytelling. The top three definitely were the cream of the crop and our honorable mention pick was the best of the second tier. Kudos to all who entered. There is some strong journalism here.
