Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: St. Edward's University Entry Title: Lia Thomas should be able to compete after abiding by regulations set forth by NCAA Entry Credit: Milo Cortese Judge Comment: Milo did a great job with handling a very controversial topic. For the purpose of this category, it's not about whether we agree or disagree, but he presented his argument fairly and accurately. Nice job!
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: A&M-San Antonio - The Mesquite Entry Title: Viewpoint: How many children have to die before change happens? Entry Credit: Raul Trey Lopez Judge Comment: Ditto for Raul on the comments I gave for the first-place entry. This was a tough call between first and second as both were well written and well done. Excellent work.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: North Lake College Entry Title: Keeping the paper alive Entry Credit: Heather Sherrill Judge Comment: Heather gets the nod here as she did a wonderful job addressing a topic that is near and dear to anyone who works with or at a newspaper. Keep up your passion!
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: St. Edward's University Entry Title: New loan forgiveness announcement may open doors for future initiatives Entry Credit: Chloe Almendarez Judge Comment: Nice job on tackling a topic that affects college students across the country.
