Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Midwestern Entry Title: MSU grad pursues Olympic dream Entry Credit: Donovan Jackson Judge Comment: Superbly written! Well-organized and great use of quotes, description, background, and examples.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Del Mar College Entry Title: Retired Air Force pilot speaks on her fight for flight Entry Credit: Lola Ponce Judge Comment: Excellent!
I felt as I had met Lt. Col. Custodio and talked with her in-person.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Stephen F. Austin Entry Title: Alum retires from CNN after 35-year career Entry Credit: Sandra Carranza Judge Comment: Good job!
About my only suggestions: I might have asked him more about the journalism field--the 24-7 news cycle and the evolving landscape of news and opinion.
His interest in environment could have been expanded, too.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Lamar University Entry Title: Waves of memories Entry Credit: Keagan Smith Judge Comment: Nice job!
A bit more background information, and description would have added some "pop" and made an interesting story even more. interesting.
Competition Comment: It's obvious the writers of the winning entries took care and time, and their efforts resulted in stories that inform, describe, motivate, and provide insights into the individuals who were the focus of the stories.
Great work!
