Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Dallas College - Eastfield Entry Title: Student grow enterprises Entry Credit: Carmen Guzman Judge Comment: A well-written newsy business feature about entrepreneurial students. A great job highlighting the work of these students and bringing their stories to light.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: UT-Tyler Entry Title: Former UT Tyler Student Faces Child Pornography, Sexual Assault Allegations Entry Credit: Abigail Smith Judge Comment: Excellent work in tracking down all of the details about the cases involving this student. Author did a great job compiling this and informing readers about these crimes.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Texas Wesleyan University Entry Title: Current students concerned about tuition increase and no additional scholarship aid Entry Credit: Lizette Barcenas Judge Comment: An informative story that captures the real-life impact of how the university's decisions affect students.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Dallas College - Brookhaven Entry Title: New glow-in-the-dark park underway Entry Credit: Sean Magistrado Judge Comment: A fun story about a unique idea in the community.
Competition Comment: These student journalists stood out among their peers. They didn't write their stories like it was a paper for a class. They wrote like they were reporting for a news outlet.
