Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Tyler Junior College Entry Title: A lost Girlhood and 68 Seconds Entry Credit: Abigail Smith, Grace Giles Judge Comment: This design does a great job centering the women and their stories. It lets the images do a lot of the lifting and draws readers in.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Tyler Junior College Entry Title: Climate Anxiety Entry Credit: Al Davila Judge Comment: Sometimes, less is more. And that is the case here. The simplicity and letting the data speak for itself works really well here.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Dallas College - Brookhaven Entry Title: BHC Issue 44-04, Page 2 Entry Credit: Tabitha N. Tudor Judge Comment: The use of illustrations here is done well. Embedding them into the second column adds some intrigue.
Competition Comment: Opinion pages are often such great opportunities to be creative. The topics are rich with material. I would love to see students take more risks across the board!