Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: A&M-College Station Entry Title: Page Torn from A&M Journalism (summer issue) Entry Credit: Ishika Samant, Ruben Hernandez, Megan Williams, Caleb Elizondo Judge Comment: Well-done by the student newspaper staff on a nationwide news story. Particular good design on the perspectives page and timeline.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: UT-Arlington Entry Title: 2023 Fourth of July Entry Credit: Ella Scott Judge Comment: Though the design is a bit "plug-and-play," the staff-shot photography does wonders for this product.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: UT-Arlington Entry Title: 2023 Basketball Preview Entry Credit: Ella Scott Judge Comment: Good stories and staff-shot photos, but always keep AP style in mind when developing headlines and look out for redundancies.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: A&M-Kingsville Entry Title: Welcome Guide Entry Credit: The South Texan Staff Judge Comment: Well-done issue, but don't substitute design elements for AP style and attention to errors.
Competition Comment: Designing for online can be tough especially now when Canva templates are more user-friendly. To students: take chances, be unique and design something from your own brainstorm session.
