Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Angelo State Entry Title: President’s Office Quiet as Angelo State’s Transgender Policy Draws Scrutiny Entry Credit: Jacob Flint Judge Comment: This editorial stood out for being thoroughly reported with quotes included. Editorials are not just opinions but should also, when possible, add information for the reader. Good editorial on question that has hit several Texas colleges.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Tyler Junior College Entry Title: We Have A Problem: Free Speech Silenced by Violence Entry Credit: Britton McCool Judge Comment: Not many editorials would use Charlie Kirk's name and risk getting caught in the cross fire of left and right. But this one did and to good effect in making the point about violence and free speech. Plus points for boldness.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: A&M-Kingsville Entry Title: Visa revocation: An attack on our college community Entry Credit: The South Texan Judge Comment: Immigration issues hit home when it involves students on campus. Good points were made. Readers unfamiliar with the facts might have appreciated more context.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Texas Wesleyan University Entry Title: When smaller stops being smarter the parking challenge Entry Credit: Camila Nguyen Judge Comment: Parking is a recurring problem on college campuses and a recurring campus editorial subject, but this editorial merits mention for its its thorough search for solutions. Readers might have asked if college has plans in the works.
