Foghorn successful award wins at TCCJA
The annual Texas Community College Journalism conference was an exhilarating experience for aspiring journalists from across the state. Held at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, this event brought together eight community colleges to showcase their talents and celebrate the excellence of student journalism.
The Foghorn News team brought home 23 accolades for work published during the 2023-2024 academic year. This included top honors like Overall Excellence in Newspaper and first place in Open Video production.
The annual TCCJA conferences strives for a dynamic atmosphere of competition combined with learning. Students attended not just to compete; they were encouraged to dive into three engaging workshops covering news photography, news writing, and video news package creation. These hands-on sessions aligned with the competition, to cover a mock breaking-news event.
Queshon Hancock, a graphic design major at Amarillo College, was excited to experience the event though found parts of the competition stressful.
“During the competition I almost had a panic attack,” said Hancock. “Aside from the contest I really enjoyed some of the sessions they had.”
After submitting their work for the mock event, an awards dinner celebrated the accomplishments of the student journalists and announced the winners of the annual TCCJA contest. The evening was a blend of cheers, laughter, and inspiration as everyone reflected on the passion and dedication that defines the world of student journalism.
Haylie Godoy, Del Mar public relations major, said this was her first time to attend TCCJA and agreed that attending the conference rejuvenated her as a reporter.
“It was interesting to learn from other experienced journalists as well as the staff from the sessions. Getting to collaborate with other students regarding newspaper layout – it was fun to hear how other newsrooms work, and making future acquaintances.”
Foghorn News wins at TCCJA 2024 Awards
1st News Photo
1st Feature Photo
1st In-Dept/Investigative Reporting.
1st Multimedia Package
1st Sports Action Photo
1st Picture Page Panel/Slideshow
1st Open Video Production
1st Open Audio Production
1st Overall Excellence-Newspaper
2nd News Photo
2nd Video News
2nd Feature Writing
2nd Multimedia Package
2nd Sports Action Photo
2nd Open Video Production
3rd Feature Photo
3rd Video News
3rd Feature Writing
3rd Video Sports
3rd Newspaper Page Design
3rd Critical Review
3rd Sports Photo
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