The New Jersey Press Association's Editorial Committee is proud to announce the winners of the 2004 Better College Newspaper Contest.
Seventeen colleges submitted 304 entries in January 2005. The contest was judged in February by active or retired editors, writers and photographers from eight newspapers that are members of the New Jersey Press Association.
The winners were honored at the New Jersey Collegiate Press Association's Spring Conference on Thursday, April 14, 2005, at the Trenton Marriott Hotel, Lafayette Street, Trenton, N.J. The judges' comments on the entries were distributed to the colleges at the conference.
Our warmest congratulations to all of the winners! We thank all of those who entered the competition.
CONTEST RESULTS
FOUR YEAR COLLEGES
News Writing
32 Entries
First Place: Melisa Gao and Chanakya Sethi, The Daily Princetonian, Princeton University
Second Place: Ray McCarthy and staff, The Whit, Rowan University
Third Place (tie): Kelly Kaysonepheth, The Setonian, Seton Hall University; Elizabeth Hendler, The Setonian, Seton Hall University
Honorable Mentions: Vincent Civitillo, Rider News, Rider University; James Caverly and Nick Sevilis, The Daily Targum, Rutgers University; Brent Johnson and Grace Sica, The Daily Targum, Rutgers University
Feature Writing
28 Entries
First Place: Melisa Gao and Lindsay McGregor, The Daily Princetonian, Princeton University
Second Place: Kelly Kaysonepheth, The Setonian, Seton Hall University
Third Place: Katie Clements, The Setonian, Seton Hall University
Honorable Mention: Carlos Yepez, The Gothic Times, New Jersey City University
Opinion Writing
29 Entries
First Place: Thomas Bohnett, The Daily Princetonian, Princeton University
Second Place: Martin Gumb, The Gothic Times, New Jersey City University
Third Place: Theresa Poulson, The Daily Targum, Rutgers University
Honorable Mentions: John Kubicek, The Acorn, Drew University; Laura Sass, Rider News, Rider University
Sports Writing
21 Entries
First Place: David Baumgarten, The Daily Princetonian, Princeton University
Second Place: Brent Johnson, The Daily Targum, Rutgers University
Third Place: Tom Gottlieb, The Daily Targum, Rutgers University
Honorable Mentions: Andrew Harnischfeger, The Setonian, Seton Hall University; Eddie Hollowell, The Gothic Times, New Jersey City University
Arts and
Entertainment/Critical Writing
29 Entries
First Place: Anton Carrera, The Gothic Times, New Jersey City University
Second Place: Diana Ling, The Signal, The College of New Jersey
Third Place: Brent Johnson, The Daily Targum, Rutgers University
Honorable Mentions: David Maccar, Rider News, Rider University; Lacey Smith, The Montclarion, Montclair State University
Enterprise/Investigative
Reporting
15 Entries
First Place: Chanakya Sethi, The Daily Princetonian, Princeton University
Second Place: Elizabeth Hendler, The Setonian, Seton Hall University
Third Place: Joel Landau and Matt Borowski, The Daily Targum, Rutgers University
Honorable Mention: Kristina Fiore, Donna Kardos and Tammy Tibbetts, The Signal, The College of New Jersey
Photography
23 Entries
First Place: Steve Miller, The Montclarion, Montclair State University
Second Place: Matt Gabe, The Signal, The College of New Jersey
Third Place: Justin Polera, Rider News, Rider University
Honorable Mention: Matt Moss, The Daily Targum, Rutgers University
Layout and Design
11 Entries
First Place: The Daily Targum, Rutgers University
Second Place: The Acorn, Drew University
Third Place: The Rider News, Rider University
General Excellence
11 Entries
First Place: The Acorn, Drew University
Second Place: The Daily Targum, Rutgers University
Third Place: The Montclarion, Montclair State University
Sweepstakes Trophy
To Be Announced at the Awards Luncheon on April 14, 2005
CONTEST RESULTS
TWO YEAR COLLEGES
News Writing
18 Entries
First Place: Chelslea Michels, Viking News, Ocean County College
Second Place: Grace Weschler, Atlantic Cape Review, Atlantic Cape Community College
Third Place: Michael Irwin, The Record, Raritan Valley Community College
Honorable Mentions: Matt Agnoli, Youngtown Edition, County College of Morris; Iesha Clanton, Campus Press, Camden County College
Feature Writing
18 Entries
First Place: Iesha Clanton, Campus Press, Camden County College
Second Place: Terri Attridge, The Record, Raritan Valley Community College
Opinion Writing
16 Entries
First Place: Liz Zelinski, The Youngtown Edition, County College of Morris
Second Place: Mindy Drexel, The Youngtown Edition, County College of Morris
Third Place: Scott Coppola, Viking News, Ocean County College
Honorable Mention: Doug Rush, Viking News, Ocean County College
Sports Writing
8 Entries
First Place: Don Brower, The Youngtown Edition, County College of Morris
Second Place: Tim Cragg, Campus Press, Camden County College
Third Place: Michael Sicilia, Viking News, Ocean County College
Honorable Mention: Doug Rush, Viking News, Ocean County College
Arts and
Entertainment/Critical Writing
13 Entries
First Place: B.J. Nelson, Viking News, Ocean County College
Second Place: Alexandra Mirjah, The Youngtown Edition, County College of Morris
Third Place: Kristen Szatny, Campus Press, Camden County College
Honorable Mentions: Lee Prevard, The Voice, Cumberland County College; Bradley Stever, Campus Press, Camden County College
Enterprise/Investigative
Reporting
9 Entries
First Place: Chelsea Michels and Brad Wiswall, Viking News, Ocean County College
Second Place: Carolyn Foley, The Youngtown Edition, County College of Morris
Photography
12 Entries
First Place: Iesha Clanton, Campus Press, Camden County College
Layout and Design
5 Entries
First Place: Campus Press, Camden County College
Second Place: Visions, Passaic County Community College
Third Place: The Viking News, Ocean County College
General Excellence
7 Entries
First Place: Campus Press, Camden County College
Second Place: The Voice, Cumberland County College
Third Place: The Record, Raritan Valley Community College
Sweepstakes Trophy
To Be Announced at the Awards Luncheon on April 14, 2005
CONTEST JUDGES
News Writing - Adaline Adams, Assistant Metro Editor, The Times of Trenton
Feature Writing – Jaimie Winters, Editor, South Bergenite, Rutherford
Opinion Writing – Gregory Bean, Executive Editor, and Mark Rosman, Managing Editor, Greater Media Newspapers, Freehold
Sports Writing – Dennis Lyons, Executive Editor, The Daily Record, Parsippany
Arts & Entertainment Writing – Robert Comstock, retired editor, The Record (Bergen County)
Enterprise/Investigative Reporting – Marlaina Cockcroft, copy editor, and Scott Fallon, staff writer, The Record (Bergen County)
Photography – Vernon Ogrodnek, Photo Editor, The Press of Atlantic City
Layout and Design – Ray Tuers, retired editor, Asbury Park Press, Neptune
General Excellence – Len Fisher, retired editor, The Star-Ledger, Newark
