Some of the awards are for the overall staff, while others highlight individuals. Please see specific awards below:
MCMA AWARDS 2017-18
OVERALL NEWSPAPER
• Best Overall Newspaper 2017-2018, Honorable Mention
WRITING AWARDS
•Editorial Writing 2017-2018, Third Place, “Become an organ donor and donate life,” Cheyenne Peterson
•Sports Writing 2017-2018, Second Place, “Seniors Shane Ponder and Matt Kelly talk football,” Jordan Vasquez
•Sports Writing 2017-2018, Third Place, “Blasgen diggin’ and Wildcats rollin’ into the post season,” Evan Leake
•Investigative Reporting 2017-2018, Third Place, “Safety and Security on C-SC’s campus,” Megan Blickhan
PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS
• News Photography 2017-2018, First Place, “Sorority recruitment 2017: The BIG Day,” Laura Johnson
• News Photography 2017-2018, Second Place, “Brown Hall dedication and ribbon cutting,” Sarah Sparrow
• Sports Photography 2017-2018, Second Place, “Young Wildcats gain valuable experience to take into 2018,” Matt Kuhl
• Sports Photography 2017-2018, Third Place, “Volleyball hosts senior night en route to season’s finish,” Sarah Sparrow
• Story Illustration 2017-2018, First Place, “Donate Life,” Vanessa Bolen
PAGE DESIGN
• Page One Design 2017-2018, Second Place, “Student voices heard in town hall meeting,” The Megaphone Staff
• Photo Page 2017-2018, Third Place, “Wildcat World Travlers’,” The Megaphone Staff
• Photo Page 2017-2018, Honorable Mention, “Homecoming,” The Megaphone Staff
• Feature Page 2017-2018, First Place, “‘The Hawks’ celebrate 150 years on campus,” Maggie Houska
• Story Illustration 2017-2018, Third Place, “Palm Tree,” Vanessa Bolen
• Special Section or Supplement 2017-2018, Third Place, “Homecoming Special Section,” The Megaphone Staff
For Winning the Most Awards in our Division-
• Sweepstakes, Third Place, The Megaphone, Culver-Stockton College
The last issue of the Spring 2018 semester of The Megaphone will be arriving to campus soon.
Contact the Marketing & Public Relations Office, at pr@culver.edu or 573-288-6000 ext. 6728 for more information.
NOTE: A number that appears immediately after a person’s name (i.e. Jane Doe ’18) is a reference to the year that person earned their bachelor’s degree from Culver-Stockton.