The New Jersey Newspaper Foundation is proud to announce the winners of the 2006 Better College Newspaper Contest.
The winners were honored at the New Jersey Collegiate Press Association's Spring Conference on Thursday, March 29, 2007, at the Trenton Marriott Hotel. The judges' comments on the entries were distributed to the colleges at the conference.
The keynote speaker for the luncheon was Dr. Jane Oates, executive director of the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education.
Twenty-two colleges submitted a record 346 entries in January 2007. The contest was judged in February by active or former editors, writers and photographers from newspapers that are members of the New Jersey Press Association.
Our warmest congratulations to all of the winners! We thank all of those who entered the competition.
Students and faculty advisers are urged to notify NJNF of any misspellings of names. E-mail us at programs@njnf.org.
CONTEST RESULTS
FOUR YEAR COLLEGES
News Writing
34 Entries
First Place: Andrew Medeiros, The Setonian, Seton Hall University
Second Place: Kate Carroll, The Daily Princetonian, Princeton University
Third Place: Sergio Bichao, The Observer, Rutgers University - Newark
Honorable Mentions: Emma Nostrand, The Acorn, Drew University; Miruna Seitan, The Equinox, Fairleigh Dickinson University
Feature Writing
34 Entries
First Place: Olivia Tattory, The Rider News, Rider University
Second Place: Sergio Bichao, The Observer, Rutgers University - Newark
Third Place: Bobbi Lee Hitchon, The Whit, Rowan University
Honorable Mention: Stephanie Guzowski, The Daily Targum, Rutgers University
Opinion Writing
33 Entries
First Place: Thomas Bohnett, The Daily Princetonian, Princeton University
Second Place: Christopher Musico, The Setonian, Seton Hall University
Third Place: Tom Shields, The Montclarion, Montclair State University
Honorable Mentions: Andre Bermudez, The Gothic Times, New Jersey City University; Leo Rommel, The Rider News, Rider University
Sports Writing
31 Entries
First Place: Mike New, The Daily Targum, Rutgers University
Second Place: Erin Tideman, The Whit, Rowan University
Third Place: Karl Micka-Foos, The Daily Princetonian, Princeton University
Honorable Mentions: Kate Burkholder, The Daily Targum, Rutgers University; Darren Swan, The Setonian, Seton Hall University
Arts and
Entertainment/Critical Writing
25 Entries
First Place: Bill Greenwood, The Rider News, Rider University
Second Place: Nicole Southern, The Rider News, Rider University
Third Place: Jesse Schedeen, The Daily Targum, Rutgers University
Honorable Mentions: Dave Germinario, The Whit, Rowan University; Peter Schaus, The Montclarion, Montclair State University; Jess Decina, The Rider News, Rider University
Enterprise/Investigative
Reporting
21 Entries
First Place: Jennifer Epstein, The Daily Princetonian, Princeton University
Second Place: Julie Shapiro, The Acorn, Drew University
Third Place: Tom Dunford, The Signal, The College of New Jersey
Honorable Mentions: Jessica Durando, The Daily Targum, Rutgers University; Michelle McGuinness and Andrew Grant, The Signal, The College of New Jersey
Photography
25 Entries
First Place: Katherine Anderson, The Daily Princetonian, Princeton University
Second Place: Eve Roytshteyn, The Signal, The College of New Jersey
Third Place: Kari Post, The Signal, The College of New Jersey
Layout and Design
10 Entries
First Place: The Whit, Rowan University
Second Place: The Daily Princetonian, Princeton University
Third Place: The Rider News, Rider University
Honorable Mention: The Daily Targum, Rutgers University
General Excellence
12 Entries
First Place: The Daily Princetonian, Princeton University
Second Place: The Setonian, Seton Hall University
Third Place: The Gothic Times, New Jersey City University
Honorable Mentions: The Signal, The College of New Jersey; The Daily Targum, Rutgers University
Sweepstakes Trophy
The Daily Princetonian, Princeton University
CONTEST RESULTS
TWO YEAR COLLEGES
News Writing
18 Entries
First Place: Alberto D. Morales, Viking News, Ocean County College
Second Place: Lauren Moriarty, Viking News, Ocean County College
Third Place: Colin Booth, The Youngtown Edition, County College of Morris
Honorable Mentions: Annette Novoa, The Record, Raritan Valley Community College; Matt DeBlass, The Record, Raritan Valley Community College
Feature Writing
18 Entries
First Place: Matt DeBlass, The Record, Raritan Valley Community College
Second Place: Carol Mellow, The Record, Raritan Valley Community College
Third Place: Sergei Miledin, The Torch, Bergen Community College
Honorable Mentions: Shawn D. Aiken, The Youngtown Edition, County College of Morris; Alberto D. Morales, Viking News, Ocean County College
Opinion Writing
18 Entries
First Place: Danielle Hobbs, The Record, Raritan Valley Community College
Second Place: Scott Coppola, Viking News, Ocean County College
Third Place: Shawn D. Aiken, The Youngtown Edition, County College of Morris
Sports Writing
14 Entries
First Place: Sam Costantino, Viking News, Ocean County College
Second Place: Doug Rush, Viking News, Ocean County College
Third Place: Brendan Kuty, The Youngtown Edition, County College of Morris
Arts and
Entertainment/Critical Writing
17 Entries
First Place: Paolo DaSilva, Viking News, Ocean County College
Second Place: Desiree Lara, The Voice, Cumberland County College
Third Place: Kristina Mondo, Viking News, Ocean County College
Honorable Mention: Patricia Dove, Campus Press, Camden County College
Enterprise/Investigative
Reporting
11 Entries
First Place: Chris Des Los Santos, The Voice, Cumberland County College
Second Place: Alberto D. Morales, Viking News, Ocean County College
Third Place: Brett Borusewicz, Campus Press, Camden County College
Photography
12 Entries
First Place: Patricia Dove, Campus Press, Camden County College
Second Place: Alberto D. Morales, Viking News, Ocean County College
Layout and Design
6 Entries
First Place: The Record, Raritan Valley Community College
Second Place: Campus Press, Camden County College
Third Place: The Youngtown Edition, County College of Morris
General Excellence
7 Entries
First Place: The Record, Raritan Valley Community College
Second Place: The Voice, Cumberland County College
Third Place: The Youngtown Edition, County College of Morris
Sweepstakes Trophy
Viking News, Ocean County College
CONTEST JUDGES
News Writing - Ed Kensik, former sports editor, North Jersey Media Group, West Paterson; Ray Ollwerther, former executive editor, Asbury Park Press, Neptune, and Home News Tribune, East Brunswick
Feature Writing - Ed Kensik, North Jersey Media Group, West Paterson; Kit Cone, former editor and publisher, The West Essex Tribune, Livingston
Opinion Writing - Mark Rosman, managing editor, Greater Media Newspapers, Freehold; Larry Benjamin, editorial writer, Asbury Park Press, Neptune
Sports Writing - Mark Rosman, managing editor, Greater Media Newspapers, Freehold; Dennis Lyons, editor, Daily Record, Parsippany
Arts & Entertainment Writing - Kelly Nicholaides, editor, Town News, Ridgewood; Scott Muller, News Editor, the Herald News, West Paterson
Enterprise/Investigative Reporting - Clyde Leib, former managing editor, The Trentonian
Photography - Glenn Garvie, vice president-production, North Jersey Media Group, West Paterson
Layout and Design - Ray Tuers, former managing editor, Asbury Park Press, Neptune
General Excellence - Sally Pakutka, editor of new publications, Asbury Park Press, Neptune
SPECIAL NOTE: The contest judges were given the option of awarding ties and one or more honorable mentions, as well as to withhold awarding prizes. All decisions are based on their judgment of the quality of the entries.
