2007 Student Award Winners
GENERAL EXCELLENCE
1st The Sentinel - North Idaho College
2nd The Argonaut - University of Idaho
3rd The Bengal's Purr - Lewiston High School
GENERAL NEWS STORY
1st Andy Jacobson - The Argonaut - University of Idaho - "Violence makes for an atypical Saturday night"
2nd Savannah Cummings - The Argonaut - University of Idaho - "Craig leaves lasting mark on University"
3rd Lianne Sheperd - The Argonaut - University of Idaho - "Diversity goes beyond skin color"
WATCHDOG / INVESTIGATIVE
1st Andrew Ford, Christina McQueen, Nik Odden - The Sentinel - North Idaho College - "Suicide"
2nd Cynthia Reynaud - The Argonaut - University of Idaho - "How safe is UI?"
3rd Chad Mendenhall - The Arbiter - Boise State University - "Silencing the Talkin' Broncos"
SERIOUS FEATURE
1st Jessica Mullins - The Argonaut - University of Idaho - "Shooting leaves scars"
2nd TIE
Melissa Davlin - The Argonaut - University of Idaho - "Committed in College"
Tara Roberts - The Argonaut - University of Idaho - "Something like home"
Savannah Cummings - The Argonaut - University of Idaho - "Your cheatin' heart"
Lianne Sheperd - The Argonaut - University of Idaho - "Decisions, decisions"
3rd Liz Ralston - The Sentinel - North Idaho College - "Cancer in the Classroom"
LIGHT FEATURE
1st Caitlin Rice - The Argonaut - University of Idaho - "In the front seat with fame"
2nd Savannah Cummings - The Argonaut - University of Idaho - "Who was Mary Magdalene"
3rd Tara Roberts - The Argonaut - University of Idaho - "Cloud bound"
COLUMN WRITING
1st Jessica Schreindl - The Sentinel - North Idaho College - "Hillary: the new face of communism; On the 7th day God created Metro; Going negative: political campaigns"
2nd Robert Taylor - The Argonuat - University of Idaho - "Erickson writes home; At long last, college football...: Ryan steals team's.."
3rd T.J. Tranchell - The Argonaut - University of Idaho - "And I'm the stranger; Hip-hop Barack, you don't stop; Remember the first rule of Fight Club"
EDITORIAL
1st Tara Roberts - The Argonaut - University of Idaho - "Let's talk about the bus; Real reasons; Turkeys"
2nd Alison Atwell - The Sentinel - North Idaho College - "Quick decisions cheapen work of NIC administrators; Campus alcohol policy; It's time to move on after Bryan-Cook fiasco"
3rd Nate Poppino - The Argonaut - University of Idaho - "SBOE: Try again; Steel should look to future; Protests could lead to more than POP"
HEADLINES
1st Argonaut Staff - The Argonaut - University of Idaho - selection of six
2nd Arbiter Staff - The Arbiter - Boise State University - selection of six
3rd Coyote Staff - The Coyote - College of Idaho - selection of six
REVIEW
1st T.J. Tranchell - The Argonaut - University of Idaho - selection of three
2nd Christina Navarro - The Argonaut - University of Idaho - selection of three
3rd Jordan Drake - The Coyote - College of Idaho - selection of three
SPORTS NEWS REPORT
1st Ryan Atkins - The Argonaut - University of Idaho - "An airborne All-American"
2nd Ryan Atkins & J.R. Conrow - The Argonaut - University of Idaho - "Trials and tribulations"
3rd Melissa Davlin - The Argonaut - University of Idaho - "Balancing act"
PAGE DESIGN
1st Staff - The Sentinel - North Idaho College - selection of three
2nd Steve Norell, Erin Smith - The Arbiter - Boise State University - selection of three
3rd TIE
Josh Rasmussen - The Sentinel - North Idaho College - selection of three
Staff - The Bengal's Purr - Lewiston High School - "ISAT pages"
GRAPHICS
1st Steve Norell - The Arbiter - Boise State University -"Governator's new lean; Tunnel of Oppression; Dark Side of Sex"
PHOTOGRAPHY
1st Stanley Brewster - The Arbiter - Boise State University - "Football Tab Front; Fiesta Bowl Touchdown; Larry Craig"
2nd Lisa Wareham - The Argonaut - University of Idaho - "Jazz Fest Joy"
3rd Jake Barber - The Argonaut - University of Idaho - "Mae Rocks Out"
2009 Student Award Winners
GENERAL EXCELLENCE - STUDENT
1st The Argonaut – University of Idaho2nd The Coyote – College of Idaho
3rd The Arbiter – Boise State University
GENERAL NEWS STORY - STUDENT
1st Greg Connolly – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – "UI Staffer hits WSU students with car"2nd Marcus Kellis – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – "SBOE proposal incurs faculty questions"
3rd Kelcie Moseley – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – "Students bring flow to those in need"
WATCHDOG / INVESTIGATIVE - STUDENT
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1st Alana Curtis – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – "Perceptions of Their Own Skin"2nd Scott MacDonald – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – "Dying to change"
3rd Christina Lords – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – "The real drug of choice"
Honorable Mention
Scott MacDonald – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – "Access a daily struggle"
Nate Moore – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – "A prescribed addiction"
LIGHT FEATURE - STUDENT
1st Gus Simpson – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – "One man's legacy"2nd Chava Thomas – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – "Cutting class"
3rd Erin Harty – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – "Not your average Mom"
COLUMN WRITING - STUDENT
1st Marcus Kellis – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – "The Dilettante"2nd Erin Harty – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – selection of three
3rd Cheyenne Hollis – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – "Commentary"
Honorable Mention
Anne-Marije Rook – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – "Feminist Friday"
Matt Adams-Wenger – The Argonaut – University of Idaho - selection of three
EDITORIAL - STUDENT
1st Christina Lords – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – "Reality check; Stop at tolerance; Respectful fans improve rivalry"2nd Holly Bowen – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – "Culture of fear; Utterly unacceptable; 6-cent ransom"
3rd Sydney Boyd – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – "Increase necessary; Allow students responsibility; Be serious"
HEADLINES - STUDENT
1st Staff – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – "Fireproof; Cutting Class; The Ins and Outs of Trouble; Running the numbers; Taking the bite; A prescribed addiction"2nd Shannon Morgan – The Arbiter – Boise State University – "Students protest…everything; Class crunch crisis; Boy builds ‘bots"
REVIEW - STUDENT
1st Kelcie Moseley – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – selection of threeSPORTS NEWS REPORT - STUDENT
1st Travis Mason-Bushman – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – "Leading to WAC possibilities"2nd Travis Mason-Bushman – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – "Vandals face best, worst at home"
3rd Levi Johnstone – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – "Vandals slip down stretch"
PAGE DESIGN - STUDENT
1st Scott Obert – The Argonaut –University of Idaho – "Front Row"2nd Lindsey Ward, Eli Mueler, Jeremy Oliver – The Arbiter – Boise State University – "Peacock?"
3rd TIE
Alexiss Turner – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – "Front pages"
Colleen Smith – The Coyote – College of Idaho – "Presidential Profiles; Basketball; Season Preview; Don't Stress"
GRAPHICS - STUDENT
1st Lindsey Ward – The Arbiter – Boise State University – "Monopoly board"2nd Jeremy Oliver – The Arbiter – Boise State University – "BSU to offer intersession during winter break"
3rd Lindsey Ward – The Arbiter – Boise State University – "Hands across campus"
PHOTOGRAPHY - STUDENT
1st Glenn Landberg – The Arbiter – Boise State University2nd Nick Groff – The Argonaut – University of Idaho
3rd Kate Kucharzyk – The Argonaut – University of Idaho
2008 Student Award Winners
1st Argonaut – University of Idaho
2nd TIE
The Arbiter – Boise State University
The Sentinel – North Idaho College
GENERAL NEWS STORY
1st Liz Virtue –The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “Parking changes still up for debate”
2nd Cyrilla Watson – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “Students will see increase in dorm rate”
3rd Savannah Cummings – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “Report critical of faculty culture, grad programs”
Honorable Mention
Charlotte Taylor – The Arbiter – Boise State University – “Inferno destroys homes, takes life
WATCHDOG / INVESTIGATIVE
1st Reid Wright – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “Home not so sweet home”
2nd Jessica Schreindl – The Sentinel – North Idaho College – “Blackwater”
3rd Jake Donahue – The Sentinel – North Idaho College – “Putting the pieces together”
SERIOUS FEATURE
1st TIE
Sarah MacDonald – Blot Magazine – University of Idaho – “Just over broke”
Sarrah Benoit – Blot Magazine – University of Idaho – “Cocaine: Drug of Choice?
2nd Christina Lords – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “On the heels of history”
3rd Hayley Guenthner & Brandon Macz – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “One year later”
LIGHT FEATURE
1st Lianna Shepherd - Blot Magazine – University of Idaho –” Discovering Millennials: My five stages of grief”
2nd Loren Kelly – The Sentinel – North Idaho College – “Fruit of the Soil”
3rd Christina Lords – Blot Magazine – University of Idaho – “Standing out”
COLUMN WRITING
1st Loren Kelly – The Sentinel – North Idaho College – selection of three
2nd Anne-Marije Rook – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “Feminist Friday – selection of three”
3rd TIE
Marcus Kellis – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “KUOI KUOIRNER – selection of three”
Jessica Schreindl – The Sentinel – North Idaho College – selection of three”
EDITORIAL
1st Staff – The Sentinel – North Idaho College – selection of three
2nd Christina Lords – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – selection of three
3rd Holly Bowen – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – selection of three
HEADLINES
1st Staff – The Sentinel – North Idaho College – “(New)trition courses begin; Handicapable; Weather class in college forecast; Women’s prosthetic leg run over, victim uninjured; Students resolve car crash over tea; construction workers wrestle; Dead body found in Meyer Health and Science Building”
2nd Jake Donahue – The Sentinel – North Idaho College – “Putting the pieces together; Mood colors set tone for season; Broken Glass: Wakeboarding the Spokane River; EnGarde; Alcohol Drinking Laws Debate; Fruit of the soil”
3rd Arbiter Staff – The Arbiter – Boise State University – “Calculator crushers; Graduation: Another kind of credit crisis; BSU thumps Bulldogs 38-3; Smurf turf chewing up the green; We just got rubbernecked; Suffering from academia nervosa?”
REVIEW
1st T.J. Tranchell – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – selection of three
2nd Dale Eisinger – The Arbiter – Boise State University – selection of three
3rd Logan Knight – The Sentinel – North Idaho College – selection of three
SPORTS NEWS REPORT
1st Reid Wright – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “Financing an Icon”
2nd Christina Lords – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “On the Line Again”
3rd Jake Donahue – The Sentinel – North Idaho College – “EnGarde”
Honorable Mention
David Humphreys – The Sentinel – North Idaho College – “Turkey Bowling”
PAGE DESIGN
1st Alexis Roizen – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – selection of three
2nd Lindsey Ward – The Arbiter – Boise State University – selection of three
3rd Jake Donahue – The Sentinel – North Idaho College – selection of three
GRAPHICS
1st Jake Donahue – The Sentinel – North Idaho College – “Alcohol drinking laws debate; ASNIC; Obama wins NIC”
2nd Tony Montano – The Arbiter – “Obama, victorious; Walt Minnick; BSU Bunny”
PHOTOGRAPHY
1st Perry Hanson – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “Long jump photo; Basketball – two photos”
2nd Nik Byurstrom – The Sentinel – North Idaho College – “Golf at sunset; Cheerleader; Wakeboarding”
3rd Roger Rowles – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “Snowboarder; Mom tattoo; Graduates”
WEBSITE GENERAL EXCELLENCE – STUDENT
1st Jacqueline Wayment & Arbiter Staff – The Arbiter – Boise State University - www.arbiteronline.com
WEBSITE SPECIAL PURPOSE – STUDENT
1st Arbiter Staff – The Arbiter – Boise State University – http://services.arbiteronline.com/dining
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