Published: October 11, 2006
The Corsair garnered top honors and “Issue” was runner-up in the Florida Community College Press Association General Excellence awards Oct. 13 in Ft. Lauderdale. The Corsair has won the award 13 of 16 years.
The Corsair also placed in 17 of 18 categories, with first place in eight. The newspaper did not submit an entry in the editorial cartoon category.
Zeke Hazewinkel and Moria Dailey were named to the inner circle of excellence for placing in at least three categories. Hazewinkel placed first in feature photo, second in picture story and illustration and third in magazine art. Dailey won news writing and humor story, placed second in general column and third in sports column.
Other awards include:
Magazine – first place
Fiction – Jim Hufton
Illustration with text – Adrian Coates, Angie Hester, Kimmie Curtis
Second place
Illustration without text – Angie Hester
Cover – Adrian Coates
Third Place
Photography – Kimmie Curtis
Editing – staff
Newspaper – first place
News photo – Sean Drain
Sports photo – Sean Drain
Feature story – Yonit Shames
Sports writing – Josh Kinser
Editorial – staff
Second place
Ad design – Brandi Snodgrass
Indepth reporting – Yonit Shames and Matt Foster
Arts review – Josh Kinser
Comic strip – Megan Glasscock
Third place
Design – Victor Mason and Brandi Snodgrass