2019 California Journalism Awards Campus Contest winners

The table below displays the 2019 California Journalism Awards Campus Contest winners by category.

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First-place and second-place plaques will be shipped directly to the winning publications in a few weeks.

Personalized certificates will also be mailed to winners in each category.

Category	Award	Publication	Entry Title	Credits	Judge’s Comments
General Excellence	1st	San Jose State University-Spartan Daily	May 9 & 15, 2019	Spartan Daily Staff
General Excellence	2nd	UC Berkeley-The Daily Californian	Oct. 3 & 4, 2019	Soofie Motamedi, Sakura Cannestra, Kaitlan Tseng
General Excellence	3rd	CSU Fresno-The Collegian	March 13 & 20, 2019	Collegian Staff
General Excellence	4th	CSU Bakersfield-The Runner	Nov. 20 & Dec. 4, 2019	Sam Underwood, Amy Pachla, Marsalh Musaad
General Excellence	5th	CSU Fullerton-Daily Titan	Nov. 20 & 21, 2019	Daily Titan Staff
General Excellence	1st	Southwestern College-The Sun	Nov. 21 & Dec. 12, 2019	Sun Staff	The Sun's writing is top notch. The design is a bit weak, but the use of photos is excellent. The paper's editorial voice is strong and the range of coverage is compelling and thought-provoking. The line in the editorial about "Seagull Management" is PURE GOLD.
General Excellence	2nd	Contra Costa College-The Advocate	April 21 & May 7, 2019	Advocate Staff	Very strong design, especially in typography and use of graphics/illustration. The cannabis layout is especially good. As is the election timeline - useful and effective. Stories cover a good range, but could use some more editing for clarity and readability.
General Excellence	3rd	Santa Ana College-el Don	Oct. 28 & Dec. 2, 2019	Lesly Guzman, Ashley Ramynke, Kate Bustamante, Dorian Zavala	The design is near flawless - excellent use of color, typography and especially illustration. The coverage is strong, although could reflect back on the school/students more. The boxing feature did not seem to connect to campus. The Women In Fear package was very strong, specifically due to the illustration.
General Excellence	4th	San Joaquin Delta College-The Collegian	Nov. 8 & Dec. 6, 2019	Collegian Staff	It's clear the large staff of the Collegian has a lot of talent. Their dedication to investigative work is admirable. The use of design and illustration is strong. More creativity could be put into the headlines. Excellent job at presenting a wide range of campus views.
General Excellence	5th	San Jose City College-The Times	May 7 & April 9, 2019	Joeanna Lopez, Mikie Negrete, Jason Lin, Times Staff	It is clear the Times staff knows its campus well - they demonstrate a wide range of student views and opinions. The layout and use of typography could use work.
General Excellence	1st	Sanger High School - Hi-Lights	October & November 2019	Emily Hartsell, Allison Chang, Madison Lopez, Simran Sodhi	Eye-catching front pages and design. Interesting mix of news stories and opinion pieces. Elements such as scannable codes are a fun way to incorporate digital media into a print product. Strong writing and photography. The staff demonstrates a commitment to providing local news coverage.
General Excellence	2nd	Granite Bay High School-The Gazette	March & April 2019	Granite Bay Gazette Staff
General Excellence	3rd	Archbishop Riordan High School-The Crusader	October & December 2019	Steven Rissotto, Crusader Staff
General Excellence	4th	Castro Valley High School-The Olympian	Nov. 8 & Dec. 6, 2019	Olympian Staff
Writing	1st	Claremont Colleges-The Student Life	Loud hands are proud hands: The joy, freedom, and pain of stimming	Donnie Denome	A poignantly written first-person column that certainly opened this judge's eyes to one of the often-dismissed challenges of people with autism.
Writing	2nd	UC Berkeley-The Daily Californian	Pay Attention to Santa Rita Jail	Revati Thatte, Daily Californian Editorial Board	Crisply written editorial that grabs the reader's attention in the very first sentence and doesn't let go until it's made its convincingly made its point.
Writing	3rd	CSU Fresno-The Collegian	Wednesday Warmup: The assassination of California sports by the coward Mark Emmert	Anthony De Leon	This editorial was illuminating even for a reader who doesn't follow college sports.
Writing	4th	CSU Fresno-The Collegian	Wednesday Warmup: A tale of two interceptions	Anthony De Leon
Writing	1st	El Camino College-The Union	Living as an undocumented student under the Trump administration	Fernando Haro	Strong anecdotal lede (should be used sparingly, but works here). Really appreciate the thoughtfulness behind this piece, balancing the personal with the greater issue/context. Great choices.
Writing	2nd	San Jose City College-The Times	When mommy wasn't the greatest	Krissy Tobey	This is just darned good writing. I loved it.
Writing	3rd	Santa Ana College-el Don	Local Gamers Protest Against Blizzard	Carrie Graham	Exciting journalism from the community college level.
Writing	4th	San Jose City College-The Times	Astronomical selfishness	Krissy Tobey	Very clever writing.
Writing	5th	El Camino College-The Union	Humanitarian pushes through traumatic past to help others	Fernando Haro	Another outstanding effort from this talented journalist.
Writing	1st	Granite Bay High School-The Gazette	Cheating on the rise	Emerson Ford	The piece did a good job tackling a timeless topic. It was filled with engaging examples and was well reported and organized.
Writing	2nd	Granite Bay High School-The Gazette	After 5 days in a coma, former Rocklin student has become an anti-vaping activist	Ashley Yung	The story is filled with vivid details and shows impact.
Writing	3rd	Sanger High School - Hi-Lights	Dress codes updates are underway	Emily Hartsell	Story is well reported and includes strong examples and sources.
Writing	4th	Castro Valley High School-The Olympian	Amazon rainforest needs action	Tiffany Ho	The lead grabbed my attention and made me want to keep reading.
Writing	5th	Granite Bay High School-The Gazette	Teachers Fear They Lack a Voice & Representation in RJUHSD	Cori Caplinger	Writing about contract negotiations is tough. Story showed balance.
Enterprise News Story or Series	1st	San Jose State University-Spartan Daily	Millions Misused	Lindsey Boyd, Jana Kadah, Mauricio LaPlante, Kunal Mehta	Really belongs in an investigative category if there is one, reporting on large-scale financial mismanagement at the Spartan Foundation. This subject was picked up later by other news organizations and led to a lot of discussion about how the funds were used. A couple of well-designed graphics outlines the sometimes complex money flow, as it is supposed to occur and as the paper says it actually did, along with a timeline showing how the personel interacted; all were helpful in conveying the situation. The university disputed some of the article's conclusions but apparently not the core factual assertions. Outstanding work.
Enterprise News Story or Series	2nd	CSU Long Beach-Daily 49er	Behind the scenes at CSULB	Jacob Powers, Rachel Barnes, Anna Karkalik	A goal for news: Tell me something I don't already know even thought it's in plain sight. These articles do that. I always wondered what was actually inside my university's "central plant." Now I have a better idea. The description (and ample but not overwhelming details) plus the clear photos make for a good package in story 1. The article on "a taste of the nugget" (about how the campus' main eatery works) came close to the first, the backgrounder of the campus shuttle system was enlightening and probably directly useful for many students, and the night shift custodians piece probably exposed students to a whole world of people they hadn't even thought of before. (Not to mention the winner of the custodian of the year award.) This is the kind of series any college paper (really, any paper) could usefully do, and these articles, not especially long but overall well crafted, could serve as models.
Enterprise News Story or Series	3rd	San Jose State University-Spartan Daily	Out of nine faculty members denied tenure or promotion, seven were women of color	Christian Trujano	Some of the professors denied tenure maintain that the evaluations system is broken. The article (prompted by those complaints) takes a careful look at the process, drawing on both procedural records as well as interviews and confidential documents. This probably was not an easy story to research, though there were advocates on both sides who likely helped. It reads like a solidly-researched piece focused more on the background than on the specific news item (though there was some digging into the specific cases), so it logically fits this category.
Enterprise News Story or Series	4th	San Jose State University-Spartan Daily	A.S. President accused of harassment	Vicente Vera, Chelsea Nguyen Fleige	Should this have been in a news category? It is a broadly comprehensive article about an accusation of stalking and harassment against a student leader, with images of official documents related to the case, along with (later on as the story develops) a defamation lawsuit filed by the accused. It looks to have been comprehensively and clearly reported, though the first article might have benefited from a tighter copy edit. A good series of spot news stories covering a sensitive conflict.
Enterprise News Story or Series	5th	CSU Chico-The Orion	Butte Hall project stirs asbestos fears	Jessie Imhoff	Short but packed a lot of useful background and information into the story plus accompanying graphic. It notes that asbestos removal is ongoing, what the history of the main removal site is, why the problem happened, what the health problems are that could be involved, some background on past possibly-related deaths and other locations where asbestos can be found on campus. That makes it sound like a long story but very efficiently handled. It was partially a news story per se, though, since it was prompted by just-then ongoing asbestos removal operations.
Enterprise News Story or Series	1st	San Joaquin Delta College-The Collegian	MyDelta Rollout	Collegian Staff
Enterprise News Story or Series	2nd	Southwestern College-The Sun	Associated Student Organization Debacle	Brittany Cruz-Fejeran, Katy Stegall, Julia Woock, Pernisha Gaines
Enterprise News Story or Series	3rd	El Camino College-The Union	Heavy rain and cold temperatures impact homeless residents	Jose Tobar, Juan Miranda, Cameron Woods
Enterprise News Story or Series	4th	El Camino College-The Union	Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder make up 12% of disabled student population at El Camino College	Rosemary Montalvo
Enterprise News Story or Series	5th	El Camino College-The Union	Food safety questioned around community colleges; inspection results vary	Merritt Ryan Albin
Enterprise News Story or Series	1st	Granite Bay High School-The Gazette	Gen Z facing the vaping epidemic	Angelina Kolosey, Mareesa Islam, Ashley Yung	The topic is a timely one, and I appreciated there were numerous voices. The structure was strong, but be careful about leads that carry an opinion.
Enterprise News Story or Series	2nd	Sanger High School - Hi-Lights	New whistle blower on campus	Carlos Moctezuma, Anysa Chanthavong	Timely information presented clearly. Some strong writing and a straightforward lead.
Enterprise News Story or Series	3rd	Granite Bay High School-The Gazette	The Administrative Angle at Granite Bay High	Ashley Yung, Sophie Criscione, Angelina Kolosey	Well-framed story that highlights perspectives of admin in an effort to educate readers.
Enterprise News Story or Series	4th	Sanger High School - Hi-Lights	Make the government open again	Emily Hartsell
Enterprise News Story or Series	5th	Granite Bay High School-The Gazette	Just a difference of opinion?	Angelina Kolosey, Sophie Criscione, Ashley Yung
Profile Story	1st	Claremont Colleges-The Student Life	What’s going on at the Denver House?	Laney Pope, Siena Swift	In lesser hands, this story could have been snarky and confusing. Instead, this well-reported effort answered some interesting questions while posing others.
Profile Story	2nd	UC Berkeley-The Daily Californian	Trey Turner III: Family is ‘forever united’	Surina Khurana	Nice general profile, touching on many aspects of the young man's life.
Profile Story	3rd	CSU Long Beach-Daily 49er	Transitioning while visible	Madalyn Amato	Took what can be a complicated subject and always presented it in knowable, human terms.
Profile Story	4th	CSU Fullerton-Daily Titan	Escaping Vietnam to reform education	Brandon Pho	A warm piece that did a good job of presenting personal history within the context of history itself.
Profile Story	5th	CSU Long Beach-Daily 49er	94-year-old man goes back to college	Saad Kazi	A heartwarming slice of life.
Profile Story	1st	Santa Rosa Junior College-The Oak Leaf	Resistance: Now and forever	Zane Zinkl
Profile Story	2nd	El Camino College-The Union	FeaturesTop Stories Humanitarians fight against homelessness by providing basic needs	Roseana Martinez
Profile Story	3rd	Las Positas College-Express	It's about more than basketball for Hawks Australian forward	Arion Armeniakos
Profile Story	4th	Las Positas College-Express	Camryn Adams emerges triumphant	Devin Bradshaw
Profile Story	5th	Santa Rosa Junior College-The Oak Leaf	Double life: Classes by day, jokes by night	Riley Palmer
Profile Story	1st	Granite Bay High School-The Gazette	Teacher tries tiny-house living	Kate Fernandez	Tight professional-level writing. Excellent layout with two-deck head and off-center photo due to vertical quote.
Profile Story	2nd	Archbishop Riordan High School-The Crusader	Celebrating 70 years of Crusader Brotherhood: 1970s: The Pathfinders	Michael Gray	School pride, properly written. Insightful quotes instructive for all who read story.
Profile Story	3rd	Granite Bay High School-The Gazette	Multi-lingual students on campus	Shreya Dodballapur	Quotations support amazing story about value of multilingual relationships and assist others. Bright layout is attractive.
Profile Story	4th	Sanger High School - Hi-Lights	Chacon bring legacy to new high school	Suriya Siriphoosit	Good, broad coverage of multi-faceted topic. Tighter editing would help. Layout rather “busy.”
Profile Story	5th	Granite Bay High School-The Gazette	GBHS faculty also write fiction	Bella Khor	Pleasant read. Did need tighter editing for less casual approach. Good interview skill, demonstrates a teacher who “gets it done.”
Columns	1st	UC Berkeley-The Daily Californian	Pee math; Rain, rain, go away	Vyoma Raman	Powerful writing that provides a glimpse into the daily routines so many take for granted but prove challenging for those with disabilities.
Columns	2nd	CSU Chico-The Orion	Chico State struggles with Camp Fire aftermath; Campus police take responsibility for actions — Hutchinson will not	Natalie Hanson	Columns held public institutions accountable with effective writing.
Columns	3rd	UC Berkeley-The Daily Californian	Delaying my diagnosis; Not your inspiration	Simmy Khetpal	Columns are well written.
Columns	1st	Las Positas College-Express	No, Quentin Tarantino was not disrespecting Bruce Lee. Lighten up. Please.; ‘The Irishman’ a harbinger of the digital dominance paradigm	Travis Danner	Enjoyed the opinions.
Columns	2nd	Southwestern College-The Sun	Black men need understanding, support to fight depression; ‘No Snitching’ ethos a contagion for minorities	Justin Dottery	Well-written.
Columns	3rd	Contra Costa College-The Advocate	Drag culture gets watered down by mainstream TV; Smollet hoax sets back the LGBTQ community, sheds negative light	Michael Santone	Important topic.
Columns	4th	Contra Costa College-The Advocate	Gaming professionals need league support; Boxing’s dangerous norms raise questions	Xavier Johnson	Fascinating.
Columns	5th	Contra Costa College-The Advocate	Profit margins spell doom for holiday cheer; Indigenous beauty tests society’s view	Cindy Pantoja	Interesting
Columns	1st	Castro Valley High School-The Olympian	Why do you choose to judge people based on what they wear?; APUSH class simulations should be reconsidered	Katrina Siler	Thoughtful commentary on the influence and conduct of a class.
Columns	2nd	Castro Valley High School-The Olympian	Don’t be afraid to take a risk; Growing Up Multiracial	Jeanette Wallis	Both Olympian entries into this contest demonstrated superior writing.
Columns	3rd	Granite Bay High School-The Gazette	Politics have come for comedy; Problematic or not, Kanye is reformed	Justin Ha	Nice take on how funny it always is when politics and comedy collide.
Columns	4th	Granite Bay High School-The Gazette	Success has numerous definitions; Censorship keeps the truth away	Ashley Yung
Columns	5th	Granite Bay High School-The Gazette	Dreams should be encouraged; Our teachers need some support too	Cori Caplinger
Sports Game Story	1st	UC Berkeley-The Daily Californian	The Axe is back: Cal beats Stanford for 1st time in decade	Emily Ohman	Sharp lede on this college football rivalry story which pulled me into the piece. Overall, tight writing with nice descrlption. Excellent game coverage.
Sports Game Story	2nd	CSU Chico-The Orion	Rugby team fights for national title	Lucero Del Rayo-Nava
Sports Game Story	1st	Las Positas College-Express	Hawks show off grit, determination — advance in the playoffs with a win over Taft	Arion Armeniakos
Sports Game Story	2nd	El Camino College-The Union	ECC men’s basketball team’s offensive struggles continue in loss to Fullerton College	Matthew Sandoval
Sports Game Story	3rd	Santa Ana College-el Don	Dons Women's Soccer Team Win Their First Playoff Since 2009	Dorian Zavala
Sports Game Story	4th	Las Positas College-Express	Hawks historic season ends after loss in Santa Rosa	Arion Armeniakos
Sports Game Story	5th	Contra Costa College-The Advocate	Early lead squandered after error	Luis Cortes
Sports Game Story	1st	Castro Valley High School-The Olympian	Trojans achieve epic comeback	Katrina Siler
Sports Game Story	2nd	Castro Valley High School-The Olympian	Kia's kick caps Trojans' triumph	Myla Ogle
Sports Game Story	3rd	Archbishop Riordan High School-The Crusader	Basketball starts season with slam dunk	Cameron Bevan-Abel
Sports Game Story	4th	Archbishop Riordan High School-The Crusader	Riordan cross country runs its way to top 5	Christian Ramirez Cortes
News Photo	1st	UC Berkeley-The Daily Californian	Multiple arrests, 1 injury occur during protest of Ann Coulter event at UC Berkeley	Sam Albillo	The source of light turns a good picture into a great one. I like how it illuminates the faces of those nearby, while the edges of the photo disappear into darkness. The focus of the picture, the president’s catchphrase, jump out at the viewer and make this photo more significant, whether you agree with the message or not. Nice job.
News Photo	2nd	CSU Long Beach-Daily 49er	Roof repair -- workers go high to fix a leaky pyramid roof	Austin Brumblay	Good use of the trees in the foreground to make a contrast with the massive building in the background. The difference in color between foreground and back also makes this picture jump out at the viewer. The people look like ants on the pyramid. Great photo.
News Photo	3rd	UC Berkeley-The Daily Californian	Berkeley celebrates Indigenous Peoples’ Day with 27th annual powwow	Josh Kahen	The focus on the three women in their colorful outfits makes for a beautiful, sharp photo. The background shows the viewer what’s happening, though I’d prefer the focus to be more on the women and have less tents in the shot.
News Photo	4th	San Jose State University-Spartan Daily	Death stirs concern for pedestrians	Mauricio La Plante	A picture that makes the viewer remember how fleeting life is. The deceased is obviously weighing on the subject of the photo, and it makes for a thoughtful picture. It’s a bit too fuzzy for me, though, and would have liked a sharper image.
News Photo	5th	CSU Fullerton-Daily Titan	Black students say CSUF isn’t as diverse as university claims	Noah Biesiada	It’s obvious that this group of people is dealing with significant issues and is deep in discussion. Ultimately, though, it’s a picture of people standing around. Action would make this photo more powerful.
News Photo	1st	Southwestern College-The Sun	One Region — Two Countries	Ailyn Dumas	The barbed wire behind the subject of the photo captures the tense moments these people went through to get to the border. Captures impact.
News Photo	2nd	Southwestern College-The Sun	Stranded in Tijuana: Santos Catalino López Velásquez's daughter	Brittany Cruz-Fejeran	The child is sickly, and could have been the main focus of the shot, but by showing the hand holding the child with the face blurred out, gives a sense of hope despite the tough conditions they find themselves in.
News Photo	3rd	Santa Monica College-Corsair	Pete Buttigieg (left) and Los Angeles Mayor, Eric Garcetti, speak to media	Yasamin Jtehrani	Good up close shot. Captures Pete's facial expression well in a clear shot. Great quality.
News Photo	4th	Southwestern College-The Sun	Life in the Borderlands	Ailyn Dumas	This image captures impact of the story well. Countless mothers who traveled to the border with their children underwent a lot of stress, but the small curve in her lips delivers a calm only a mother can give.
News Photo	5th	Santa Ana College-el Don	Protest Against Gaming Company	Carrie Graham	Protest photos always offer great environments for shoots. The ability to get a tight shot on here is commendable.
News Photo	1st	Sanger High School - Hi-Lights	Mom surprised son named Homecoming King	Emily Hartsell	The photographer did a great job of capturing the mom's surprise. Without much movement in the photo, her expression helps liven up the image.
News Photo	2nd	Granite Bay High School-The Gazette	Homecoming kiss	Lindsey Zabell	Great job at finding a heartfelt moment to photograph! You can feel the emotion in this photo.
News Photo	3rd	Archbishop Riordan High School-The Crusader	Mercury levels in murky Lake Merced increase	Antonio Maffei	This photo has a clean composition that gives the eye clear direction of focus.
News Photo	4th	Granite Bay High School-The Gazette	Animal rehab courage	Bradyn Kesti	This photo has a great subject; showing more of the person's face would have made it significantly more impactful.
News Photo	5th	Granite Bay High School-The Gazette	Enjoying the show	Lindsey Zabell
Feature Photo	1st	UC Berkeley-The Daily Californian	Fight Until The End	Sam Albillo	Striking visual with great composition. Extremely well done with attractive shadowing and back light.
Feature Photo	2nd	UC Berkeley-The Daily Californian	Run It Back	Ireland Wagner	Strong visual storytelling. Nice details captured on subject's face and balanced back lighting.
Feature Photo	3rd	CSU Chico-The Orion	Queens, camera, action	Mary Vogel	Captivating image composed well.
Feature Photo	1st	Santa Monica College-Corsair	Womens Swim Team Sana Shoket emerges from pool in a shower of water spray	Yasamin Jtehrani
Feature Photo	2nd	Contra Costa College-The Advocate	Culture and resistance celebrated	Xavier Johnson
Feature Photo	3rd	Santa Ana College-el Don	Ballet Folklorico	Nikki Nelsen
Feature Photo	4th	Santa Ana College-el Don	Brainstory Debuts Album in Downtown Santa Ana	Ashley Ramynke
Feature Photo	5th	Southwestern College-The Sun	Child Development Center serves students and their kids	Nicholas James
Feature Photo	1st	Sanger High School - Hi-Lights	Daddy's pride and joy	Madison Lopez	This perfectly timed and well-composed shot captured the sweet and emotional moment in the foreground as well as the explosive action in the background.
Feature Photo	2nd	Castro Valley High School-The Olympian	Homecoming Football Game Celebration	Derek Neyer	The photographer was in place on the field and captured an emotional moment right after the game.
Feature Photo	3rd	Castro Valley High School-The Olympian	Homecoming	Elena Lottich	The photographer was well positioned to capture this energetic crowd of students. We only hope he/she didn't get run over!
Feature Photo	4th	Granite Bay High School-The Gazette	Vaping	Maya Snow	This well-composed photo illustration was used to good effect in the page design.
Feature Photo	5th	Castro Valley High School-The Olympian	Mariachi	Milagros Aquino	The photographer captured a nice swirl of action by a colorfully dressed dancer.
Sports Action Photo	1st	CSU Fullerton-Daily Titan	Volleyball splits weekend in Riverside	Mariah Ross
Sports Action Photo	2nd	UC Berkeley-The Daily Californian	Never say die: Inside Cal’s 2019 season	Ireland Wagner
Sports Action Photo	3rd	CSU Long Beach-Daily 49er	International waters -- Brazilian star making waves	Austin Brumblay
Sports Action Photo	4th	CSU Fullerton-Daily Titan	Titans win slew of Big West conference awards	Kason Clark
Sports Action Photo	5th	CSU Fullerton-Daily Titan	Newsom gives the power to the players	Eliza Green
Sports Action Photo	1st	Las Positas College-Express	Photo of Michael Hayes	Alan Lewis
Sports Action Photo	2nd	Santa Ana College-el Don	Women's Soccer	Chris Castro
Sports Action Photo	3rd	Santa Ana College-el Don	Dons Men's Soccer Team Ties	Rafael Valencia
Sports Action Photo	4th	Santa Ana College-el Don	Sophomore Running Back Scores Against LA Valley College	Chris Castro
Sports Action Photo	5th	Santa Monica College-Corsair	The Flash at the LA Marathon Start	Andrew Narvaez
Sports Action Photo	1st	Sanger High School - Hi-Lights	Kosi Agina Football	Troy Castillo	Sharp photo capturing action at the right moment.
Sports Action Photo	2nd	Granite Bay High School-The Gazette	Football run	Lindsey Zabell	Great shot, well focused, capturing the players' action (and even the ref in the background!)
Sports Action Photo	3rd	Castro Valley High School-The Olympian	Olivia Ott, wrestling	Kayla Craft-Williams
Sports Action Photo	4th	Granite Bay High School-The Gazette	Color guard	Lindsey Zabell
Sports Action Photo	5th	Granite Bay High School-The Gazette	Football trenches	Lindsey Zabell
Photo Illustration	1st	CSU Chico-The Orion	Queens, camera, action	Jacob Collier, Mary Vogel	The photos are vibrant and special for each subject. The page design helps highlight each photo.
Photo Illustration	2nd	CSU Fullerton-Daily Titan	Titans cap Big West run as champions	Jordan Mendoza	The emotion in the photo is touching and it's amazing that so many players are included.
Photo Illustration	3rd	CSU Fullerton-Daily Titan	Suspect on campus after stabbing	Eliza Green	The thoughtful page design and photo editing shows that the articles are related, but gives proper attention to the victim.
Photo Illustration	4th	Claremont Colleges-The Student Life	The darker side of sports: Career-ending athletic injuries and adjusting to life afterward	Talia Bernstein	The photos are well shot and tasteful for the article's subject.
Photo Illustration	5th	CSU Bakersfield-The Runner	Vegan Heart	Bre Parks	The photo is colorful and vibrant.
Photo Illustration	1st	Santa Ana College-el Don	Spring Break Guide	Nikki Nelsen	Striking, bold colors and meticulous photography that immediately say "spring." A refreshing, eye-catching work of art.
Photo Illustration	2nd	Santa Rosa Junior College-The Oak Leaf	Carceral state: The prison industrial complex wasn’t the solution for my mom	Edgar Soria Garcia	Powerful.
Photo Illustration	3rd	San Jose City College-The Times	SJCC's Past vs. Present — Track	Jason Lin	Nice "then and now" concept.
Photo Illustration	4th	Las Positas College-Express	Little man on campus	Jennifer Snook, Thiha Naing	Simple yet effective.
Photo Illustration	5th	Contra Costa College-The Advocate	Marvel wraps up historic series	Denis Perez
Photo Illustration	1st	Sanger High School - Hi-Lights	Home Alone	Allison Chang, Emily Hartsell	This was an excellent, faithful, and funny re-creation of the Home Alone cover, bound to pull in the reader - or at least give them a good laugh.
Photo Illustration	2nd	Granite Bay High School-The Gazette	Vaping victim	Angelina Kolosey	Even if vaping is now commonplace, this cover certainly grabbed readers' attention.
Photo Illustration	3rd	Sanger High School - Hi-Lights	Elf	Allison Chang	Great re-creation of the Elf cover.
Photo Illustration	4th	Sanger High School - Hi-Lights	Principal of fun	Sergio Lopez	Perfect arrangement, blending, positioning and photo choice in this photo collage -- bringing home the "principal of fun" headline.
Photo Illustration	5th	Granite Bay High School-The Gazette	Teens who still trick or treat	Lindsey Zabell
Illustration	1st	San Jose State University-Spartan Daily	Black students seek unity and belonging	Nachaela Flores
Illustration	2nd	CSU Bakersfield-The Runner	Cost of graduation	Bre Parks
Illustration	3rd	UC Berkeley-The Daily Californian	The Castro’s designation as cultural district highlights importance of LGBTQ+ spaces	Emily Bi
Illustration	4th	San Jose State University-Spartan Daily	Welcome Spartans	Cindy Cuellar
Illustration	5th	UC Berkeley-The Daily Californian	Facial recognition ban highlights hypocrisy	Alexander Hong
Illustration	1st	El Camino College-The Union	Priorities: Spending for a few or the many?	Luciane Gasperis	Detailed and self-explanatory illustration that enhances the text. A real editorial cartoon. Great job!
Illustration	2nd	Contra Costa College-The Advocate	Zombie alert	Cindy Pantoja	It looks like a real newspaper! Fun illustrations of the zombies and the cute and disgusting bugs with informational copy on which ones are most nutritious in preparation for the apocalypse. Playful and unexpected. Great job.
Illustration	3rd	San Jose City College-The Times	NRA	Magnolia Lonero	A self-explanatory illustration that cleverly shows parts of Congress' dependence on the NRA.
Illustration	4th	Contra Costa College-The Advocate	California’s green rush	Janet Lira	Love the package with the breakout, the different clubs listed, and the girl smoking below. Intelligent and well done.
Illustration	5th	San Jose City College-The Times	Student loan	Magnolia Lonero	With a simple (and not particularly strong drawing), the artist still cleverly illustrates the risk with student loans and mounting debt. Great job!
Illustration	1st	Archbishop Riordan High School-The Crusader	What’s best for Kyler Murray: football or baseball?	Miles Poon	Interesting graphic, attention to detail, and clarity of concept.
Illustration	2nd	Sanger High School - Hi-Lights	Iphone11 too expensive	Simran Sodhi
Illustration	3rd	Granite Bay High School-The Gazette	Welcome home Spider-Man	Lindsey Zabell, Kate Fernandez, Maya Snow
Illustration	4th	Granite Bay High School-The Gazette	Students react to the impeachment hearings	Shreya Dodballapur
Illustration	5th	Granite Bay High School-The Gazette	‘Joker’ movie is no joke	Kate Fernandez
Online General Excellence	1st	CSU Long Beach-Daily 49er	daily49er.com	Daily 49er Staff	Dynamic and engaging layout, with a solid amount of content and in-depth features, plus impressive multimedia.
Online General Excellence	2nd	Santa Clara University-The Santa Clara	thesantaclara.org	Santa Clara Staff	Great look and feel to the site, easy-to-read, with solid reporting and a variety of content.
Online General Excellence	3rd	CSU Bakersfield-The Runner	therunneronline.com	Fernanda Martinez, Norma Hernandez, Sam Underwood	Clear layout, easy to read, colorful and engaging. Good mix of multimedia and static content.
Online General Excellence	4th	CSU Chico-The Orion	theorion.com	Orion Staff	Easy to navigate, good variety of content, engaging writing and stories.
Online General Excellence	1st	Santa Rosa Junior College-The Oak Leaf	theoakleafnews.com	Oak Leaf Staff
Online General Excellence	2nd	Las Positas College-Express	lpcexpressnews.com	Express Staff
Online General Excellence	3rd	Cerritos College-Talon Marks	talonmarks.com	Talon Marks Staff
Online General Excellence	4th	Contra Costa College-The Advocate	cccadvocate.com	Advocate Staff
Online General Excellence	5th	Santa Ana College-el Don	eldonnews.org	Lesly Guzman, Kate Bustamante, Ashley Ramynke, Dorian Zavala
Online General Excellence	1st	Granite Bay High School-The Gazette	granitebaytoday.org	GraniteBayToday Staff	An impressive news site that is easy to read, frequent updates, strong headlines. Impressive TV reporting. Interesting stories.
Online General Excellence	2nd	Castro Valley High School-The Olympian	cvhsolympian.com	Olympian Staff	too big masthead that pushes the content down the page. I would have liked to see more frequent postings. When it comes to online, good to spread out the posts.
Online General Excellence	3rd	Archbishop Riordan High School-The Crusader	rcrusadernews.com	Steven Rissotto, Antonio Maffei	Interesting stories and good headlines. Hard to read with white fonts on dark background. It feels a bit dated in its design. I would have liked more frequent updates.