Eagle newspaper wins awards
The Eagle, Chadron State College’s student newspaper, claimed third place for general excellence and two first-place awards among colleges at the Nebraska Press Association’s annual convention Saturday.
The newspaper won first-place honors in the editorial and news series categories.
The editorial, written by Eagle editor Amber Vrana of Linwood, encouraged area residents to keep their money at Chadron State while the University of Nebraska at Lincoln was conducting a statewide tour to raise funds for its new $40 million athletic facility project.
The winning news series was about civil rights activist Morris Dees, who spoke at Chadron State last fall. It included work by Vrana, Mari Olson of Mitchell, Josh Russo of Derby, Vt., and Shaun Evertson of Bayard.
LaVida Dickinson, the Eagle’s adviser, said the students are worthy of the recognition.
“The students who volunteer for the Eagle put in a lot of long hours and deserve credit for their work,” Dickinson said. “To be honored for general excellence is a testament to their commitment.”
First and second place in general excellence was awarded to the University of Nebraska-Omaha’s Gateway and Creighton University’s Creightonian, respectively.
Category: Campus News, Communication