{"id":130,"date":"2011-03-29T18:51:17","date_gmt":"2011-03-30T01:51:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artsci.laverne.edu\/communications\/?page_id=130"},"modified":"2025-06-10T11:54:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T18:54:49","slug":"columbia-scholastic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/artsci.laverne.edu\/communications\/awards\/columbia-scholastic\/","title":{"rendered":"Columbia Scholastic Press Association"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>2025 Winners<\/h2>\n<h3>Campus Times:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Campus Times Staff<\/strong><br \/>\nSilver Crown Award, 2023-2024<br \/>\nGold\u00a0 Medalist, 2023-2024<\/li>\n<li><strong>Samira Felix<\/strong><br \/>\nFirst Place, News Writing , <a href=\"https:\/\/lvcampustimes.org\/2024\/03\/adjuncts-emphasize-need-for-contracts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cAdjunct faculty emphasize need for contracts\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Samira Felix and Sarah Van Buskirk<\/strong><br \/>\nSecond Place, Alternate Story Form, <a href=\"https:\/\/lvcampustimes.org\/2023\/09\/new-president-mahdavi-shares-personal-presidential-plans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cNew President Mahdavi shares personal story and plans for the university\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Kelli Makenna Kuttruff<\/strong><br \/>\nCertificate of Merit, General Feature Writing, <a href=\"https:\/\/lvcampustimes.org\/2023\/10\/local-houses-go-all-out-for-halloween\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cLV houses go all out for Halloween\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lindsey Pacela<\/strong><br \/>\nCertificate of Merit, General Feature, <a href=\"https:\/\/lvcampustimes.org\/2023\/09\/first-person-experience-california-coastwalk-is-a-must-try-adventure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cHikers experience magic of the sea\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Jonas Holt<\/strong><br \/>\nThird Place, Photo Story, <a href=\"https:\/\/lvcampustimes.org\/2024\/02\/swimming-and-diving-teams-drop-meet-on-senior-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cSwim teams drop senior day meet\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Amanda Torres<\/strong><br \/>\nFirst Place, Single Feature Photo, <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lvcampustimes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231201_CT_AMT_8599.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cHeadbanging at the Glass House\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Olivia Modarelli<\/strong><br \/>\nSecond Place, Single Feature Photo, <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lvcampustimes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/202455_CT_1820_OLM.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cSluttony Concert\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Christopher Rodriguez<\/strong><br \/>\nThird Place, Single Feature Photo, <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lvcampustimes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240330_CT_CR_3304.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cMagic Show&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Nareg Agopian<\/strong><br \/>\nFirst Place, Sports Photography, <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lvcampustimes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20231014_CT_NA_6693a.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cFootball vs. CMS\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Christopher Rodriguez<\/strong><br \/>\nSecond Place, Sports Photography, <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lvcampustimes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240316_CT_CR_2553.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cSoftball vs. Redlands\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sheridan Lambrook<\/strong><br \/>\nThird Place, Sports Photography, <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lvcampustimes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240409_CT_SL_1654.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cSoftball \u2013 Taylor Gray Celebration\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sarah Van Buskirk<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Certificate of Merit, Sports Photography, <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lvcampustimes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/03162024_CT_SV_1998.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cWomen&#8217;s Water Polo vs. Chapman\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Nareg Agopian<\/strong><br \/>\nCertificate of Merit, Sports Photography, <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lvcampustimes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/09232023_CT_NA_5973.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cWomen&#8217;s Soccer vs. Caltech\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sheridan Lambrook<\/strong><br \/>\nFirst Place, Photography Portfolio of Work<\/li>\n<li><strong>Amanda Torres<\/strong><br \/>\nSecond Place, Photography Portfolio of Work<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nareg Agopian<\/strong><br \/>\nThird Place, Photography Portfolio of Work<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sheridan Lambrook and Amanda Torres<\/strong><br \/>\nThird Place Single Subject Feature Package, Double-truck (two-facing pages), for <a href=\"https:\/\/lvcampustimes.org\/2023\/10\/universitys-19th-president-sees-education-as-vital-to-democracy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cUniversity of La&nbsp;Verne inaugurates 19th president\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine Staff<\/strong><br \/>\nSilver Crown Award, 2023-2024<br \/>\nGold\u00a0 Medalist, 2023-2024<\/li>\n<li><strong>Olivia Modarelli<\/strong><br \/>\nSecond Place, Single News Feature Photograph, <a href=\"https:\/\/lavernemagazine.org\/2024\/06\/making-music-and-memories-at-the-haven\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cMaking Music and Memories at The Haven\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Chris Rogers<\/strong><br \/>\nThird Place, Photo Illustration, <a href=\"https:\/\/lavernemagazine.org\/2024\/06\/a-slice-of-la-verne-the-best-pizza-around\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cThe Best Pizza in La&nbsp;Verne\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Kim Toth<\/strong><br \/>\nCertificate of Merit, Cover Design for General or Feature Magazine, <a href=\"https:\/\/lavernemagazine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/v48_no1_winter2024.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">La&nbsp;Verne Magazine Winter 2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Chris Rogers<\/strong><br \/>\nCertificate of Merit, Cover Design for General or Feature Magazine, <a href=\"https:\/\/lavernemagazine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/v48_no2_summer2024.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">La&nbsp;Verne Magazine Summer 2024<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2024 Winners<\/h2>\n<h3>Campus Times:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Campus Times Staff<\/strong><br \/>\nGold\u00a0 Medalist, 2022-2023<\/p>\n<h3>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine Staff<\/strong><br \/>\nSilver Crown Award, 2022-2023<br \/>\nGold\u00a0 Medalist, 2022-2023<\/p>\n<h2>2023 Winners<\/h2>\n<h3>Campus Times:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Campus Times Staff<\/strong><br \/>\nGold\u00a0 Medalist, 2021-2022<\/p>\n<h3>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine Staff<\/strong><br \/>\nSilver Crown Award, 2021-2022<br \/>\nGold\u00a0 Medalist, 2021-2022<\/p>\n<h2>2022 Winners<\/h2>\n<h3>Campus Times:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Campus Times Staff<\/strong><br \/>\nSilver Crown Award, 2020-2021<br \/>\nGold\u00a0 Medalist, 2020-2021<\/p>\n<h2>2021 Winners<\/h2>\n<h3>Campus Times:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Campus Times Staff<\/strong><br \/>\nGold\u00a0 Medalist, 2019-2020<\/p>\n<h2>2020 Winners<\/h2>\n<h3>Campus Times:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Campus Times Staff<\/strong><br \/>\nSilver\u00a0 Medalist, 2018-2019<\/p>\n<h2>2019 Winners<\/h2>\n<h3>Campus Times:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Campus Times Staff<\/strong><br \/>\nSilver\u00a0 Medalist, 2017-2018<\/p>\n<h2>2018 Winners<\/h2>\n<h3>Campus Times:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Campus Times Staff<\/strong><br \/>\nSilver Crown Award, 2016-2017<br \/>\nGold Medalist, 2016-2017<\/p>\n<h2>2017 Winners<\/h2>\n<h3>Campus Times:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Campus Times Staff<\/strong><br \/>\nSilver Medalist, 2015-2016<\/p>\n<h3>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine Staff <\/strong><br \/>\nSilver Crown Award, 2016<\/p>\n<p><strong>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine Staff <\/strong><br \/>\nGold Medalist, 2016<\/p>\n<h2>2016 Winners<\/h2>\n<h3>Campus Times:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Campus Times Staff<\/strong><br \/>\nSilver Medalist, 2014-2015<\/p>\n<h3>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine Staff <\/strong><br \/>\nGold Medalist, 2015<\/p>\n<h2>2013 Winners<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Campus Times Staff<\/strong><br \/>\nGold Medalist, 2012-2013<\/p>\n<p><strong>Campus Times Staff<\/strong><br \/>\nCertificate of Merit, News Online Design Website for Digital Media<\/p>\n<h2>2012 Winners<\/h2>\n<h3>Campus Times:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Campus Times Staff<\/strong><br \/>\nDigital Gold Crown Award, 2012<\/p>\n<p><strong>Campus Times Staff<\/strong><br \/>\nGold Medalist, 2011-2012<\/p>\n<h3>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine Staff <\/strong><br \/>\nSilver Crown Award, 2012<\/p>\n<p><strong>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine Staff <\/strong><br \/>\nDigital Silver Crown Award, 2012<\/p>\n<p><strong>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine Staff <\/strong><br \/>\nGold Medalist, 2011-2012<\/p>\n<h2>2011 Winners<\/h2>\n<h3>Campus Times:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Campus Times Staff<\/strong><br \/>\nSilver Medalist, Fall 2010<\/p>\n<p><strong>Campus Times Staff<\/strong><br \/>\nGold Medalist, Fall 2011<\/p>\n<h3>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine Staff <\/strong><br \/>\nGold Medalist, 2010-2011<\/p>\n<h2>2008 Winners<\/h2>\n<h3>Campus Times:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Campus Times Staff <\/strong><br \/>\nCertificate of Merit, Overall Design (Tabloid)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Matt Hill<\/strong><br \/>\n3rd Place, Editorial Cartoon, &#8220;Join a Sorority&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Matt Hill<\/strong><br \/>\nCertificate of Merit, Cartoon Portfolio of Work<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kelly Rivas<\/strong><br \/>\n3rd Place, Single Sports Photograph (Black and White), &#8220;Baseball vs. Occidental&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kelly Rivas<br \/>\n<\/strong>Certificate of Merit, Single Sports Photograph (Black and White), &#8220;Football vs. Redlands&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Angie Gangi, Morgan Dobis &amp; Sergio Sandoval<\/strong><br \/>\nCertificate of Merit, Single Subject Presentation (Tabloid, Black &amp; White), &#8220;La&nbsp;Verne&#8217;s All-American Women<\/p>\n<h3>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Matt Hill <\/strong><br \/>\n1st Place, Magazine Cartoon, &#8220;La&nbsp;Verne 911&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Katherine Hillier<\/strong><br \/>\nCertificate of Merit, Non-Fiction Column, &#8220;From the Editor&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>2007 Winners<\/h2>\n<h3>Campus Times:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Campus Times Staff <\/strong><br \/>\nGold Medalist, Spring 2007<\/p>\n<p><strong>Campus Times Staff <\/strong><br \/>\nGold Medalist, Fall 2006<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kelly Rivas <\/strong><br \/>\n2nd Place, Newspaper Sports Photography Portfolio of Work<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yelena Ovcharenko<\/strong><br \/>\nCertificate of Merit, Newspaper Black and White Feature Page Design, &#8220;Heavy Metal&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yelena Ovcharenko<\/strong><br \/>\nCertificate of Merit, Newspaper Black and White Feature Page Design, &#8220;Swept Up in Sisterhood&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nila Priyambodo <\/strong><br \/>\nCertificate of Merit, Newspaper Personal Opinion: Off Campus Issues, &#8220;If It&#8217;s Good Enough for Chile&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nila Priyambodo <\/strong><br \/>\nCertificate of Merit, Newspaper In-depth News\/Feature Story, &#8220;Dating Trends Jump on the Technological Train&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kelly Rivas <\/strong><br \/>\nCertificate of Merit, Newspaper Black and White Photo Layout, &#8220;Activities Boost Spirit&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kelly Rivas <\/strong><br \/>\nCertificate of Merit, Newspaper Black and White Photo Layout, &#8220;The War of the Greeks&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kelly Rivas <\/strong><br \/>\nCertificate of Merit, Newspaper Black and White Photo Layout, &#8220;Volleyball Championships&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Nicole Knight <\/strong><br \/>\n3rd Place, Magazine Non-Fiction Article, &#8220;Ghost Town, Boom Town&#8230; Our Town&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jessica Bell &amp; Kady Bell <\/strong><br \/>\nCertificate of Merit, Magazine Non-Fiction Article, &#8220;Hey, Hey, My, My&#8230; Rock &#8216;n&#8217; Roll Can Never Die&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nicole Knight <\/strong><br \/>\nCertificate of Merit, Magazine Non-Fiction Article, &#8220;Making a Contest a Career&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Adam Omernik <\/strong><br \/>\nCertificate of Merit, Magazine Illustration (Not Based On Photographic Material), &#8220;iPods&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reina Santa Cruz <\/strong><br \/>\nCertificate of Merit, Magazine Color Photograph, &#8220;Winter 2006 Cover&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>LVTV-3 La&nbsp;Verne Community Television:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Tim Ciancio &#8211; <\/strong>\u201cMaloof Foundation\u201d<br \/>\n1st Place, Feature Package<\/p>\n<p><strong>Beatriz Mendoza &#8211; <\/strong>\u201cJonathan Reed\u201d<br \/>\n2nd Place, Feature Package<\/p>\n<p><strong>Beatriz Mendoza <\/strong>&#8211; \u201cRat Grooming\u201d<br \/>\n3rd Place, Feature Package<\/p>\n<p><strong>Beatriz Mendoza &#8211; <\/strong>\u201cChristmas Trees in La&nbsp;Verne\u201d<br \/>\nCertificate of Merit, Feature Package<\/p>\n<p><strong>Taline Baghdadlian, Jennifer Gilderman and Christine Moitoso &#8211; <\/strong>\u201cThe Vineyard Marketplace\u201d<br \/>\nCertificate of Merit, Feature Package<\/p>\n<p><strong>Leah Rubertino and Chelsea Sherier &#8211; <\/strong>\u201cThe Big League Dream\u201d<br \/>\n1st Place, Documentary<\/p>\n<h2>2006 Winners<\/h2>\n<h3>Campus Times:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Campus Times Staff<\/strong><br \/>\nGold Medalist, Spring 2006<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nila Priyambodo &amp; Yelena Ovcharenko <\/strong><br \/>\nThird Place, Newspaper Single Subject Presentation (Single Page), &#8220;Danger!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gloria Diaz <\/strong><br \/>\nCertificate of Merit, Newspaper Photo Layout, &#8220;Dreaming the Night Away&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Sylvia Castellanos <\/strong><br \/>\n2nd Place, Magazine Color Photograph, &#8220;Fist of Gold: Cody Rapp&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>2005 Winners<\/h2>\n<h3>Campus Times:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Campus Times Staff<\/strong><br \/>\nGold Medalist, Spring 2005 &amp; Fall 2005<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chrissy Zehrbach &amp; Adam Omernik<\/strong><br \/>\nThird Place, Newspaper Single Subject Presentation (Double Truck Spread), &#8220;Countdown to Election Day&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Kenneth Todd Ruiz<\/strong><br \/>\n2nd Place, Nonfiction Column, &#8220;From the Editor&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Amby Sarabia<\/strong><br \/>\nCertificate of Merit, Magazine Non-Fiction Article, &#8220;Her Story is Our History&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>2004 Winners<\/h2>\n<h3>Campus Times:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Campus Times Staff<\/strong><br \/>\nGold Medalist, Spring 2004 &amp; Fall 2004<\/p>\n<p><strong>Matt Paulson and Kenneth Todd Ruiz<\/strong> &#8211; \u201cFire leaves local destruction\u201d<br \/>\nCertificate of Merit, News Writing<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bailey Porter<\/strong> &#8211; \u201cULV Walks Out\u201d<br \/>\n2nd Place, Black and White Spot News Photograph<\/p>\n<p><strong>Adam Omernik<\/strong> &#8211; \u201cMen\u2019s Soccer vs. Whittier&#8221;<br \/>\nCertificate of Merit, Single Sports Photograph<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jason Cooper &#8211; <\/strong>\u201cOaxaca\u201d<br \/>\n1st Place, Photo Layout<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jennifer Contreras &#8211; <\/strong>\u201cNaughty Marietta\u201d<br \/>\n3rd Place, Photo Layout<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jennifer Contreras &#8211; <\/strong>\u201cWar Protests\u201d<br \/>\nCertificate of Merit, Photo Layout<\/p>\n<p><strong>Adam Omernik &#8211; <\/strong>\u201cRocky Horror Show\u201d<br \/>\nCertificate of Merit, Photo Layout<\/p>\n<h3>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Jaclyn Roco &#8211; <\/strong>\u201cFrom the Editor\u201d<br \/>\n2nd Place, Nonfiction Column<\/p>\n<h3>LVTV-3 La&nbsp;Verne Community Television:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Johnnya Center &#8211; <\/strong>\u201cCitizen\u2019s Academy\u201d<br \/>\n1st Place, News Package<\/p>\n<p><strong>Michelle Renteria &#8211; <\/strong>\u201cHabitat for Humanity\u201d<br \/>\n2nd Place, News Package<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nathan Baca<\/strong> &#8211; \u201cFire Update\u201d<br \/>\n3rd Place, News Package<\/p>\n<p><strong>Christian Lopez &#8211; <\/strong>\u201cTerrorist Survival Plan\u201d<br \/>\nCertificate of Merit, News Package<\/p>\n<p><strong>Agustin Avalos and Johnnya Center &#8211; <\/strong>\u201cWar Protest\u201d<br \/>\nCertificate of Merit, News Package<\/p>\n<p><strong>Johnnya Center and Ayana Moultrie &#8211; <\/strong>\u201cMuslims in La&nbsp;Verne\u201d<br \/>\nCertificate of Merit, News Package<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nick Schober and Danny Lee &#8211; <\/strong>\u201cVan\u2019s Skate Park\u201d<br \/>\n1st Place, Feature Package<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mark Chiapelli and Gayane Grajian &#8211; <\/strong>\u201cIt\u2019s Raining Leos\u201d<br \/>\n2nd Place, Feature Package<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mark Chiapelli and Nate Michael &#8211; <\/strong>\u201cPumpkin Patch\u201d<br \/>\n3rd Place, Feature Package<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jorge Lezzam, Samantha Hodges and Doug Bradley &#8211; <\/strong>\u201cLogan\u2019s Candies\u201d<br \/>\nCertificate of Merit, Feature Package<\/p>\n<p><strong>LVTV-3 Staff &#8211; <\/strong>\u201cLatino USA\u201d<br \/>\n1st Place, Documentary<\/p>\n<h2>2003 Winners<\/h2>\n<h3>Campus Times:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Campus Times Staff<\/strong><br \/>\nGold Medalist, Spring<\/p>\n<h3>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine Staff<\/strong> &#8211; Gold Medalist<\/p>\n<h2>2002 Winners<\/h2>\n<h3>Campus Times:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Campus Times Staff <\/strong><br \/>\nGold Medalist, Fall<\/p>\n<p><strong>Campus Times Staff<\/strong> &#8211; &#8220;Double Truck&#8221;<br \/>\n3rd Place, Single Subject Presentation<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jennifer Contreras<\/strong><br \/>\nCertificate of Merit, Black and White Spot News Photograph<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tom Galaraga<\/strong><br \/>\n3rd Place, Black and White Spot News Photograph<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tom Galaraga<\/strong><br \/>\nCertificate of Merit, Black and White Tabloid &#8211; Page One Design<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tom Galaraga<\/strong><br \/>\nCertificate of Merit, Photo Layout<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tom Galaraga<\/strong><br \/>\nCertificate of Merit, Black and White Single Subject Presentation<\/p>\n<p><strong>Liz Lucsko<\/strong><br \/>\n3rd Place, Black and White Sports Photograph<\/p>\n<p><strong>Campus Times Staff<br \/>\n<\/strong>Gold Medalist, Spring<\/p>\n<h3>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Christian A. Lopez <\/strong><br \/>\nCertificate of Merit, Magazine Single Illustration Not Based on Photographic Material<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jen Newman<\/strong><br \/>\nCertificate of Merit, Magazine Photograph of Two or More Colors<\/p>\n<p><strong>Christine Owen<\/strong><br \/>\nCertificate of Merit, Magazine Nonfiction Interview<\/p>\n<p><strong>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine Staff<\/strong><br \/>\nGold Medalist<\/p>\n<h3>LVTV-3 La&nbsp;Verne Community Television:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Agustin Avalos and Edna Becerra<\/strong> -&#8220;Musical Claremont&#8221;<br \/>\n1st Place, Television Feature Package<\/p>\n<p><strong>Edna Becerra and Agustin Avalos<\/strong> &#8211; &#8220;America&#8217;s Best Spirit Leader Championship&#8221;<br \/>\nCertificate of Merit, Television Feature Package<\/p>\n<p><strong>Enrique Guti\u00e9rrez<\/strong> &#8211; &#8220;Christian Bejerano, The Bronze Warrior &#8211;<br \/>\nPart 2: A Legend in the Making&#8221;<br \/>\n1st Place, Television Documentary<\/p>\n<p><strong>Evan Martinez, Danny Lee and Nick Schober<\/strong> &#8211; &#8220;Van&#8217;s Triple Crown Skate Park&#8221;<br \/>\n3rd Place, Television Feature Package<\/p>\n<p><strong>Veronica Perez and Nathan Baca<\/strong> &#8211; &#8220;Child Molester Investigation&#8221;<br \/>\n1st Place, Television News Package<\/p>\n<p><strong>Veronica Perez and Edna Becerra <\/strong>&#8211; &#8220;Ross the Intern&#8221;<br \/>\n2nd Place, Television Feature Package<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bryan Smith and Rene Luna<\/strong> &#8211; &#8220;210 Freeway Update&#8221;<br \/>\n2nd Place, Television News Package<\/p>\n<h2>2001 Winners<\/h2>\n<h3>Campus Times:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Campus Times Staff<\/strong><br \/>\nGold Medalist , Fall<\/p>\n<h2>2000 Winners<\/h2>\n<h3>Campus Times<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Campus Times Staff <\/strong><br \/>\nCertificate of Merit, Single Subject Presentation &#8211; Double Truck Spread or Special Section<\/p>\n<p><strong>Michael Anklin<\/strong><br \/>\nCertificate of Merit, News Feature<\/p>\n<p><strong>Danny Craig<\/strong><br \/>\nCertificate of Merit, First-Person Experience Column<\/p>\n<p><strong>Araceli Esparza<\/strong><br \/>\n3rd Place, Personality Profile<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stacie N. 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