{"id":136,"date":"2011-03-29T18:56:01","date_gmt":"2011-03-30T01:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artsci.laverne.edu\/communications\/?page_id=136"},"modified":"2025-06-30T11:26:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T18:26:47","slug":"society-professional-journalists","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/artsci.laverne.edu\/communications\/awards\/society-professional-journalists\/","title":{"rendered":"Society of Professional Journalists"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>2025 Winners<\/h2>\n<h3>Campus Times:<br \/>\nMark of Excellence Awards (Region 11)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Campus Times Staff<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, Corbin Gwaltney Award for Best All-Around Student Newspaper (Small Colleges)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Olivia Modarelli<\/strong><br \/>\nWinner, Feature Photography, <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lvcampustimes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/202455_CT_1820_OLM.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cSluttony performs at The Haven\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mia Byington<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, Feature Photography, <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lvcampustimes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20241004_CT_MDB_4696.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cHeavy\/\/Hitter singer Austin Hayes\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Stephen Gilson Jr.<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, General News Reporting (Small Colleges), <a href=\"https:\/\/lvcampustimes.org\/2024\/09\/fairplex-takes-in-horses-displaced-by-wildfires\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Fairplex takes in horses displaced by wildfires&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Jack Janes<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, Sports Writing (Small Colleges), <a href=\"https:\/\/lvcampustimes.org\/2024\/05\/student-athletes-not-immune-to-mental-health-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Student-athletes not immune to mental health crisis&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lindsey Pacela<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, Photo Essay\/Slideshow, <a href=\"https:\/\/lvcampustimes.org\/2024\/05\/sex-workers-stepping-out-of-the-shadows-pomonas-open-secret-prostitution-unveiled\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cSex Workers: Stepping Out of the Shadows\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Chris Rogers<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, Breaking News Photography, <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lvcampustimes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2024_11_09_CT_84A7127_CTR_Color.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cBridge Fire water drop\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Olivia Russo<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, General News Reporting (Small Colleges), <a href=\"https:\/\/lvcampustimes.org\/2024\/11\/leo-food-pantry-offers-food-security-to-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Leo Food Pantry offers food security to students&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sarah Van Buskirk<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, Feature Writing (Small Colleges), <a href=\"https:\/\/lvcampustimes.org\/2024\/03\/goat-farm-set-to-move-by-end-of-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cGoat farm set to move by end of year\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine:<br \/>\nMark of Excellence Awards (Region 11)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Rebecca Keeler<\/strong><br \/>\nWinner, Personality Profile (Small Colleges), <a href=\"https:\/\/lavernemagazine.org\/2024\/04\/owning-her-narrative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Owning Her Narrative&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Jayleen De La Cruz<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, Personality Profile (Small Colleges), <a href=\"https:\/\/lavernemagazine.org\/2024\/06\/beyond-the-beat-the-stacey-strickland-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Beyond the Beat: The Stacey Strickland Story&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sarah Van Buskirk<\/strong><br \/>\nWinner, Feature Writing (Small Colleges), <a href=\"https:\/\/lavernemagazine.org\/2024\/06\/overspray-progresses-past-graffiti-stereotypes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cOverspray progresses past graffiti stereotypes\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2024 Winners<\/h2>\n<h3>Campus Times:<br \/>\nMark of Excellence Awards (Region 11)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nareg Agopian<br \/>\n<\/strong>Winner, Sports Photography, &#8220;Football vs. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Samira Felix, Brittany Snow, Sarah Van Buskirk<\/strong><br \/>\nWinner, In-Depth Reporting (Small Colleges), &#8220;Future of January Interterm&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kelli Makenna Kuttruff<\/strong><br \/>\nWinner, Feature Writing (Small Colleges), &#8220;Local houses go all out for Halloween&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Anabel Martinez, Brandi Peters<\/strong><br \/>\nWinner, Breaking News Reporting (Small Colleges), &#8220;<span>Bon Appetit workers push administrators to help in wage fight&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Samira Felix, Sarah Van Buskirk<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, Feature Writing (Small Colleges), &#8220;<span>New President Mahdavi shares personal, professional plans&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Kelli Makenna Kuttruff<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, General News Reporting (Small Colleges), &#8220;<span>Faculty, staff to receive 2% raises amid 7.9% inflation&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Amanda Torres<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, Feature Photography, &#8220;Headbanging at the Glass House&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine:<br \/>\nMark of Excellence Awards (Region 11)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Taylor Moore<br \/>\n<\/strong>Finalist, Feature Writing (Small Colleges), &#8220;<span>The sweet archives of the Candy Wrapper Museum<\/span>&#8220;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Foothill Community News:<br \/>\nMark of Excellence Awards (Region 11)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Michelle Roldan<br \/>\n<\/strong>Finalist, Television Breaking News Reporting, &#8220;<span>Kaiser Permanente Strike<\/span>&#8220;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2022 Winners<\/h2>\n<h3>Campus Times:<br \/>\nMark of Excellence Awards (Region 11)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Campus Times Staff<br \/>\n<\/strong>Finalist, Corbin Gwaltney Award for Best All-Around Student Newspaper (Small Colleges)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jaydelle Herbert<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, Breaking News Reporting (Small Colleges), &#8220;University will hold in-person commencement event in June&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2021 Winners<\/h2>\n<h3>Campus Times:<br \/>\nMark of Excellence Awards (Region 11)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Andrew Alonzo<\/strong><br \/>\nWinner, Breaking News Reporting (Small Colleges), &#8220;Man detained in sexual battery case&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jocelyn Arceo<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, Breaking News Reporting (Small Colleges), &#8220;University begins coronavirus response plans&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alondra Campos<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, General News Reporting (Small Colleges), <span>\u201cPandemic and virtual semester mean deep budget cuts with possibly more to come\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Brianna Estrada<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, In-Depth News Reporting (Small Colleges), &#8220;DACAmented&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Deja Goode<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, General Column Writing (Small Colleges)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brianna Estrada, Christine D. Insigne, Arianna Rodriguez<\/strong><br \/>\nWinner, Podcast (Small Colleges), &#8220;DACAmented&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine:<br \/>\nMark of Excellence Awards (Region 11)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Emily J. Sullivan<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, COVID-19 Newspaper, Magazine and Online Coverage (Small Colleges), &#8220;Diaries of a Modern Plague&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2020 Winners<\/h2>\n<h3>Campus Times:<br \/>\nMark of Excellence Awards (Region 11)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Campus Times Editorial Board<\/strong><br \/>\nWinner, Editorial Writing (Small Colleges)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Layla Abbas, Jocelyn Arceo, Danielle DeLuna, Aryn Plax<\/strong><br \/>\nWinner, Breaking News Reporting (Small Colleges), &#8220;FBI, LVPD investigate hate crimes&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Danielle DeLuna<\/strong><br \/>\nWinner, Editorial Cartooning (Small Colleges)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Joey Matsuzawa<\/strong><br \/>\nWinner, Sports Writing (Small Colleges), &#8220;Bill would let college athletes profit&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Veronyca Norcia<br \/>\n<\/strong>Winner, Sports Photography (Small Colleges), &#8220;Ortega leads Leos in SCIAC victory&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ariel Torres<br \/>\n<\/strong>Winner, Breaking News Photography (Small Colleges), &#8220;Vigil honors grief and healing after hate crimes&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Layla Abbas<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, Breaking News Reporting (Small Colleges), &#8220;Law school to downgrade to California Bar accreditation&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jocelyn Arceo<br \/>\n<\/strong>Finalist, General News Reporting (Small Colleges), &#8220;Student back after charges dropped&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jocelyn Arceo<br \/>\n<\/strong>Finalist, General Column Writing (Small Colleges)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Molly Garry<br \/>\n<\/strong>Finalist, General News Photography (Small Colleges), &#8220;Cultural graduation&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Molly Garry<br \/>\n<\/strong>Finalist, Feature Photography (Small Colleges), &#8220;Bringing the storm&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rex Sample<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, Sports Writing (Small Colleges), &#8220;Student athletes fight back against burnout&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ashley Villavicencio<br \/>\n<\/strong>Finalist, Feature Photography (Small Colleges), &#8220;Fashioning a fabulous quin\u00e7eanera&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine:<br \/>\nMark of Excellence Awards (Region 11)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Jaren Cyrus<\/strong><br \/>\nWinner, Feature Photography (Small Colleges), &#8220;Chicken Charlie&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine Staff<br \/>\n<\/strong>Finalist, Best Student Magazine, &#8220;Winter 2019&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2019 Winners<\/h2>\n<h3>Campus Times:<br \/>\nMark of Excellence Awards (National)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Catalina Diaz<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, Feature Writing (Small Colleges), &#8220;Brickford makes a leap in frog science&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Mark of Excellence Awards (Region 11)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Christian Shepherd<\/strong><br \/>\nWinner, Breaking News Reporting (Small Colleges), &#8220;La&nbsp;Verne earthquake rattles students\u2019 nerves&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Catalina Diaz<\/strong><br \/>\nWinner, Feature Writing (Small Colleges), &#8220;Brickford makes a leap in frog science&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>David Gonzalez, Jaycie Thierry<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, General News Reporting (Small Colleges), &#8220;California wildfire coverage&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aryn Plax<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, Breaking News Reporting (Small Colleges), &#8220;House explosion shakes Claremont&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Christian Shepherd<br \/>\n<\/strong>Finalist, Breaking News Reporting (Small Colleges), &#8220;La&nbsp;Verne facility housing children of immigrants held at border&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine:<br \/>\nMark of Excellence Awards (Region 11)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Spencer Croce<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, Magazine Nonfiction Story, &#8220;First Line of Defense&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2018 Winners<\/h2>\n<h3>Campus Times:<br \/>\nMark of Excellence Awards (Region 11)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Brooke Grasso, Gabriella Chikhani<\/strong><br \/>\nWinner, Breaking News Reporting (Small Colleges), &#8220;Historic building collapses in Pomona&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Giovanna Z. Rinaldo<\/strong><br \/>\nWinner, General News Reporting (Small Colleges), &#8220;Title IX rolled back&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Giovanna Z. Rinaldo<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, Sports Writing (Small Colleges), &#8220;Student to compete in Deaflympics&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Giovanna Z. Rinaldo<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, Feature Writing (Small Colleges), &#8220;Health student overcomes slavery, homelessness&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Campus Times Staff<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, Best Affiliated Website (Small Colleges)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine:<br \/>\nMark of Excellence Awards (Region 11)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Emily Lau<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, Best Non-Fiction Magazine Article (Small Colleges), &#8220;La&nbsp;Verne&#8217;s Water War\/La&nbsp;Verne&#8217;s Water: Is It Safe?&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine Staff<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, Best Affiliated Website (Small Colleges)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2017 Winners<\/h2>\n<h3>Campus Times:<br \/>\nMark of Excellence Awards (National)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kristina Bugante<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, General News Reporting (Small Colleges), &#8220;Living the Diversity Mission&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Campus Times:<br \/>\nMark of Excellence Awards (Region 11)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kristina Bugante<\/strong><br \/>\nWinner, General News Reporting (Small Colleges), &#8220;Living the Diversity Mission&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jolene Nacapuy<\/strong><br \/>\nWinner, Sports Reporting (Small Colleges), &#8220;Women athletes face body criticism&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Emily Lau<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, Feature Writing (Small Colleges), &#8220;Fighting the Status Quo&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Emily Lau, Celene Vargas<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, Breaking News Reporting (Small Colleges), &#8220;Protestors speak out against Trump&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine:<br \/>\nMark of Excellence Awards (Region 11)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Helen Arase<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, Magazine Feature Photography (Small Colleges), &#8220;Flight on Wheels&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine Staff<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, Best All-Around Student Magazine (Small Colleges), &#8220;Winter 2016&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Foothill Community News:<br \/>\nMark of Excellence Awards (Region 11)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Daniela Jamies, Sandra Velarde<\/strong><br \/>\nWinner, Television In-Depth Reporting (Small Colleges), &#8220;Growing Up Together&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alexandra de Leon, Lauren Harchut<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, Television In-Depth Reporting (Small Colleges), &#8220;How Safe is Safe?&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Society of Professional Journalists:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>University of La&nbsp;Verne<\/strong><br \/>\nOutstanding Campus Chapter Award (Region 11)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2016 Winners<\/h2>\n<h3>Campus Times:<br \/>\nMark of Excellence Awards (National)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Jolene Nacapuy, Cody Luk<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, Breaking News Reporting (Small Colleges), &#8220;Flames engulf Pomona building&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Campus Times:<br \/>\nMark of Excellence Awards (Region 11)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Karla Rendon<\/strong><br \/>\nWinner, Breaking News Photography\u00a0(Small Colleges), &#8220;Pomona fire&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kristina Bugante<\/strong><br \/>\nWinner, Feature Photography\u00a0(Small Colleges), &#8220;Nathan Gonzalez portrait&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Karla Rendon<\/strong><br \/>\nWinner, General News Photography\u00a0(Small Colleges), &#8220;Arrest for public intoxication&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Helen Arase<\/strong><br \/>\nWinner, Sports Photography\u00a0(Small Colleges), &#8220;Football team breaks La&nbsp;Verne records on way to historic season, 2nd Series&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jolene Nacapuy, Cody Luk<\/strong><br \/>\nWinner, Breaking News Reporting (Small Colleges), &#8220;Flames engulf Pomona building&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kellie Galentine<\/strong><br \/>\nWinner, General News Reporting (Small Colleges), &#8220;Tuition to rise 4.9 percent&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Karla Rendon<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, Breaking News Photography\u00a0(Small Colleges), &#8220;Pilot crashes at Brackett Field&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jolene Nacapuy<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, Feature Photography\u00a0(Small Colleges), &#8220;The beast is flamed&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jolene Nacapuy<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, Feature Photography\u00a0(Small Colleges), &#8220;Phis get pied&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kristina Bugante<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, Feature Photography\u00a0(Small Colleges), &#8220;Mourners honor attack victims&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jolene Nacapuy<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, Sports Photography\u00a0(Small Colleges), &#8220;Kingsmen splash past Leopards in overtime&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jolene Nacapuy<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, Sports Photography\u00a0(Small Colleges), &#8220;Be Perfect volleyball tournament&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kellie Galentine<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, In-Depth Reporting (Small Colleges), &#8220;Fixing the mirror: Peering Into Body Image Issues&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Elizabeth Ortiz<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, In-Depth Reporting (Small Colleges), &#8220;Mental health matters: Disorders to think about&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine:<br \/>\nMark of Excellence Awards (Region 11)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Staff<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, Best Student Magazine, &#8220;Summer 2015&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>LVTV-3 La&nbsp;Verne Community Television:<br \/>\nMark of Excellence Awards (Region 11)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bianca Zapata, Crystal Villegas, Monica Oroz<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, Television Feature Reporting, &#8220;Mikano Dance Studio&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2015 Winners<\/h2>\n<h3>Campus Times:<br \/>\nMark of Excellence Awards (Region 11)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Helen Arase<\/strong><br \/>\nWinner, General News Photography\u00a0(Small Colleges), &#8220;President Obama names part of San Gabriel Mountains a national monument&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Helen Arase<\/strong><br \/>\nWinner, Sports Photography\u00a0(Small Colleges), &#8220;Leopards\u00a0lose third straight game&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mariela Patron<\/strong><br \/>\nWinner, Feature Writing (Small Colleges), &#8220;Demystifying Disabilities&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Katie Madden<\/strong><br \/>\nWinner, In-Depth Reporting (Small Colleges), &#8220;The Courage to Heal&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kristina Bugante, Mariela Patron<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, General News Reporting (Small Colleges), &#8220;Adjunct faculty unionization coverage&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>LVTV-3 La&nbsp;Verne Community Television:<br \/>\nMark of Excellence Awards (Region 11)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Jetske Wauran<\/strong><br \/>\nWinner, Television News and Feature Photography, &#8220;Depression: The Hidden Struggle&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jetske Wauran<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, Television In-Depth Reporting, &#8220;Depression: The Hidden Struggle&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Christian Reina, Scott Feuerhelm, Armando Tapia<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, Television Feature Reporting, &#8220;Harrison McIntosh&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>LVTV-3 La&nbsp;Verne Community Television:<br \/>\nMark of Excellence Awards (National)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Jetske Wauran<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, Television News and Feature Photography, &#8220;Depression: The Hidden Struggle&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2014 Winners<\/h2>\n<h3>Campus Times:<br \/>\nMark of Excellence Awards (Region 11)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Karla Rendon, Kat Simonelli<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, Breaking News Reporting (Small Colleges), &#8220;Fire chars 17 acres in Claremont&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Robert Penalber, Kat Simonelli<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, General News Reporting (Small Colleges), &#8220;New dean plans rehab for law school \/ Bar passage rate rises for law school&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>LVTV-3 La&nbsp;Verne Community Television:<br \/>\nMark of Excellence Awards (Region 11)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Marilyn Mejia, Chantal Silva, Tyler Harrison, Ebony Williams<\/strong><br \/>\nFinalist, Television Feature Reporting (Small Colleges), &#8220;J. Brown, Violin Maker&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2013 Winners<\/h2>\n<h3>Campus Times:<br \/>\nMark of Excellence Awards (Region 11)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Jason D. Cox<\/strong><br \/>\n1st Place, General News Reporting (Small Colleges), &#8220;Law school ABA bid begins again&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kristen Campbell<\/strong><br \/>\n2nd Place, Feature Writing (Small Colleges), &#8220;Keeping It Together: Mental Health and College Collide&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Karo Chakhlasyan<\/strong><br \/>\n2nd Place, Breaking News Reporting (Small Colleges), &#8220;Debaters face judicial review&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2012 Winners<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>University of La&nbsp;Verne<\/strong><br \/>\nOutstanding Chapter Award, Region XI<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2008 Winners<\/h2>\n<h3>Campus Times:<br \/>\nInland Southern California Professional Chapter Awards<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Campus Times Staff<br \/>\n<\/strong>2nd Place, Best College Newspaper<\/li>\n<li><strong>Campus Times Staff<\/strong><br \/>\n1st Place, Best Editorial, &#8220;ULV needs new war memorial&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tom Anderson<\/strong><br \/>\n1st Place (tie), Best Column, &#8220;War on traffic needs new strategy&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jessica Bell<\/strong><br \/>\n1st Place, Best Feature Story, &#8220;Senior project captures complex &#8216;Electra'&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Matt Hill<\/strong><br \/>\n1st Place, Best Editorial Cartoon\/Illustration, &#8220;Soldiers&#8217; Blogs&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Erin Konrad<\/strong><br \/>\n1st Place (tie), Best Column, &#8220;&#8216;Sicko&#8217; made me sick&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Marilee Lorusso<br \/>\n<\/strong>1st Place, Best News Story, &#8220;Cancellation of CrimOnline sparks governance debate&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Campus Times Staff<\/strong><br \/>\n2nd Place, Best Editorial, &#8220;Parking: Pay more, get less&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Michelle Ajemian<\/strong><br \/>\n2nd Place, Best Feature Story, &#8220;Put your best foot forward&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Matt Hill<\/strong><br \/>\n2nd Place, Best Editorial Cartoon\/Illustration, &#8220;Join a Sorority&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Erin Konrad<\/strong><br \/>\n2nd Place (tie) Best Column, &#8220;Dreidels under the Christmas tree&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Marliee Lorusso<\/strong><br \/>\n2nd Place, Best Sports Story, &#8220;Sagehens get best of Leos, 26-20&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Galo Pesantes<\/strong><br \/>\n2nd Place (tie), Best Column, &#8220;The game will always be a part of me&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sher Porter &amp; Jonathan Smith<\/strong><br \/>\n2nd Place, Best News Story, &#8220;Live hip hop banned at ULV&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Madison Steff<\/strong><br \/>\n2nd Place (tie), Best Column, &#8220;Start your engines \u2013 drag races are here!&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Katherine Hillier<\/strong><br \/>\n3rd Place, Best Feature Story, &#8220;The Path to India&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Galo Pesantes<\/strong><br \/>\n3rd Place, Best Sports Story, &#8220;Men&#8217;s hoops wins over Panthers&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Galo Pesantes<\/strong><br \/>\n3rd Place, Best Page Layout, &#8220;Raising the Bar&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine:<br \/>\nInland Southern California Professional Chapter Awards<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tom Anderson<br \/>\n<\/strong>1st Place, Best Magazine Non-Fiction Story, &#8220;Now That&#8217;s Racin'&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Yelena Ovcharenko<\/strong><br \/>\n2nd Place, Best Magazine Non-Fiction Story, &#8220;La&nbsp;Verne&#8217;s Own Renaissance Woman&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>LVTV-3 La&nbsp;Verne Community Television:<br \/>\nMark of Excellence Awards (National)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chelsea Sherier &amp; Veronica Andrews<br \/>\n<\/strong>1st Place, Best TV Sports Photography, &#8220;Vertical Minds&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Mark of Excellence Awards (Regional)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chelsea Sherier &amp; Veronica Andrews<br \/>\n<\/strong>1st Place, Best TV Sports Photography, &#8220;Vertical Minds&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Inland Southern California Professional Chapter Awards<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Angela Gangi<br \/>\n<\/strong>1st Place, Best Video News Segment, &#8220;Kevin Normington Death&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chelsea Sherier &amp; Veronica Andrews<br \/>\n<\/strong>1st Place, Best Video Feature Segment, &#8220;Vertical Minds&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Angela Gangi<\/strong><br \/>\n2nd Place, Best Video Feature Segment, &#8220;Smile Girl&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Angela Gangi <\/strong>&amp; <strong>Megan Montalvo<\/strong><br \/>\n3rd Place, Best Video Feature Segment, &#8220;Deals for Your Dollar&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2007 Winners<\/h2>\n<h3>Campus Times:<br \/>\nInland Southern California Professional Chapter Awards<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Campus Times Staff<br \/>\n<\/strong>2nd Place, Best College Newspaper<\/li>\n<li><strong>Angie Gangi<\/strong><br \/>\n1st Place, Best Sports Story, &#8220;Volleyball defends perfect record&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Len Ly<\/strong><br \/>\n1st Place, Best News Story, &#8220;Master plan debated&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Laura Bucio<\/strong><br \/>\n2nd Place, Best News Story, &#8220;LV united for immigrant rights&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nila Priyambodo &amp; Tracy Spicer<\/strong><br \/>\n2nd Place, Best Feature Story, &#8220;Yakety Yak&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Campus Times Staff<\/strong><br \/>\n3rd Place, Best Editorial, &#8220;A $21 million shopping list&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Christine Collier<\/strong><br \/>\n3rd Place, Best Feature Story, &#8220;Non-traditional students growing in number&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kelly Rivas<\/strong><br \/>\n3rd Place, Best Page Layout, &#8220;The War of the Greeks&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tracy Spicer<\/strong><br \/>\n3rd Place, Best Column, &#8220;Futbol bridges generation gap&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine:<br \/>\nMark of Excellence Awards (National)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nicole Knight<br \/>\n<\/strong>Finalist, Best Magazine Non-Fiction Article, &#8220;Making a contest a career&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Inland Southern California Professional Chapter Awards<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nicole Knight<br \/>\n<\/strong>1st Place, Best Magazine Non-Fiction Story, &#8220;Making a contest a career&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jessica Bell &amp; Kady Bell<br \/>\n<\/strong>2nd Place, Best Magazine Non-Fiction Story, &#8220;Hey hey, my my&#8230; rock &#8216;n&#8217; roll can never die&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Andres Rivera<br \/>\n<\/strong>3rd Place, Best Magazine Non-Fiction Story, &#8220;Unlocking Somvichian and his treasures&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Mark of Excellence Awards (Regional)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine Staff<br \/>\n<\/strong>3rd Place, Best Student Magazine<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nicole Knight<br \/>\n<\/strong>1st Place, Best Magazine Non-Fiction Article, &#8220;Making a contest a career&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Matt Griffin<br \/>\n<\/strong>2nd Place, Best Magazine Non-Fiction Article, &#8220;My beach, my board, my life&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>LVTV-3 La&nbsp;Verne Community Television:<br \/>\nInland Southern California Professional Chapter Awards<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Christine Moitoso<br \/>\n<\/strong>1st Place, Best TV Feature Segment, &#8220;Vineyard Marketplace&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Taline Baghdadlian<br \/>\n<\/strong>2nd Place, Best TV Feature Segment, &#8220;Cal Poly Pumpkin Patch&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alexis Moreno<br \/>\n<\/strong>3rd Place, Best TV Feature Segment, &#8220;Satisfying Your Sweet Tooth&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2006 Winners<\/h2>\n<h3>Campus Times:<br \/>\nInland Southern California Professional Chapter Awards<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Campus Times Staff<br \/>\n<\/strong>2nd Place, Best College Newspaper<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nila Priyambodo <\/strong><br \/>\n1st Place, Best News Story, &#8220;College students victims of credit card debt&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jessica Warden <\/strong><br \/>\n1st Place, Best Feature Story, &#8220;Blood, cells bring quick cash&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Steven Falls <\/strong><br \/>\n1st Place, Best Sports Story, &#8220;Obesity weighs heavy in football&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jenna Campbell <\/strong><br \/>\n1st Place, Best Sports Photo, &#8220;Softball vs. Menlo&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nila Priyambodo &amp; Tracy Spicer<\/strong><br \/>\n2nd Place, Best News Story, &#8220;Law school still seeking ABA accreditation&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Steven Falls <\/strong><br \/>\n2nd Place, Best Sports Story, &#8220;Renovation displaces athletic programs at ULV&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Campus Times Staff <\/strong><br \/>\n2nd Place, Best Editorial, &#8220;Commencement crisis coming&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chrissy Zehrbach &amp; Tracy Spicer <\/strong><br \/>\n3rd Place, Best News Story, &#8220;Effects of Athens closure still felt&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bailey Porter <\/strong><br \/>\n3rd Place, Best Column, &#8220;Recalling sights, sounds of home&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Emmah Obradovich <\/strong><br \/>\n3rd Place, Best Sports Photo, &#8220;Swimming vs. Caltech&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Adam Omernik <\/strong><br \/>\n3rd Place, Best Editorial Cartoon\/Illustration, &#8220;Iraq: Sooner or Later&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reina Santa Cruz <\/strong><br \/>\nHonorable Mention, Best News\/Feature Photo, &#8220;Two Timothys&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine:<br \/>\nInland Southern California Professional Chapter Awards<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine Staff<br \/>\n<\/strong>1st Place, Best Magazine General Excellence<\/li>\n<li><strong>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine Staff<br \/>\n<\/strong>2nd Place, Best Magazine General Excellence<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kenneth Todd Ruiz<br \/>\n<\/strong>1st Place, Best Magazine Non-Fiction Story, &#8220;Not Your Typical Hide and Seek&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bailey Porter<br \/>\n<\/strong>2nd Place, Best Magazine Non-Fiction Story, &#8220;Beyond the Nuclear Family&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Valerie Rojas<br \/>\n<\/strong>3rd Place, Best Magazine Non-Fiction Story, &#8220;The Sweeter Side of Success&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Erin Zabarnick<br \/>\n<\/strong>Honorable Mention, Best Magazine Non-Fiction Story, &#8220;Joining the Motor Home Cult&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jonathan Corral<br \/>\n<\/strong>Honorable Mention, Best Magazine Non-Fiction Story, &#8220;Kicking Around the Truth About Nixon&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>LVTV-3 La&nbsp;Verne Community Television:<br \/>\nInland Southern California Professional Chapter Awards<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Tim Ciancio<br \/>\n1st Place, Best TV Feature Segment, &#8220;Maloof Foundation&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Yesel Manrique<br \/>\n2nd Place, Best TV Feature Segment, &#8220;Fairview Farms&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2004 Winners<\/h2>\n<h3>Campus Times:<\/h3>\n<p>Inland Southern California Professional Chapter Awards<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Campus Times Staff<br \/>\n<\/strong>1st Place, Best College Newspaper<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chrissy Zehrbach<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8220;Sweepstakes Award,&#8221; Most decorated student<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chrissy Zehrbach<\/strong><br \/>\n1st Place, Best Sports Story, &#8220;Administrators Spike Men&#8217;s Volleyball&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chrissy Zehrbach<\/strong><br \/>\n2nd Place, Best Editorial, &#8220;No Volleyball Makes No Cents&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stephanie Duarte<\/strong><br \/>\n2nd Place, Best News Story, &#8220;Founders Suffers From Years of Neglect&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kenneth Todd Ruiz<\/strong><br \/>\n3rd Place, Best News Story, &#8220;Dreier Denied Honorary Degree&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kenneth Todd Ruiz<\/strong><br \/>\n3rd Place, Best Feature Story, &#8220;War in Iraq Weighing Heavily on ULV Senior&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>John Patrick<\/strong><br \/>\n2nd Place, Best Column, &#8220;Welcome to Jonestown&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Matt Paulson<\/strong><br \/>\n3rd Place, Best Sports Story, \u201cVictory Over Redlands, Cal Lu Puts ULV on Top\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gloria Diaz<\/strong><br \/>\n2nd Place, Best Layout\/Design, \u201cDreaming the Night Away\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>German Jimenez<\/strong><br \/>\n1st Place, Best Sports Photo, \u201cWomen\u2019s Basketball vs. La Sierra&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine:<\/h3>\n<p>Mark of Excellence Awards (National)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine Staff<br \/>\n<\/strong>Finalist, Best Student Magazine (Published Once a Year)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mark of Excellence Awards (Regional)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine Staff<br \/>\n<\/strong>1st Place, Best Student Magazine (Published Once a Year)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kenneth Todd Ruiz<\/strong><br \/>\n1st Place, Magazine Non-Fiction Article, &#8220;Pillars of Faith&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Melissa Lau<\/strong><br \/>\n2nd Place, Magazine Non-Fiction Article, &#8220;New Hope, New Lives&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>LVTV-3 La&nbsp;Verne Community Television:<\/h3>\n<p>Mark of Excellence Awards (Regional)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>&#8220;Eye on La&nbsp;Verne&#8221; Staff<br \/>\n<\/strong>1st Place, Best Daily Newscast<\/li>\n<li><strong>Antonette Manabat<\/strong><br \/>\n2nd Place, Television Sports Reporting, &#8220;Baton Twirler&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Antonette Manabat<\/strong><br \/>\n3rd Place, Television Feature Reporting, &#8220;Hawaiian Club&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2003 Winners<\/h2>\n<h3>Campus Times:<\/h3>\n<p>Inland Southern California Professional Chapter Awards<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Campus Times Staff<br \/>\n<\/strong>1st Place, Best College Newspaper<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kenneth Todd Ruiz<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8220;Sweepstakes Award,&#8221; Most decorated student<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kenneth Todd Ruiz<\/strong> &#8211; &#8220;Professors React to Online Ratings&#8221;<br \/>\n1st Place, Best Feature Story<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rima Thompson<\/strong> &#8211; &#8220;Demystifying Dyslexia&#8221;<br \/>\n3rd Place, Best Feature Story<\/li>\n<li><strong>Antonette Manabat<\/strong> &#8211; &#8220;Kohlhof Finds Stability in Basketball&#8221;<br \/>\n1st Place, Best Sports Story<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alejandra Molina<\/strong> &#8211; &#8220;ULV Considers Gender Equity&#8221;<br \/>\n3rd Place, Best Sports Story<\/li>\n<li><strong>Taylor Kingsbury<\/strong> &#8211; &#8220;Getting Cyber-connected&#8221;<br \/>\n1st Place, Best Column<\/li>\n<li><strong>Amanda Stutevoss<\/strong> &#8211; &#8220;My Cups Runneth Over&#8221;<br \/>\n2nd Place, Best Column<\/li>\n<li><strong>Taylor Kingsbury<\/strong> &#8211; &#8220;Cinema Shrouds Sex With Violence&#8221;<br \/>\n3rd Place, Best Column<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chrissy Zehrbach <\/strong>&#8211; &#8220;Drinking Fine: Guilty By Location&#8221;<br \/>\n2nd Place, Best Editorial<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kenneth Todd Ruiz, Matt Paulson and Bailey Porter<\/strong><br \/>\n2nd Place, Best News Story<\/li>\n<li><strong>Matt Paulson, Kenneth Todd Ruiz and Chrissy Zehrbach<\/strong><br \/>\n3rd Place, Best News Story<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine:<\/h3>\n<p>Mark of Excellence Awards (Regional)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Jaclyn Roco<\/strong> &#8211; &#8220;Weaving a web of controversy&#8221;<br \/>\n1st Place, Magazine Nonfiction<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kenneth Todd Ruiz<\/strong> &#8211; &#8220;The Fairgrounds summer of infamy&#8221;<br \/>\n3rd Place, Magazine Nonfiction<\/li>\n<li><strong>University of La&nbsp;Verne<br \/>\n<\/strong>Honorable Mention, Best All-around Magazine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>LVTV-3 La&nbsp;Verne Community Television:<\/h3>\n<p>Mark of Excellence Awards (Regional)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Terrell Langston <\/strong>&#8211; &#8220;Tennessee Walking Horses&#8221;<br \/>\n1st Place, Student TV Sports Reporting<\/li>\n<li><strong>Augustin Avalos, Nathan Baca and Amanda Stutevoss <\/strong>&#8211; &#8220;Eye on La&nbsp;Verne&#8221;<br \/>\n1st Place, TV Non-Daily Newscast<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gayane Grajian and Augustine Avalos <\/strong>&#8211; &#8220;Floods in San Dimas&#8221;<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>2nd Place, TV General News Reporting<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gayane Grajian <\/strong>&#8211; &#8220;Nature Conservancy&#8221;<br \/>\n3rd Place, TV General News Reporting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2002 Winners<\/h2>\n<h3>Campus Times:<\/h3>\n<p>Inland Southern California Professional Chapter Awards<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Campus Times Staff<\/strong><br \/>\n2nd Place, Best College Newspaper<\/li>\n<li><strong>Campus Times Staff<\/strong><br \/>\n1st Place, News Web Site<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jennifer Contreras<\/strong><br \/>\n2nd Place, Feature Photo<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jennifer Contreras<\/strong><br \/>\nHonorable Mention, News Photo<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jennifer Contreras<\/strong><br \/>\nHonorable Mention, Sports Photo<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tom Galaraga<\/strong><br \/>\nHonorable Mention, News Photo<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tom Galaraga <\/strong><br \/>\nHonorable Mention, Feature Photo<\/li>\n<li><strong>Melissa Lau<br \/>\n<\/strong>2nd Place, Feature Story<\/li>\n<li><strong>Christian A. Lopez<br \/>\n<\/strong>1st Place, Sports Column<\/li>\n<li><strong>Matt Paulson<\/strong><br \/>\nHonorable Mention, Sports Story<\/li>\n<li><strong>Amanda Stutevoss<\/strong><br \/>\n1st Place, College Sweepstakes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Amanda Stutevoss<\/strong><br \/>\n1st Place, News Column<\/li>\n<li><strong>Amanda Stutevoss and Matt Paulson<\/strong><br \/>\n2nd Place, News Story<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tim Tevault<\/strong><br \/>\n3rd Place, News Story<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tim Tevault and Amanda Stutevoss<\/strong><br \/>\n1st Place, Off-Campus Coverage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine:<\/h3>\n<p>Mark of Excellence Awards (Regional)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Christine Owen<br \/>\n<\/strong>3rd Place, Magazine Nonfiction Article<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>LVTV-3 La&nbsp;Verne Community Television:<\/h3>\n<p>Mark of Excellence Awards (National)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nick Schober &#8211; <\/strong>&#8220;Van&#8217;s Triple Crown Skate Park Extreme&#8221;<br \/>\n2nd Place, Television Feature Photography<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mark of Excellence Awards (Regional)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Agustin Avalos<\/strong> &#8211; &#8220;America&#8217;s Best Spirit Leader National Championships&#8221;<br \/>\n2nd Place, Television Feature Photography<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nathan Baca, Erin Coleman, James Morrison, Augustin Avalos and Mark Chiapelli<\/strong> &#8211; &#8220;Eye on La&nbsp;Verne&#8221;<br \/>\n1st Place, Television Non-Daily Newscast<\/li>\n<li><strong>Enrique Guti\u00e9rrez<\/strong> &#8211; &#8220;Cristian Berjarano: The Bronze Warrior: A Legend in the Making&#8221;<br \/>\n2nd Place, Television In-depth Reporting<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nick Schober<\/strong> &#8211; &#8220;Van&#8217;s Triple Crown Skate Park Extreme&#8221;<br \/>\n1st Place, Television Feature Photography<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2001 Winners<\/h2>\n<h3>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine:<\/h3>\n<p>Mark of Excellence Awards (Regional)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine Staff<\/strong><br \/>\n3rd Place, All-Around Student Magazine (Published More Than Once a Year)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alisha Rosas<\/strong><br \/>\n3rd Place, Magazine Nonfiction Article<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>LVTV-3 La&nbsp;Verne Community Television:<\/h3>\n<p>Mark of Excellence Awards (Regional)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Daniel Avil\u00e9s<\/strong> &#8211; &#8220;Daniel Obregon&#8221;<br \/>\n1st Place, Television Feature<\/li>\n<li><strong>Daniel Avil\u00e9s<\/strong> &#8211; &#8220;Daniel Obregon&#8221;<br \/>\nNational Winner, Television Feature<\/li>\n<li><strong>Daniel Avil\u00e9s and Enrique Guti\u00e9rrez<\/strong> &#8211; &#8220;Plato&#8217;s Cavern&#8221;<br \/>\n1st Place, Television Feature Photography<\/li>\n<li><strong>Daniel Avil\u00e9s and Enrique Guti\u00e9rrez<\/strong> &#8211; &#8220;Plato&#8217;s Cavern&#8221;<br \/>\nNational Winner, Television Feature Photography<\/li>\n<li><strong>James Morrison<\/strong><br \/>\n3rd Place, Television Sports Reporting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>107.9 KULV:<\/h3>\n<p>Mark of Excellence Awards<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Erin L. Coleman <\/strong><br \/>\n1st Place, Daily Radio Newscast<\/li>\n<li><strong>Erin L. Coleman<\/strong><br \/>\n1st Place, Radio Sports Reporting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2000 Winners<\/h2>\n<h3>Campus Times:<\/h3>\n<p>Inland Southern California Professional Chapter Awards<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Liz Lucsko<\/strong><br \/>\n1st Place, Sports Photography<\/li>\n<li><strong>Liz Lucsko<\/strong><br \/>\n3rd Place, Spot News Photography<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine:<\/h3>\n<p>Mark of Excellence Awards (Regional)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine Staff <\/strong><br \/>\n2nd Place, All-Around Student Magazine (Published More Than Once a Year)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jeanette M. Neyman<\/strong><br \/>\n3rd Place, Magazine Nonfiction Article<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jennifer Parsons<\/strong><br \/>\n2nd Place, Magazine Nonfiction Article<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>1999 Winners<\/h2>\n<h3>Campus Times:<\/h3>\n<p>Inland Southern California Professional Chapter Awards<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Araceli Esparza<br \/>\n<\/strong>3rd Place, Newspaper Feature Writing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine:<\/h3>\n<p>Mark of Excellence Awards (Regional)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine Staff<\/strong><br \/>\n1st Place, Magazine Sweepstakes<\/li>\n<li><strong>La&nbsp;Verne Magazine Staff<\/strong><br \/>\n1st Place, All-Around Student Magazine (Published More Than Once a Year)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stacie N. Galang<\/strong><br \/>\n3rd Place, Magazine Nonfiction Article<\/li>\n<li><strong>Erin Grycel<\/strong><br \/>\n1st Place, Magazine Nonfiction Article<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jeanette M. 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