The Montage staff were recently recognized at MCMA as the Best Overall Two-Year College Newspaper.
Shane Rice
– News Editor –
The Montage, STLCC-Meramec’s student newspaper, was recently recognized as the Best Overall Two-Year College Newspaper at the MCMA annual convention and awards ceremony, held April 2, at Missouri State University in Springfield, Mo.
The Montage received 1st place as the Best Overall Newspaper in the two-year college division, the Sweepstakes award, a 1st place award for Web Page, a 1st place win for its Summer Survival Guide and 24 additional staff and individual awards.
The Montage staff competed against several other two-year school newspapers from across the state including newspapers from the STLCC-Forest Park and the STLCC-Florissant Valley campuses. Entries in the competition were judged for general excellence by members of the Missouri Press Association.
Individual and staff awards received by The Montage staff included 1st, 2nd and 3rd place wins for editorial writing, in-depth and investigative reporting, news and sports photography, information graphics, story illustrations, editorial cartoons, page design and multimedia content. Several honorable mentions were also awarded to staff members.
The Montage has won awards for excellence in student journalism at the state and national levels for many years. Recent awards include national recognition from the Society of Professional Journalists with a Mark of Excellence Award and a Pacemaker award from the Associated Collegiate Press.
