C-SC Newspaper Wins Awards

The student-run newspaper at Culver-Stockton College, The Megaphone, won 17 MCMA (Missouri College Media Association) awards for the 2017-2018 academic year. The editor-in-chief is Laura Johnson, managing editor is Maggie Houska, and the adviser is Jessica M. Martin. The overall staff won several awards and several members of the megaphone also placed individually.

Students receiving writing awards and the categories were: Cheyenne Peterson-Editorial Writing, Evan Leake and Jordan Vasquez-Sports Writing, and Megan Backhand-Investigative Reporting. Students receiving photography awards include Sarah Sparrow and Laura Johnson-News Photography, Matt Kuhl and Sarah Sparrow-Sports Photography, and Vanessa Bolen-Story Illustration. The Megaphone also took home several awards in page design category. The student-run paper also received an honorable mention for Best Overall Newspaper.