Embargo: Do not release before 4:00 p.m., Thursday, March 25, 2021 Exceptional Journalism Honored in 2020 College Better Newspaper Contest

Members of the Minnesota Press Association reviewed 746 entries submitted by 20 Michigan college newspapers this year and selected three college newspapers for creating great journalism.

The 2020 “College Newspaper of the Year” award is presented to the top college newspapers in three divisions based on points accumulated (100 for first, 70 for second and 40 for third) in all editorial contest categories (categories 1-13). Winners of those awards are:

College Newspapers of the Year

Divisions Total Points College Newspapers

Division 1 2,100 University of Michigan/ The Michigan Daily

Division 2 960 Central Michigan University/ CM-Life

Division 3 760 Lansing Community College/ The Lookout

Division 1- Newspapers publishing more than weekly. Division 2 - Newspapers publishing weekly. Division 3 - Two-year college publications or newspapers publishing less than weekly.

"It is more important than ever to recognize and encourage good, impactful journalism. That is what our college newspapers are doing, and with support and recognition from contests and professionals in the field, that will continue. Our experienced faculty and advisors will see to it as well," said Joanne Williams, associate professor of journalism and mass communication at Olivet College and MCPA president.

The 2021 MPA/MCPA College Newspaper Contest opens August 1, 2021.

2020 College Better Newspaper Contest Results Second Place Washtenaw Community College/ The Voice Best Photographer Three work samples from different dates Division 1 - Best Photographer Lilly Kujawski 2 Entries Third Place Monroe County Community College/ The Agora First Place University of Michigan/ The Michigan Daily Best Writer Allison Engkvist Abby Nisley Second Place University of Michigan/ The Michigan Daily Honorable Mention Schoolcraft College/ The Connection Annie Klusendorf Stanley Strong; The Ph.D of Baking; Revamped and ready Josiah Thomas Division 2 - Best Photographer 8 Entries Column- Review or Blog- News or Sports First Place Michigan State University/ The State News State News Annie Barker Best Of Division 1 - Column- Review or Blog- News or Sports Annie Barker 3 Entries Second Place Central Michigan University/ CM-Life First Place University of Michigan/ The Michigan Daily Ok, America. Prove me wrong. Rachael Yadlowsky Third Place Central Michigan University/ CM-Life Alexandra Owens Isaac Ritchey Second Place University of Michigan/ The Michigan Daily SportsMonday Column: On Pride Day and why it matters Division 3 - Best Photographer Ethan Sears 7 Entries Third Place University of Michigan/ The Michigan Daily First Place Lansing Community College/ The Lookout Ray Ajemian: This has happened to us before Julie Newell for Best Photographer Ray Ajemian Julie Newell Second Place Henry Ford Community College/ Mirror News Division 2 - Column- Review or Blog- News or Sports Henry Ford College Students Visit the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant 73 Entries Rose Albayat First Place Central Michigan University/ CM-Life Third Place Schoolcraft College/ The Connection 'I live through them': An inside look at three lifelong friends and the Lets Gogh!; Simmering in success; Schoolcraft celebrates Diwali true meaning of family Evan Petzold Clarisa Russenberger Second Place Hillsdale College/ The Collegian Best Writer It's past time: Baseball's lesson for politics Stefan Kleinhenz Division 1 - Best Writer Third Place Albion College/ The Pleiad 4 Entries More Than Just Exercise: The Complex Relationship Between First Place University of Michigan/ The Michigan Daily Athletics and Mental Health Julianna Morano Jordan Revenaugh Second Place University of Michigan/ The Michigan Daily Aria Gerson Column- Review or Blog- News or Sports Third Place University of Michigan/ The Michigan Daily Claire Hao Division 3 - Column- Review or Blog- News or Sports Honorable Mention University of Michigan/ The Michigan Daily 37 Entries First Place Schoolcraft College/ The Connection Zack Blumberg Gender and clothing, the imaginary division Division 2 - Best Writer Kevin O'Neil 21 Entries Second Place Schoolcraft College/ The Connection First Place Central Michigan University/ CM-Life #doingMIpart Evan Petzold, Best College Writer Clarisa Russenberger Evan Petzold Third Place Lansing Community College/ The Lookout Second Place Central Michigan University/ CM-Life Kari in the City: An essential worker Courtney Pedersen Kari Eastway Third Place Central Michigan University/ CM-Life Honorable Mention Washtenaw Community College/ The Voice Dylan Goetz Admissions: Flight of the white knight Honorable Mention Hillsdale College/ The Collegian Ian Loomis Nolan Ryan Editorial Division 3 - Best Writer 21 Entries Division 1 - Editorial First Place Grand Rapids Community College/ Collegiate 2 Entries Best writer entry First Place University of Michigan/ The Michigan Daily Brianna Wetherbee From The Daily: The history of policing and the power of protesting The Michigan Daily Editorial Board

1 2020 College Better Newspaper Contest Results Second Place University of Michigan/ The Michigan Daily Division 3 - Feature Photo From The Daily: Vote Sanders on March 10 8 Entries The Michigan Daily Editorial Board First Place Lansing Community College/ The Lookout Lansing Lights Up Division 2 - Editorial Julie Newell 18 Entries Second Place Schoolcraft College/ The Connection First Place Central Michigan University/ CM-Life Simmering in success No more operating under a different set of rules, athletics Clarisa Russenberger Dylan Goetz, Staff Third Place Schoolcraft College/ The Connection Second Place Grand Valley State University/ Grand Valley Schoolcraft celebrates Diwali Lanthorn Clarisa Russenberger Inside the Newsroom: Reporting the Morris Berger story Lanthorn Editorial Board Feature Story Third Place Michigan State University/ The State News It;s On Us, but its also on MSU Division 1 - Feature Story State News Staff 17 Entries Honorable Mention Northern Michigan University/ North Wind First Place Michigan State University/ Great Lakes Echo Yes, students are included in those vulnerable Farmer depression deepens as climate warms North Wind Editorial Board Cassidy Hough Second Place Eastern Michigan University/ Eastern Echo Division 3 - Editorial EMU students adjust to life during a pandemic 11 Entries SOPHIA KALAKAILO First Place Henry Ford Community College/ Mirror News Third Place University of Michigan/ The Michigan Daily How Henry Ford College Handles Mental Health Most have left, but theyre still around. Meet the essential workers Jessica Schrader keeping the University running Second Place Grand Rapids Community College/ Collegiate Claire Hao We need more information: the shortcomings of class selection process at GRCC Division 2 - Feature Story Collegiate Staff 65 Entries Third Place Grand Rapids Community College/ Collegiate First Place Albion College/ The Pleiad One Vote Should Equal One Vote Code switching: An Asset and a Challenge for Many Albion Students Collegiate Staff Zahra Ahmed Honorable Mention Washtenaw Community College/ The Voice Second Place Hillsdale College/ The Collegian For you, for your community: hit the polls, but don’t stop there Unsung Heroes of Hillsdale: Walmart's Jeff Quainton Lilly Kujawski Reagan Gensiejewski Third Place Central Michigan University/ CM-Life Feature Photo 'There's hope for those who experience this:' A sexual assault survivor's 35-year journey to healing Division 1 - Feature Photo Sara Kellner 2 Entries Honorable Mention Hillsdale College/ The Collegian First Place University of Michigan/ The Michigan Daily Hillsdale couple renovates historic homes Great Horned Owls Sofia Krusmark Julia Schachinger Second Place University of Michigan/ The Michigan Daily Division 3 - Feature Story Field hospital preparation 26 Entries Dominick Sokotoff First Place Monroe County Community College/ The Agora Joint choir, symphonic band concert honors life of oboist Feature Photo Juliet Jefts Division 2 - Feature Photo Second Place Lansing Community College/ The Lookout 31 Entries Artist delivers his message with signs First Place Western Michigan University/ The Western Herald Shauna Stocken Korey Wise shares his story of life after exoneration, continued Third Place Lansing Community College/ The Lookout frustrations with the justice system during WMU visit The incredible life of a rock 'n' roller Rodney Coleman-Robinson Robin Morales Second Place Michigan State University/ The State News Honorable Mention Henry Ford Community College/ Mirror News Barrio-ista Nifty Thrifty or Popping Tags Third Place Olivet College/ The Echo Justin Randles Freshman Arreyanna Echols assists.... Nina Butts Honorable Mention Central Michigan University/ CM-Life Essential Workers: Gravediggers

2 2020 College Better Newspaper Contest Results Front Page Design Division 2 - Investigative Reporting 65 Entries Division 1 - Front Page Design First Place Hillsdale College/ The Collegian 4 Entries Hillsdale settles with Mizzou First Place University of Michigan/ The Michigan Daily Nolan Ryan Sava's investigation cover Second Place Calvin College/Chimes Lizzy Rueppel Calvin largely accessible but still poses challenges Second Place University of Michigan/ The Michigan Daily Mattheus Colyn The Nineties B-side Third Place Grand Valley State University/ Grand Valley Caitlin Martens, Cara Jhang Lanthorn Third Place University of Michigan/ The Michigan Daily Tests show water contamination in homes near Consumers Energy Rivalry plant/Water contamination in West Olive: What Consumers Energy Jack Silberman and Sierra Club data tell us Division 2 - Front Page Design Olivia Fellows 21 Entries Honorable Mention Michigan State University/ The State News First Place Grand Valley State University/ Grand Valley #Fixtheflatrate: Black Student Alliance calls for accessible tuition Lanthorn model Bringing Home the Hardware Edwin Jaramillo, Sylvia Jarrus, Conor Desilets Viviana Rubio, Khoi Tran Division 3 - Investigative Reporting Second Place Ferris State University/ The Torch 8 Entries Flavored vapes banned First Place Henry Ford Community College/ Mirror News Sarah Massey The Not So Magic Planet Third Place Central Michigan University/ CM-Life Justin Randles Sept. 26 Cover Second Place Washtenaw Community College/ The Voice Sarah Brownell Healing in the face of a crisis Honorable Mention Michigan State University/ The State News Claire Convis Uncharted Territory Third Place Henry Ford Community College/ Mirror News Alyte Katilius, Genna Barner, Mila Murray, Madison O'Connor Lost in Moodleland Division 3 - Front Page Design Olivia Grantham 10 Entries First Place Lansing Community College/ The Lookout Multimedia Reporting Balancing Work and Play Open Class - Multimedia Reporting Bayelee Hodge 19 Entries Second Place Henry Ford Community College/ Mirror News First Place Ferris State University/ The Torch Henry Ford College Responds to COVID-19 Marlon Wayans: Homecoming Comedian Miguel Reyna Megell Strayhorn, Meg Lewton, Grant Siddall, Veronica Mascorro Third Place Lansing Community College/ The Lookout Second Place Ferris State University/ The Torch Lansing Lights Up VIDEO: Phi Sigma Kappa Haunted House 2019 Bayelee Hodge Megell Strayhorn, Will Holden Third Place Central Michigan University/ CM-Life Investigative Reporting "Differently Abled" - The Torey Crosby Story Division 1 - Investigative Reporting Staff 7 Entries Honorable Mention Michigan State University/ The State News First Place University of Michigan/ The Michigan Daily Scenes from the East Lansing area before, after coronavirus Former employees of Savas bring numerous allegations of sexual pandemic harassment and misconduct Staff Zayna Syed, Sammy Sussman Second Place University of Michigan/ The Michigan Daily News Story University-affiliated fraternities conduct freshmen fall recruitment Division 1 - News Story against U-M regulations 25 Entries Claire Hao First Place Michigan State University/Capital News Service Third Place University of Michigan/ The Michigan Daily Study finds fewer minority nurses come from Michigan nursing Buying Silence: U-M spent over $1.26 million in 6 months on non- programs disclosure agreements Maddy O'Callaghan Sammy Sussman, Zayna Syed, Samantha Small Second Place Michigan State University/ Great Lakes Echo Honorable Mention Eastern Michigan University/ Eastern Echo Wisconsin tribe recognizes Menominee River rights Resources lacking for students on Eastern Michigan University Amelia Cole campus facing housing instability Ashlee Buhler

3 2020 College Better Newspaper Contest Results Third Place University of Michigan/ The Michigan Daily Third Place Grand Valley State University/ Grand Visa delays force Chinese international students to defer Valley Lanthorn acceptances Big Splash Week concludes with beach clean up Barbara Collins, Alex Harring Caleb Worpel Honorable Mention University of Michigan/ The Michigan Daily Division 3 - News-Only Photo Provost Martin Philbert placed on leave after multiple allegations of 5 Entries sexual misconduct First Place Washtenaw Community College/ The Voice Barbara Collins Bernie Sanders in Ann Arbor Division 2 - News Story Torrence Williams 52 Entries Second Place Grand Rapids Community College/ Collegiate First Place Calvin College/Chimes Police chief, sheriff, officers kneel beside impassioned protestors in BREAKING: Board of trustees vote that faculty no longer required to Grand Rapids be CRC, send kids to Christian K-12 schools Sabrina Edwards Juliana Knot Third Place Henry Ford Community College/ Mirror News Second Place Michigan State University/ The State News HFC Informs While World Strikes East Lansing bars packed after in-person class cancellation Olivia Grantham Karly Graham, Wendy Guzman, Matt Schmucker Third Place Hillsdale College/ The Collegian Non-Front Page Design COVID-19 halts life at Hillsdale College Division 1 - Non-Front Page Design Victoria Marshall 3 Entries Honorable Mention Central Michigan University/ CM-Life First Place University of Michigan/ The Michigan Daily Student employees grapple with shift cancellations, unknown future A Mann's diet at work Jack Silberman Evan Petzold Second Place University of Michigan/ The Michigan Daily Division 3 - News Story Sin...but make it fashionable 40 Entries Dana Pierangeli, Sherry Chen First Place Grand Rapids Community College/ Collegiate Third Place University of Michigan/ The Michigan Daily This is not the night you want to try it: civil emergency proclaimed for Mel & Susie's Love Story Grand Rapids, curfew enacted Jack Silberman Brianna Whetherbee Division 2 - Non-Front Page Design Second Place Washtenaw Community College/ The Voice 20 Entries WCC corrects website cost First Place Ferris State University/ The Torch Lilly Kujawski Anti-violence coalition fighting sexual violence on campus Third Place Monroe County Community College/ The Agora Sarah Massey MCCC to make PPE, helped by employee donations Second Place Michigan State University/ The State News Todd Salisbury 'I don't think anyone really knows': Future uncertain for East Lansing small businesses News-Only Photo Genna Barner, Wendy Guzman, Annie Barker Division 1 - News-Only Photo Third Place Central Michigan University/ CM-Life 2 Entries Valentine's feature First Place University of Michigan/ The Michigan Daily Staff This is another pandemic: Civil rights protesters take to the streets in Honorable Mention Ferris State University/ The Torch Ann Arbor Columbus Day vs. Indigenous Peoples Day Annie Klusendorf Sarah Massey Second Place University of Michigan/ The Michigan Daily Division 3 - Non-Front Page Design Joe Biden wins big in Michigan primary 10 Entries Asha Lewis First Place Lansing Community College/ The Lookout Division 2 - News-Only Photo Get Zapped! 20 Entries Shauna Stocken, Bayelee Hodge First Place Grand Valley State University/ Grand Valley Lantho Second Place Washtenaw Community College/ The Voice One year later: A look into GVPDs downtown station Special report: Life in a pandemic Caleb Worpel Vardan Sargsyan Honorable Mention Grand Valley State University/ Grand Third Place Monroe County Community College/ The Agora Valley Lanthorn Non-Front Page Design Mantella hosts first Presidents Ball Agora Staff Micah Hill Honorable Mention Lansing Community College/ The Lookout Second Place Central Michigan University/ CM-Life Lights, Camera, Action Black Lives Matter protest Bayelee Hodge, Julie Newell Isaac Ritchey 4 2020 College Better Newspaper Contest Results Online Newspaper Sports News/Features Open Class - Online Newspaper Division 1 - Sports News/Features 7 Entries 3 Entries First Place Central Michigan University/ CM-Life First Place University of Michigan/ The Michigan Daily Central Michigan Life Online Newspaper Lexie Blair and a turnaround hinged on confidence Dylan Goetz, Staff Jared Greenspan Second Place Schoolcraft College/ The Connection Second Place University of Michigan/ The Michigan Daily The Schoolcraft Connection Through an open door policy, Juwan Howard aims to shape Armando Saucedo, Alex Zuccarini Michigans culture Third Place Grand Valley State University/ Grand Valley Daniel Dash Lanthorn Third Place University of Michigan/ The Michigan Daily Grand Valley Lanthorn Jim Harbaugh's drive home Staff Ethan Sears Honorable Mention University of Michigan/ The Michigan Daily Division 2 - Sports News/Features The Michigan Daily Best Online Newspaper 73 Entries Staff First Place Michigan State University/ The State News Original CartoonEditorial or Entertainment Michigan State wrestling's Cameron Caffey: Engineering wins on and off the mat Open Class - Original CartoonEditorial or Entertainment Elijah McKown 9 Entries Second Place Central Michigan University/ CM-Life First Place Grand Valley State University/ Grand Valley 'There’s no way I’m quitting': The rise, fall and return of 'Touchdown' Lanthorn Tommy Lazzaro 2020 Vision Evan Petzold Athena Jasman Third Place Central Michigan University/ CM-Life Second Place Henry Ford Community College/ Mirror News Quinten Dormady and the moments that have built him HFC's Goose Problem Evan Petzold Parrish Broadnax Honorable Mention Central Michigan University/ CM-Life Third Place Lansing Community College/ The Lookout 'We had to have him': How Central Michigan landed Lumen Christi King Bob OL Keegan Smith Alex Riley Evan Petzold Honorable Mention University of Michigan/ The Michigan Daily The cycle of social media activism Division 3 - Sports News/Features Kaavya Ramachandhran 37 Entries First Place Washtenaw Community College/ The Voice Single Ad Students wrestle with gender disparity in sports Kristy King Open Class - Single Ad Honorable Mention Grand Rapids Community College/ 6 Entries First Place Michigan State University/ The State News Collegiate Campus View - Cabrio Properties From Portage to the Pros Josh Carlson Courtney McKown Second Place Henry Ford Community College/ Mirror News Second Place Michigan State University/ The State News RHA - Campus Center Cinemas Sticking the Axe Courtney McKown Jessica Schrader Third Place Central Michigan University/ CM-Life Third Place Henry Ford Community College/ Mirror News Housing Crawl Ad Retaining College Players and Coaches Faith Sabo Staff Division 1 - Sports Photo Special Advertising Section 2 Entries Open Class - Special Advertising Section First Place University of Michigan/ The Michigan Daily 4 Entries SportsMonday Column: This is what Michigan is First Place Grand Valley State University/ Grand Valley Lantho Alexis Rankin Winter Housing Guide Second Place University of Michigan/ The Michigan Daily Jesse Becker, Viviana Rubio SportsMonday Column: Here comes Franz Wagner Second Place Michigan State University/ The State News Emma Mati The State News Spring 2020 Housing Guide Division 2 - Sports Photo State News Staff 20 Entries Third Place Central Michigan University/ CM-Life First Place Central Michigan University/ CM-Life Best of 2019 CMU Football Staff Isaac Ritchey 5 2020 College Better Newspaper Contest Results Second Place Ferris State University/ The Torch Maddie Fouts shares emotional moment with family Cora Hall Third Place Central Michigan University/ CM-Life Wrestling Drew Travis Honorable Mention Western Michigan University/ The Western Herald Kaillen Guilleroy rests on the sidelines at the Glass Bowl Joelle Sanders Division 3 - Sports Photo 7 Entries First Place Lansing Community College/ The Lookout Rim Rocker Julie Newell Second Place Lansing Community College/ The Lookout Photo finish Julie Newell Third Place Henry Ford Community College/ Mirror News Sticking the Axe Jessica Schrader

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