THE ADVOCATE WINS 2ND PLACE IN GENERAL EXCELLENCE

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The Advocate normally travels to participate in the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association (ONPA) Collegiate Day seminar and awards ceremony each spring. This year’s version was set again at Linn-Benton Community College in Albany.

Of course, the complications of COVID-19 made the May 1 road trip impossible. But a pandemic didn’t stop the contest, or the student newspaper making the MHCC community proud with another strong showing.

With results revealed online by the ONPA on May 4, The Advocate placed in the top three spots across 14 different categories, earning 18 staff or individual awards, total.

Included were seven first-place awards, and second place for General Excellence among two-year Oregon colleges competing.

The following awards are for Advocate work published during the 2019 calendar year:

Best Section: 3rd Place

Best Special Selection: 3rd Place

Best Headline Writing: 1st Place, Cassie Wilson

Best Series: 1st Place, Cassie Wilson and Megan Phelps

Best Editorial: 1st Place, Chloe Collins and Omar Saradi 3rd Place, Cassie Wilson and Megan Phelps.

Best Sports Story: 2nd Place, Melanie Roberts

Best Review: 2nd Place, Kurt Larson 3rd Place, Omar Carrillo

Best Columnist: 2nd Place, Omar Saradi 3rd Place, Omar Carrillo

Best Spot News Photo: 3rd Place, Fletcher Wold

Best Graphic: 1st Place, Eli Rankin 3rd Place, Eli Rankin

Best Cartooning: 1st Place, Eli Rankin

Best House Ad: 1st Place

Best Website: 1st Place

General Excellence: 2nd Place