February 8, 2000

WKU Photojournalism Students Place In Contest


Bowling Green, Ky. -- Two Western Kentucky University students have won honors in the second of three photojournalism competitions in the 40th annual William Randolph Hearst Foundation's Journalism Awards Program.

Jonathan Kirshner, a senior from Santa Cruz, Calif., placed fifth in the competition, which covered sports and news photography. He received a $600 scholarship.

Mark Weber, a senior from West Chester, Ohio, placed sixth in the competition and received a $500 scholarship.

Western's School of Journalism and Broadcasting will receive matching awards.

Western is second in overall points behind the University of Florida with one photojournalism competition remaining. The final winners will be named in April.

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For more information, contact Jo-Ann Albers, director of the School of Journalism and Broadcasting, at (270) 745-4143. More WKU news is available on the World Wide Web at <www.wku.edu>, click on "WKU News."