February 21, 2001

WKU Students Honored In Hearst Photo Competition

Bowling Green, Ky. - Two Western Kentucky University photojournalism students have been honored in the 41st annual William Randolph Hearst Foundation's Journalism Awards Program.

Andrew Otto, a December graduate from Vail, Colo., finished eighth in the sports and news photography competition. Otto, an intern at the Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch, and Western's School of Journalism and Broadcasting will receive matching $500 awards.

H. Rick Mach, a junior from Sterling, Va., finished in a tie for 12th place.

After the second of three photo competitions, Western is second behind the University of Florida. Other schools in the top five are Ball State University, University of Montana and Ohio University. Western has won the Intercollegiate Photojournalism Competition for 11 consecutive years.

In last year's Hearst competition, which recognizes excellence in writing, broadcasting and photography, Western won the overall intercollegiate title for the first time ever.

In this year's broadcasting competition, Western is in first place after the first of two contests. In the writing competition, Western is in 10th place after four of six contests. Final winners will be announced in April.

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