March 20, 2001

WKU Student Newspaper Wins Awards In KIPA Contest

Bowling Green, Ky. - The College Heights Herald won nine first-place awards in the annual Kentucky Intercollegiate Press Association newspaper contest.

Overall, 30 staff members of Western Kentucky University's student newspaper received awards during the ceremony Saturday at Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond.

Students receiving awards included:

Jerry Brewer, a May graduate from Paducah, first in personality profile, sports feature and sports column; third in overall layout.

H. Rick Mach, a junior from Sterling, Va., first in best original illustration and sports photo; second in photo essay; honorable mention in feature photo and news photo.

Travis Mayo, a May graduate from Lexington, first in sports news story; third in sports column; honorable mention in sports game story.

Dave Albers, a junior from Montgomery City, Mo., first in feature photo.

Erica Walsh, a sophomore from Louisville, first in feature story; third in personality profile.

Krystal Kinnunen, a December graduate from Louisville, first in photo essay; third in front page layout; honorable mention in feature photo.

Caroline Lynch, a Louisville junior, second in news story; honorable mention in continuing news.

Rex Hall Jr., a Louisville sophomore, second in news story.

Mattias Karen, a senior from Uppsula, Sweden, second in investigative reporting; second in deadline editing.

Jim Gaines, a December graduate from Bowling Green, second in investigative reporting; honorable mention in continuing news, editorial and photo essay.

Brett Corbin, a Prospect junior, second in deadline writing competition.

Charlie Lanter, a December graduate from Lexington, second in editorial; honorable mention in opinion page.

Cara VanLeuven, a May graduate from Fort Wayne, Ind., second in news photo; honorable mention in photo essay.

Wendi Thompson, a junior from Pensacola, Fla., second in feature photo and sports photo.

Cassandra Shie, a senior from Sterling, Va., second in photo essay; honorable mention in photo essay.

Justin Fowler, a Columbia sophomore, second in photo essay.

Brian Moore, a Louisville sophomore, third in sports game story; honorable mention in sports news story.

Lyndsay Sutton, a Shelbyville junior, third in sports feature story; honorable mention in sports game story.

Shannon Back, a May graduate from Mount Sterling, third in overall layout.

Ryan Clark, a Louisville junior, third in feature page layout; honorable mention in sports page layout.

Jason Ragan, a Rineyville senior, honorable mention in continuing news.

Jacob Bennett, a Brandenburg senior, honorable mention in feature story.

Havard Haarstad, a junior from Molde, Norway, honorable mention in feature story.

Taylor Loyal, a senior from Roanoke, Va., honorable mention in reviews.

Brian Grady, a Bowling Green freshman, honorable mention in editorial cartoon.

Jaclyn McCabe, a senior from Berne, Ind., honorable mention in news photo and photo essay.

Heather Hardesty, an Owensboro senior, honorable mention in advertising design and advertising campaign.

Tina Ashford, a senior from Nashville, Tenn., honorable mention in advertising art.

Scarlett Blandford, a Utica senior, honorable mention in advertising campaign.

Kyle Hightower, a Paducah freshman, honorable mention in sports column and sports feature.

Travis Williams, a Louisville junior, honorable mention in sports feature.

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