Western students impress, win handful of SPJ journalism awards

Western Washington University was well represented when the student Mark of Excellence awards for Region 10 were announced at the Society of Professional Journalists' meeting this past weekend.

Below is the complete list of Western's winners. The first place awards continue to the national level. The full list of winners is online at the SPJ's website.

Feature Photography

• First Place: The Mom & Pot Co-Op- by Jordan Stead, Western Washington University.
• Second Place: Tijuana Prostitutes on Break- by Jordan Stead, Western Washington University.

General News Photography

• First Place: County Jail Bloated with Inmates- by Carey Rose, Western Washington University.

Photo Illustration

• First Place: The Business of Pleasure - by Jordan Stead, Western Washington University.

Non-Fiction Magazine Article

• First Place: Siberian Summer- by Max Wilbert, Western Washington University.
• Second Place: Endless Appetite- by Hailey Tucker, Western Washington University.
• Third Place: Gift of a Lifetime- by Kayley Richards, Western Washington University.

Breaking News Reporting

• First Place: Dwight Clark Remembered- by Benjamin Woodard & Adrienne Woods, Western Washington University.

General News Reporting

• Third Place: Legal battle imminent for Western professor; Subpoena battle over for professor- Gina Cole & Kathleen Marriott, Western Washington University.

In-Depth Reporting

• First Place: Audit: high-level administrator squandered funds- by Benjamin Woodard, Western Washington University.

Radio Feature Reporting

• First Place: Bioplastics- by Jeff Emtman, Western Washington University.

Radio News Reporting

• Second Place: The Beat: Big backers show who would really win on ballot initiatives- by Gina Cole, Western Washington University.