HBU student newspaper wins awards

HOUSTON?Houston Baptist University’s student newspaper, the Collegian, won numerous awards at the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association (TIPA).

The staff placed third overall in the Division IV newspaper category and brought home four first-place awards, three second-place awards, one third-place award and four honorable mention individual awards. The winners are:

• First Place

Joshua Pease?Humor Column

Kristen Brock?News Feature Story

D.J. Warren?News Photo

Mauney Stackhouse?News Story

• Second Place

Marcus Gafford?Feature Photo and Illustration

Shauna Couri?Single Ad

• Third Place

Tomie Lunsford?News Story

• Honorable Mention

D.J. Warren?Editorial

Jennifer Walker and Alisha Breakfield?Opinion Page Design

Christen Coyle?Feature Story

Joshua Pease?Sports News Story

“Our students frequently do well in competition, so I am not surprised, but always excited for them when they win,” said Alice Rowlands, associate professor of mass media and Collegian adviser. “I’m especially proud of the four first-place awards students took this year.”