April
26, 2005
Student Journalists at Oakton Win State Honors
The student newspaper of Oakton Community College, the OCCurrence, received nine awards - including four first-place honors - at the Illinois Community College Journalism Association (ICCJA) Spring Conference. The awards were presented April 14 and 15 in ceremonies at Richland Community College in Decatur.
Editor-in-chief George Providence II of Evanston took home first place in the opinion category for his commentary on Black History Month. In the editorial category, Alison Howard of Mt. Prospect captured first for a fall 2004 endorsement of presidential hopeful John Kerry.
Staff writer Karolina Zarychta of Des Plaines won first place in the features category for her coverage of "Body Worlds: The Anatomical Exhibition of Real Human Bodies," at the Museum of Science and Industry. Production manager Mark Gutierrez of Des Plaines also won first place in the photography category for his feature on an Iraq War protest in New York.
Providence won second place in the arts category for his coverage of the death of singer Ray Charles. Third place awards went to Howard, for her coverage of the break-up of the band, Phish; business manager Michael Pistorio of Des Plaines for his sports feature on Oakton basketball player Brian Clanton; and cartoonist Doug Walker of Naperville for his freehand cartoon lampooning politician Alan Keyes' estranged relationship with his lesbian daughter. The OCCurrence also captured third place for overall excellence.
For more information, contact Dennis Polkow, faculty advisor, at 847-635-1938.
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