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By Jake Carter
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SMP Editor-in-Chief Carolyn Grindrod shows off the 21 awards won in Macon, Ga.

The �Six Mile Post� won more awards than any of the four-year or two-year colleges at the annual meeting of the Georgia College Press Association (GCPA), with a total of 21 award, including 14 individual awards.

SMP advisers Dr. Kristie Kemper, professor of English, and Cindy Wheeler, instructor of English along with 10 members of the �Six Mile Post� staff attended the meeting.

The conference, held at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Macon on Feb. 4, included the election of officers, 10 workshops and an awards ceremony luncheon.

Two members of the �Six Mile Post� were elected to GCPA offices. Carolyn Grindrod, the editor-and-chief, is now GCPA secretary, and Jacki Padgett, staff writer, is on the junior board.

The workshops were taught by guest speakers such as the �Rome News-Tribune� editor, Charlotte Atkins, and James Mallory, the managing editor of the �Atlanta Journal-Constitution.� The topics for the workshops ranged from journalism ethics to digital photography.

�I am very proud of everyone for doing such a great job,� said Kemper.

Other members attending the convention were Sarah Abercrombie, Jeff Denmon, Sam Chapman, Jake Carter, Joshua Daniels, Randie Mayo, Jenn Smith and Jason Trask.

Click here for a complete list of SMP awards.