Six Mile Post receives 17 awards at GCPA convention in Macon
SMP takes first place in Improvement category
Six Mile Post staff members returned from the Georgia College Press Association's annual Press Institute with 17 awards, including second place in the General Excellence category for two-year college newspapers.
Spencer Musick, SMP editor said, "I am very pleased with the awards that we won at GCPA. The SMP staff has invested a large amount of time and effort into the paper. I am especially proud that we won first place in the improvement category."
Individual winners from GHC in the Georgia College Press Association's Better Newspaper contest were Haley Smith, Josh Kelley, Amanda Stegall, Eric Celler, Eric Gregory, Joshua Owens, Jake Carter and Musick.
Both the individual awards and overall awards (based on four sample issues of the Six Mile Post) were presented at a luncheon at the Ramada Plaza Hotel in Macon on Feb. 2.
Laura Geiger, of the Barnesville Herald-Gazette and treasurer of the Georgia Press Association, addressed the audience of newspaper students and advisers from around the state prior to the luncheon.
She spoke about the daily excitement of the newspaper business before handing out the awards.
Prior to the luncheon, the Six Mile Post staff attended workshops and critique sessions.
"I've learned more about writing feature stories and also about some great ideas for future issues," said Jeffery Barwick, assistant editor.
Rodney Ho and Mark Davis of the Atlanta Journal and Constitution were among the workshop presenters, as was Jack Smith, a public relations officer at Auburn University, and other media professionals.
"I thought that the workshops were especially well presented," said Cindy Wheeler, assistant adviser for the SMP. "The speakers were very interesting and informative," Wheeler added.
"I am proud of the awards the Six Mile Post has won," said Dr. Kristie Kemper, SMP adviser. "They are the result of a lot of hard work."
Dr. Virginia Carson, vice president for academic affairs, said that "the Six Mile Post is certainly one of the finest GHC traditions, and just keeps getting better!"
Attending the Press Institute from GHC were Sarah Colston, Colleen Fries, Musick, Barwick, Wheeler and Kemper.
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