Inside March 9, 2004's Issue

SMP takes first place

The �Six Mile Post� won first place in the newspaper competition for two-year colleges and second place in feature writing at this year's Southern Regional Press Institute in Savannah.

The competition was based on issues published during the 2003-2004 school year and judged by the staff of the �Savannah Morning News.�

Accepting the awards at the recognition luncheon was Sam Chapman, �Six Mile Post� editor.

Other staff members attending were Lindy Dugger, assistant editor, and Ken Caruthers, chief photographer. Adviser Dr. Kristie Kemper and Assistant Adviser, Fred Green also attended.

The theme for the 53rd annual Press Institute, �Media Ethics for the New Century,� was brought out during numerous workshops and presentations.

Don R. Hecker of the �New York Times� addressed the opening session, and Dr. Karen Brown Dunlap, president of the Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg, Fla., spoke at the luncheon.

This year's event was held Feb. 26-27 on the campus of Savannah State University.

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