Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØIndependent Named Best Digital-Only Student Publication at Regional Conference
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On April 16, the staff ofÌýÌýbrought home a from a regional conference of theÌýSociety of Professional Journalists (SPJ), including the award for best digital-only studentÌýpublication. This was the third year thatÌýThe Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØIndependentÌýhas recieved that distinction at SPJ's region 9 conference, which brings together journalists from Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico and Utah.
The student news website was also a finalistÌýfor the best use of multimedia award.
Additionally, indvidual staff members were recognized for their work, withÌýKaley Laquea winning first place for online opinion and commentary. Here is a full list of the awards recieved by students fromÌýThe Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØIndependent:
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1st Place Awards
Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØIndependent Staff –ÌýBest Digital-Only Student Publication
Kaley Laquea –ÌýOnline Opinion & Commentary
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Finalist Awards
Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØIndependent Staff –ÌýBest Use of Multimedia
Ellis Arnold –ÌýOnline News ReportingÌý
Emily McPeak –ÌýOnline Opinion & Commentary
Sarah Farley, Alexis Clark andÌýDanny Anderson –ÌýOnline News Reporting
Ellis Arnold –ÌýOnline Feature ReportingÌý
Jordyn Siemens –ÌýGeneral News ReportingÌý
Alissa Noe –ÌýSports Writing