The Northeast Texas Community College Eagle newspaper staff recently learned it won a record-setting 53 awards from the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association (TIPA). In addition to Eagle Adviser, Mandy Smith, being named the 2019 Charles “Chuck” Choate Memorial Adviser of the Year, the newspaper staff also brought home the coveted first place General Excellence award for Division 5. This is the most awards The Eagle has received in one year to date.
Typically, the awards are handed out during a special ceremony at the annual TIPA conference in mid-March. However, due to COVID-19 concerns, this year’s event in Corpus Christi was cancelled and awards were mailed. NTCC competed against other community colleges and universities around the state.
“This was definitely a good year for The Eagle. I'm just sad our journalism staff wasn't able to be there to receive their awards in person,” Daniel Sanchez, Assistant Adviser of The Eagle, said. “These students put in countless hours into each newspaper - writing, editing, photography and the design. After a long year of hard work it was rewarding to get to share in their excitement. It's also exciting that these same students are building a legacy for students to come.”
The Eagle won multiple awards in writing, production, design, visual reporting, social media and electronic reporting. The full list of NTCC's TIPA awards is included below.
“We are really excited about the social media and video awards that we won this year,” Smith said. “Those awards are due to the continued efforts of our assistant adviser, Daniel Sanchez. Daniel is always willing to spend time helping our staff discover new ways to reach our Eagle audience.”
NTCC is currently enrolling students for summer and fall 2020. Students interested in enrolling in journalism classes and being part of The Eagle staff should contact Smith at msmith@ntcc.edu. Please follow The Eagle at facebook.com/ntcceagle and Instagram @NTCCeaglenewspaper.
NTCC TIPA Awards List:
Special Award (1)
2019 Charles “Chuck” Choate Memorial Adviser of the Year, Mandy Smith
First Place (13)
Overall Excellence (Newspaper) – The Eagle Staff
Narrative Reporting (Breaking News) – Elisabeth Lively
Narrative Reporting (Critical Review) – Emma Yeager
Narrative Reporting (General Column) – Emma Yeager
Narrative Reporting (General News) – Elisabeth Lively
Narrative Reporting (In-Depth Reporting) – Tonya Hammonds
Visual Reporting (Cartoon Strip/Panel) – Kachina Swafford
Visual Reporting (Editorial Cartoon) – Kachina Swafford
Best Use of Social Media (Breaking News) – Elisabeth Lively, Serenity Mitchell
Production (Feature Page/Spread Design, Newspaper) – Elisabeth Lively
Production (Op/Ed Page/Spread Design, Newspaper) – Elisabeth Lively, Joelle Weatherford
Production (Special Edition Design, Print) – The Eagle Staff, Elisabeth Lively
Production (Static Ad Design) – Tahj McRae
Second Place (17)
Overall Design (Literary Magazine) – Lagniappe Staff, Elisabeth Lively, Joelle Weatherford
Overall Excellence (Literary Magazine) - Lagniappe Staff, Elisabeth Lively, Joelle Weatherfor
Narrative Reporting (Editorial) – Eagle Staff, Elisabeth Lively
Narrative Reporting (Feature Story) – Emma Yeager
Narrative Reporting (In-Depth Reporting) – Adriana Elizondo
Narrative Reporting (Sports Game Story) – Adriana Elizondo, Brent Garrett
Electronic Reporting (General News Video Story) – Elisabeth Lively, Joelle Weatherford
Electronic Reporting (In-Depth News Reporting, Video) – Scott Snyder, Erica Hernandez, Joelle Weatherford
Visual Reporting (Editorial Cartoon) – Kachina Swafford
Visual Reporting (Environmental Portrait), Emma Yeager
Visual Reporting (General News Photo) – Tahj McRae
Visual Reporting (Illustration) – Elisabeth Samel, Elisabeth Lively
Visual Reporting (Photo Story) – Elisabeth Lively, Erica Aguinaga, Tahj McRae
Visual Reporting (Sports Feature Photo) – Elisabeth Lively
Production (Cover Design, Newspaper) – Elisabeth Lively
Production (Overall Design, Newspaper) – The Eagle Staff
Production (Static Ad Design) – Tristan Zuniga
Third Place (15)
Narrative Reporting (Feature Story) – Elisabeth Lively
Narrative Reporting (General News) – Joelle Weatherford
Narrative Reporting (Headline Writing) – Emma Yeager
Visual Reporting (Breaking News Photo) – Serenity Mitchell
Visual Reporting (Cartoon Strip/Panel) - Kachina Swafford
Visual Reporting (Environmental Portrait) – Tahj McRae
Visual Reporting (Feature Photo) – Elisabeth Lively
Visual Reporting (General News Photo) – Tahj McRae
Visual Reporting (Photo Story) – Serenity Mitchell, Joelle Weatherford, Tahj McRae
Visual Reporting (Sports Action) – Tahj McRae
Production (Cover Design, Newspaper) – Elisabeth Lively
Production (Feature Page/Spread Design, Newspaper) – Elisabeth Lively
Production (Op/Ed Page/Spread Design, Newspaper) – Joelle Weatherford
Production (Sports Page/Spread Design, Newspaper) – Elisabeth Lively
Production (Static Ad Design) – Tristan Zuniga
Honorable Mention (7)
Narrative Reporting (Feature Story) – Emma Yeager
Electronic Reporting (General News Video Story) – Elisabeth Lively, Tristan Zuniga, Elisabeth Samel
Visual Reporting (Cartoon Strip/Panel) – Kachina Swafford
Visual Reporting (Feature Photo) – Elisabeth Lively
Visual Reporting (Photo Story) – Hailey Goodwin, Joelle Weatherford, Tahj McRae
Visual Reporting (Static Information Graphic) – Elisabeth Lively, Erica Arguinaga
Spanish (Spanish News Story) – Adriana Elizondo
