Berry’s student newspaper receives prestigious awards

Berry College’s student newspaper, the Campus Carrier, received 22 awards at the annual Georgia College Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest.

The Campus Carrier won second place in general excellence, second only to the University of Georgia’s newspaper, The Red and Black.

“I think that as a paper, we have grown and improved tremendously,” Editor-in-Chief Carson Bonner, a junior from Houston, Texas, said. “We are always learning and always doing what we can to tell stories that need to be told, and to have that recognized is something to be proud of. I am incredibly proud of our staff and how far we’ve come.”

Nine colleges participate in the Georgia College Press Association. The organization supports journalism in Georgia by providing student journalists with opportunities to network and discuss common issues of college newspapers.

Additional awards are:

First place, Best Campus Community Service: Sports
First place, Layout & Design Excellence
First place, Best Website
Second place, Best Campus Community Service: Features
Second place, Best Campus Community Service: Editorial Excellence
Second place, General Photography Excellence
Third place, Improvement Award
First place, Best News Article: Investigative Reporting (Group I) — Anna Gorman, “Berry to soon acknowledge indigenous land”
First place, Best General News Article (Group I) — Carson Bonner and Eric Zuniga, “Cultural Event series highlights local Cherokee history”
First place, Best Photograph: News (Group I) — Bear Luke, “Senior's capstone project highlights LGBTQ icons”
Second place, Best News Article Based on Investigative Reporting (Group II) — Eric Zuniga and Anna Gorman, “Berry Police bolsters shooting training, security”
Second place, Best News Article Based on Investigative Reporting (Group I) — Eric Zuniga and James Fox, “Students struggle to get by on stagnant LifeWorks wages”
Second place, Best General News Article — Eric Zuniga (Group I), “Financial Aid begins issuing official aid offers”
Second place, Best Editorial (Group I) — Sydney Martinez, “Student activism at college campuses should not be restricted”
Third place, Best Review — Sam Askew, “Everyone should embrace Coldplay’s music”
Third place, Best Feature Story — Abigail Dunagan and Cammie Wilks, “Remembering the life and legacy of Evelyn Hamilton”
Third place, Best Editorial (Group I) — Sydney Martinez, “Berry College needs to be more inclusive for LGBTQ+ students”
Third place, Best Photograph: News (Group I) — Bear Luke, “OSI aiming to promote Pack the House events”
Third place, Best Photograph: Editorial/Feature — Nico Klementzos, “How BCC 100 impacts your Berry experience”
Third place, Best Photograph: Sports — Nico Klementzos, “Berry College track hosts Victor Icebreaker Duals”
Third place, Best Photo Essay — Charlie Pakluck, “Mountain Day Festivities”