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Historically Black Colleges and Universities 2003 Newspaper Contest Winners

Best News Story

1st Place The Campus Echo, North Carolina Central University
� �Crying Murder� by Terra Abrams & Dalia Davis
2nd Place The Hampton Script, Hampton University
� �HU Professor Resigns from University� by Talia Buford
3rd Place The District Chronicles, Howard University
� �Children�s Hospital Props Care First� by Sean Bogle

Best News Package

1st Place
The Southern Digest, Southern University
-- �HIV/AIDS Special Section� by The Staff
The District Chronicle, Howard University
-- �Sniper Shootings� by Lorinda Bullock & Jennae Wallace
2nd Place The Meter, Tennessee State University
�Student Election Week� by The Staff
3rd Place The Southern Digest, Southern University
-- �NCAA Women�s Basketball Edition� by The Staff

Best Feature Story

1st Place The District Chronicles, Howard University
� �Living Under the Scope� by Tai Harley
2nd Place The District Chronicles, Howard University
� �AIDS Victims Live Life While Embracing Life� by Ryan Justin Fox
3rd Place The Meter, Tennessee State University
� �Trading Backpacks for Briefcases� by Jean Jones

Best Sports Story

1st Place The District Chronicles, Howard University -- James Wright
2nd Place The Southern Digest, Southern University -- Niki Bannister
3rd Place The Hampton Script, Hampton University -- Brandon Williams

Best Sports Column

1st Place The Southern Digest, Southern University � Niki Bannister
2nd Place The Southern Digest, Southern University � Niqueta Williams
3rd Place The Campus Echo, North Carolina Central University � Mike Williams

Best Cartoon

1st Place The Campus Echo, North Carolina Central University
�REMBUNCTION!!� by Remy Yearwood
2nd Place The Southern Digest, Southern University
�Scott Bluff from �The Jects�� by Phawn Slack
3rd Place The Meter, Tennessee State University
�Theo P. Tiger� by David Ferguson

Best News Photograph

1st Place The Southern Digest, Southern University � Brandi Jade Thomas
2nd Place
The Campus Echo, North Carolina Central University � Rashaun Rucker
The Spartan Echo, Norfolk State University � Tameeka Mitchem
3rd Place The Campus Echo, North Carolina Central University -- Rashaun Rucker

Best Sports Photograph

1st Place The Campus Echo, North Carolina Central University � Mike Feimster
2nd Place The Southern Digest, Southern University � Brandi Jade Thomas
3rd Place The Campus Echo, North Carolina Central University � Rashaun Rucker

Best Feature Photography

1st Place The Southern Digest, Southern University -- Brandi Jade Thomas
2nd Place The District Chronicles, Howard University -- Eleanor Konzman
3rd Place The Campus Echo, North Carolina Central University � Rashaun Rucker

Best Layout and Design

1st Place The Campus Echo, North Carolina Central University -- Staff
2nd Place The Southern Digest, Southern University � Ryan Knight
3rd Place The District Chronicles, Howard University � Staff

Best On-Line Newspaper

1st Place The Southern Digest, Southern University
2nd Place The Campus Echo, North Carolina Central University
3rd Place The Lincoln Clarion, Lincoln University

General Excellence � Best Overall Paper

1st Place The Southern Digest, Southern University
2nd Place The Campus Echo, North Carolina Central University
3rd Place The District Chronicles, Howard University

The newspaper contest judges were members of the Jackson, MS, chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists.

Sherri Williams, feature writer/columnist, The Clarion-Ledger and president, Jackson, MS chapter, National Association of Black Journalists
Henry Goolsby, sports writer, The Clarion-Ledger, Jackson, MS
Pamela Berry, health writer, The Clarion-Ledger
Earnest Hart, assistant managing editor, The Clarion Ledger
Grace Simmons, news writer, The Clarion-Ledger
Greg Jensen, staff photographer, The Clarion-Ledger
Marilyn Reed, freelance writer

1st place winners received a plaque 2nd and 3rd place winners received certificates All newspapers that entered the contest received a certificate of participation/recognition

** Category for Editorials/Opinion was eliminated � entries did not meet contest stipulations