Greensboro College's Student Newspaper, Literary Magazine Receive Awards
Greensboro, NC (03/06/2024) — On February 24, 2024, Greensboro College student media received several honors at the North Carolina College Media Association Annual Conference, hosted this year by High Point University, for their work during the previous academic year.
In the literary magazine category for all North Carolina colleges and universities, Vincent Moody (of Newport News, VA) received an Honorable Mention in Poetry for, "Getting Through the Seasons," which appeared in the 2022-23 issue of The Lyre, the student-run literary magazine of Greensboro College.
For college and university newspapers, in the small school category (under 8,500 undergraduate enrollment), The Collegian, the student-run newspaper of Greensboro College, received a Best of Show award in Online News.
In addition, Breanna Adamick (of Oak Ridge, NC), Executive Editor of The Collegian, received an Honorable Mention in Feature Writing for her article, "In Remembrance of Seth Mandryk," in the newspaper's April 19, 2023 issue.
Cartoonists, Sarai Acosta (of Concord, NC) and Gavin Mann (of Johnson City, TN), each also received Honorable Mentions in the Cartoon category. Acosta received an honorable mention for her cartoon, "Inconsistent NC Climate" in the Oct. 11, 2023 issue. Mann, who graduated from Greensboro College in May 2023, received his Honorable Mention for, "Blood Drive," in the March 15, 2023 issue.
Sarai Acosta also received Third Place in Graphic/Illustration for her graphic, "NC Pet Partners visit GC in their time of need," which appeared in the April 19, 2023 issue of The Collegian.
Rounding out the awards for Greensboro College, Xypher Pino (of Clemmons, NC) received the Student Media Stipend of $250 to support The Collegian's new podcast.
From left to right, Xypher Pino, Sarai Acosta, and Breanna Adamick hold the awards they received from the North Carolina College Media Association Annual Conference.
Greensboro College provides a liberal arts education grounded in the traditions of the United Methodist Church and fosters the intellectual, social, and spiritual development of all students while supporting their individual needs.
Founded in 1838 and located in downtown Greensboro, the college enrolls about 1,000 students from 29 states and territories, the District of Columbia, and seven foreign countries in its undergraduate liberal arts program and six master's degree programs. In addition to rigorous academics and a well-supported Honors program, the school features a 17-sport NCAA Division III athletic program and dozens of service and recreational opportunities. Learn more at greensboro.edu.
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Greensboro College students (l to r), Xypher Pino, Sarai Acosta, and Breanna Adamick, hold up the recognitions they received from the North Carolina College Media Association Annual Conference.