The staff of Lake Land College’s Navigator News recently won seven awards at the spring 2018 Illinois Community College Journalism Association ICCJA conference. Pictured in front row, left to right: Catrina Oberfeldt, Dieterich; Derby Roan, Sigel; Abigail Buenker, Effingham. Back row, left to right: Cedric Peoples, Mattoon; Will Starwalt, Effingham; Ethan Neal, Windsor; Zoe Donovan, Windsor. Photo submitted by Lake Land College.
The staff of Lake Land College’s Navigator News recently won seven awards at the spring 2018 Illinois Community College Journalism Association ICCJA conference held at Lincoln Land Community College. The entire staff was commended for their hard work and received Honorable Mention for General Excellence at the conference.
The Navigator News is Lake Land College’s student newspaper and is produced by the students for the students every month during the fall and spring semesters. The eight to 12 page tabloid consists of news, features, sports, entertainment and upcoming events.
Listed below are the awards the Navigator News staff received:
- 1st Place Advertising, Tamesha Moss, Mattoon
- 3rd Place Feature Writing, Derby Roan, Sigel
- 3rd Place News Column, Catrina Oberfeldt, Dieterich
- Honorable Mention Editorial Cartoon, Derby Roan, Sigel
- Honorable Mention Feature Photo, Derby Roan, Sigel
- Honorable Mention Graphics, Derby Roan, Sigel
- Honorable Mention General Excellence, staff of Lake Land College Navigator News
The staff also had the opportunity to attend education sessions taught by distinguished journalism faculty, current journalists and graphic designers. For more information on the Navigator News or any other student life activity, visit lakelandcollege.edu/student-life.
