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 04/29/2008
SCAD Student Media wins 23 national awards for college journalism
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Savannah College of Art and Design Student Media won six awards from the 2008 College News Design Contest for layout of the student newspaper District and 17 Society for Collegiate Journalists 2008 National Awards for SCAD Radio and student newspapers District and The Connector. The awards are as follows:
News, Inside Page
- Honorable mention: Matthew Cole, "Eichberg Hall Undergoes Renovation"
Sports, Feature
- Third place: Matthew Cole, "Strong Seasons for Bees Basketball"
Editorial or Comment
- First place: Matthew Cole, "SCAD Is Thinking Green"
Newspaper, Overall
- Second place: Matthew Cole
Redesign
- First place: Matthew Cole
Overall Use of Photography
The College News Design Contest, sponsored by the Society for News Design, is held each year at the University of Missouri's School of Journalism. The Society for News Design is an international professional organization with more than 2,600 members in more than 50 countries.
 Overall Excellence
- Second place: District
- Third place: The Connector
Feature Writing
- Second place: Brian Smith, "Yo La Tengo Not Afraid of Quiet Crowd," District
Cartoon Strips and Panels
- First place: Jon Chadurjian, "Robot Dave is Better Than You," District
- Second place: Pranas T. Naujokaitis, "Rocket Tonic," District
- Honorable mention: Ling Zhou and Leo Prusakov, "Fungasm," District
 Editorial Cartoon
- First place: Dave Valeza, "Yield," District
Graphic Illustration
- First place: Jon Chadurjian, "District's Tips for Freshmen"
Front Page Layout
- Second place: District staff, Oct. 19, 2007 issue
- Third place: Connector (Brian Steel), Oct. 19, 2007 issue
 Editorial Page Layout
- Third place: District staff
Inside Page Design, Hard News
- First place: Christie Pedder/District, Feb. 2, 2007 issue, page 2
Inside Page Design, Soft News
- Honorable mention: District staff, Roller derby spread
Radio Broadcast News
- Third place: Matt Terrell, "Battle of Forsyth," SCAD Radio
Radio Feature Broadcast
- First place: Matt Terrell and Ben Frisch, "Bootcamp," SCAD Radio
- Second place: Matt Terrell and Ben Frisch, "Fashion Show Casting," SCAD Radio
- Third place: Paul Weinberg, Matt Terrell, Jeff Garris, "Commentary Corral – Queer Theory," SCAD Radio
News, Inside Page
- Honorable mention: Matthew Cole, "Eichberg Hall Undergoes Renovation"
Sports, Feature
- Third place: Matthew Cole, "Strong Seasons for Bees Basketball"
Editorial or Comment
- First place: Matthew Cole, "SCAD Is Thinking Green"
Newspaper, Overall
- Second place: Matthew Cole
Redesign
- First place: Matthew Cole
Overall Use of Photography
- Third place: District staff
The SCAD chapter of The Society for Collegiate Journalists was chartered May 5, 2004. SCJ encourages student participation in SCAD student media groups and promotes the understanding and the support of freedom of student expression including freedom of speech and press for all college students. SCJ teaches the ethics, techniques and mechanics of such media to encourage student participation in local campus communications, journalism and other media.
Media inquiries may be directed to 912.525.5225.
Named one of Kaplan’s “25 cutting-edge schools with an eye toward the future,” the Savannah College of Art and Design is a private, nonprofit, accredited institution with locations in Atlanta and Savannah, Ga., and in Lacoste, France. Undergraduate and graduate degree programs also are offered online through SCAD-eLearning. The college offers Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Master of Architecture, Master of Arts, Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Fine Arts, and Master of Urban Design degrees.
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