2008 Woodie Awards
Kanza, Collegio win major awards
Issue date: 4/10/08 Section: Campus Life
PSU's Collegio newspaper and Kanza yearbook won major awards at the annual spring conference of the Kansas Associated Collegiate Press held Sunday and Monday, April 6-7, in Wichita.
The 2007 Kanza won the All-Kansas Award among all college yearbooks, the highest award given by the state association. Kristen VanLeeuwen was editor of that yearbook. The Collegio won the Gold Medalist Award among weekly and daily newspapers from public four-year colleges.
Doug Graham is current Collegio editor and Greg Grisolano was last year's editor. Also, the Collegio's Web site, CollegiOnline, won a Silver Medalist Award among all college Web sites in the state. Zach Waggoner is Web manager.
In addition, staffers of both publications won a total of 72 individual awards for reporting, sports writing, editorials, page design, photography, infographics, reviews, features and other categories covering yearbook and newspaper production.
PSU students who won one or more individual awards in first, second, third or honorable mention are Mark Jansen, Mandy Toepfer, Kristen VanLeeuwen, Doug Graham, Rebecca Bauman, Krystel Pakitsos, Salman Alkhulif, Shiho Itooka, Patrick Furey, Sho Omiya, Aaron Anders, Brett Armbruster, Teresa Gawrych, Lisa Norris, Angie Hine, Greg Grisolano, Curtis Thom, Ryan Atkinson, Haydn Barnes, Raymond Hillegas, Amber Bernard and Lindy Davidson.
Eight Collegio and Kanza staffers attended the conference, accompanied by Gerard Attoun, adviser, and Amy Bowyer, Collegio advertising and business manager.
The 2007 Kanza won the All-Kansas Award among all college yearbooks, the highest award given by the state association. Kristen VanLeeuwen was editor of that yearbook. The Collegio won the Gold Medalist Award among weekly and daily newspapers from public four-year colleges.
Doug Graham is current Collegio editor and Greg Grisolano was last year's editor. Also, the Collegio's Web site, CollegiOnline, won a Silver Medalist Award among all college Web sites in the state. Zach Waggoner is Web manager.
In addition, staffers of both publications won a total of 72 individual awards for reporting, sports writing, editorials, page design, photography, infographics, reviews, features and other categories covering yearbook and newspaper production.
PSU students who won one or more individual awards in first, second, third or honorable mention are Mark Jansen, Mandy Toepfer, Kristen VanLeeuwen, Doug Graham, Rebecca Bauman, Krystel Pakitsos, Salman Alkhulif, Shiho Itooka, Patrick Furey, Sho Omiya, Aaron Anders, Brett Armbruster, Teresa Gawrych, Lisa Norris, Angie Hine, Greg Grisolano, Curtis Thom, Ryan Atkinson, Haydn Barnes, Raymond Hillegas, Amber Bernard and Lindy Davidson.
Eight Collegio and Kanza staffers attended the conference, accompanied by Gerard Attoun, adviser, and Amy Bowyer, Collegio advertising and business manager.
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