The Scene student newspaper at St. Louis Community College at Forest Park won 33 awards in this year’s Missouri College Media Association contest.
The MCMA is made up of student newspapers and other media at colleges and universities in the state of Missouri.
The Scene was named Best Overall Newspaper in Division 4 (community colleges) and won first place in the Sweepstakes category, where points are allocated according to total number and level of awards.
The awards were presented on April 6, 2024, at the annual MCMA conference, which was held at the Westin Crown Center Hotel in Kansas City.
Here’s the list of awards:
NEWS WRITING First place, Precious Kenney; Third place, Precious Kenney; Honorable mention, Precious Kenney
FEATURE WRITING First place, Precious Kenney; Second place, Precious Kenney
IN-DEPTH NEWS REPORTING First place, Precious Kenney
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING Second place, Theodore “Teddy” Geigle
REGULAR COLUMN First place, Sky Tucker; Second place, Sky Tucker; Third place, Sky Tucker
ENTERTAINMENT REVIEW First place, Markell Tompkins; Second place, Markell Tompkins; Third place, Markell Tompkins
NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY First place, Jayda Griffin
FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY First place, Jerrell Phillips; Second place, Jerrell Phillips
SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY Second place, Matt Grace; Third place, Markell Tompkins; Honorable mention, Finn Zimmerman
POLITICAL/EDITORIAL CARTOON First place, Leilani England
NON-POLITICAL/ENTERTAINMENT CARTOON First place, James Mowery; Second place, James Mowery; Third place, James Mowery
STORY ILLUSTRATION First place, James Mowery; Second place, James Mowery; Third place, James Mowery
PHOTO PAGE First place, Matt Grace; Second place, Checaugo X; Honorable mention, Markell Tompkins
FEATURE PAGE Third place, Precious Kenney
WEBSITE First place, Jayda Griffin and The Scene staff
SWEEPSTAKES First place, The Scene staff
BEST OVERALL NEWSPAPER First place, The Scene staff