The Beacon has won two Gold Circle Awards and a Certificate of Merit from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, which is based at the Graduate School of Journalism of Columbia University in New York City.
Philip Ellefson
In the category of Editorial Writing, Philip Ellefson won Third Place for “RPP Hindered Vital Inclusion Discussions.”
Megan Lester and Kelsey Thomas won Third Place in the News Feature category for “Nothing to Rave About.”
Megan Lester
Kelsey Thomas
Lydia Laythe won a Certificate of Merit for news writing for “Chiles Incident Sparks Outrage.”
Lydia Laythe
Congrats to all!
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