The Vanguard wins 12 Oregon Newspaper Publishers Associations awards

The Vanguard earned several awards Friday in the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association’s annual collegiate newspaper contest.

The Vanguard received six first-place, four second-place and two honorable-mention awards at the awards ceremony, which recognizes excellence in college media at all of Oregon’s public universities and community colleges.

First place:

Best section-NewsBest designBest graphic-Evan SoaresBest feature-Treasure PorthBest review-Deeda SchroederBest columnist-Jesse Theissen

Second place:

Best special section-Dining guideBest sports story-Tucker MillerBest graphic-Ed Johnson and Michaele CooperBest feature photo-Ed Johnson

Honorable mention:

Best news story-David Holley and Sascha KraderBest columnist-Owen Smith