The Ouachitonian yearbook and The Signal newspaper of Ouachita Baptist University have each been awarded the Gold Medalist rating from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) of New York City. The Gold Medalist rating is the highest award given in CSPA’s annual critique of college yearbooks and newspaper from across the country.
The publications also won a total of 22 awards at the annual meeting of the Arkansas College Media held recently in Jonesboro, Ark. Ouachitonian awards included: first place, endsheets, Lauren Farabough; first place, special features, Brittney Selvidge; second place, organizations layout, Lauren Farabough; second place, organizations writing, Megan Lindsey; third place, yearbook cover and academic layout, Lauren Farabough; third place, organizations writing, Kim Lindsey; honorable mention, student life layout and sports layout, Lauren Farabough; and honorable mention, sports photo, Anna Tohlen.
The Ouachitonian yearbook also won third place in overall general excellence.
The Signal newspaper awards included: third place, feature writing, Caleb Quick; third place, personality profiles, Ariel Bealer; honorable mention, news writing and general column writing, Chloe O’Conner; honorable mention, meeting and speech coverage; Myra Houser; honorable mention, cartoon, Trey Baldwin and Jared Tohlen; honorable mention, front page layout, Holland Powell; honorable mention, sports page layout, Lola Runyan; and honorable mention, editorial page layout, Ariel Bealer.
Yearbook judging was based on the 2007 Ouachitonian, which was edited by Lauren Farabough, a 2007 graduate from Dumas, Ark., and current resident of Arkadelphia. The adviser is Dr. Deborah Root, professor and chair of OBU’s mass communications department. The editor of The Signal is Chloe O’Conner, a senior mass communications major from Louisville, Colo. The adviser is Dr. Jeff Root, dean of the school of humanities.
