Eleven staff members for the Arka Tech, the student newspaper at Arkansas Tech University, were recognized by the Arkansas College Media Association for their performance during the 2022-23 academic year.
Award-winning student journalists from ATU include:
*AJ Chauffe: first, second and third place, audio podcast
*Johnan Mitchell: first place, newspaper headlines; first place, online headlines; second place, newspaper headlines; second place, online feature writing; second place, online headlines; third place, online arts and entertainment article; honorable mention, feature writing
*Anna Colby: third place, topical reporting
*Olivia Orr: second place, newspaper sports column writing; honorable mention, newspaper sports column
*Tara Espinoza: second place, online sports photo; second place, online spot news photo; third place, online meeting/speech coverage; honorable mention, online art/illustration
*Doug Davis: third place, multimedia package
*Trinity Lisk: first place, newspaper editorial writing; honorable mention, online election/political
*Madelyn Belin: first place and second place, newspaper cartoon strip or single panel entertainment cartoon
*Cal Reeves: second place, newspaper general column
*MeKinzie Kyle: second place, online arts and entertainment review; second place, newspaper review writing
*Avery Harrah: honorable mention, best website
Espinoza was editor-in-chief and Mitchell served as editor for the Arka Tech during the 2022-23 academic year.
Tommy Mumert, ATU assistant professor of journalism, has served as advisor for the Arka Tech since 1989. The publication is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2023.
Visit www.atu.edu/cj to learn more about the study of journalism at ATU.
