Associated Collegiate Press (ACP) is the National Scholastic Press Association. It provides journalism education training programs and publishes journalism education materials.
Also, it provides media critique and recognition programs for members, provides information on developments in journalism and student media and provides a forum for members to communicate with others and share their work, according to the mission statement on its website.
This year ACP held its annual 2011 Story of the Year contest, and the finalists have been announced. ACP honored 10 entries for individual awards, and two of these 10 finalists hail from The Spectrum.
Andrew Wiktor, former editor in chief and Amanda Jonas, former investigative reporter are both among the five finalists for the ACP News Story award and Diversity Story award, respectively.
"Reaching New Heights", an article about off-campus living and the potential dangers of student housing, landed Wiktor in the top five. In addition, Jonas' piece, "A Shameful Low in Higher Education," not only made students aware of how inaccessible the campus is to disabled students, but also helped her stand out in the ACP contest.
Email: news@ubspectrum.com
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