2009

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ECCC newspaper staff receiveS awards DECATUR-- East Central Community College's student newspaper, The Tom-Tom. was among the top student newspapers m the state recognized during the O.C. McDavid Journalism

Conference held March 26 at the Ag & Forestry Museum in Jackson. East Central students earned six awards in the Mississippi Press Association's Better Newspaper Contest in the Commumty and Junior College Divis10n, including, three second place and three third place a\\ards. Receiving second place honors '"'ere Zachary Eaves, Best General News Story; Tyler Watkins, Best General News Photograph; and Anthony Williams, Best Cartoon. Awarded third place honors were Shaun Cooper, Best General Interest Column; Zachary Eaves, Best Investigative Package; and The Tom-Tom staff, Best Design. Newspaper staff members attended the conference along with community colleges and universi– ties throughout the state.

SUBMITIEO PHOTO The Tom-Tom staffers In attendance included (front, from left) Santigous Culpepper of Forest; Shardae Foley of Hickory; Randall Hudson and Teddy Bloodsaw, both of Forest; Kayla Hampton of louisville; leslie Crawford of Decatur; Tyler Watkins of Forest; Shaun Cooper, opinions editor, of Decatur; Ashley Dumas of Decatur; Kylie Rigdon, editor, of Union; Aaron Morrison of Newton; T.J. Underwood of Sebastopol; and J'Markus Dubose of Union; (back from left) Zachary Eaves of Louisville; Samantha Kinard of Noxapater; Veronic: Smith of Forest; OeKter Mc0ona1d of Jackson; Stephanie Lunsford of CollinsvillE Jody Lawson of Hickory; and Hannah McCloud of Chunky. The Tom-Tom I advised by Gennle Philllps-Odom.

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NESHOBA DEMOCRAT ----- -- NEWTON COUNTY APPEAL ___ WINSTON COUNTY JOURNAL _ _ CLARION-LEDGER ---------------

CARTHAGINIAN - ------– SCOTT COUNTY TIMES _ ___::____;_ SPIRIT OF MORTON-----– MERIDIAN STAR-------