Colonnade receives statewide recognition
The Colonnade won 12 awards at a statewide conference Feb. 3. The Georgia College Press Association held The Better Newspaper Contest in Macon. GCPA is an organization designed to promote high standards of excellence within the collegiate journalism community. Out of the 12, The Colonnade won six first place awards, the most noteworthy being the General Excellence category for the second consecutive year. Brian Shreve, Tyler Smith, and Will Godfrey each took home individual awards. Shreve placed first for Best Feature Story. Smith also placed in the Best Feature Story category, taking third. Godfrey earned third for Best News Photograph. The GCPA has 27 other participating colleges in Georgia. Berry, Emory, Georgia Southern, and Georgia State are a few of the competing schools.
This is a great accomplishment for the paper, and we are extremely proud to share the results of this contest. Thank you to everyone who has helped and supported The Colonnade. With this collaborative effort, we continue to be a successful paper.