GCC Wins at Conference
WINNING TEAM: From left, Elena Jacobson, Diane Roxas, Sal Polcino, El Vaquero advisor Michael Moreau, Melody Shahsavarani and Tess Horowitz show off the numerous awards earned at JACC.
Representatives from Southern California’s community college journalism programs met last weekend for an annual conference dedicated to reporting workshops and intercollegiate competition.
Glendale’s El Vaquero and Insider staffs performed very well, winning 9 awards at the Journalism Association of Community Colleges regional conference held at Cerritos College in Norwalk.
— JACC Winners —
SoCal Conference at Cerritos College in Norwalk 10/29
On-the-Spot Competitions:
Melody Shahsavarani – 1st place Copy Editing
Diane Roxas – 3rd place News Writing
Mail-in Competition:
Sal Polcino – 1st place Student Designed Ad
Tina Fernestam – 4th place Column Writing
Aida Ohadi – 4th place Political Cartoon
Staff – 4th place Student Designed Ad
Anashen Navasartian, Shaira Arias and Sal Polcino –
Honorable Mention Webcast News
Insider Magazine:
Staff – 2nd place Magazine Design/Layout
Vicky Deger – 4th place Magazine Opinion Story
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