Las Positas College Journalism Students Win Big

From LPC: Las Positas College (LPC) journalism students combined for 16 awards at the Journalism Association of Community College's (JACC) state convention.

"JACC was such a valuable experience," said LPC's The Express Editor-in-Chief Emily Forschen. "I am so proud of our showing and how we stacked up against other journalism programs in California. Most of the focus is on how we need to get better and what we need to improve. So, it felt good to get the affirmation that we are doing some good work. We all came back even more motivated to create the best publications we can and grow even more in our craft."

Through engaging workshops, and on-the-spot competitions that saw students judged on reporting live events, participants from across the state attended in the three-day convention held March 28-30 in Sacramento. Students learned modern reporting techniques and fine-tuned their media skills.

Additionally, LPC adjunct professor Marcus Thompson II, author of the bestselling "Golden: The Miraculous Rise of Steph Curry" and the upcoming "KD: Kevin Durant's Relentless Pursuit to be the Greatest," taught two workshops on sports reporting.

Outside of individual awards, LPC earned the coveted General Excellence award for Naked Magazine and The Express website. A complete list of LPC winners is as follows:

Publication Awards
Online General Excellence: lpcexpressnews.com
General Excellence: Naked Magazine
First Place Magazine Illustration: Alexa Lowe "Friends?"
Second Place Photo Illustration: Mariel Chong and Christina Vargas "Legacy of Great Women Strong in Bay Area
Third Place Magazine Profile Article: Ian Jones "Walking the 'Long, Long Road' (Fantastic Negrito)"
Third Place Photo Essay: Timothy Cech "A Day in the Life of Furry Bunny" (bunny photos throughout)
Fourth Place Magazine Illustration: Courtney Metz "When the Game Beats You"(Image left-middle of the article)
Fourth Place Magazine Opinion Article: Kyle Zeisbrich "Confessions of a Retail Ambassador"
Fourth Place Magazine Photo: Elizabeth Joy "My Return Home"
Honorable Mention Magazine Design/Layout: Taylor Lobb, Alexa Lowe, Timothy Cech, Jon Chiarello and Jennifer Snook for Naked 13
Honorable Mention Critical Review: Arion Armeniakos "Nicki Minaj's newest rap battle: 'Queen' vs. the industry"
Honorable Mention Profile Feature Story: Devin Bradshaw "Small Package, Big Impact"
Honorable Mention Student Designed Ad: Jennifer Snook "Words Inside Your Head"

On-the-Spot Awards
Honorable Mention Critical Review: Emily Forschen
Honorable Mention Feature Writing: Emily Forschen
Honorable Mention Sports Writing: Arion Armeniakos