Ithaca College

The Ithacan has won first place for design and second place for best sports coverage in this year's New York Press Association Better College Newspaper Competition.

In addition, Jen Nevins '09, Tom Eschen '11, Connor Gleason '08, and Diana Cowdery '09 each won individual awards in their respective categories.

The awards are for work published during the 2008 calendar year. The list of winners is below.

First Place, Design 
Spring 2008 editor: Lena Yue '10
Fall 2008 editor: Alexis McNutt '11

Second Place, Best Sports Coverage
Spring 2008 editor: Andrew Lovell '08
Fall 2008 editor: Cory Francer '10

Second Place, Feature Story
Jen Nevins '09
"That's How They Roll" -- roller derby feature (Sports, Oct. 23, 2008)

Third Place, Feature Story
Tom Eschen '11
"Built on Determination" -- profile of Jared Azuma (Sports, Oct. 9, 2008)

Second Place, Photography
Connor Gleason '08
Lead photo for "Rise in the East, Response in the West" (News, March 27, 2008)

Third Place, Photography
Diana Cowdery '09
Photo of didgeridoo player in "Fun Down Under" (This I See, Aug. 29, 2008)