The Trumpet staff with their ACP awards.
Wartburg College’s student-run newspaper, The Trumpet, earned eighth place in the Best of Show Newspaper General Excellence category, and staff writers and photographers took home nine individual awards at the Associated College Press: Best of the Midwest Conference in Minneapolis.
Maria Munguia Cortes earned first place for her editorial/commentary piece, “I am an immigrant, I am not welcome.”
Silvia Oakland, Trumpet editor-in-chief, earned second place in the New Photo category for showcasing traditional dances from the Iowa Latino Heritage Festival. Oakland and Mac Nuanez earned fifth place in the Multimedia Story Category for their story package “U.S. enacts travel ban, coronavirus found in Chicago.”
Oakland also received 10th place in the Feature Story category with her story “Lantinx students feel pressure to avoid native language,” along with seventh place in the News Story category for “Freedom and pressure: Alcohol use in college.”
Annika Wall, Trumpet managing editor, received fourth place for her Multimedia Story Package, “Outrage culture affects campus political dialogue.” Wall and Ryan Reebenacker, Trumpet sports writer, teamed up to earn second place in the Single Page Design category for their work on the Trumpet’s Nov. 5 sports page.
Reebenacker also earned fourth and fifth places in the Sports Story category for his stories “Wrestling is what saved me” and “We love Kenny Anderson.”
Jessica Martin, visiting assistant professor of journalism and communication, is the Trumpet student media advisor.