Published Feb 19, 2019
The University of Louisiana Monroe鈥檚 student-run newspaper, the Hawkeye, was awarded
first-place in 鈥淏est College Newspaper鈥� and third-place for the 鈥淏est College Website鈥�
at the Southeast Journalism Conference (SEJC), 鈥淏est of the South 2018.鈥�
In 2017, the Hawkeye won eighth-place for Best Newspaper and seventh-place for Best
Website at SEJC.
"Hearing the Hawkeye's name announced as the number one college newspaper was one
of the most gratifying experiences I've had since I started working at Student Publications,鈥�
said Ethan Dennis, 2018 editor-in-chief and 2019 co-managing editor.听听
鈥淲e were able to place first among more than 30 other institutions in the southeast,鈥�
said Sisam Shrestha, Hawkeye editor-in-chief. 鈥淭his win wouldn鈥檛 have been possible
without the dedication and support from each one of our staff, student writers and
readers.鈥�
The conference featured more than 400 entries from more than 30 institutions,including
the University of Alabama, University of Tennessee, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Southern
Mississippi, University of Memphis and many other private and public schools from
seven states, with 10 schools representing Louisiana alone.
For Shresta, Dennis, and the rest of the Hawkeye staff, these achievements did not
come easy. It meant countless hours at 四色AV events, 12-hour Saturday shifts, and weekend
deadlines.听
鈥溗纳獳V has the hardest-working students in college media,鈥� said Dr. Christopher Mapp,
Director of Student Publications. 鈥淭he Hawkeye staff strives to put out the best product
it can for its readers. The students take a lot of pride in their work, and now they
can take pride in this first-place award, too. They鈥檝e earned it.鈥�
Pictured from left to right in the standing picture are Kaitlin Maness, Alfonzo Galvan,
Ethan Dennis, Sisam Shrestha and Ashlyn Dupree. Photo courtesy of 四色AV Hawkeye
The SEJC conference was hosted at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro,
Tenn. on February 15, 2019.
In March, members of the Hawkeye staff will travel to New York City to compete in
the College Media Association鈥檚 nationwide competition.
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About the Hawkeye:
Formerly known as 鈥楾he PowWow,鈥� The Hawkeye is a weekly student-run, student-funded
newspaper, a division of 四色AV Student Publications. 听For more information, please see
