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2008 Collegiate Newspaper Contest |
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| 1. General Excellence | |
| Division 1 | |
| 1st | Oregon Daily Emerald, University of Oregon |
| 2nd | Vanguard, Portland State University |
| Division 2 | |
| 1st | The Beacon, University Of Portland |
| 2nd | The Linfield Review, Linfield College |
| HM | The Collegian, Willamette University |
| Division 3 | |
| 1st | The Torch, Lane Community College |
| 2nd | The Commuter, Linn-Benton Community College |
| 2. Best Design | |
| Division 1 | |
| 1st | The Daily Barometer, Oregon State University |
| 2nd | Vanguard, Portland State University |
| Division 2 | |
| 1st | The Beacon, University Of Portland |
| 2nd | The Linfield Review, Linfield College |
| Division 3 | |
| 1st | The Torch, Lane Community College |
| 2nd | The Mainstream, Umpqua Community College |
| 3. Best Section | |
| Division 1 | |
| 1st | Oregon Daily Emerald, University of Oregon |
| 2nd | Oregon Daily Emerald, University of Oregon |
| HM | Vanguard, Portland State University |
| Division 2 | |
| 1st | The Beacon, University Of Portland |
| 2nd | The Beacon, University Of Portland |
| Division 3 | |
| 1st | The Advocate, Mt. Hood Community College |
| 2nd | The Torch, Lane Community College |
| 4. Best Special Section | |
| Division 1 | |
| 1st | Oregon Daily Emerald, University of Oregon |
| 2nd | The Daily Barometer, Oregon State University |
| HM | Oregon Daily Emerald, University of Oregon |
| Division 2 | |
| 1st | The Beacon, University Of Portland |
| 2nd | The Beacon, University Of Portland |
| HM | The Beacon, University Of Portland |
| Division 3 | |
| 1st | The Clackamas Print, Clackamas Community College |
| 2nd | The Torch, Lane Community College |
| HM | The Clackamas Print, Clackamas Community College |
| 5. Best Headline Writing | |
| Division 1 | |
| 1st | Vanguard, Portland State University (Stover E. Harger III) |
| 2nd | Oregon Daily Emerald, University of Oregon (Katie Michael) |
| Division 2 | |
| 1st | The Linfield Review, Linfield College (Lizzie Martinez, Nicki Tyska) |
| 2nd | The Beacon, University Of Portland (Caitlin Moran) |
| HM | Hilltop News, Corban College (Kate Snyder) |
| Division 3 | |
| 1st | The Mainstream, Umpqua Community College (Justin Woodruff) |
| 2nd | The Torch, Lane Community College (Isaac Viel) |
| HM | The Clackamas Print, Clackamas Community College (Chris Young) |
| 6. Best Writing | |
| Division 1 | |
| 1st | Oregon Daily Emerald, University of Oregon (Ryan Knutson) |
| 2nd | Vanguard, Portland State University (Owen R. Smith) |
| HM | Vanguard, Portland State University (Stover E. Harger III) |
| Division 2 | |
| 1st | The Voice, Multnomah Bible College (Benjamin Tertin) |
| 2nd | The Collegian, Willamette University (Tatiana Mac) |
| HM | The Linfield Review, Linfield College (Stacey Barchenger) |
| Division 3 | |
| 1st | The Commuter, Linn-Benton Community College (Will Parker) |
| 2nd | The Torch, Lane Community College (Lana Boles) |
| HM | The Torch, Lane Community College (Alex Braga) |
| 7. Best News Story | |
| Division 1 | |
| 1st | Oregon Daily Emerald, University of Oregon (Ryan Knutson) |
| 2nd | Vanguard, Portland State University (Stover E. Harger III) |
| Division 2 | |
| 1st | The Collegian, Willamette University (Lauren Gold) |
| 2nd (tie) | The Linfield Review, Linfield College (Jillian Beaudry) |
| 2nd (tie) | The Beacon, University Of Portland (Anna Walters) |
| HM | The Voice, Multnomah Bible College (Karissa Clark) |
| Division 3 | |
| 1st | The Clackamas Print, Clackamas Community College (John Hurlburt) |
| 2nd | The Torch, Lane Community College (Willa Bauman) |
| HM | The Torch, Lane Community College (Sandy Wilcox) |
| HM | The Advocate, Mt. Hood Community College (Stephen Floyd) |
| 8. Best Series | |
| Division 1 | |
| 1st | Vanguard, Portland State University (Tim Foster, Nathan Hellman, Skyler Archibald, Owen R. Smith) |
| 2nd | Oregon Daily Emerald, University of Oregon (Ryan Knutson, Trevor Davis) |
| HM | Vanguard, Portland State University (Stover E. Harger III, David Holley, Steve Haske, Eva Schifter) |
| Division 2 | |
| 1st | The Linfield Review, Linfield College (Lizzie Martinez) |
| 2nd | The Linfield Review, Linfield College (Jillian Beaudry) |
| Division 3 | |
| 1st | The Advocate, Mt. Hood Community College (Stephen Floyd) |
| 2nd | The Clackamas Print, Clackamas Community College (John Hurlburt, Lydia Bashaw) |
| 9. Best Feature Story | |
| Division 1 | |
| 1st | Oregon Daily Emerald, University of Oregon (Mike O'Brien) |
| 2nd | Vanguard, Portland State University (Deeda Schroeder) |
| Division 2 | |
| 1st | The Voice, Multnomah Bible College (Benjamin Tertin) |
| 2nd | The Siskiyou, Southern Oregon University (Shonti Tager) |
| Division 3 | |
| 1st | The Torch, Lane Community College (Lana Boles) |
| 2nd | The Mainstream, Umpqua Community College (Justin Woodruff) |
| 10. Best Editorial | |
| Division 1 | |
| 1st | Oregon Daily Emerald, University of Oregon (Emerald editorial board) |
| 2nd | The Daily Barometer, Oregon State University (Lauren L. Dillard) |
| HM | Vanguard, Portland State University (Staff) |
| Division 2 | |
| 1st | The Collegian, Willamette University (Editorial board) |
| 2nd | The Beacon, University Of Portland (Staff) |
| Division 3 | |
| 1st | The Clackamas Print, Clackamas Community College (Sam Krause) |
| 2nd | The Clackamas Print, Clackamas Community College (Katie Wilson) |
| 11. Best Sports Story | |
| Division 1 | |
| 1st | Oregon Daily Emerald, University of Oregon (Kevin Hudson) |
| 2nd | Oregon Daily Emerald, University of Oregon (Doug Bonham) |
| HM | Vanguard, Portland State University (Owen R. Smith) |
| Division 2 | |
| 1st | The Beacon, University Of Portland (Andy Matarrese) |
| 2nd | The Siskiyou, Southern Oregon University (Michael Nomura) |
| HM | Hilltop News, Corban College (Mark Flores) |
| Division 3 | |
| 1st | The Advocate, Mt. Hood Community College (Christina Hammett) |
| 2nd | The Clackamas Print, Clackamas Community College (Andrea Simpson) |
| HM | The Torch, Lane Community College (Alex Braga) |
| 12. Best Review | |
| Division 1 | |
| 1st | Vanguard, Portland State University (Katie Kotsovos) |
| 2nd | Oregon Daily Emerald, University of Oregon (Lindsay Funston) |
| HM | Vanguard, Portland State University (Stover E. Harger III) |
| Division 2 | |
| 1st | The Beacon, University Of Portland (Caitlin Moran) |
| 2nd | The Beacon, University Of Portland (Michael Houston) |
| HM | The Collegian, Willamette University (Lydia Burnett) |
| Division 3 | |
| 1st | The Commuter, Linn-Benton Community College (Aaron Broich) |
| 2nd | The Advocate, Mt. Hood Community College (Stephen Floyd) |
| HM | The Mainstream, Umpqua Community College (Lacey McKim) |
| 13. Best Columnist | |
| Division 1 | |
| 1st | The Daily Barometer, Oregon State University (Nick Lilja) |
| 2nd | Vanguard, Portland State University (Sarah Hutchins) |
| HM | The Daily Barometer, Oregon State University (Rachel Spitler) |
| Division 2 | |
| 1st | The Collegian, Willamette University (Tom Ackerman) |
| 2nd | The Siskiyou, Southern Oregon University (Mark Pepitone) |
| HM | The Voice, Eastern Oregon University (Stephanie Brookhart) |
| Division 3 | |
| 1st | The Commuter, Linn-Benton Community College (Gregory Dewar) |
| 2nd | The Torch, Lane Community College (Bob Rodgers) |
| HM | The Commuter, Linn-Benton Community College (Aaron Broich) |
| 14. Best Photography | |
| Division 1 | |
| 1st | Oregon Daily Emerald, University of Oregon (Jarod Opperman) |
| 2nd | The Daily Barometer, Oregon State University (Peter Strong) |
| Division 2 | |
| 1st | The Linfield Review, Linfield College (Katelyn Krygowski) |
| 2nd | The Pioneer Log, Lewis & Clark College (Kevin Brown) |
| HM | The Linfield Review, Linfield College (Jordan Jacobo) |
| Division 3 | |
| 1st | The Commuter, Linn-Benton Community College (Will Parker) |
| 2nd (tie) | The Clackamas Print, Clackamas Community College (Katie Wilson) |
| 2nd (tie) | The Torch, Lane Community College (Isaac Viel) |
| 15. Best Spot News Photo | |
| Division 1 | |
| 1st | The Daily Barometer, Oregon State University (Peter Strong) |
| 2nd | Vanguard, Portland State University (Ed Johnson) |
| Division 2 | |
| 1st | The Linfield Review, Linfield College (Katelyn Krygowski) |
| 2nd | The Siskiyou, Southern Oregon University (Beth Pahl) |
| Division 3 | |
| 1st | The Advocate, Mt. Hood Community College (Stephen Floyd) |
| 2nd | The Torch, Lane Community College (Curtis McCain) |
| HM | The Clackamas Print, Clackamas Community College (Elizabeth Hitz) |
| 16. Best Feature Photo | |
| Division 1 | |
| 1st | Vanguard, Portland State University (Kristy Hruska) |
| 2nd | The Daily Barometer, Oregon State University (Andrew Burton) |
| Division 2 | |
| 1st | The Beacon, University Of Portland (Thomas Ngo) |
| 2nd | The Rearguard, Portland State University (Emma Duncan) |
| HM | The Beacon, University Of Portland (Sarah LaPonte) |
| Division 3 | |
| 1st | The Advocate, Mt. Hood Community College (Badger Chishti) |
| 2nd | The Torch, Lane Community College (Isaac Viel) |
| HM | The Advocate, Mt. Hood Community College (Christina Hammett) |
| 17. Best Sports Photo | |
| Division 1 | |
| 1st | The Daily Barometer, Oregon State University (Peter Strong) |
| 2nd | Oregon Daily Emerald, University of Oregon (Jarod Opperman) |
| HM | Vanguard, Portland State University (Fang-zhou Zhou) |
| Division 2 | |
| 1st | The Voice, Eastern Oregon University (Ian Garcia) |
| 2nd | The Siskiyou, Southern Oregon University (Anne Hutchinson) |
| HM | The Collegian, Willamette University (Stephen Scott) |
| Division 3 | |
| 1st | The Torch, Lane Community College (Isaac Viel) |
| 2nd | The Commuter, Linn-Benton Community College (Chris Kelley) |
| HM | The Clackamas Print, Clackamas Community College (Sam Krause) |
| 18. Best Graphic | |
| Division 1 | |
| 1st | Oregon Daily Emerald, University of Oregon (Ryan Heidt) |
| 2nd | Oregon Daily Emerald, University of Oregon (Ryan Heidt) |
| HM | Vanguard, Portland State University (Jeff Hammond) |
| Division 2 | |
| 1st | The Linfield Review, Linfield College (Ryan Gerdes) |
| 2nd | The Rearguard, Portland State University (Emma Duncan) |
| HM | The Siskiyou, Southern Oregon University (Anne Hutchinson) |
| Division 3 | |
| 1st | The Torch, Lane Community College (Diana White) |
| 2nd | The Clackamas Print, Clackamas Community College (Kyle Steele) |
| HM | The Clackamas Print, Clackamas Community College (Kayla Berge) |
| 19. Best Cartooning | |
| Division 1 | |
| 1st | Vanguard, Portland State University (Ed Johnson, Stover E. Harger III) |
| 2nd | The Daily Barometer, Oregon State University (Albert Pineda) |
| HM | Oregon Daily Emerald, University of Oregon (Patrick Finney) |
| Division 2 | |
| 1st | The Collegian, Willamette University (Patrick Willgohs) |
| 2nd | The Linfield Review, Linfield College (Keegan Bassett) |
| Division 3 | |
| 1st | The Torch, Lane Community College (Tom Adams) |
| 2nd | The Clackamas Print, Clackamas Community College (Megan Koler) |
| 20. Best House Ad | |
| Division 1 | |
| 1st | Vanguard, Portland State University (Ed Johnson) |
| 2nd | Oregon Daily Emerald, University of Oregon (Staff) |
| HM | Oregon Daily Emerald, University of Oregon (Staff) |
| Division 2 | |
| 1st | The Beacon, University Of Portland (Thomas Ngo) |
| 2nd | The Linfield Review, Linfield College (Claire Oliver) |
| Division 3 | |
| 1st | The Torch, Lane Community College (Curtis McCain) |
| 2nd | The Clackamas Print, Clackamas Community College (Elizabeth Hitz) |
| HM | The Commuter, Linn-Benton Community College (Will Parker) |