Editors honored with SJVSPA All Valley honor

Brittany Stobbe • March 4, 2006

sm-EditorsHonored — [/media-credit] After months of editing and dedication to the campus newspaper, The Feather, senior hard copy editor-in-chief, Gary Darakjian, center, and senior online editor-in-chief, Brianna Stobbe, right, received first place in the Small Schools Division at the SJVSPA competition at Fresno State, March 4.

In now its 60th year, the San Joaquin Valley Scholastic Press Association (SJVSPA) invites junior and senior high media and communication students from Lodi to Bakersfield to compete in its annual competition sponsored by the School of Mass Media and Journalism at Fresno State University, March 4, 2006.

After months of editing and dedication to the campus newspaper, The Feather, senior hard copy editor-in-chief, Gary Darakjian, center, and senior online editor-in-chief, Brianna Stobbe, right, received first place and a SJVSPA All Valley honor newspaper award in the Small Schools Division at the SJVSPA competition at FSU on March 4.

This is the second year in a row The Feather was awarded this honor. Additionally the online version of the paper is currently being judged by the National Scholastic Press Association in its two-month competition. Results of this contest will be made available in April.

Darakjian, who has been on staff for three years, also received first place in the on-the-spot lay-out and design competition. The on-the-spot competitions were open to students from all divisions. Other onsite winners were seniors Kassy Batesole and editor Spenser Koleen. Both writers received honorable mention in on-the-spot contests: Batesole for a sports article and Koleen for an editorial.