As editor-in-chief of the Hilltop Monitor, it is my privilege to announce that the Hilltop Monitor has returned to award-winning status.
Student newspapers across Missouri were invited to submit their best articles as part of the Missouri College Media Association (MCMA) competition. Of 29 total categories, the Hilltop Monitor submitted to 12 categories and won 7 awards, including runner-up in the Best Overall Newspaper category. The Hilltop Monitor did not enter last year’s competition due to Jewell’s declaration of financial exigency. We are grateful to Student Senate for supporting our entry this year.
Every member of the Hilltop staff contributed to awards in newspaper-wide categories, including our deep-dive investigative piece regarding changes to the College, which won two awards. All three members of the editorial board won first-place awards for individual reporting.
Copy editor Alee Dickey expressed gratitude to Hilltop staff for maintaining an excellent standard of journalism in the face of institutional difficulties.
A full list of awards won by the Hilltop Monitor can be found below:
- News Writing, First Place: E.E. Naber, William Jewell College restructures academic programs
- Editorial Writing, First Place: Alee Dickey, Donald Trump and the Smithsonian: who gets to rewrite history
- In-Depth News Reporting, Third Place: Hilltop staff, What now? Exploring the implications of William Jewell College’s declaration of financial exigency and restructuring of academic programs
- Investigative Reporting, First Place: Hilltop staff, What now? Exploring the implications of William Jewell College’s declaration of financial exigency and restructuring of academic programs – The Hilltop Monitor
- Feature Photography, First Place: Matthew Parker, An Aurora on the Hill
- Overall Website, First Place
Best Overall Newspaper, Second Place