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Awards

19 Awards – Including General Excellence, Best Website, and Sweepstakes awards as well as 9 first place, 5 second place, 2 third place winners

EntryPlace/Category/WinnerLink

General Excellence
Staff of The College VOICE
September 27, 2021
Overall Website
Staff of The College VOICE
www.mcccvoice.org
First Place Newswriting
Ashley Jackson
Governor Murphy signs “New Voices” law to protect student journalists
First Place Feature Writing
Elijah Parkman-Williams
Survey shows having video conferencing cameras off changes student and faculty perception of remote learning
First Place Profile Writing
Bruna Camara and Angie Varela
English as a Second Language Professor Michael Beihl retires after 35 years
First Place Coronavirus Coverage
Ken Fantry, Mandy Sidhu, Aiden Velenger, Alessandro Rivero and Ashley Jackson
Multiple Articles including "Being a sophomore and a freshman at the same time"
First Place Opinion Writing
Mandy Sidhu
Keep “Community” in community colleges: changing names is not how you fight a stigma
First Place Entertainment and Reviews
Christopher Patti
Family and tradition are at the heart of New Jersey pizza wars
First Place Investigative Reporting
Madhavi Steinert
Battle for Student Government President included social media fighting, allegations of misconduct, then a narrow win for Perez
First Place Photography
Alessandro Rivero
MCCC sports on the rebound: The Vikings take the field despite a year of covid restrictions
First Place Online video
Madhavi Steinert and Ben Levitt
Second Place News Writing
Aiden Velenger
College mourns loss of beloved Communication professor Kathi Paluscio who was known for building supportive environments for all
Second Place Profile Writing
Elijah Parkman-Williams
MCCC’s new Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. James H. Whitney III, sets focus on diversity, equity and inclusion
Second Place Opinion Writing
Ashley Jackson
As a former M&M I’m weighing in on the character revamp debate

Second Place Sports Writing
Kyle Goldware
MCCC has a long history of turning out pro baseball players: who will be next?

Second Place Photography
Ashley Jackson
The chefs must go on! Hospitality students still running the Viking Cafe
Third Place Feature Writing
Ben Levitt
Freedom skate park in Trenton is open til Feb. 24
Third Place Sports Writing
Liam Simonelli
Athletic facility rentals provide financial support for college

3 Awards Total – 2 regional finalists and 1 national winner

EntryPlace/Category/WinnerLink
National Winner
Ben Levitt
Police take a knee
Region 1 Finalists - COVID-19 Feature Photography
Mohamed Haddara and Serena Bolitho
Facing Reality: What do our masks say about us?
Region 1 Finalist - COVID-19 Writing
Brian Amigh
Three stories of covid-19 survival

2021 Awards

18 Awards – 7 first place, 4 second place, 7 third place

EntryPlace/Category/WinnerLink

November 23, 2020
General Excellence Third Place
Staff of The College VOICE
November 23, 2020
Website Second Place
Staff of The College VOICE
www.mcccvoice.org
First Place Newswriting
Elijah Parkman-Williams
Remote learning has increased cheating in online classes: online test proctoring service proves controverial
First Place Feature Writing
Cesia Guadron
The chicks next door: things are mostly sunny side up for NJ's backyard chickens
First Place COVID-19 Special Coverage
Brian Amigh, Kristina Hontz, Ashley Jackson, and Aaliyah Patel
Three stories of covid-19 survival
CARES Act money is great and comes with only a few issues
During pandemic quarantine, everyone is facing Mental Monsters
Dinner for one: your COVID holiday plan
The toilet paper shortage is all in your head: psychology drives panic buying
First Place Column Writing
Alex Gonzalez
For students like me, our physical disabilities make college even harder during the pandemic
First Place Sports Writing
Natalie Tellez
As of mid-November, MCCC’s fitness center is still open
First Place Photography
Alessandro Rivero
Graffiti Pier in Philly: private property for public expression, soon to be public
First Place Online Video
Amelia DeGuzman
POEM: After the Burning of the 3rd Precinct
Second Place Features Writing
Jason Norton
Facing a crisis of few customers, Trenton’s small business owners keep going
Second Place COVID-19 Special Coverage
Ben Levitt, Serena Bolitho, Donny Neuls
MCCC coronavirus plan presented at public forum
MCCC closing, all classes moving online
For students returning to campus a fall like no other
MCCC enrollment down by 16%
Students got the covid vaccine then vaccinated 400 other people
Second Place Photography
Serena Bolitho and Mohamed Haddara
Lambertville, NJ goes all out for spooky Halloween decorations

Third Place News Writing
Ashley Jackson
MCCC establishes Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
Third Place Feature Writing
Ashley Peng
Neurodiverse students face special challenges online
Profile Writing
Donny Neuls
America’s Got Talent quarterfinalist and NJ local, Julia Scotti, entertained and inspired
Third Place Arts and Entertainment Writing
Mandy Sidhu
Netflix hit “Lupin” challenges racial stereotypes
Third Place Layout and Design
Megan Dunn
Covid preparation checklist
Third Place Photography
Jason Norton
The Arts Council of Princeton’s pop-up Chalk Murals event

2020 Awards

19 Awards – 13 first place, 4 second place, 2 third place

EntryPlace/Category/WinnerLink

General Excellence
Staff of The College VOICE
December 9, 2019
Overall Website
Staff of The College VOICE
www.mcccvoice.org
First Place Newswriting
Tori Pender and Donny Neuls
Angry preacher disrupts campus, tells students they’re going to hell
First Place Profile Writing
Kristen Miller
Local artist Leon Rainbow uses graffiti murals to revive Trenton one wall at a time
First Place Editorial Writing
Tori Pender
Call a fire a fire: The college is obliged to keep us informed in the case of an emergency
First Place Column Writing
Melissa Reyes
After a marriage at 18 and divorce at 21, college seemed impossible
First Place Arts and Entertainment Writing
Nina Pemberton
Let them eat cereal, all day long! Spoony Sweets in Hamilton is serving up nothing but breakfast
First Place Investigative Reporting
Drew Mumich
Faculty continue to pressure Mercer’s Board of Trustees after April’s vote of no confidence in President Wang
First Place Photography
Patrick Mulligan
Fire in LA bathroom causes evacuation, confusion and multi-day building shutdown
First Place Online Video
Kristen Miller
First Place Web Project
Kristen Miller and Melissa Reyes
PROBLEM SOLVED: How to transfer
First Place Layout and Design
Megan Dunn
What are you saying to me
Second Place Features Writing
Justin Willever
MCCC addresses student food insecurity with new Trenton Campus food pantry
Second Place Sportswriting
Patrick Mulligan
As baseball regular season winds down, Vikings take Monroe College Mustangs 12-6
Second Place Photography
Kristen Miller
Lambertville, NJ goes all out for spooky Halloween decorations

Second Place Online Video
Tori Pender and Donny Neuls
A campus finds a way to fight hate
Third Place Feature Writing
Caitlin Oliver
Routinely broken elevators pose on-going problems for students and staff with mobility issues
Third Place Arts and Entertainment Writing
Tory Richardson
Tamara Torres asks: Who does feminism belong to?
EntryCategory/Place/WinnerLink
Editorial Writing
National Second Place
Tori Pender
Call a fire a fire: The college is obliged to keep us informed in the case of an emergency

3 Awards including Best Two Year Newspaper

EntryCategory and RecipientLink

Best Two-Year Newspaper
Staff of The College VOICE


December 9, 2019
Best In-House Print Ad
Ben Levitt

Are you one of us? Join the VOICE!
Best Tweet
Donny Neuls

Campus gets disrupted by angry preacher telling students they're going to hell.

3 Awards Total – 1 national finalist

EntryPlace/Category/WinnerLink

Region 1 Finalist Breaking News
Staff of The College VOICE
December 9, 2019
Region 1 Finalist Investigative Reporting
Drew Mumich
Faculty continue to pressure Mercer’s Board of Trustees after April’s vote of no confidence in President Wang
National Finalist Editorial Cartoon
Kristina Hontz
Call a fire a fire: The college is obliged to keep us informed in the case of an emergency

17 Awards Total – 8 first place, 5 second place, 4 third place

EntryPlace/Category/WinnerLink

General Excellence
Staff of The College VOICE
April 2, 2018
February 11, 2019

Overall Website
Staff of The College VOICE
www.mcccvoice.org
First Place Newswriting
Tory Richardson
Students victims of college wide phishing scam
Residents have high hopes for new Trenton High
First Place Features Writing
Chelsey Johnstone
Local belly dancers explore new interest in old art
Spooky theme restaurant in NYC booming
First Place Sports Writing
Caitlin Clarke
Winning streak takes men's soccer to playoffs
First Place Investigative Reporting
Chelsey Johnstone
The mold is back
First Place Online Video
Kristen Miller
First Place Layout & Design
Drew Mumich
Chinese New Year parade in NYC
Two years of political protests
Second Place Features Writing
Maria Ramos
Starving for an Education
Second Place Opinion Column
Chelsey Johnstone
Surviving a mass shooting changed me
Second Place Investigative Reporting
Drew Mumich
Mercer students brace for 4% tuition bump after last year's 7.8% hike
Second Place Online Video
Griffin Jones
Mercer's feral cats trapped, neutered and released, but work still remains
Second Place Photography
Chelsey Johnstone
Local couple succeeds with Latin food truck
Spooky themed restaurant, Beetle House, booming
Locals rally to protect Mueller investigation
The mold is back
Third Place Newswriting
Drew Mumich
The day the racists didn't show up
Third Place Profiles Writing
Chelsey Johnstone
Mercer alumnus acheives fame through his artwork
Gia Farrell: Jill of all trades
Third Place Web Project
Drew Mumich & Brandon Sims
Problem solved: finding your advisor
Third Place Enterprise Reporting
Drew Mumich, Maria Ramos, Griffin Jones and Sean O'Connor
March for Our Lives: Princeton
March for Our Lives: Washington, D.C.

EntryPlace/Category/WinnerLink
Region 1 Finalist Newswriting
Chelsey Johnstone
The mold is back
Region 1 Finalist Feature Writing
Drew Mumich and Brandon Sims
Problem Solved: How to find your advisor
Region 1 Finalist Features Photography
Griffin Jones
Student protestors and gun violence survivors arrive in Washington D.C. for March for Our Lives

RecipientAward/Category/RecipientLink

Matthew J. Kochis
Honor Roll Adviser
Two Year Newspaper
Matthew J. Kochis
College Media Association Adviser Awards


EntryCategory/Place/WinnerLink

September 4, 2018
Best of Show
Eighth Place
Staff of The College VOICE

September 4, 2018

April 2, 2018
Pacemaker - Story of the Year
Diversity Series -Honorable Mention
Staff of The College VOICE
March for Our Lives: Princeton
March for Our Lives: Washington, D.C.

EntryPlace/Category/WinnerLink
General Excellence
Staff of The College VOICE
First Place Feature Writing
Jackson Thompson
Men's lacrosse team could cause Title IX problems
First Place Photography
Griffin Jones
President's DACA stance leaves community shaken
Students protest at Washington, D.C. March for Our Lives
Second Place Newsriting
Maria Ramos and Jackson Thompson
After five college Vice Presidents in five years, who will be Mercer's new VP?
Second Place Feature Writing
Maria Ramos
Second Place Profile Writing
Chelsey Johnstone
Second Place Opinion Writing
Mike Lafisca
Second Place Sports Writing
Jackson Thompson
Second Place Investigative Reporting
Maria Ramos and Tim O'Boyle
Second Place Photography
Jasmine Santalla
Second Place Overall Website
Staff of The College VOICE
www.mcccvoice.org
Third Place Feature Writing
Griffin Jones
Third Place Profile Writing
Griffin Jones
Third Place Editorial Writing
Chelsey Johnstone
Third Place Arts & Entertainment Review
Drew Mumich and Jackson Thompson
Third Place Investigative Reporting
Maria Ramos and Griffin Jones

EntryPlace/Category/WinnerLink
Region 1 Winner - Feature Writing
Maria Ramos
Fake news sows confusion
Region 1 Winner - Sports Photography
Jasmine Santalla
Softball team rides 10 game streak into post season
Region 1 Finalist - Feature Writing
Maria Ramos
Students face mental health crisis mostly alone
Region 1 Finalist - Opinion Writing
Sean O'Connor
Congressman Chris Smith of the NJ 4th needs to go asap
Region 1 Finalist - News Photography
Maria Ramos
Puerto Rican parade in Trenton prompts discussion about immigration
Region 1 Finalist - Photo Illustration
Maria Ramos
College addresses mold problem but questions remain
Region 1 Finalist - Feature Photography
Griffin Jones
Trump's DACA decision leaves community shaken

EntryPlace/Category/WinnerLink
Third Place Column Writing
Maria Ramos
Mexican in the age of Trump: The human cost of nationalism and fear

EntryPlace/Category/WinnerLink

General Excellence
Staff of The College VOICE
February 17, 2017
Overall Website
Staff of The College VOICE
www.mcccvoice.org
First Place Features Writing
Maria Ramos
Fake news sows confusion
First Place Arts and Entertainment Writing
Trevion Anglin
A new addition to New Brunswick's historic basement music scene
First Place Photography
Tim O'Boyle
I can't 'go home,' I'm already here!
Second Place Newswriting
Svetlana Craft, Jasmine Santalla and Maria Ramos
Sex offender Mercer student arrested
Second Place Opinion Writing
Oscar Trigueros and Trevion Anglin
We need a real food court
Third Place Sports Writing
Jackson Thompson
Vikings baseball look for back to back World Serie

EntryPlace/Category/WinnerLink
Region 1 Finalist - Photography
Savannah Dziepak
T'was The Night Before Christmas at Kelsey Theatre

EntryPlace/Category/WinnerLink
Region 1 Winner - Feature Writing
Stephen Harrison
Mercer alumn Leon Rainbow uses graffiti art to bring Trenton to life
Region 1 Winner - Breaking News Photography
Zac Santanello and Haley Monek
Faculty picket annual gala to protest contract negotiation stalemate
Region 1 Winner - Feature Photography
Zac Santanello
Metal band This or The Apocalypse roars through Champs in Trenton

New Jersey Collegiate Press Association Awards 2013-2014

Category Place Article
General Excellence FIRST March 2013- March 2014
News Writing    
Staff of The College VOICE FIRST “Professors picket annual gala”
Feature Writing    
Stephen Harrison FIRST “Life as a homeless vet”
Sean O’Connor SECOND “Research raises concerns for online students”
James Reslier-Wells &Mariana Braz THIRD “To get guns off the streets, buybacks aren’t efficient”
Personality Profile    
Kevin Xavier SECOND “Widmarc ‘Tigana’ Dalce”
Kristie Kuschyk THIRD “Even a stroke can’t get her down”
Column Writing    
Carl Fedorko FIRST “Leaving your friends to die”
Arts & Entertainment    
Logan Paul FIRST “Hot on D Spot Restaurant”
Russ Chizek SECOND “This or the Apocalypse”
Investigative Reporting    
Kevin Xavier & Carl Fedorko FIRST “Crime reports update”
Stephen Harrison & Staff SECOND “Bitter faculty contract fight comes to an end”
Photography    
Zac Santanello FIRST “Faculty picket annual gala”
Layout & Design    
Layla Cabrera THIRD “Life as a homeless vet”

 

The College VOICE has won the following awards for 2012-2013

Society of Professional Journalists’ Mark of Excellence Awards – Region 1

Category Place Article
Editorial Reporting    
Staff of The College VOICE THIRD “College undermines student success”
Column Writing    
Ken Napier SECOND “Is Mercer building a death star?”
In-depth Reporting    
Laura Pollack SECOND “College files faulty crime reports for years”
Kellie Rendina, Noelle Gilman, Laura Pollack THIRD “Professor Jamal Eric Watson under investigation”
General Photography    
Matthew Grant Arnold FIRST “Chinese New Year” (Won National Finalist)


NJCPA awards 2013 Redux
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The College VOICE has won the following 2011-2012 New Jersey Collegiate Press Association’s Better Newspaper awards:

3rd place for General Excellence

and the Sweepstakes Award

1st place for News Writing
“Print card machine” – Sierra Downs

1st place for Bio/Personality profile
“Irene Calabria” – Stephen Harrison

2nd place opinion writing
“DADT” and “Ellen” – Sierra Downs

3rd place sports writing
“Erie Explosion” -Val DaGrain

1st place investigative reporting
“Prescription drug abuse” – Daniela Rocha

1st place general photography
“Nazi rally in Trenton” – Keris & Pomerantz

1st place sports photo
“Die hard winter surfers” – Dan Asnis

 

First place for photo illustration

 “Prescription drug abuse” -Daniela Rocha

 

Second place for photo illustration

“MCCC – No escape!” – Laura Pollack

Third place for photo illustration

“Voyage of the print card machine” – Matthew Arnold

 

The College VOICE has won awards in the following categories for the Society of Professional Journalists

Mark of Excellence Awards for Region 1

2010-2011

First place winners from Region 1 advance to the national round.

Best All-Around Non-Daily Two Year- Third Place for Region 1

 

In-Depth Reporting -For: Prescription drug abuse on campus

By: Daniela Rocha

First Place for Region 1

National Finalist

General News Photography -For: Restaurant 230

By: Jason Pomerantz

First Place for Region 1

National Finalist

Sports Photography -For: Trenton Steel look to Catch Erie Explosion

By: Val DaGrain

First Place for Region 1

General News Reporting – For: Nazi student on campus

By: Anna Bosted

Third Place for Region 1

General Column Writing For: Don’t eat organic!

By: Ken Napier

Second Place for Region 1

These days, our markets are filled with items labeled as Organic or Pesticide Free, claiming benefits from their natural cultivation methods.

“I like buying organic food because…I don’t know…I don’t know why I eat organic foods. I think organic food tastes better,” said Christine Gwin, a hippy and junior at Rutgers.

Muhammad Ali and Dick Winters didn’t buy organic, and I’ll bet they could kick that hippy’s ass.

Actually, “Organic foods have never been shown to be healthier, more nutritious or more safe than conventional foods, despite dozens of scientific studies. There is no weight that organic is better or healthier for you.” says Alex Avery of The Hudson Institute Center for Global Food Issues in a CNN in-depth report.

In fact, organic food might even be WORSE FOR YOU than normal chemically soaked fruits and veggies. Many of the modern farming methods and chemicals that organic products forgo in favor absolutely nothing were put in place for a reason

 

Feature Writing For: Soccer star Irene Calabria learned to play with the boys

First Place for Region 1

National Finalist

By: Stephen Harrison

 

March 2012, College Media Association Apple Award


 OLDER AWARDS

Society of Professional Journalists

Mark of Excellence Awards

2009-2010

Best All-Around Non-Daily Two Year- First Place Region 1 – First Place in the Nation

General News Photography -For: Wind Storm Batters Aviation Fleet

By: Jason Pomerantz

First Place for Region 1

Sports Photography -For: Vikings Men’s Soccer Team Takes Essex 2-1

By: CJ Harker

First Place for Region 1 – First Place in the Nation

Feature Photography -For: Roadside Memorials

By: CJ Harker

First Place for Region 1

Photo Illustration -For: Crime Uptick

By: Jason Pomerantz

First Place for Region 1

In-Depth Reporting -For: As Megan’s Law turns 15, are we any safer?

By: Daniela Rocha

First Place for Region 1 – First Place in the Nation

General News Reporting -For: Law & Disorder: Sheriff interrupts class 

By: Dmitry Gurvits

First Place for Region 1 – National Finalist

 

General News Reporting -For: 9/11 Memorial stirs controversy

By: Daniela Rocha

Second Place for Region 1 

 
 
 

Breaking News Reporting -For: Murder and manhunt in Mercer County

By: Sara Gatling & Dmitry Gurvits

First Place for Region 1 – National Finalist

 

Breaking News Reporting -For: High school students protest education cuts

By: Kelly Smith

Second Place for Region 1


 Associated Collegiate Press Award 2010

 

 

2009-2010 New Jersey Collegiate Press Association

15 Total Awards
Two-year non-daily: General Excellence

First Place Wins:
First Place for Deadline Reporting – Security and LGBTF clash over kiss-in – By Dmitry Gurvits, Matt White, Sara Gatling and Veronic Furman
First Place for Biography/Personality Profile – Elizabeth Bondurant Profile – By Dmitry Gurvits
First Place for General Photography – Police Academy Series – By Chris Szakolczai
First Place for Sports Photography – Softball/Baseball Photos – By Sandra Isaac

Second Place Wins:
Second Place for News Writing – Refund Policy Changed – By Dmitry Gurvits
Second Place for Feature Writing – Parking still a tight squeeze – By Amber Zahn
Second Place for Column/Opinion Writing – Porn Reduces our capacity for intimacy – By Matt Williams
Second Place for Sports Writing – Viking Men’s Soccer off to a strong start – By Peter Cosma
Second Place for Investigative Reporting – Students ask where $ from ENG course fees is going – By DeChele Covington
Second Place for Sports Photography – Tyler Texas takes home trophy – By Matthew Freedman
Second Place for General Photography – Big Apple Circus – By Dmitry Gurvits

Third Place Wins:
Third Place for News Writing – Hate crime hits too close to homeMatt Williams
Third Place for Column/Opinion Writing – Profs Who Patronize compromise/Why are we prudes about porn? Sara Gatling
Third Place for General Photography – Dining photos – Malaga, Fedora, Masala Grill – By CJ Harker

2008-2009 SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards – Region 1

First Place Win:
First Place for Newswriting – “Hate crime hits too close to home” Matt Williams

2008-2009 NEW JERSEY COLLEGIATE PRESS ASSOCIATION

5 Total Awards

First Place Wins:
First Place for Newswriting – Prison graduation – By David Hoyt
First Place for Photography – Big Apple Circus – By Emma Kay

Second Place Wins:
Second Place for Feature Writing – No health center at Mercer – By Susana Sanchez

Third Place Wins:
Third Place for Layout & Design – Obama’s inauguration Eva Surany & Kendra Yu

Honorable Mention:
Honorable Mention for General Photography – Obama’s inauguration Kendra Yu

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