The Utah Statesman earns 11 awards from Utah Press Association
On Saturday, The Utah Statesman received 11 awards from the Utah Press Association in competition with other newspapers across the state of Utah.
These awards are given to newspapers that excel within the categories determined by the UPA. Categories range from the Best Editor’s Column to the Best Sports Photograph, and the awards encapsulate the overall excellence of a newspaper and all of its staff. For award purposes, the Utah Statesman competes in Group 5 of the UPA against other collegiate newspapers around the state.
The UPA is an organization that represents 46 newspapers, according to its website. It is recognized as Utah’s oldest trade association having been founded on December 17, 1983 by a collective of publishers. The UPA serves to annually recognize excellence in the state’s newspapers and present awards to industry leaders.
The Utah Statesman earned four first place titles and seven runner-up awards. The awards won by The Statesman and its writers are:
First Place Winners
Best Sports Column — Daniel Hansen, “On the flip side of the storybook ending”
Best Sports Story — Thomas Sorenson, “More than a game: The legacy of Jimmy Moore”
Best Community Event — Carter Moore, “DREAMing of a better future: USU students and faculty protest end to DACA”
Best Lifestyle Page — First Place
Second Place Winners
Best Website — Second Place, The Utah Statesman
Best Special Section — Second Place
Third Place Winners
Best Editorial — “It’s time to stop doing nothing about guns”
Best Editor’s Column — Logan Jones, “Social media reaction to Vegas attack a tragedy itself”
Best Sports Photograph — Erica McNeill
Mens basketball play against Montana State University on November 13, 2017. Aggies win with a score of 81-73. (Erica McNeill)
Best Front Page — The Utah Statesman
Best Sports Page — Third Place
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