University Star staff earn 15 TIPA awards

We want to congratulate the University Star staff members and contributors who won 15 awards from the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association (TIPA) during the spring convention March 23-25.

The Texas Intercollegiate Press Association (TIPA) is the oldest collegiate media organization in the country. It comprises 77 public and private two-year colleges and four-year universities in Texas that teach journalism or have existing or planned student publications. The annual awards honor excellence in student media.

For previously published contests, Texas State competes in Division I, which includes A&M-College Station, Abilene Christian, Baylor, TCU, Texas Tech, University of Houston, University of North Texas, UT-Arlington, UT-Austin, UT-Dallas, UT-El Paso and UT-Rio Grande Valley.  

Awards the students received were:

On-Site Competition Awards (Open Division)
First Place, Editorial Writing, Rhian Davis
First Place, TV Sports Writing, David Cuevas
Second Place, Print Sports Writing, Carson Weaver
Second Place, News Writing, Nichaela Shaheen
Third Place, Radio Sports Writing, Dillon Strine
Third Place, Magazine Design, Sarah Manning
Third Place, Sports Action Photo, Sarah Manning

Previously Published Division I
First Place, Feature Story, Carson Weaver
First Place, Static Information Graphic, Staff
First Place, General Column, Andrew Hodge
Second Place, Sports Column, David Cuevas
Second Place, Website, Staff
Third Place, Feature Photo, Liliana Perez
Third Place, Editorial Cartoon
Honorable Mention, Best Use of Social Media – Breaking News, Vanessa Buentello

The University Star also received two Society of Professional Journalists 2022 Region 8 Mark of Excellence Awards during the annual conference on March 31 in San Antonio. Those awards were:
Finalist, Best Affiliated Website, Staff
Finalist, Sports Photography, Vanessa Buentello