{"id":531,"date":"2015-08-21T15:15:45","date_gmt":"2015-08-21T19:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.eckerd.edu\/?p=531"},"modified":"2022-11-03T12:01:35","modified_gmt":"2022-11-03T16:01:35","slug":"the-current-wins-9-awards-in-statewide-journalism-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eckerd.edu\/news\/blog\/the-current-wins-9-awards-in-statewide-journalism-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"The Current wins 9 awards in statewide journalism contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>The Current<\/em>, the student newspaper at Eckerd College, won nine awards during the 21st Annual Sunshine State Awards last weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The paper was named the second-best College paper in the state in its division (high frequency), and first-place awards for best news story and best sports story. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spjflorida.com\/2015\/08\/2015-sunshine-state-awards-winners\/#student\">View the full list of awards<\/a>, which are sponsored by the Florida Pro chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.<\/p>\n<p>Assistant Professor of Creative Writing K.C. Wolfe, who advised <em>The Current<\/em>, said he\u2019s proud of the awards. \u201cWhile their goal isn&#8217;t winning awards, it\u2019s always encouraging when the staff&#8217;s hard work gets recognition, especially from a such a distinguished group,\u201d Wolfe said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This is hardly the first time <em>The Current<\/em> has been honored for excellence. Last year it was named <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eckerd.edu\/news\/index.php?f=detail&amp;id=3525\">best student publication and website<\/a> in Florida and was awarded the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spj.org\/news.asp?ref=1157\">2012 Mark of Excellence Awards<\/a> for Best College Newspaper and Best College Website for small schools in the Southeast.<\/p>\n<p>The Current publishes bi-weekly during the academic year and is distributed free on campus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Current, the student newspaper at Eckerd College, won nine awards during the 21st Annual Sunshine State Awards last weekend. 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