The Kentucky Kernel won nine first-place awards and 38 awards overall this weekend at the Kentucky Intercollegiate Press Association convention in Erlanger, Ky.
Arts Editor Carrie Morrison and Executive Editor Stephen Trimble won first place news story for their coverage of the downtown disturbances following the shooting of Tony Sullivan in October. The panel of professionals who judged the contest called it a"first-rate news story. This is journalism - not just collegiate journalism - at its best."
Photo Editor Greg Eans won first for news photo.
Editorial Editor Trent Knuckles placed first in the general interest column category for his opinion about the Student Activities Board. Editorial Cartoonist Alex DeGrand won first for his drawings on the Kernel Viewpoint page.
News Editor Perry Brothers and Assistant Managing Editor Ty Halpin took top honors for sports news story with their coverage of the complaints about the UK logo which caused the athletics department to alter the Cat's tongue.
Cartoonists Jerry Voigt and Toby Gibbs won first for comic strip with their daily strip, Sherman's Alley.
Former Design Editor Byl Hensley won first place for advertising design.
The Kernel's Century section, edited by Associate Editor Lance Williams, garnered first place for special section. The Kernel also won first place for front-page design.
Also at the convention, Williams was elected KIPA president. Next year's convention will be sponsored by UK and held in Lexington.
At the College Newspaper Business and Advertising Managers meeting in Clearwater, Fla., the Kernel advertising staff received two first place awards.
The first was a Best Newspaper Promotion Campaign (1/4 page or more) for the Brady Bunch staff recruitment ads, which ran this spring.
The other award was for Best Display Ad (black and white) for a Student Government Association advertisement for a student rally against a tuition increase.
These are two of the most prestigious awards for college advertisements.
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