MISSOURI COLLEGE MEDIA AWARDS

The Current won the following awards from the Missouri College Media Association for 2009 publications at two-year colleges:

First Place
Nick Fox, Photo Page: Plaza Art Fair

Second Place
Rachel Cantrell, Feature Photography: Rumors
Mike Blake, Story Illustration: Geese attack Longview
The Current, Overall

Third Place
Rick Wirt, Feature Writing: Phi Theta Kappa officer named Soldier of the Year
Jordan Lee, Sports Writing: Lakers train for another banner year
Michael Bartlett, Regular Column: American potheads are responsible
Mike Blake, Political/Editorial Cartoon: Me? Get swine flu?
Mike Blake, Non-Political/Entertainment Cartoon: Park at the Rec Center

Honorable Mention
Bryan Gentry & Michael Bartlett: Ban Johnson proposal shouldn’t be approved
Sean Graham, Sports Writing: Sports Lodge lends excitement to Lee’s Summit
The Current, Feature Page: Rumors