Del Mar College journalism, radio & TV students win 52 awards at annual conference
Student journalists recently attended the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association Spring Convention in Fort Worth and won 52 awards and two scholarships. TIPA, the nation’s oldest and largest collegiate press association, hosts a three-day conference each year with speakers, workshops and contests where students compete against others from around the Lone Star State. “It was my first time at TIPA so that was intimidating,” said radio/TV major Heather Medina. “We’re competing with so many colleges from all over the state, so I was really shocked that I was awarded a second-place spot [Radio Announcement live Contest] as well as a few…