Foghorn staff brought home 27 wins from the annual Texas Community College Journalism Association conference Nov 6-8 at the University of Texas-Tyler.
Students competed in the Live Contest at the conference, which is a mock news event that allows students to cover a news event in real-time. This year’s mock event was a press conference and crime scene for unknown remains found on campus. Foghorn reporters Layla Fonseca and Natalia Zamora earned first place for Headline Writing, while Editor-in-Chief Evie Lopez, Online Editor Arianna Rios, and reporter Rogelio Garcia earned second place for Photo Package.
In addition to the Live Contest, students attended how-to workshops on photography, news writing, and mobile broadcast, as well as speaker sessions on topics from podcasts and sports photography to applying journalism skills outside the newsroom.
The conference concluded with the results of the Previously Published contest winners, where the Foghorn brought home 25 awards, including seven first-place honors. First place wins were former Online Editor Haylie Godoy for news photo and news writing; former Editor-In-Chief Lola Ponce Gamboa for editorial writing; Gamboa and Godoy for multimedia package; former Photo Editor Edward Green for sports photo; Peyton Henderson for audio news; and Nygel Hudson Williams for video sports.
PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED CONTEST WINS
First Place
News Photo, Haylie Godoy: Photo of protesters and truck
News Writing, Haylie Godoy: Article on Texas Senate Bill 17
Editorial Writing, Lola Ponce: Editorial on textbook prices
Sports Photo, Edward Green: Photo of color run
Audio News, Peyton Henderson: segment South Texas Stories: Rockport
Video Sports, Nygel Hudson Williams: CC Downtown Run Club
Multimedia Package, Haylie Godoy and Lola Ponce: Campus cats memorialized
Second Place
Comic Strip or Panel, Val Cantu: Valdar’s Knife
Overall Excellence – Newspaper
Sports News Writing, Chandler Carroll: Branch vs Collegiate HS
Advertising, Bella Recendez: Foghorn News print ad
Third Place
News Photo, Haylie Godoy: Photo of protesters and signs
Feature Photo, Edward Green: Art enthusiast
Environmental Portrait, Haylie Godoy: Protestor Maria Garza
Audio News: Peyton Henderson: Segment on Coastal Bend Wellness Foundation
Critical Review, Bill Eaves: Salem’s Lot review
Open Video Production: What’s up with tat?
Feature Writing, Lola Ponce: Kim Frederick’s retirement
Non-photographic illustration, Ariel Saenz: Online footprint
Feature Sports Writing, Chandler Carroll: Tooth fairy boxer Kennedy
Multimedia Package, Bill Eaves and Abigail Patton: White Library renovations complete
Honorable Mention
In-depth or Investigative, Bill Eaves: Mold problems
Video Sports, Chandler Carroll: Short history of Viking sports
Open Video Production: Foghorn Newscast Feb 20, 2025
Non-photographic Illustration, Ricky Syrre: STDs
LIVE CONTEST WINS
First Place
Headline Writing: Layla Fonseca and Natalia Zamora
Second Place
Photo Package: Evie Lopez, Arianna Rios and Rogelio Garcia
