A Winning Crew

Moments after the members of The Current staff (the student newspaper that I advise) learned that they had won 26 awards at the Missouri College Media Association, and that the Big One, Best in State, was also theirs, I got them to stop jumping up and down long enough to snap a picture or two. I am so very happy for them and proud of the hard work they have done all year. This is their honor and they definitely deserve it.

The conference was held at the Lake of the Ozarks' Lodge of the Four Seasons. Some 25 college staffs attended, and The Current competed against the largest schools, about 8 of them. We suffered through two dismal, rainy days on Friday and Saturday (while the rest of our families were battling snow, wind, tornadoes, and hail) but the sun came out this morning, revealing the beauty of this lovely place. All too soon we had to pack up, leave the lake view behind, and come home to work. The students are putting out their 30th edition of the year this evening, only two more to go before the end of their term. Advising college journalists is the best job I have ever had.