The Alestle, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s student newspaper, won a national award during the 93rd annual Associated Collegiate Press/College Media Advisers National College Media Convention in Philadelphia.
The Alestle was in the Top Ten for overall excellence in the Best Of Show—Four-Year Weekly Tabloid category, the most competitive of all the categories in the contest. Members of the Associated Collegiate Press and College Media Advisers judged entries in the competition for general excellence.
Editor-in-Chief Hailey Huffines accepted the award on behalf of the entire staff. Managing Editor Mady O’Reilly and Faculty Adviser Tammy Merrett-Murry were also at the ceremony, as well as other editors and staffers.
“Consistently placing in the Top Ten in a national Best of Show competition such as this shows the hard work, intelligence and dedication of the students who make up The Alestle staff,” said Merrett-Murry. “It’s a lot to live up to year after year, and the staffs always rise to the challenge in the toughest category. I’m very proud.”
The Alestle competed nationally against several other four-year school newspapers from across the country, including top student newspapers from Hawaii, Chicago, North Carolina, Nebraska, Washington, Vermont, New York, Oregon and Virginia.
The Alestle has placed several times in recent years in national Best of Show competitions at the fall national college media convention in the Four-Year Weekly Tabloid, Large School Website and Four-Year Special Edition categories. The publication has also regularly won awards in the annual Illinois College Press Association contest.
For more information about The Alestle, contact Merrett-Murry at 618-650-3597.