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ORU Publications Win Big

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ORU Student Publications won 22 awards for the Oracle and Perihelion at the Oklahoma Collegiate Press Association's annual awards luncheon April 16 at Oklahoma State University. Perihelion and the Oracle received top honors in the state among four-year colleges and universities for overall excellence in both the yearbook and newspaper. The publications won in the following categories:

Awards for Perihelion:

• Award of Excellence in Overall Yearbook
  
• Award of Excellence in Yearbook Layout and Design
  
• Award of Excellence in Yearbook Content and Coverage
  
• Award of Merit in Yearbook Photography
  
• Award of Merit in Yearbook Theme
  
• First Place in Yearbook Feature Writing: Jenica Stubbs
  
• Third Place in Yearbook Feature Writing: Kristin Threadgill
  
• Honorable Mention in Yearbook Feature Writing: Mallory Beyer
  
• Third Place in Yearbook Photography: Kristin Threadgill
  
• Honorable Mention in Yearbook Photography: Jenica Stubbs

Awards for Oracle:

• Award of Excellence in Overall Newspaper
  
• Award of Excellence in Front Page Design
  
• Award of Merit in Interior Page Design
  
• First Place in Feature Photography: Michele Zamecnik
  
• First Place in Display Ads: Heather Koger Rydin
  
• First Place in Cartoons: Matthew McDaniel
  
• Second Place in Cartoons: Donovan Fite
  
• First Place in News Writing: Kerrick Butler
  
• Second Place in News Writing: Bryce Merkl
  
• First Place in Feature Writing: Bryce Merkl
  
• Second Place in Feature Writing: Jenna Thieret (Schario)
  
• Honorable Mention in Feature Writing: Jessica Dues