Patricia Roberts (left), adviser, and students Conor Bell and Elisabetta Zengaro, recently received awards at the Southeast Journalism Conference in Atlanta for their work with the Delta Statement.The Delta Statement, the student newspaper at Delta State University, has been named one of the finest student newspapers in the South for its online website and its fall 2014 reportage by news editor Conor Bell.
Recognition was granted at the “Best of the South” awards banquet of the Southeast Journalism Conference at Georgia State University in Atlanta on Feb. 27.
With 33 universities and 500 students competing, The Delta Statement took top ten honors in “Best College Website,” while Bell won “Best Special Event Reporter/Editor.”
Elisabetta Zengaro, Statement editor-in-chief, said she was thrilled with the distinctive awards.
“It is such an honor to have led Delta State to its first SEJC award,” said Zengaro. “I am very proud of the hard work my staff puts in each week and the distinct recognition we were able to bring to DSU. In the Best of the South competition, there were 523 entries from 33 universities, so it is a huge victory for Delta State that we were able to place in the top ten for our first year — and I am proud of that.”
The two awards bring the number of state and regional awards won by The Delta Statement during the past 12 months to 20, according to professor Patricia Roberts, program adviser.
“I am especially proud of the way the staff of The Delta Statement has continued to produce a superior product that serves the campus community and brings distinction to the university,” said Roberts.
For more information, contact Roberts at 662-846-4468.
