NIC, University of Idaho student media honored

Student-produced media from North Idaho College and the University of Idaho won second places nationally at the Associated Collegiate Press convention in Orlando, Fla., last weekend. More than 2,300 students and instructors from about 400 colleges and universities attended the four-day event that had more than 200 instructional sessions.

The Sentinel from NIC won second place in Best of Show for full-size (broadsheet) newspapers from community colleges, and The Argonaut from UI won second place for Best of Show in the multi-media category. The Sentinel also was one of five national Pacemakers from two-year colleges, and The Argonaut won 10th for Best of Show for four-year college weekly broadsheets.

The Arbiter of Boise State University won seventh place for Best of Show for large school publications websites, and The Communicator from Spokane Falls Community College won eighth place for two-year college tabloids.

All the schools above had students and instructors at the convention.