Sentinel wins Idaho Press Club awards

North Idaho College's The Sentinel newspaper won first place for General Excellence in a college newspaper from the Idaho Press Club Best of 2012 Annual Awards Student Division, and multiple staff members won individual awards.

The University of Idaho's newspaper The Argonaut won second place and Boise State University's The Arbiter won third place.

Idaho Press Club awards received by staff members from NIC's The Sentinel include:

General Excellence - Student

First - The Sentinel - North Idaho College

Light Feature - Student

First - Christina Villagomez, of Hayden, for "Wilco Chicago band rocks Spokane"

Third - Devin Heilman, of Coeur d'Alene, for "NIC's own weather Mann"

Column Writing - Student

Second - Noura Alfadl-Andreasson, of Athol, for "Free from Facebook Folly"

Editorial - Student

First - Kaye Thornbrugh, of Hayden, for "Fit to Print"

Headlines - Student

First - The Sentinel - North Idaho College

Sports News Report - Student

Third - Eric Rivera, of Spokane Valley, Wash., for "Cecil Exposed"

Page Design - Student

Third - The Sentinel - North Idaho College - selection of three

Graphics - Student

First - Sarah Munds, of Hauser, for "Finding peace, self-acceptance in the communal universe"

Photography - Student

First - Gabe Green, of Vancouver, Wash., for "Rent Raises Money Blood Pressure"