FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, April 1, 2022
STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State University’s Student Media Department captured seven awards at the recent Texas Intercollegiate Press Association annual convention in Fort Worth.
“Our student media students take so much pride in knowing that they leave a lasting impact on Tarleton Texans by creating two of Tarleton’s oldest traditions,” said Caitlyn Oxford, Coordinator for Student Media. “It is very rewarding when they get to see their hard work recognized at TIPA.
“I am so proud of our students’ hard work and dedication to produce high-quality publications that capture Tarleton’s history forever.”
The JTAC, Tarleton’s official student newspaper, earned six awards, including Editor-in-Chief Blake Smith’s first place and third place in the general column category and second place in headline writing. Fall 2021 Creative Editor Alina Rangel placed first in general news photo and third in feature photos for her pictures of the 2021 L.V. Risinger Memorial Bonfire. Spring 2020 and fall 2021 Editor-in-Chief Cassie Labay placed third in sports action photos for her shot from a Texan football game.
The Grassburr, Tarleton’s yearbook, placed third overall in yearbook cover design (by 2020-2021 Editor-in-Chief Hannah Bahlman). Walsworth Yearbooks recognized The Grassburr in Possibilities, Vol. 9, the company’s inspiration and premier idea book for yearbooks around the country.
The JTAC and The Grassburr competed with two- and four-year schools from across the state, including Texas A&M and Baylor.
The Grassburr yearbook was first published in 1916, and the JTAC debuted three years later. Digital archives are available through the Dick Smith Library database at http://www.tarleton.edu/library/databases.html.
A founding member of The Texas A&M System, Tarleton State University is breaking records — in enrollment, research, scholarship, athletics, philanthropy and engagement — while transforming the lives of approximately 18,000 students in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Bryan and online. For 125 years, Tarleton State has been committed to accessible higher education opportunities for all while helping students grow academically, socially and professionally through programs that emphasize real world learning and address regional, state and national needs.