Contests/Awards - JACC - Journalism Association of Community Colleges

CONTESTS AND AWARDS

On this page you will find information about the various contests and awards offered by JACC. The links below lead to downloads of mail-in, on-the-spot and bring-in guidelines.

To the right see summaries of other awards offered by or through JACC. Clicking on the story headline not only defines more about the awards, but in many cases includes lists of past winners.

Winners of mail-in, on-the-spot and bring-in contests, including archives from previous years are listed on respective conference pages. (Many archives not available at web site launch, but will be added later.)

Two-Year Rule

Students may compete in JACC contests as many times as they want while they are students at JACC member schools. If you won a first-through-fourth place or meritorious/unranked mail-in or on-the-spot/bring-in award during or before the 2006 Regional Conference you CANNOT compete in mail-in or on-the-spot/bring-in as part of the 2009 Regional or later conference in the same class of contests.

CURRENT NEWS / INFO

Spring 2013 Editor Recognition

JACC salutes these students who serve as leaders of their publications. Thank you for your dedication.

Editors Spring 2011

Here is a list of editors nominated by their advisers for recognition at the 2011 State Convention. Includes video.

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SPECIAL AWARDS

JACC Scholarships

JACC honors promising students each year in its scholarship program.
Volunteer of Year Award

JACC depends on volunteers to conduct many of the activities of the organization. An outstanding volunteer of the year is honored.
Distinguished Service Award

Each year JACC presents a Distinguished Service to Journalism Education Award to someone outside of the organization who has contributed significantly to community college journalism education and the organization. Annual scholarships are awarded in the name of the honoree.
First Amendment Awards

Friendly administrators who understand and support First Amendment efforts by student publications are rare and highly appreciated. In 2006, JACC decided to start recognizing those administrators who stand out.
Pacesetter Awards

The Pacesetter Award is a sweepstakes award to honor the top four schools in mail-in and on-the-spot competition at the annual convention.
Editor Recognition Awards

JACC salutes the efforts of the lead editors for the student publications around the state each semester with a special Editors Recognition/Honor Roll award.
Outstanding Teachers Awards

Each year the California Journalism Education Coalition, which represents JACC and other organizations interested and involved in California journalism education, honors outstanding high school, community college and university journalism instructors.