Johnson County Community College
Press Release

College Information and Publications
913-469-8500
Julie Haas, Associate Vice President, Marketing Communications, ext. 3120
Peggy Graham, Writer, ext. 3425
Tyler Cundith, Sports Information Director, ext. 3122

9/25/09
Story by Peggy Graham

Campus Ledger Named Gold Medalist

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- The Campus Ledger, the student newspaper of Johnson County Community College, has been named a Gold Medalist by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association.

The Campus Ledger scored 935 of a possible 1,000 points in a newspaper critique judging content, presentation and business practices for issues from 2008-09.

Photography, profiles and arts coverage were highlighted as key strengths of the publication.

The editor of The Campus Ledger was Jennifer Harris, Overland Park. The adviser was Anne Christiansen-Bullers.

The Columbia Scholastic Press Association, based in New York City, is a national organization for high-school and college newspapers.

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