The Auburn Plainsman was named Best College Newspaper at the Best of South competition at the annual Southeastern Journalism Conference.
Along with this regional honor, The Plainsman also received three other awards including Journalist of the Year, Best Web site and Best Press Photographer.
Ellison Langford, news editor, placed ninth as Journalist of the Year. She was chosen by a selection committee comprised of former recipients of the award.
Langford has served on staff for a year. The Plainsman's Web site, www.theplainsman.com, ranked eighth overall in competition with schools that included mediums of newspaper, broadcast, yearbook and radio.
Rod Guajardo, managing editor, ranked second as Best Press Photographer.
He served on the photo staff for a year.
This year's competition included 330 eligible entries from 32 member schools in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina and Tennessee, according to the press release.
Judges for the competition came from states outside the SEJC's member region and included 22 journalism professionals from newspapers, broadcast outlets and magazines across the country.
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