So I completed my degree and jumped in the river in my gown. ( I'm on the far right.)Playing catch up
I got all the contest entries together and send off in December-January, then in my April, The Star's editorial board went to contest at Texas Intercollegiate Press Association and Society of Professional Journalists. We won the most contests at TIPA in the history of The Star, (we brought home 32!) including Sweepstakes for Best College Newspaper Website. We consider that as best in the state. Then it got even better at SPJ regionals, when they said we were best in Texas and Oklahoma! Star team go!
It's a great feeling to know I was the managing editor during the publication of all those entries. Most of the entries were from the 2011 fall semester. After 4 years, the second half of that semester always seemed to be the strongest.
My last couple of weeks were bitter sweet. It was the closing of a chapter, but I was ready to begin the next. The Star and the people who make it what it is literally saved my life in a lot ways. But that's another story.
Present day
I've been back at The Eagle in Bryan doing copy editing and page design for a little over 2 months now and learned so much! I'm uploading content to the web and for the most part every Friday's region front is courtesy of me.
I've been looking and applying for full time jobs since February or March, but only a few interviews so far. I'm still waiting for the right opportunity for me. Fortunately, The Eagle welcomed me back with open arms in the mean time. And I am glad to be there.
I'll try to upload a few of the region fronts in the coming week, as well as the Back to School issue I just finished. It's on stands August 7.
