Forum staff takes 13 awards in Arkansas college media contest

Five staff members of The Forum, UA Little Rock’s student newspaper, won awards Friday, April 5, in the 90th annual Arkansas College Media Association awards ceremony in Russellville. The ACMA is composed of private and public colleges and universities throughout the state, including Arkansas State University, Harding University, Henderson State University, Ouachita Baptist University, and the University of Central Arkansas. Competing in the ACMA’s online division, The Forum staff brought home 13 awards. The staff members, places they finished, and categories include the following: Ryan Bourgoin 1st Place – Meeting/Speech Coverage 2nd Place – Meeting/Speech Coverage 2nd Place – In-Depth Reporting 2nd Place – Breaking News (within 24 hours) 3rd Place – Newswriting Christine Kemper 1st Place – Newswriting 3rd Place – Meeting/Speech Coverage Nick Popowitch 1st Place – News Photo Kolton Rutherford 2nd Place – Sports Writing 3rd Place – Sports Writing Honorable Mention – Feature Writing Jordan Woodson 1st Place – Election/Political Coverage 1st Place – In-Depth Reporting