Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Des Moines - Iowa Capital Dispatch Entry Title: Higher education at a crossroads Entry Credit: Brooklyn Draisey Judge Comment: Great statewide coverage about a very important education (and economic!) issue. Fantastic writing and context.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Des Moines - Des Moines Register Entry Title: Des Moines Register education coverage Entry Credit: Samantha Hernandez, Chris Higgins, Stephen Gruber-Miller, Phillip Sitter Judge Comment: Great education coverage with good design and graphics to draw attention and highlight important information. The statewide book ban aggregation put this in second place!
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Ames - Iowa State Daily Entry Title: ISUPD answers to university community on use of force Entry Credit: Ashton Tack, Cleo Westin Judge Comment: Great coverage of an important issue that has impacts campus wide.
