Business Story ( 2 Year College/University,4 Year College/University)Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: University Chronicle (SCSU) Entry Title: SCSU to offer retirement incentives to close budget gap Entry Credit: Tony Langfellow Judge Comment: A thorough report on how offering retirement incentives will help address the college’s budget gap. Writer does a nice job of explaining the numbers and talks to one of the employees affected by the retrenchment. Story details previous steps taken by the college to reduce expenses.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: University Chronicle (SCSU) Entry Title: Sherburne Hall to close in fall 2020 Entry Credit: Anna Panek, Tim Speier Judge Comment: Story goes beyond the basic fact that the student residence hall is closing. It lays out options for the affected students plus shares student memories of Sherburne Hall.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Clarion (Bethel University) Entry Title: Caring for the least of these Entry Credit: Chloe Peter Judge Comment: A great example of weaving a human interest feature into a business story. Interviewing the professor and others really puts a face on the story and speaks to the success of the program.
