Middlesex College Student Newspaper Honored by Press Association

“We are proud of our student journalists,” said College President Mark McCormick. “Our student newspaper is a central organ of communication for the Middlesex College community. I look forward eagerly to reading the new issue each week during the academic year. I am glad to see that the hard work of our students is being recognized by the New Jersey Press Association.” 

The two first place wins were for the editorial “Students Find Ways to Tackle Social Isolation,” by Aishna Oberoi (Sayreville), Erin Walsh (Cranbury) and Symphorosa Aladenoye (Edison), and for General Layout and Design, by Delaila Aguilar (Sicklerville), Jazmine Brown (Clark) and Caprice Benifield-Sanchez (North Brunswick). 

In addition, Quo Vadis staff took second place for Coronavirus/COVID-19 Coverage, by Amanda Clark (Kendall Park), Adithya Venkateswaran (Edison), Benifield-Sanchez and Tatwa Vaidya (Edison); Enterprise/Investigative Reporting, by Clark; General Excellence, by Gabrielle Ignotis (Spotswood), Brown, Aguilar and Benifield-Sanchez; and Overall Website, by Kevin Maleck-Pichardo (North Brunswick), Brown, Aguilar and Clark. 

The paper took third place for News Writing by Benifield-Sanchez and for Photography by Brown. 

English Professor Melissa Edwards, the faculty advisor, said she was thrilled with the results. 

“A college newspaper is a training ground for all students of any major to practice effective mass communication,” she said. “Less obvious, but just as important, a school newspaper allows students to practice working as a team, which is also excellent preparation for any career path. NJPA helps us reinforce the purpose of a student newspaper and honors students who strive for excellence in their submissions each week.”