Two Walsworth yearbooks make list of 2009 ACP Pacemaker Finalists

Kansas City, Mo. (March 29, 2010) – Two yearbooks published by Walsworth – Cactus, from the University of Texas, and Griffon, from Missouri Western State University – were among the list of 2009 Pacemaker Finalists honored by the Associated Collegiate Press.

Each year, the ACP’s Pacemaker is considered one of the highest honors in student journalism. Judges rank the yearbooks on thorough coverage and content, sophisticated design, exemplary writing and editing and outstanding photography.

Winners of the 2009 ACP Pacemaker contest will be announced at the ACP/CMA Fall National College Media Convention, which will be held in Louisville, Ky., Oct. 27-31.

The full list of 2009 ACP Pacemaker Finalists can be found below.

314 or fewer pages

LinC
Univ. of Evansville
Evansville, Ind.
Jennifer Sinnett, editor
Tracy Maurer, adviser

Ilium
Taylor Univ.
Upland, Ind.
Lauren Shepherd, editor
Donna Downs, adviser

Legenda
Wellesley College
Wellesley, Mass.
Rebecca Spitzer, editor

Aquinas
Univ. of St. Thomas
St. Paul, Minn.
Shannon Kujawski, editor
Cecilia Petschel, adviser

Griffon
Missouri Western State University
St. Joseph, Mo.
Raphaelle Drew, Amy Chastain, editors
Ann Thorne, adviser

Selah
Liberty University
Lynchburg, Va.
Jesse Perry, Sabrena Carter, editors
Carrie Barnhouse, adviser

315 or more pages

Ibis
Univ. of Miami
Coral Gables, Fla.
Chris Rackliffe, editor
Randy Stano, adviser

Royal Purple
Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kan.
Alex Yocum, editor
Linda Puntney, adviser

Talisman
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Ky.
Caralyne Wright, editor
Katie Clark, adviser

Agromeck
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, N.C.
John Cooper Elias, editor
Bradley Wilson, adviser

Sooner
Univ. of Oklahoma
Norman, Okla.
Kelsey Witten, editor
Lori Brooks, adviser

Cactus
Univ. of Texas
Austin, Texas
Eleanor Bartosh, editor
Jack Simons, adviser

La Ventana
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas
Kate Ozment, editor
Andrea Watson, adviser

Round Up
Baylor University
Waco, Texas
Meghan Giddens, editor
Julie Freeman, adviser