The following students/colleges received awards at the 2017 SoCal conference.
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| Category Name | Award | Credits | Publication Name | Organization |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photo Illustration | First Place | Edward Locke | Los Angeles Collegian | Los Angeles City College |
| Photo Illustration | Second Place | Devin Michaels | Coast Report | Orange Coast College |
| Photo Illustration | Third Place | Dianna Parra Garcia and Zin Chiang | The Corsair | Santa Monica College |
| Photo Illustration | Fourth Place | Kevin Alvarez, Andrew Ortega and Megan | Clarion | Citrus College |
| Photo Illustration | Honorable Mention | Devin Michaels | Coast Report | Orange Coast College |
| Student Designed Advertisement | First Place | Aaron Martinez | El Paisano | Rio Hondo College |
| Student Designed Advertisement | Second Place | Mirella Lopez | The Sun | Southwestern College |
| Student Designed Advertisement | Third Place | Jorge Villa | The Union | El Camino College |
| Student Designed Advertisement | Fourth Place | Sal Polcino | El Vaquero | Glendale College |
| Student Designed Advertisement | Honorable Mention | Kitty Pinney | The Telescope | Palomar College |
| Editorial Cartoon | First Place | Edward Locke | Los Angeles Collegian | Los Angeles City College |
| Editorial Cartoon | Second Place | Adam Valenzuela | SaconScene | Mt. San Antonio College |
| Editorial Cartoon | Third Place | Emily Hermosillo | Clarion | Citrus College |
| Editorial Cartoon | Fourth Place | Collin Vore | The Telescope | Palomar College |
| Editorial Cartoon | Honorable Mention | Mariam Zagub | Coast Report | Orange Coast College |
| Editorial Cartoon | Honorable Mention | Michelle Phillips | The Sun | Southwestern College |
| Illustration | First Place | Madison Moore | Viewpoints | Riverside College |
| Illustration | Second Place | Dalia Quiroz | SaconScene | Mt. San Antonio College |
| Illustration | Third Place | Joshua Miller | Viking News | Long Beach City College |
| Illustration | Fourth Place | Diego Crespo | El Paisano | Rio Hondo College |
| Illustration | Honorable Mention | Aida Ohadi | El Vaquero | Glendale College |
| Illustration | Honorable Mention | Dalia Quiroz | SaconScene | Mt. San Antonio College |
| Sports Feature Photo | First Place | Matt Martin | The Corsair | Santa Monica College |
| Sports Feature Photo | Second Place | Coleen Burnham | The Telescope | Palomar College |
| Sports Feature Photo | Third Place | Presley Swearingen | Viking News | Long Beach City College |
| Sports Feature Photo | Fourth Place | Jackie Romano | The Union | El Camino College |
| Sports Feature Photo | Honorable Mention | Coleen Burnham | The Telescope | Palomor College |
| Sports Feature Photo | Honorable Mention | James Schaap | Student Voice | Moorpark College |
| News Photo | First Place | Pablo Unzueta | SaconScene | Mt. San Antonio College |
| News Photo | Second Place | Jose C. Lopez | The Corsair | Santa Monica College |
| News Photo | Third Place | Stacy Soriano | Viewpoints | Riverside College |
| News Photo | Fourth Place | John Lopez | The Union | El Camino College |
| Front Page Layout | First Place | Megan Bender | Clarion | Citrus College |
| Front Page Layout | Second Place | Coast Report Staff | Coast Report | Orange Coast College |
| Front Page Layout | Third Place | Andrew Khanian | The Corsair | Santa Monica College |
| Front Page Layout | Fourth Place | Joshua Miller | Viking News | Long Beach City College |
| Front Page Layout | Honorable Mention | Steven Adamo and Diego Linares | Campus News | East Los Angeles College |
| Front Page Layout | Honorable Mention | El Vaquero Staff | El Vaquero | Glendale College |
| Informational Graphic | First Place | Claire Bush | Los Angeles Collegian | Los Angeles City College |
| Informational Graphic | Second Place | Mirella Lopez | The Sun | Southwestern College |
| Informational Graphic | Third Place | Sabrina Gonzalez | Clarion | Citrus College |
| Informational Graphic | Fourth Place | Isabella Balandran and Sara Teal | Coast Report | Orange Coast College |
| Inside Page Layout | First Place | Steven Adamo | Campus News | East Los Angeles College |
| Inside Page Layout | Second Place | Lissette Mendoza | Viking News | Long Beach City College |
| Inside Page Layout | Third Place | Kirk Mattu | The Telescope | Palomar College |
| Inside Page Layout | Fourth Place | John Michaelides and Cheyenne Falcon | Clarion | Citrus College |
| Inside Page Layout | Honorable Mention | Richard Martinez | Los Angeles Collegian | Los Angeles City College |
| Inside Page Layout | Honorable Mention | Paola Palacios and Tyler Reese | Viewpoints | Riverside College |
| Environmental Portrait | First Place | Michael Watkins | PCC Courier | Pasadena City College |
| Environmental Portrait | Second Place | Lissette Mendoza | Viking News | Long Beach City College |
| Environmental Portrait | Third Place | David Hodges | The Sun | Southwestern College |
| Environmental Portrait | Fourth Place | Jorge Villa | The Union | El Camino College |
| Environmental Portrait | Honorable Mention | Michael Watkins | PCC Courier | Pasadena City College |
| Online Photo Story/Essay | First Place | Zane Meyer-Thornton, Matthew Martin, Alfonso Castaneda Jr. and Cecilia Martin | The Corsair | Santa Monica College |
| Online Photo Story/Essay | Second Place | Ruth Iorio | The Corsair | Santa Monica College |
| Online Photo Story/Essay | Third Place | Sabrina Gonzalez | Clarion | Citrus College |
| Online Photo Story/Essay | Fourth Place | William Nestlehutt | PCC Courier | Pasadena City College |
| Online Photo Story/Essay | Honorable Mention | Lissette Mendoza | Viking News | Long Beach City College |
| Feature Photo | First Place | Shannon Godly | Los Angeles Collegian | Los Angeles City College |
| Feature Photo | Second Place | Melissa Rodas | The Telescope | Palomar College |
| Feature Photo | Third Place | James Schaap | Student Voice | Moorpark College |
| Feature Photo | Fourth Place | Marc Dionne | Roundup | Pierce College |
| Feature Photo | Honorable Mention | Zane Meyer-Thornton | The Corsair | Santa Monica College |
| Feature Photo | Honorable Mention | Pablo Unzueta | SaconScene | Mt. San Antonio College |
| Sports Action Photo | First Place | Philip Farry | The Telescope | Palomar College |
| Sports Action Photo | Second Place | Edward Ramirez | Clarion | Citrus College |
| Sports Action Photo | Third Place | Matthew Martin | The Corsair | Santa Monica College |
| Sports Action Photo | Fourth Place | Bruce Woodward | The Telescope | Palomar College |
| Sports Action Photo | Honorable Mention | Michael Watkins | PCC Courier | Pasadena City College |
| Sports Action Photo | Honorable Mention | Erin Asis | Viking News | Long Beach City College |
| News Story | First Place | Cristofer Garcia-Saldivar | The Sun | Southwestern College |
| News Story | Second Place | Clayton Spivey | Coast Report | Orange Coast College |
| News Story | Third Place | Zoe Parker | Roundup | Pierce College |
| News Story | Fourth Place | Sarah Desmond | The Union | El Camino College |
| Magazine News Feature | First Place | Bianca Quilantan | El Sol | Southwestern College Magazine |
| News Feature | Second Place | Clinton Cameron | Collegian Times | Los Angeles City College Magazine |
| News Feature | Third Place | James Duffy | Logos | Citrus College |
| Magazine News Feature | Fourth Place | Marsha Perry | Collegian Times | Los Angeles City College |
| Magazine News Feature | Honorable Mention | Kayla Berenson | The Bull Magazine | Pierce College Magazine |
| News Feature | Honorable Mention | Daniel Steele and Jullian Aiden Bravo | The Breeze | Chaffey College |
| Webcast/Broadcast News | First Place | Ashley Lucas and Wade Holm | Lariat | Saddleback College |
| Webcast/Broadcast News | Second Place | Erik Adams and Robert Delgado | Logos | Citrus College |
| Webcast/Broadcast News | Third Place | Alethze Maryana Meza and Alex Morales | The Sun | Southwestern College |
| Webcast/Broadcast News | Fourth Place | Angel Grady, Austin Weatherman, Denisse Hobson, Agnija Perry and the OC News Team | Lariat | Saddleback College |
| Webcast/Broadcast News | Honorable Mention | Joe Dusel | The Telescope | Palomar College |
| Magazine Cover Design | First Place | Katja Liebing | Spotlight | Pasadena City College |
| Magazine Cover Design | Second Place | Staff | The Bull Magazine | Pierce College |
| Magazine Cover Design | Third Place | Aaron Martinez | La Cima Magazine | Rio Hondo College |
| Magazine Cover Design | Fourth Place | El Sol Staff | El Sol | Southwestern College |
| Magazine Design/Layout | First Place | The Bull Staff | The Bull Magazine | Pierce College |
| Magazine Design/Layout | Second Place | La Cima Magazine Staff | La Cima Magazine | Rio Hondo College |
| Magazine Design/Layout | Third Place | Susan Gresto and Liliana Padilla | Inside Fullerton | Fullerton College |
| Magazine Design/Layout | Fourth Place | Kitty Pinney, Maurice Thomas, Jordan Carroll, Jose Herrera and Noah Callahan | Palomar College | |
| Magazine Photo | First Place | Bianca Quilantan | El Sol | Southwestern College |
| Magazine Photo | Second Place | Michael Watkins | Spotlight | Pasadena City College |
| Magazine Photo | Third Place | Curtis Sabir | Collegian Times | Los Angeles City College |
| Magazine Photo | Fourth Place | David Santillan | Impact Magazine | Palomar College |
| Magazine Photo Story-Essay | First Place | Thomas Chesy | Legend | San Diego City College |
| Magazine Photo Story-Essay | Second Place | David Hawkins | The Bull Magazine | Pierce College |
| Magazine Photo Story-Essay | Third Place | Madelyn Gastelum | La Cima Magazine | Rio Hondo College |
| Magazine Photo Story-Essay | Fourth Place | Pablo Unzueta | Substance | Mt. San Antonio College |
| Magazine Illustration | First Place | Luz Aramubro | El Sol | Southwestern College |
| Magazine Illustration | Second Place | Natalia Zepeda | Collegian Times | Los Angeles City College |
| Magazine Illustration | Third Place | Luz Aurora Aramburo | El Sol | Southwestern College |
| Magazine Illustration | Fourth Place | Evan Solano | Logos | Citrus College |
| Editorial | First Place | SaconScene Editorial Board | SaconScene | Mt. San Antonio College |
| Editorial | Second Place | Ande Richards | Los Angeles Collegian | Los Angeles City College |
| Editorial | Third Place | Vanessa Arredondo | Roundup | Pierce College |
| Editorial | Fourth Place | Mirella Lopez | The Sun | Southwestern College |
| Editorial | Honorable Mention | Amber Lipsey and John Orona | PCC Courier | Pasadena City College |
| Editorial | Honorable Mention | SaconScene Editorial Board | SaconScene | Mt. San Antonio College |
| Critical Review | First Place | Victor Rodriguez | Roundup | Pierce College |
| Critical Review | Second Place | Jeanette Sandoval | The Sun | Southwestern College |
| Critical Review | Third Place | Jonathan Van Niel | Viewpoints | Riverside College |
| Critical Review | Fourth Place | Victor Rodriguez | Roundup | Pierce College |
| Critical Review | Honorable Mention | Talin Hakopyan | SaconScene | Mt. San Antonio College |
| General Excellence | Magazine | Staff | Impact Magazine | Palomar College |
| General Excellence | Magazine | Logos Staff | Logos | Citrus College |
| General Excellence | Magazine | Roundup Staff | The Bull Magazine | Pierce College |
| General Excellence | Magazine | El Sol Staff | El Sol | Southwestern College |
| General Excellence | Magazine | Warrior Life Staff | Warrior Life | El Camino College |
| Magazine Profile Article | First Place | Jason Piskopus | Collegian Times | Los Angeles City College |
| Magazine Profile Article | Second Place | Taya Buehler Reagan | Orange Appeal | Saddleback College |
| Magazine Profile Article | Third Place | Brigette Lugo | Substance | Mt. San Antonio College |
| Magazine Profile Article | Fourth Place | Darius Johari | Logos | Citrus College |
| Magazine Opinion Article | First Place | Amber Lipsey | Spotlight | Pasadena City College |
| Magazine Opinion Article | Second Place | Batool Jaffer | Logos | Citrus College |
| Magazine Opinion Article | Third Place | Albert Serna | Substance | Mt. San Antonio College |
| Magazine Opinion Article | Fourth Place | Ashley Magdaleno | Impact Magazine | Palomar College |
| Sports Game Story | First Place | Max Perez | Talon Marks | Cerritos College |
| Sports Game Story | Second Place | Sara Teal | Coast Report | Orange Coast College |
| Sports Game Story | Third Place | Joshua Manes | Roundup | Pierce College |
| Sports Game Story | Fourth Place | Paola Palacios | Viewpoints | Riverside College |
| Sports Game Story | Honorable Mention | Don Perez | The Union | El Camino College |
| Sports Game Story | Honorable Mention | Spencer Golanka | Coast Report | Orange Coast College |
| Column Writing | First Place | Amber Lipsey | PCC Courier | Pasadena City College |
| Column Writing | Second Place | Jonathan Van Niel | Viewpoints | Riverside College |
| Column Writing | Third Place | Xela Quintana | Clarion | Citrus College |
| Column Writing | Fourth Place | Clayton Spivey | Coast Report | Orange Coast College |
| Feature Story | First Place | Isabella Balandran | Coast Report | Orange Coast College |
| Feature Story | Second Place | Rosi Di Stefano | Clarion | Citrus College |
| Feature Story | Third Place | Clayton Spivey | Coast Report | Orange Coast College |
| Feature Story | Fourth Place | Mary Valterria | Viewpoints | Riverside College |
| Enterprise News Story/Series | Meritorious | Katy Stegall | The Sun | Southwestern College |
| Enterprise News Story/Series | Meritorious | Edward Lee and Adrianna Buenviaje | The Corsair | Santa Monica College |
| Enterprise News Story/Series | Meritorious | Clinton Cameron | Los Angeles Collegian | Los Angeles City College |
| Enterprise News Story/Series | Meritorious | Sorina Szakacs | Los Angeles Collegian | Los Angeles City College |
| Enterprise News Story/Series | Meritorious | Lissette Mendoza-Tapia and Danny Rivera Viking News | Long Beach City College | |
| Enterprise News Story/Series | Meritorious | Coast Report Staff | Coast Report | Orange Coast College |
| Photo Story-Essay | First Place | Lissette Mendoza | Viking News | Long Beach City College |
| Photo Story-Essay | Second Place | Matthew Martin | The Corsair | Santa Monica College |
| Photo Story-Essay | Third Place | Jose C. Lopez and Daniel Bowyer | The Corsair | Santa Monica College |
| Photo Story-Essay | Fourth Place | Mohammad Djauhari | Roundup | Pierce College |
| Opinion Story | First Place | Sara Teal | Coast Report | Orange Coast College |
| Opinion Story | Second Place | Spencer Otte and Madison Hopkins | The Western Sun | Golden West College |
| Opinion Story | Third Place | Cailynn Knabenshue and Amber Lipsey | PCC Courier | Pasadena City College |
| Opinion Story | Fourth Place | Amber Lipsey | PCC Courier | Pasadena City College |
| Video Journalism | First Place | Brigette Lugo and Melody Waintal | SaconScene | Mt. San Antonio College |
| Video Journalism | Second Place | Martin Bilbao | Student Voice | Moorpark College |
| Video Journalism | Third Place | Brianna Sewell and Jessica Sosa | Clarion | Citrus College |
| Video Journalism | Fourth Place | Karla Henry | The Union | El Camino College |
| Video Journalism | Honorable Mention | Bailey Long, Sienna Thomas, Isabelle Cheam and | The Hornet | Fullerton College |
| Video Journalism | Honorable Mention | Lissette Mendoza | Viking News | Long Beach City College |
| Profile Feature Story | First Place | Cristal Ruiz | The Hornet | Fullerton College |
| Profile Feature Story | Second Place | Ivana Morales | The Sun | Southwestern College |
| Profile Feature Story | Third Place | Margherita Beale | Coast Report | Orange Coast College |
| Profile Feature Story | Fourth Place | Christina Lyon | The Union | El Camino College |
| Profile Feature Story | Honorable Mention | Jacob Tucker | The Telescope | Palomar College |
| General Excellence | Print Edition | Viewpoints Staff | Viewpoints | Riverside College |
| General Excellence | Print Edition | Viking News Staff | Viking News | Long Beach City College |
| General Excellence | Print Edition | Roundup Staff | Roundup | Pierce College |
| General Excellence | Print Edition | Coast Report Staff | Coast Report | Orange Coast College |
| General Excellence | Print Edition | The Telescope Staff | The Telescope | Palomar College |
| General Excellence | Print Edition | Collegian Staff | Los Angeles Collegian | Los Angeles City College |
| General Excellence | Online Edition | Talon Marks Staff | Talon Marks | Cerritos College |
| General Excellence | Online Edition | Clarion Staff | Clarion | Citrus College |
| General Excellence | Online Edition | SaconScene Staff | SaconScene | Mt. San Antonio College |
| General Excellence | Online Edition | Coast Report Online Staff | Coast Report Online | Orange Coast College |
| General Excellence | Online Edition | Roundup Staff | Roundup | Pierce College |
| General Excellence | Online Edition | El Paisano Staff | El Paisano | Rio Hondo College |