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Indiana University’s student publications staffers won five top honors from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association during its annual convention March 15 in New York City.

The CSPA presented 18 Gold Crowns and 26 Silver Crowns, with IU taking three gold and two silver, more than other competitors.

Students won 25 individual Gold Circle awards, including 13 first places.

The Indiana Daily Student won two Gold Crowns, for fall 2008, edited by Audrie Garrison, and spring 2009, edited by Michael Sanserino.

The IDS Web site, idsnews.com, also won a Gold Crown. The 2009 Arbutus yearbook and Inside Magazine’s Web site, idsnews.com/inside, won Silver Crowns.

Here’s the complete list of winners:

Yearbook
First, sports action photo, black and white, Alex Farris
First, sports feature photo, black and white, Brandon Foltz
First, feature photo, black and white, Chris Pickrell
First, feature presentation, black and white, Brandon Foltz
First, sports page one spread, black and white, Staff
First, sports page multi-page presentation, black and white, Staff
First, organization or Greeks spread multi-page presentation, black and white, Staff
First, photo portfolio, Brandon Foltz
Second, feature photo, black and white, Yossi May
Third, sports action photo, black and white, Brandon Foltz
Third, feature photo, black and white, Chris Pickrell
Third, feature photo, color, James Brosher
Third, student life spread multi-page presentation, black and white, Staff
Certificate of merit, photo illustration, single black and white image, Brandon Foltz
Certificate of merit, sports feature writing, Tyler Perry

Online news
First, secondary coverage, Staff
First, photo and audio slideshow, Crista Chapman
First, news online design Web site, Staff
Third, breaking news, Alex Benson
Third, photo and audio slideshow, Alex Benson
Certificate of merit, photo and audio slideshow, James Brosher
Certificate of merit, breaking news, Biz Carson and Brad Zehr

Online magazine
First, magazine online design Web site, idsnews.com/inside, Staff
First, magazine design interactive graphic, Larry Buchanan and CJ Lotz
Certificate of merit, magazine online design Web site, idsnews.com/weekend, Staff

CSPA is an international student press association founded in 1925 to serve student journalists and faculty advisers, and school and colleges with workshops, educational materials, critiques and awards programs.

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