Flagler wins two Florida College Press Association awards

ST. AUGUSTINE, FL (04/24/2013)(readMedia)-- The Gargoyle, Flagler College's online student newspaper, has won two awards in the 2013 Florida College Press Association "Best Under the Sun" contest.

The Gargoyle took first place in Feature Photo with a piece by Sarah Williamson. Ryan Buffa took third place in News Story – Non-weekly.

"Both of our awards came in categories where the other winners were from newspapers at huge state schools. So that says a lot about the quality of journalism taking place here at Flagler, and of course with our students," said Gargoyle adviser Brian Thompson.

The Florida College Press Association has 13 member newspapers that range from small private colleges to larger public universities, including the University of Miami, The University of Central Florida, Florida Atlantic University, Eckerd College and others.

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Flagler College is an independent, four-year, comprehensive baccalaureate college located in St. Augustine, Fla. The college offers 24 majors, 29 minors and two pre-professional programs, the largest majors being business, education and communication. Small by intent, Flagler College has an enrollment of about 2,500 students, as well as a satellite campus at Tallahassee Community College in Tallahassee, Fla. U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review regularly feature Flagler as a college that offers quality education at a relatively low cost; tuition is $23,690, including room and board. A relatively young institution (founded in 1968), Flagler College is also noted for the historic beauty of its campus. The main building is Ponce de Leon Hall, built in 1887 as a luxury resort by Henry Flagler, who co-founded the Standard Oil Company with John D. Rockefeller. For more on Flagler College, visit www.flagler.edu.