Geneva Local Caroline Huftalen Wins Preeminent Student Journalism Award

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SAVANNAH, GA (04/01/2013)(readMedia)-- Geneva High School graduate and SCAD writing graduate student Caroline Huftalen earned honors in the Society of Professional Journalists' 2012 Region 3 Mark of Excellence Awards. Lawrence won third place in the category Non-fiction Magazine Article.

Growing up in Geneva, Huftalen created imaginative stories influenced by her experiences in theater and acting. As she matured, so did her writing. By the time she began at SCAD to pursue her MFA in writing she was motivated to expand her collection of work.

The Mark of Excellence Awards program honors the best student journalism in the southern United States from colleges and universities in Alabama, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. SCAD students and alumni placed first, second or third in 16 of 39 categories covering photography, Web, broadcast and print journalism.

The competition is open to anyone enrolled in a college or university in the U.S. studying for an academic degree in 2012. International SPJ student members may also enter. Students who have had full-time, professional journalism experience, beyond internships, are not eligible. Entries must have been published or broadcast during the 2012 calendar year.

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