LANSING, Mich. - Lansing Community College’s student newspaper, The Lookout, won 10 awards at the Michigan Community College Press Association (MCCPA) awards banquet held on April, 1 at Central Michigan University.
 
The annual event brings together student journalists from community colleges across Michigan. The goal of the event is to recognize exceptional journalism at the community college level.
 
MCCPA award winners are chosen by professional journalists who boast years of experience in the field.
 
LCC brought home the event’s top prize, first place in the “General Excellence” category.
 
Congratulations to our talented students and Advisor Larry Hook.
 
The full list of recognition for The Lookout follows: 

• First place – General Excellence – The Lookout Staff
• First place – Sports News Photo – Julie Newell
• Second place – Best News Website – The Lookout Staff
• Third place – Sports Feature – Julie Newell
• Third place – Sports Column – Jayden Hewitt
• Third place – Editorial – Mallory Stiles
• Third place – Sports News Photo – Breezy Marcus
• Honorable mention – News Story – Jayden Hewitt
• Honorable mention – Serious Column – Jonah Unger
• Honorable mention – Editorial – Chloe Gregg

 

About Lansing Community College

Lansing Community College, founded in 1957, is one of the largest community colleges in Michigan, serving more than 14,500 students across a six-county area each year. LCC offers courses in general education for those interested in transferring to a four-year institution, career and workforce development, developmental education and personal enrichment. To meet the professional development and training needs of regional employees, the college offers customized programs for credit, non-credit and continuing education. The Transfer Center at LCC offers students the opportunity to earn bachelor’s and master’s degrees from five partner universities on the downtown LCC campus. For more information, visit lcc.edu.

LCC provides equal opportunity for all persons and prohibits discriminatory practices based on race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, creed, ancestry, height, weight, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, familial status, marital status, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, military status, veteran’s status, or other status as protected by law, or genetic information that is unrelated to the person’s ability to perform the duties of a particular job or position or participate in educational programs, courses, services or activities offered by the College.

The following individuals have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Equal Opportunity Officer, Employee Title IX Coordinator, Washington Court Place, 309 N. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933, 517-483-1730; HR Director of Total Compensation & Employment, 504/ADA, Administration Building, 610 N. Capitol Ave. Lansing, MI 48933, 517-483-1875; Associate Dean, Center for Student Support, 504/ADA, Gannon Building, 411 N. Grand Ave. Lansing, MI 48933, 517-483-1885; Director of Student Compliance, Student Title IX Coordinator, Gannon Building, 411 N. Grand Ave., Lansing, MI 48933, 517-483-9632, Director of Athletics, Deputy Title IX Coordinator, Gannon Building, 411 N. Grand Ave., Lansing, MI 48933, 517-483-1622, U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights, Michigan Department of Civil Rights.

The nondiscrimination policy and grievance procedures can be located at LCC's Board Policies website. To report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX, please refer to Title IX and Sexual Misconduct Resources website.