The Trend entered into the Oklahoma Press Association’s (OPA) annual Better Newspaper Contest for the second year in a row. This year’s awards banquet was held Saturday, June 7, at the Grand Casino Hotel & Resort in Shawnee, OK. Journalists from across the state gathered to celebrate the past year’s hard work. The banquet is where journalists are recognized for their exceptional contributions to the field of journalism.
The Trend‘s staff (in attendance):
Matthew Yokum, editor-in-chief
Cassie Srock, news editor
Thomas Buchanan, entertainment editor
Whitley Brown, feature editor
Laura Barrios Bardi, contributing photographer
Emily Loughridge, former editor-in-chief
Gary Jackson, former editor-in-chief
Dr. J.C. Casey, faculty advisor
Cassie Srock is a second-year communication major at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma.