Echo recognized for dedicated journalism through awards, funds

  • Basil Terhune’s photo series capturing the story of life at Caribe United, Tamita Brown’s farm, was one of two Echo pieces receiving honorable mentions for INN’s Insight Award for Visual Journalism. (Basil Terhune/The Oglethorpe Echo)
    Basil Terhune’s photo series capturing the story of life at Caribe United, Tamita Brown’s farm, was one of two Echo pieces receiving honorable mentions for INN’s Insight Award for Visual Journalism. (Basil Terhune/The Oglethorpe Echo)
  • Julia Walkup, who was a member of The Oglethorpe Echo’s staff in the spring, was second in the Georgia Health Care Association’s “photo in a newspaper” contest for “por- traits of residents at Quiet Oaks retirement facility.” They included a portrait of Marcus Goolsby.
    Julia Walkup, who was a member of The Oglethorpe Echo’s staff in the spring, was second in the Georgia Health Care Association’s “photo in a newspaper” contest for “por- traits of residents at Quiet Oaks retirement facility.” They included a portrait of Marcus Goolsby.
  • Julia Walkup, who was a member of The Oglethorpe Echo’s staff in the spring, was second in the Georgia Health Care Association’s “photo in a newspaper” contest for “por- traits of residents at Quiet Oaks retirement facility.” They included a portrait of Mary Ann Seagraves.
    Julia Walkup, who was a member of The Oglethorpe Echo’s staff in the spring, was second in the Georgia Health Care Association’s “photo in a newspaper” contest for “por- traits of residents at Quiet Oaks retirement facility.” They included a portrait of Mary Ann Seagraves.

    The outcome of the University of Georgia’s partnership with The Oglethorpe Echo, established in the fall of 2021, has been anything but lackluster.

     

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