Cuestonian staff members (left to right) Lia Pagel, Lindsay McKee, McKenna Zolty and Faculty Adviser Dr. Jeremy Shermak attended the Associated College Press/Journalism Association of Community College Spring Student Media Conference in Long Beach March 6-9, 2025. Photo courtesy of The Cuestonian.
The Cuestonian, the official student newspaper of Cuesta College, returned to the Journalism Association of Community Colleges (JACC) after a multi-year hiatus and captured multiple state honors at its most recent state convention in Long Beach March 6-9.
The Cuestonian was among 15 schools recognized for General Online Excellence for its website Cuestonian.com. The JACC includes 43 member schools from across the state.
Former Sports Editor Colby Love earned a fourth place award in the state’s Sports Game Story category, while former News Editor Sarah Harvey was given an honorable mention in the News Story category.
The spring 2025 staff includes Reporter Zack Alldredge, Multimedia Editor Lindsay McKee, Social Media Editor Lia Pagel and Arts + Entertainment Editor McKenna Zolty. Journalism instructor Dr. Jeremy Shermak is the faculty adviser.
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