MU journalism student, alumnus snag national writing honors

Thursday, October 16, 2008 | 5:04 p.m. CDT; updated 5:23 p.m. CDT, Thursday, October 16, 2008

COLUMBIA — One graduate student and one alumnus of the MU School of Journalism won top awards Wednesday night in the student category of the Society of Environmental Journalists' national contest, according to a news release from Bill Allen, an assistant professor of agricultural journalism at MU.

Gavin Off, who graduated with a master's degree in May, won first place for his article "Lessons in Leniency," which was published May 6, 2007, in the Columbia Daily Tribune.

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