The Metropolitan has been named Best All-Around Non-Daily Student Newspaper in the Society of Professional Journalists Region IX Mark of Excellence contest.

SPJ Region IX includes Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. This year, the contest received more than 4,000 entries across SPJ’s 12 regions.

First-place regional winners will advance to the national round of judging. National winners will be announced in late April.

Following is a list of other awards received by Metro State students:

Breaking News Photography
Second Place: Denver under occupation – by Jessica Wacker

Feature Photography
Third Place: Inside Ramadan – by Mike Fabricius, Rachel Fuenzalida and Brian T. McGinn

General News Photography
First Place: Denver shows its pride in style – by Rachel Fuenzalida
Third Place: A closer look at Ramadan – by Rachel Fuenzalida

Sports Photography
Third Place: Softball sweeps away Regis – by Ryan Borthick

Sports Column Writing
First Place: Daniel Laverty, Thomas Belinski and Matt Hollinshead

Best Affiliated Website
Second Place: The Metrosphere

Radio Sports Reporting
First Place: Inside 'NFL Blitz' – by Colton Denning, Ryan Garbarino and Jon Lander

Best All-Around Television Newscast
Third Place: The Met Report

Television Feature Reporting
Third Place: High school quarterback reaches beyond his limits – by Simone VonRivenburgh

Television General News Reporting
Third Place: Obama talks student debt at Auraria – by staff

Television Sports Reporting
Second Place: An oft overlooked trio – by Kevin Hall