AUGUST 1, 2016
Smoke Signals receives awards
SILVERTON — Smoke Signals received three awards from the Oregon
Newspaper Publishers Association on Thursday, July 21, as an entrant
in the annual Associate Member Publications Contest.
The journalism awards were announced during the association’s annual
conference held at the Oregon Garden.
Graphic Designer George Valdez was honored in the Graphics category
with a second-place award and page designer Justin Phillips was honored
in the Design category with a third-place award.
Valdez’s entry included ads he created for the First Nations Powwow
held in Salem and the Contest Powwow held in Grand Ronde. Phillips’
entry include Smoke Signals editions from March 1, June 1 and Sept. 1.
Photographer Michelle Alaimo also received a third-place award in
Photography. Her entry included photos from Culture Camp, the fall Bike
Rodeo and the annual Tribal Council Christmas Party.
Only four out of more than 20 qualifying newspapers in Oregon received
awards in the Associate Member contest – The Philomath Express, The
Capital Press in Salem, Hillsboro Tribune and Smoke Signals, which again
was the only Tribal newspaper to receive awards from ONPA.
“If you look at the competition, you’ll understand that Smoke Signals
receiving three awards was quite an honor,” said Publications Coordina-
tor Dean Rhodes. “We went head-to-head with the heavyweights in our
category and turned in a very respectable performance, winning three of
the 13 awards handed out.
“The awards reflect the talent, dedication and professionalism of the
entire staff, as well as the great assistance and support we receive from
our Tribal colleagues and Tribal Council.”
The Associate Member Publications Contest was judged by members of
the South Dakota Press Association.
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Ad created by George Valdez