By Staff PINEVILLE (LCNews) -- The Louisiana College Convergence Media Program recently received regional and national recognition with students and faculty earning top awards in two contests, the Society of Professional Journalists Diamond Awards and the National Religious Broadcasters Intercollegiate Competition. The Society of Professional Journalists Diamond Awards is sponsored annually by the Arkansas Pro Chapter and recognizes journalism excellence in Arkansas and the six neighboring states of Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas. Judges evaluated a record 393 entries in 75 categories for work published or broadcast in 2020. Members of the Cincinnati Pro Chapter of SPJ served as judges. Louisiana College took the two top spots in student Editorial/Opinion writing: 1. "Good Journalism is Incorruptible," Alena Noakes, Wildcats Media; 2. "What the Democratic Party Should Learn from the 2020 Election," Joel Thompson, Wildcats Media. Aaron Quartermont, Wildcats Media, also earned first place in student Video Features: "LC Alum Becomes Award-Winning Artist." Meanwhile, Elizabeth Clarke, LC's director of college communications, was honored with third place in the professional division of the … [Read more...]

By Elizabeth Clarke, LC News PINEVILLE, La. (LCNews) - Louisiana College has been listed as one of the most affordable teacher-prep bachelor degree programs in the West South Central region of the U.S., which includes Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma by educationdegree.com. “LCs 3+1 advanced education program offers an excellent opportunity for students to earn a bachelor’s degree in 3 years,” said Amy Craig, dean of the School of Education, “and work as a full-time teacher while they earn their Master’s of Arts in teaching degree in their fourth year.“ Students at LC can choose from many different areas of education and different ways to access their coursework—from traditional classroom, fully online instruction and hybrid courses. Educationdegree.com explains on its site that the list came from examining every qualified initial teacher prep program in all four states — both public and private — and examining the state average cost-per-credit for both groups. “Small class sizes for individualized instruction and personal attention… an intimate, Christ-centered learning environment … and some of the most affordable tuition rates among private colleges anywhere are just a few of the distinctives that … [Read more...]