Editors and photographers on staff at Louisiana Tech’s student-run newspaper, The Tech Talk, received multiple awards from the Louisiana Press Association, including first, second and third place for Best Sports Photo in the Better Student Newspaper Publication competition. The awards were announced April 30 at the LPA convention held in Marksville. Winners from Tech included the following: * Sarah Brown of Madisonville — 1^st place, Best Sports Story/Feature * Ben Corda of DeRidder — 1^st place, Best General News/Feature Photo; 2^nd and 3^rd places, Best Sports Photo * Sean Zhou of Ruston — 1^st place, Best Sports Photo * Kelly Belton of Simonton, Texas — 2^nd place, Best Column * Robert Wilson of Boyce — 3^rd place, Best Column “We are proud of what our students have achieved in these competitions,” said Dr. Reginald Owens, chair of the journalism department. “This has been a banner year for The Tech Talk and the journalism department. No doubt, these achievements represent a lot of work and dedication. They have competed against the best and came out on top. So far this year, our students have brought home 26 awards from four competitions. They have represented us well.”