Hooray! The school’s student-run newspaper took top honors in this year’s Washington Community College Journalism Association contest.

Judges awarded the Ebbtide first prize for General Excellence based on two issues from the past year: one produced under the leadership of current Editor in Chief Daria Kroupoderova, the other under former Editor in Chief Jake Cochrane.

While the Ebbtide has won General Excellence awards in the past, it has never before taken first place. Second- and third-place awards this year went to papers at Pierce College and Green River Community College.

Six Ebbtide staff members also won individual awards for content published between spring 2013 and winter 2014.

• Randy Hatfield won three awards, including first place in Personality Profiles for his article on a local camera repairman, first place in Feature Photos for his shot of rock band Funk n Groove performing in the PUB, and second place in Editorial Cartoons for his drawing of a smirk-faced cigarette leaning against a “No Smoking” sign. For the three wins, Hatfield received an additional prize: the second-place Sweeps award, which comes with a trophy.
• Cherese Smith, meanwhile, won third place in News Writing for her article on Adderall use on campus.
• Daria Kroupoderova won first place in Headlines for the title “Ventriloquism: It’s not just for dummies.”
• Jesse Archie took third place in Sports Feature Reporting for his profile of the women’s basketball coach, Darnellia Russell.
• Karla Holman took second place in Page Design for a colorful, two-page layout on the Ebbtide staff’s favorite spots to relax.
• Megan Horton took second place in Sports Photo for her shot of a player on Seattle’s pro frisbee team diving for a disc.

The Ebbtide meets 4-6 p.m. every Monday and is open to all students. For info on paid spots opening in the fall, email Adviser Patti Jones at pattijones@shoreline.edu.

To Employees receiving PEBB benefits:

Remember to Attest to the Premium Surcharges before May 15

May 15 is approaching quickly and we encourage everyone who has not attested yet to not to wait until the last minute. There are two ways that you can attest, you may:

• Attest online by going to My Account on the PEBB website (www.hca.wa.gov/pebb). If you have not already registered, you will need to create a user name and password, or
• Call the toll-free number (1-855-635-8380) to request a paper attestation form. Please allow up to seven days to receive the forms. Allow enough time to receive, complete and submit the form. Your completed paper attestation form must be postmarked by May 15. Please remember to sign your attestation form before submitting the form for processing.

The SmartHealth Wellness Incentive attestation period runs until June 30. There is still plenty of time to earn the wellness incentive.

Feel free to contact me if you have questions or need help with this.

Thanks,

Ellen Pincus

Join us for the Nurses Day celebration on May 6 in the automotive showroom from 11:30 – 1 p.m.

The Center for Service Learning (Americorps Vista; Washington Campus Compact) and the Center for Equity, Engagement and Service is getting ready to kick-off the Spring 2014 SCC Campus Food Drive (April 14 – May 2).  The goal of this Food Drive is to collect canned items for the Center for Equity and Engagement’s Food Pantry.

Barrels or boxes will be set-up in the 1000 building, the Parent-Child Center, the Gym, TSS (Room 4122), FOSS (Room 5226), PUB (Room 9302) and the 2300 building.