The Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists Annual Winners List featured seven awards to the students of NVCC. For Editorial/Op-ed, The Tamarack writers took second and third place awards for their editorials “Do we say sorry?” by Chelsea Clow and “Nevertheless she persisted” by Trevor Lilly. The third-place award for Features went to “Injustice runs deep” by Nicole Hayes.

In the General Column/Commentary category, The Tamarack swept away all three awards. First place- went to “Is It warm in here?” by Alyssa Katz, second place to “Enough!” by Jessica Ney and third place to “That's what she said: Together we rise” by Jessica Ney. In the Page 1 Layout category, The Tamarack took first place for its September front page, “Another heated summer/framing a nation” by Creative Director, Janice Bielawa. 

In congratulating the student writers, NVCC President Daisy Cocco De Filippis wrote to the entire campus, “Just as I think the week could not get any better, I am moved, not really surprised, by the news that our wonderful student reporters and editors of The Tamarack have been recognized in a very significant way by receiving seven awards from the Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists!  Count them, not one but seven, we continue to do things in a big way here. I praise their talent, resilience and perseverance as I celebrate with our NVCC community this well-deserved and important recognition.”