The Society of Professional Journalists selected The Hatchet as winners for four regional awards and finalists for six awards in an annual journalism competition.

First-place Mark of Excellence Awards winners from Region 2 will compete nationally among newspapers from 12 other regions. Region 2 includes collegiate newspapers in D.C., Maryland, Virginia, Delaware and North Carolina.

The Hatchet won in the following categories:

Breaking news photography: Crowds swarm Nationals Park to celebrate team’s World Series victory by Jack Borowiak

[gwh_image id=”1102560″ credit=”File Photo by Jack Borowiak | Staff Photographer” align=”none” size=”embedded-img”]A Nationals fan celebrates the team’s World Series victory. Before the win, D.C. hadn’t seen a World Series game since 1933.[/gwh_image]

Sports photography: Gymnastics earns first meet win of the season by Graeme Sloan

[gwh_image id=”1079317″ credit=”Graeme Sloan | Contributing Photo Editor” align=”none” size=”embedded-img”]Alex Zois, who placed first in the individual all around and earned top-three finishes in all events, competes on the balance beam at the Pink Meet on Friday night.[/gwh_image]

Editorial writing: The GW Hatchet staff editorials by The GW Hatchet Staff Editorial Board

Online/digital videography: Students counter-protest demonstration against abortion rights by Danny Schapiro

The Hatchet was selected as finalists in the following categories:

Best all-around non-daily student newspaper: Staff of The GW Hatchet

Breaking news reporting: Officials working to address racist Snapchat post from sorority president’s account by Lizzie Mintz and Shannon Mallard

General news reporting: Racist Snapchat prompts Phi Sigma Sigma members to leave sorority by Lizzie Mintz

In-depth reporting: Students allege poor quality of care, inadequately trained staff at health center by Shannon Mallard

Feature writing: Murals of Northwest D.C. by GW Hatchet Staff

General column writing: Hannah Thacker