Editor’s note: The following was received from the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater.

Felicity Knabenbauer from Whitewater, who is studying liberal arts at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, was among the winners of the Milwaukee Journalism Club 2021 Collegiate Excellence in Journalism Awards.

Knabenbauer won Best Feature Story for their work “Stepping into the past.”

UW-Whitewater’s student newspaper, the Royal Purple, won awards for gold, silver, and bronze medals to be announced at the Gridiron Awards event in The Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee on May 6.

“As the saying goes, ‘journalism is literature in a hurry’ and these students do a terrific job delivering information with style,” said Keith Zukas, faculty adviser. “They’ve really filled the social distancing gap over the past year with their entertaining and informative articles, as well as engaging photography.”

The Royal Purple is a student-led weekly online newspaper publishing each Monday during the school year, with quarterly seasonal print issues out in 75 stands across the campus and community. With roots from 1901, The Royal Purple has paved the way for campus news through student reporters, writers, photographers, editors, web editors and advertising managers. Sections of the Royal Purple include: Campus News, Opinions, Arts & Rec, Lifestyle, Biz & Tech, Community News, and Sports.

For more information on the Royal Purple, visit royalpurplenews.com.