Las Vegan gets journalism honor

Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2002 | 9:09 a.m.

A native Las Vegan and student at a Kentucky university was honored with a distinguished journalism award.

Ryan Brooks, a senior at Murray State University in Murray, Ky., was named the 2001 Journalist of the Year in March by the Kentucky Intercollegiate Press Association.

The award recognizes the achievements of student journalists in universities throughout Kentucky.

Brooks, a graduate of the Las Vegas Academy, is the associate editor for the Murray State News, the school's student newspaper. He also works in photography, layout and design.

"I was confident I was doing good work throughout the year but to get the award for best journalist was quite an honor to say the least."

The paper was also honored with second place in design.

Upon his graduation in May, Brooks said he plans to become certified as a minister. He would like to return to Las Vegas to start a Christian fellowship program on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus.

The Nevada Arts Council

has cited the Las Vegas Academy as "a very important school for young people aspiring to make a career in the arts." The award recognized the school for making a significant contribution to advance arts education in Nevada.