The Daily Barometer’s Ryan Mason was announced as the best cartoonist in the Northwest.

The Society of Professional Journalism’s Region 10 announced the winners of the Mark of Excellence Awards Monday.

Mason, a junior in graphic design, took home the regional award for editorial cartooning.

There are 12 regions in SPJ, and Region 10 consists of universities from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Alaska.

Three other Barometer staff members were honored as top-three regional finalists.

Editor-in-chief Warner Strausbaugh was a finalist for best sports photo, for a photo of Max Gordon’s diving catch at the College World Series in Omaha, Neb.

Former photo editor Jackie Seus was a finalist for best breaking news photo, for a shot of an explosive ordinance disposal unit member entering the forestry building last year when there was a bomb threat.

Former science reporter Dacotah-Victoria Splichalova was a finalist for best general news photo, for a photo of stinkbugs on a plate of food.

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