The Indiana Collegiate Press Association named Notre Dame senior Tim Logan the Brook Baker Collegiate Journalist of the Year at its awards banquet Saturday night. Logan served as News Editor, Assistant Managing Editor and In Focus Editor during his four years of work for The Observer.

"The entry of Tim Logan stood out because of the depth of his passion for the news profession and the variety and enthusiasm he brings to each journalistic pursuit," wrote Kathy Lawrence, director of student publications at the University of Texas at Austin, who judged the contest.

Logan's creation of "In Focus," a special news section that examined Notre Dame/Saint Mary's relations, student government and alcohol laws among others, was especially praised by the judge.

"His work with young writers on the section and the scope of community service it performs likely will continue for years to come, thanks to Tim's hard work," Lawrence wrote. Logan is the first Notre Dame student to win the award which has been given by ICPA for three years. The award is named for a Vicennes University student who was murdered in 1997.

In the overall publications competition, Dome, Scholastic and Juggler all took home first place honors in yearbook, news magazine and literary magazine categories, respectively. The Observer placed third after winning top honors for six consecutive years.

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