La Prensa SD Writer Wins at SD Press Club Awards

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<p>La Prensa San Diego staff writer, photographer, social media manager, and office jack of all trades Mario A. Cortez picked up some hardware this week at the 45th annual <a href="http://sdpressclub.org/">San Diego Press Club</a> Excellence in Journalism Awards Dinner, celebrated on Tuesday, Oct. 30 at the Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation.</p>
<p>Among non-daily newspapers, Cortez’s features for La Prensa San Diego “<a href="http://laprensa-sandiego.org/entertainment/obra-bilingue-trae-risas-a-s… Bilingüe Trae Risas a San Diego</a>” in the theatre review category, “<a href="http://laprensa-sandiego.org/featured/citizenship-ceremony-welcomes-spe… Ceremony Welcomes Special Group of New Americans</a>” in the multicultural stories category, and “<a href="http://laprensa-sandiego.org/stories/making-movies-tour-celebrates-immi… Movies Tour Celebrates Immigrants</a>” in entertainment reporting earned accolades from judges and the recognition of San Diego Press Club members.</p>
<p>“To be recognized by leading media professionals for my stories that feature Latinos and immigrants at their core is a great honor. Our voices exist and more stories should reflect that,” Cortez shared. </p>
<p>The yearly ceremony celebrates outstanding work across local media and the people creating outstanding stories.</p>
<p>The San Diego Press Club is one of the largest communications professionals organizations in the United States and is comprised of journalists, public relations agents, educators, and many more.</p>
<p>You can follow Mario on both Twitter and Instagram at @macortez619.</p>