Awards
The Torch was awarded first place in both the general excellence category and best design for community college newspapers from the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association in 2008.
Additional awards include:
First place: Best Feature Story, Best Sports Photo, Best Graphic, Best Cartooning, Best House Ad
Second place: Best Section, Best Special Section, Best Headline Writing, Best Writing, Best News Story, Best Columnist, Best Photography, Best Spot News Photo, Best Feature Photo
Honorable mention: Best Writing, Best News Story, Best Sports Story