The Hatchet is a finalist in 10 categories for the regional Mark of Excellence awards, including best website and best all-around non-daily student newspaper, the Society of Professional Journalists announced Wednesday.

The group will reveal placement for the coveted collegiate journalism honors in late April. Region 2 includes the District, Virginia, Delaware, Maryland and North Carolina. First place winners will advance to a national contest.

Here are our award-winning submissions:

• Best affiliated website – Hatchet staff
• Best all-around non-daily student newspaper – Hatchet staff
• Breaking news reporting: U.S. News kicks GW off rankings – Hatchet staff
• Breaking news photography: Person struck by train at Foggy Bottom Metro – by Francis Rivera
• Editorial writing – Hatchet editorial board
  • Lack of sophistication in the new logo
  • Administrators must revisit the new sexual assault policy
  • GW must set the record straight
• General column writing – Annu Subramanian
  • Without malice, but with intent
  • Stress immediacy where it matters
  • In the college free fall
• General news photography: Snapshot: Occupy D.C. – by Freddo Lin
• In-depth reporting: GW inflates admissions data – Hatchet staff
  • Admissions dean to step down one month after data misreporting
  • GW: Admissions data audit not documented
  • Admissions dean remains silent on misreported data
  • U.S. News kicks GW off rankings
  • GW under scrutiny for inflated admissions data
• Online in-depth reporting: Election 2012 coverage, including Newsroom updates and our Storming the White House video – Hatchet staff
• Online sports reporting: Getting down and derby – Marie McGrory