
2017 Pinnacle Award Winners
Congratulations to all the winners of the 2016-2017 Pinnacle Awards. See the results below!
Organizational Pinnacle Winners
Best College Media Outlet of the Year
Four-Year Best College Media Outlet of the Year
- First Place: The Oklahoma Daily, University of Oklahoma
- Second Place: The Maroon, Loyola University New Orleans
- Third Place: Ball State Daily News, Ball State University
Two-Year Best College Media Outlet of the Year
- First Place: The Advocate, Contra Costa College
- Second Place: The Collegian, Tarrant County College
- Third Place: The Voice Student Newspaper, Glendale Community College
Broadcast Pinnacles
Four-Year Radio Station of the Year
- First Place: WMUL-FM, Marshall University
- Second Place: Rowan Radio 89.7 WGLS-FM, Rowan University
- Third Place: WWVU-FM, West Virginia University
Four-Year TV Station of the Year
- First Place: Met TV, Metropolitan State University of Denver
- Second Place: Elon Local News, Elon University
- Third Place: RMU-TV, Robert Morris University
- Honorable Mention: UTD TV, University of Texas at Dallas
Two-Year Radio Station of the Year
- First Place: The MYX, Bismarck State College
- Second Place: The Drumbeat, Tyler Junior College
Two-Year TV Station of the Year
- First Place: Owl Magazine, Harford Community College
- Second Place: MystiCast, Bismarck State College
Feature Magazine Pinnacles
Four-Year Feature Magazine of the Year
- First Place: Baked, Syracuse University
- Second Place: Drake Magazine, Drake University
- Third Place: AMP, University of Texas at Dallas
- Honorable Mention: Ampersand, Webster University
- Honorable Mention: Pursuit Magazine, California Baptist University
Two-Year Feature Magazine of the Year
- First Place: AC Current, Amarillo College
- Second Place: El Sol, Southwestern College
- Third Place: Pacific Rim Magazine, Langara College
- Honorable Mention: Warrior Life, El Camino College
Literary Magazine Pinnacles
Four-Year Literary Magazine of the Year
- First Place: Hawaii Review, University of Hawaii at Manoa
- Second Place: The Auburn Circle, Auburn University
- Third Place: Prism, Oregon State University
- Honorable Mention: Brushfire Literature and Arts Journal, University of Nevada, Reno
- Honorable Mention: American Literary Magazine, American University
Two-Year Literary Magazine of the Year
- First Place: Crowder Quill, Crowder College
- Second Place: The Wright Side, Wilbur Wright College
- Third Place: Figments of Imagination, Bismarck State College
- Honorable Mention: Axis Creative Arts Magazine, Miami Dade College, North Campus
- Honorable Mention: The Breeze, Chaffey College
Newspaper Pinnacles
Four-Year Daily Newspaper of the Year
- First Place: The Kent Stater, Kent State University
- Second Place: The Daily Northwestern, Northwestern University
- Third Place: The Daily Texan, Univeristy of Texas at Austin
- Honorable Mention: The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania
Four-Year Less-Than-Weekly Newspaper of the Year
- First Place: The Eagle, American University
- Second Place: Loquitur, Cabrini College
- Third Place: Ka Leo O Hawaii, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Four-Year Weekly Newspaper of the Year
- First Place: The Crimson White, University of Alabama
- Second Place: The Signal, Georgia State University
- Third Place: The Nevada Sagebrush, University of Nevada, Reno
- Honorable Mention: The Prospector, The University of Texas at El Paso
Two-Year Newspaper of the Year
- First Place: el Don, Santa Ana College
- Second Place: Foghorn News, Del Mar College
- Third Place: The Sentinel, North Idaho College
Online Pinnacles
Mobile App/Plug-In of the Year
- First Place: Ka Leo O Hawaii, University of Hawaii at Manoa
- Second Place: The Maroon, Loyola University New Orleans
- Third Place: The Baylor Lariat, Baylor University
- Honorable Mention: The Charger Bulletin, University of New Haven
Four-Year Website of the Year
- First Place: Kansan.com, University of Kansas
- Second Place: The Temple News, Temple University
- Third Place: Daily Bruin, UCLA
- Honorable Mention: KentWired.com, Kent State University
Two-Year Website of the Year
- First Place: Pacific Rim Magazine, Langara College
- Second Place: The Corsair, Santa Monica College
- Third Place: The Collegian, Tarrant County College
- Honorable Mention: SAConScene.media, Mt. San Antonio College
Yearbook Pinnacles
Yearbook of the Year
- First Place: Ibis Yearbook, University of Miami
- Second Place: Bluestone, James Madison University
- Third Place: The Campanile, Rice University
- Honorable Mention: Baylor Roundup, Baylor University
- Honorable Mention: Diorama, University of North Alabama
Individual Pinnacle Award Winners
Advertising Pinnacles
Best Ad Campaign
- First Place: EMERGE Magazine, University of Guelph-Humber
- Second Place: Distraction Magazine, University of Miami
- Third Place: Mustang Media Group, Cal Poly
Best Ad Supplement/Special Section
- First Place: The Shorthorn, UT Arlington
- Second Place: The Rice Thresher, Rice University
- Third Place: The University Daily Kansan, University of Kansas
- Honorable Mention: Ball State Daily News, Ball State University
- Honorable Mention: Mustang Media Group, Cal Poly
Best Display Ad
- First Place: Mustang Media Group, Cal Poly
- Second Place: he University Daily Kansan, University of Kansas
- Third Place: The Xavier Herald, Xavier University of Louisiana
- Honorable Mention: The Daily Athenaeum, West Virginia University
- Honorable Mention: Beaver’s Digest, Oregon State University
Best House Ad
- First Place: Distraction Magazine, University of Miami
- Second Place: The Union, El Camino College
- Third Place: Ball State Daily News, Ball State University
Best Multimedia Campaign
- First Place: The Marquette Tribune, Marquette University
- Second Place: Mustang Media Group, Cal Poly
- Third Place: The University Daily Kansan, University of Kansas
Best Online Ad
- First Place: The Daily Athenaeum, West Virginia University
- Second Place: The Shorthorn, UT Arlington
- Third Place: EMERGE Magazine, University of Guelph-Humber
- Honorable Mention: The Maroon, Loyola University New Orleans
Best Rate Card/Media Kit
- First Place: The Standard, Missouri State University
- Second Place: Northwest Student Media, Northwest Missouri State University
- Third Place: The Maroon, Loyola University New Orleans
Best Social Media Strategy
- First Place: The Shorthorn, UT Arlington
- Second Place: The Daily Athenaeum, West Virginia University
- Third Place: Stephens Life, Stephens College
Broadcast Pinnacles
Best Television Newscast
- First Place: iGnite News, Lee University
- Second Place: TV2, Kent State University
- Third Place: The Griffon News, Missouri Western State University
Best Podcast
- First Place: Behind The Spurs: Excited, but Nervous, University of South Carolina
- Second Place: WNYU, Washington Square News
- Third Place: Radio DePaul, DePaul University
Best Radio Newscast
- First Place: WRST-FM, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
- Second Place: UTA Radio, University of Texas – Arlington
- Third Place: WMUL-FM, Marshall University
Best Radio Promo/PSA
- First Place: UTA Radio, University of Texas – Arlington
- Second Place: WMUL-FM, Marshall University
- Third Place: WRHU FM / WRHU.org, Hofstra University
Best Radio Special Event Coverage
- First Place: WRHU FM / WRHU.org, Hofstra University
- Second Place: VandyRadio, Vanderbilt University
- Third Place: Rowan Radio 89.7 WGLS-FM, Rowan University
- Honorable Mention: WHSN, New England School of Communications at Husson University
- Honorable Mention: Radio DePaul, DePaul University
Best Radio Sportscast
- First Place: 89.5 WSOU, Seton Hall University
- Second Place: KZLX 106.7 LPFM, Northwest Missouri State University
- Third Place: WMUL-FM, Marshall University
Best Radio Talk/Entertainment Program
- First Place: WNYU, Washington Square News
- Second Place: WVCW, Virginia Commonwealth University
- Third Place: WRHU FM / WRHU.org, Hofstra University
- Honorable Mention: Z89, Syracuse University
- Honorable Mention: Radio DePaul, DePaul University
Best Television Sportscast
- First Place: Sports Paws- Q30 Television, Quinnipiac University
- Second Place: “Sports Corner” TV2, Kent State University
- Third Place: Mustang Media Group, Cal Poly
Best TV Entertainment Program
- First Place: EMERGE Magazine, University of Guelph-Humber
- Second Place: Viking Fusion, Berry College
- Third Place: Quinnipiac Tonight, Quinnipiac University
- Honorable Mention: Golden Gate Xpress, San Francisco State University
- Honorable Mention: KNWT Channel 8, Northwest Missouri State University
Best TV Promo/PSA
- First Place: Student Media, Kent State University
- Second Place: KBVR-TV, Oregon State University
- Third Place: EMERGE Magazine, University of Guelph-Humber
Best TV Special Event Coverage
- First Place: Mustang Media Group/Mustang News TV, Cal Poly
- Second Place: Daily Bruin, UCLA
- Third Place: The Griffon News, Missouri Western State University
- Honorable Mention: Tourism in Gatlinburg After Fires, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
- Honorable Mention: Owl Magazine, Harford Community College
Best Viral Video
- First Place: The Daily Aztec, San Diego State University
- Second Place: Orange Media Network, Oregon State University
- Third Place: Mustang Media Group/Mustang News TV, Cal Poly
Design Pinnacles (includes Best of Collegiate Design Pinnacles)
Best Editorial Illustration
- Honorable Mention: The Maroon, Loyola University New Orleans
- Honorable Mention: The All State, Austin Peay State University
- Honorable Mention: The Commonwealth Times, Virginia Commonwealth University
Best Advertisement
- First Place: The Et Cetera, Eastfield College
- Second Place: Distraction Magazine, University of Miami
- Third Place: Technician, NC State University
Best Comic Strip
- First Place: The Banner, California Baptist University
- Second Place: The Et Cetera, Eastfield College
- Third Place: F Newsmagazine, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Best Editorial Cartoon
- First Place: The Daily Northwestern, Northwestern University
- Second Place: Ball State Daily News, Ball State University
- Third Place: The Bulletin, Emporia State University
- Honorable Mention: Ball Bearings, Ball State University
Best Infographic
- First Place: F Newsmagazine, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- Second Place: Distraction Magazine, University of Miami
- Third Place: Ibis Yearbook, University of Miami
Best Magazine Contents Page/Spread
- First Place:F Newsmagazine, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- Second Place: Stephens Life, Stephens College
- Third Place: Drake Magazine, Drake University
- Honorable Mention: Daily Bruin, UCLA
- Honorable Mention: Pursuit Magazine, California Baptist University
Best Magazine Cover
- First Place: Pursuit Magazine, California Baptist University
- Second Place: Drake Magazine, Drake University
- Third Place: Talisman, Western Kentucky University
Best Magazine Entertainment Page/Spread
- First Place: Ink Magazine, Virginia Commonwealth University
- Second Place: Stephens Life, Stephens College
- Third Place: Distraction Magazine, University of Miami
Best Magazine Feature Page/Spread
- First Place: Mosaic, University of Alabama
- Second Place: Focus Magazine, Baylor University
- Third Place: Distraction Magazine, University of Miami
- Honorable Mention: F Newsmagazine, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- Honorable Mention: Ampersand, Webster University
Best Magazine News Page/Spread
- First Place: F Newsmagazine, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- Second Place: Distraction Magazine, University of Miami
- Third Place: Stephens Life, Stephens College
- Honorable Mention: Ball Bearings, Ball State University
- Honorable Mention: Alice Magazine, University of Alabama
Best Magazine Sports Page/Spread
- First Place: Daily Bruin, UCLA
- Second Place: F Newsmagazine, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- Third Place: Distraction Magazine, University of Miami
Best Newspaper Entertainment Page/Spread
- First Place: F Newsmagazine, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- Second Place: The Advocate, Contra Costa College
- Third Place: Ke Alaka’i, BYU-Hawaii
- Honorable Mention: The Et Cetera, Eastfield College
- Honorable Mention: The State Hornet, Sacramento State
Best Newspaper Feature Page/Spread
- First Place: The Pioneer, California State University, East Bay
- Second Place: The Current Sauce, Northwestern State University
- Third Place: The All State, Austin Peay State University
Best Newspaper Front Page
- First Place: Ball State Daily News, Ball State University
- Second Place: The Shorthorn, UT Arlington
- Third Place: Patriot Talon, The University of Texas at Tyler
- Honorable Mention: The Prospector, The University of Texas at El Paso
Best Newspaper Nameplate
- First Place: The State Hornet, Sacramento State
- Second Place: The Daily Athenaeum, West Virginia University
- Third Place: F Newsmagazine, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- Honorable Mention: The Chimes, Biola University
Best Newspaper News Page/Spread
- First Place: F Newsmagazine, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- Second Place: The Signal, Georgia State University
- Third Place: The Rice Thresher, Rice University
- Honorable Mention: The Advocate, Contra Costa College
- Honorable Mention: The Banner, California Baptist University
Best Newspaper Opinion Page/Spread
- Honorable Mention: Daily Bruin, UCLA
Best Newspaper Photo Page/Spread
- First Place: College Heights Herald, Western Kentucky University
- Second Place: Technician, NC State University
- Third Place: Elon News Network, Elon University
- Honorable Mention: The Advocate, Contra Costa College
- Honorable Mention: F Newsmagazine, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Best Newspaper Sports Page/Spread
- First Place: F Newsmagazine, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- Second Place: The Battalion, Texas A&M University
- Third Place: College Heights Herald, Western Kentucky University
- Honorable Mention: The All State, Austin Peay State University
Best Online Infographic
- First Place: The Beacon Today, Palm Beach Atlantic University
- Second Place: The Reflector, University of Indianapolis
- Third Place: Daily Bruin, UCLA
Best Online Main Page
- First Place: Daily Bruin, UCLA
- Second Place: Distraction Magazine, University of Miami
- Third Place: Lee Clarion, Lee University
Best Social Media Main Page
- First Place: Mustang Media Group/Mustang News, Cal Poly
- Second Place: Arizona Daily Wildcat, University of Arizona
- Third Place: The Shorthorn, UT Arlington
- Honorable Mention: The Rice Thresher, Rice University
- Honorable Mention: The All State, Austin Peay State University
Best Special Section Cover
- First Place: Daily Bruin, UCLA
- Second Place: The Daily Toreador, Texas Tech University
- Third Place: The Signpost, Weber State University
Best Yearbook Cover
- First Place: The Scroll, University of Central Arkansas
- Second Place: La Ventana, Texas Tech University
- Third Place: Aggieland, Texas A&M University
- Honorable Mention: The Horned Frog, Texas Christian University
- Honorable Mention: The Griffon, Missouri Western State University
Best Yearbook Division Page/Spread
- First Place: Ibis Yearbook, University of Miami
- Second Place: The Horned Frog, Texas Christian University
- Third Place: Royal Purple, Kansas State University
- Honorable Mention: Palladium,Troy University, Hall School of Journalism & Communication
- Honorable Mention: Agromeck, NC State University
Best Yearbook Entertainment Page/Spread
- First Place: Warbler, Eastern Illinois University
- Second Place: The Griffon, Missouri Western State University
- Third Place: Angelos, California Baptist University
- Honorable Mention: The Scroll, University of Central Arkansas
- Honorable Mention: Crossings Yearbook, Roger Williams University
Best Yearbook Feature Page/Spread
- First Place: Ibis Yearbook, University of Miami
- Second Place: Baylor Roundup, Baylor University
- Third Place: Royal Purple, Kansas State University
Best Yearbook News Page/Spread
- First Place: La Ventana, Texas Tech University
- Second Place: Aggieland, Texas A&M University
- Third Place: The Tower, Loyola Marymount University
- Honorable Mention: Warbler, Eastern Illinois University
- Honorable Mention: The Campanile, Rice University
Best Yearbook Sports Page/Spread
- First Place: La Ventana, Texas Tech University
- Second Place: Baylor Roundup, Baylor University
- Third Place: Angelos, California Baptist University
Online Pinnacles
Best Multimedia Breaking News Story
- First Place: The Daily Universe, BYU
- Second Place: The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania
- Third Place: Mustang Media Group/Mustang News, Cal Poly
- Honorable Mention: The Baylor Lariat, Baylor University
- Honorable Mention: Ball State Daily News, Ball State University
Best Audio Slideshow
- First Place: The Connector, SCAD Atlanta
- Second Place: Viking Fusion, Berry College
- Third Place: Campus Carrier, Berry College
Best Breaking News Coverage
- First Place: Daily Bruin, UCLA
- Second Place: The Eagle, American University
- Third Place: Golden Gate Xpress, San Francisco State University
Best Multimedia Feature Story
- First Place: Daily Texan, Univeristy of Texas at Austin
- Second Place: The NewsHouse, Syracuse University
- Third Place: Daily Bruin, UCLA
- Honorable Mention: Golden Gate Xpress, San Francisco State University
Best Podcast
- First Place: More Than Just A Game :: A Documentary About Professional Video Gaming In Egypt, American University in Cairo
- Second Place: The Daily Northwestern, Northwestern University
- Third Place: The Daily Universe, BYU
- Honorable Mention: The Medill Justice Project, The Medill Justice Project–Northwestern University
- Honorable Mention: Radio DePaul, DePaul University
Best Social Media Presence
- First Place: Ke Alaka’i, BYU-Hawaii
- Second Place: University Daily Kansan, University of Kansas
- Third Place: The Baylor Lariat, Baylor University
- Honorable Mention: Radio DePaul, DePaul University
- Honorable Mention: EMERGE Magazine, University of Guelph-Humber
Best Viral Video
- First Place: The Prospector, The University of Texas at El Paso
- Second Place: DIG MAG, California State University, Long Beach
- Third Place: University Daily Kansan, University of Kansas
Photo Pinnacles
Best Breaking News Photo
- First Place: Technician, NC State University
- Second Place: Substance, Mt. San Antonio College
- Third Place: College Heights Herald, Western Kentucky University
Best Feature Photo
- First Place: Ke Alaka’i, BYU-Hawaii
- Second Place: The Shorthorn, UT Arlington
- Third Place: Daily Texan, University of Texas at Austin
Best General News Photo
- First Place: Substance, Mt. San Antonio College
- Second Place: Technician, NC State University
- Third Place: Arizona Daily Wildcat, University of Arizona
Best Photo Illustration
- First Place: The Tulane Hullabaloo,Tulane University
- Second Place: Observer, Central Washington University
- Third Place: Elon News Network, Elon University
Best Photo Package
- First Place: College Heights Herald, Western Kentucky University
- Second Place: The O’Colly, Oklahoma State University
- Third Place: The NewsHouse, Syracuse University
Best Portrait
- First Place: Mustang Media Group/Mustang News, Cal Poly
- Second Place: Daily Bruin, UCLA
- Third Place: Tower Yearbook, Northwest Missouri State University
Best Sports Feature Photo
- First Place: The Corsair, Santa Monica College
- Second Place: Agromeck, NC State University
- Third Place: The Et Cetera, Eastfield College
Best Sports News Photo
- First Place: College Heights Herald, Western Kentucky University
- Second Place: Advance-Titan, University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh
- Third Place: The Daily Toreador, Texas Tech University
- Honorable Mention: Daily Bruin, UCLA
Sports Pinnacles
Best Online Sports Section
- First Place: Arizona Daily Wildcat, University of Arizona
- Second Place: Iowa State Daily, Iowa State University
- Third Place: Daily Bruin, UCLA
Best Sports Columnist
- First Place: The Rice Thresher, Rice University
- Second Place: Daily Bruin, UCLA
- Third Place: The Daily Northwestern, Northwestern University
- Honorable Mention: The Commonwealth Times, Virginia Commonwealth University
Best Sports Feature
- First Place: The O’Colly, Oklahoma State University
- Second Place: The Wood Word, Marywood University
- Third Place: University Daily Kansan, University of Kansas
Best Sports Game Story
- First Place: The Montclarion, Montclair State University
- Second Place: The Daily Northwestern, Northwestern University
- Third Place: Arizona Daily Wildcat, University of Arizona
Best Sports Investigative Story
- First Place: Q30 News, Quinnipiac University
- Second Place: The Rice Thresher, Rice University
- Third Place: The Signpost, Weber State University
Best Sports Multimedia Story
- First Place: Ball State Daily News, Ball State University
- Second Place: University Daily Kansan, University of Kansas
- Third Place: Fan First, Syracuse University
Best Sports Section
- First Place: Elon News Network, Elon University
- Second Place: Arizona Daily Wildcat, University of Arizona
- Third Place: The Battalion, Texas A&M University
- Honorable Mention: The Baylor Lariat, Baylor University
Writing Pinnacles
Best Arts and Entertainment Story
- First Place: The Advocate, Contra Costa College
- Second Place: The Daily Northwestern, Northwestern University
- Third Place: The Fordham Observer, Fordham University
- Honorable Mention: Urban Plains, Drake University
- Honorable Mention: The Chimes, Biola University
Best Breaking News Story
- First Place: East Tennessean, East Tennessee State University
- Second Place: Daily Bruin, UCLA
- Third Place: The Spectrum, University at Buffalo
- Honorable Mention: The Daily Athenaeum, West Virginia University
- Honorable Mention: Ball State Daily News, Ball State University
Best Column
- First Place: University Daily Kansan, University of Kansas
- Second Place: The Mercury, University of Texas at Dallas
- Third Place: The College VOICE, Mercer County Community College
- Honorable Mention: Flagler College Gargoyle, Flagler College
- Honorable Mention: The Rice Thresher, Rice University
Best Editorial
- First Place: The Sun, Southwestern College
- Second Place: Vanguard, University of North Georgia
- Third Place: The Griffon News, Missouri Western State University
- Honorable Mention: Washington Square News, Washington Square News
Best Feature Story
- First Place: 14 East Magazine, DePaul University
- Second Place: Distraction Magazine, University of Miami
- Third Place: DIG MAG, California State University, Long Beach
- Honorable Mention: The Baylor Lariat, Baylor University
- Honorable Mention: The Daily Northwestern, Northwestern University
Best General News Story
- First Place: The Medill Justice Project, Northwestern University
- Second Place: Drake Magazine, Drake University
- Third Place :Arizona Daily Wildcat, University of Arizona
- Honorable Mention: The Rocky Mountain Collegian, Colorado State University
- Honorable Mention: Patriot Talon, The University of Texas at Tyler
Best Investigative Story
- First Place: College Heights Herald, Western Kentucky University
- Second Place: The Spectrum, University at Buffalo
- Third Place: Currents Magazine, Pepperdine University
- Honorable Mention: The Daily Northwestern, Northwestern University
- Honorable Mention: The Mercury, University of Texas at Dallas
Best News Package
- First Place: The Medill Justice Project, Northwestern University
- Second Place: Daily Bruin, UCLA
- Third Place: Daily Texan, University of Texas at Austin
- Honorable Mention: The Daily Athenaeum, West Virginia University
- Honorable Mention:The Commonwealth Times, Virginia Commonwealth University
Best Profile
- First Place: Medley Magazine, Syracuse University
- Second Place: The Sun, Southwestern College
- Third Place: The Daily Northwestern, Northwestern University
- Honorable Mention: The Brown and White, Lehigh University
Best Special Section – Four Pages or Less
- First Place: College Heights Herald, Western Kentucky University
- Second Place: The Rice Thresher, Rice University
- Third Place: The Daily Evergreen, Washington State University
Best Special Section – More than Four Pages
- First Place: Distraction Magazine, University of Miami
- Second Place: Arrow, Southeast Missouri State University
- Third Place: Daily Bruin, UCLA
- Honorable Mention: Daily Texan, University of Texas at Austin