2020 Pinnacle Award Winners - College Media Association

Congratulations to all the winners of the 2019-2020 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: 14 East, DePaul University
Second Place: The OU Daily, University of Oklahoma
Third Place: BYU Daily Universe, Brigham Young University
Honorable Mention: The State News, Michigan State University

Two-Year Best College Media Outlet of the Year

First Place: Owl Magazine, Harford Community College
Second Place: el Don, Santa Ana College
Third Place: The Corsair, Santa Monica College
Honorable Mention: The Union, El Camino College
Honorable Mention: The Et Cetera, Eastfield College

New! Best Diversity Coverage of the Year

First Place: Pepperdine Graphic Media, Pepperdine University
Second Place: Indiana Daily Student, Indiana University
Third Place: Rocky Mountain Collegian, Colorado State University
Honorable Mention: The Rice Thresher, Rice University
Honorable Mention: The Blackprint, American University

Broadcast Pinnacles

Four-Year Radio Station of the Year

First Place: WICB, Ithaca College
Second Place: WKNC 88.1 FM HD-1/HD-2, North Carolina State University
Third Place: 91.1 The Globe, Goshen College
Honorable Mention: WMUL-FM, Marshall University
Honorable Mention: KTUH, University of Hawaii

Four-Year TV Station of the Year

First Place: SGTV, University of South Carolina
Second Place: Elon News Network, Elon University
Third Place: The Maroon Minute, Loyola University New Orleans
Honorable Mention: Q30 Television, Quinnipiac University
Honorable Mention: TV2, Kent State University

Two-Year TV Station of the Year

First Place: Owl Magazine, Harford Community College
Second Place: ChronicleTV, Richland College
Third Place: The Campus Ledger, Johnson County Community College

Feature Magazine Pinnacles

Four-Year Feature Magazine of the Year

First Place: Distraction Magazine, University of Miami
Second Place: DAMchic, “Alone Together”, Oregon State University
Third Place: FORM Magazine, Duke University
Honorable Mention: EST Magazine, The King’s College

Two-Year Feature Magazine of the Year

First Place: The Bull Magazine, Los Angeles Pierce College
Second Place: PRM, Langara College
Third Place: The Current, Amarillo College
Honorable Mention: Owl Magazine, Harford Community College
Honorable Mention: Collegian Times, Los Angeles City College

Literary Magazine Pinnacles

Four-Year Literary Magazine of the Year

First Place: Jet Fuel Review, Lewis University
Second Place: Prism, Oregon State University
Third Place: The Central Review, Central Michigan University

Two-Year Literary Magazine of the Year

First Place: Miambiance Volume 30, Miami Dade College Kendall Campus
Second Place: Axis Creative Arts Magazine, Miami Dade College
Third Place: The Wright Side, Wright College

Newspaper Pinnacles

Four-Year Daily Newspaper of the Year

First Place: Daily Bruin, UCLA
Second Place: The Michigan Daily, University of Michigan
Third Place: The Daily Orange, Syracuse University
Honorable Mention: The Daily Mississippian, University of Mississippi
Honorable Mention: Daily Titan, California State University, Fullerton

Four-Year Weekly Newspaper of the Year

First Place: The Shorthorn, University of Texas at Arlington
Second Place: The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania
Third Place: Central Michigan Life, Central Michigan University
Honorable Mention: The State News, Michigan State University
Honorable Mention: The Graphic, Pepperdine University

Four-Year Less-Than-Weekly Newspaper of the Year

First Place: F Newsmagazine, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Second Place: The Mercury, The University of Texas at Dallas
Third Place: The Banner, California Baptist University

Two-Year Newspaper of the Year

First Place: The Southwestern College Sun, Southwestern College
Second Place: The Union, El Camino College
Third Place: el Don, Santa Ana College
Honorable Mention: The Collegian, Tarrant County College
Honorable Mention: The Corsair, Santa Monica College

Online Pinnacles

Four-Year Website of the Year

First Place: Ink Magazine, Virginia Commonwealth University
Second Place: AWOL, American University
Third Place: Elon News Network, Elon University

Two-Year Website of the Year

First Place: The Corsair, Santa Monica College
Second Place: The Advocate, Contra Costa College
Third Place: Richland Student Media, Richland College
Honorable Mention: The Et Cetera, Eastfield College
Honorable Mention: Collegian Online City News, Los Angeles City College

Yearbook Pinnacles

Yearbook of the Year

First Place: La Ventana, Texas Tech University
Second Place: Rotunda, Southern Methodist University
Third Place: Ibis Yearbook, University of Miami
Honorable Mention: The Campanile, Rice University
Honorable Mention: The Glomerata, Auburn University

Individual Pinnacle Award Winners

Advertising Pinnacles

Best Ad Campaign

First Place: F Newsmagazine, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Second Place: EMERGE Magazine, University of Guelph-Humber
Third Place: Indiana Daily Student, Indiana University

Best Ad Supplement/Special Section

First Place: The Graphic Special Edition, Pepperdine University
Second Place: Garnet Media Group, University of South Carolina
Third Place: Daily Titan, California State University, Fullerton
Honorable Mention: Student Niner Media: Health & Well-Being Guide, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Honorable Mention: The Et Cetera, Eastfield College

Best Display Ad

First Place: Ball Bearings Magazine, Ball State University
Second Place: Rocky Mountain Collegian, Colorado State University
Third Place: Northwest Missourian, Northwest Missouri State University

Best House Ad

First Place: PULSE magazine, Central Washington University
Second Place: Distraction Magazine, University of Miami
Third Place: Mustang News, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Honorable Mention: The Columbia Chronicle, Columbia College Chicago

Best Online Ad

First Place: Garnet Media Group, University of South Carolina
Second Place: The Graphic, Pepperdine University
Third Place: The Shorthorn, University of Texas at Arlington

Best Rate Card/Media Kit

First Place: Boise State Student Media, Boise State University
Second Place: Manoa Now, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Third Place: The Graphic, Pepperdine University
Honorable Mention: Lancer Media Group, California Baptist University
Honorable Mention: Stephens Life, Stephens College

Best Social Media Strategy

First Place: EMERGE Events Marketing Makeover Challenge, University of Guelph-Humber
Second Place: Arrow, Southeast Missouri State University
Third Place: Manoa Now, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honorable Mention: The NewsHouse, Syracuse University

Broadcast Pinnacles

Best Audio Newscast

First Place: The Globe News Report, Goshen College
Second Place: UTA Radio News, University of Texas at Arlington
Third Place: City Times, San Diego City College

Best Audio Promo/PSA

First Place: The Rise of Dr. Automaton, Goshen College
Second Place: KTSW 89.9, Texas State University
Third Place: UTA Radio, University of Texas at Arlington
Honorable Mention: WUSC, University of South Carolina

Best Audio Special Event Coverage

First Place: KCPR Radio, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Second Place: Campus Connect / One Mic, Kentucky State University
Third Place: WSOU, Seton Hall University

Best Audio Sportscast

First Place: Primetime Sports, Florida A&M University
Second Place: WMUL-FM, Marshall University
Third Place: KTSW 89.9, Texas State University
Honorable Mention: The Globe Sports Report, Goshen College
Honorable Mention: VandyRadio, Vanderbilt University

Best Audio Talk/Entertainment Program

First Place: KBVR-FM, Oregon State University
Second Place: The Breakfast Blend, Goshen College
Third Place: KCSU-FM, Colorado State University
Honorable Mention: WMUL-FM, Marshall University
Honorable Mention: WSOU, Seton Hall University

Best Video Entertainment Program

First Place: Coog Cinema Shorts, University of Houston
Second Place: Lo Que Esta Trending (What’s Trending), Cal State Fullerton
Third Place: Mustang News, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Honorable Mention: Not Too Late, Indiana University

Best Video Newscast

First Place: Al Dia, Cal State Fullerton
Second Place: CBU TV, California Baptist University
Third Place: The Los Angeles Loyolan, Loyola Marymount University
Honorable Mention: @ UH News, University of Houston
Honorable Mention: Niner Times, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Best Video Promo/PSA

First Place: KYOT-TV, University of South Dakota
Second Place: Lariat TV News, Baylor University
Third Place: Mustang News, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Honorable Mention: KTSW 89.9, Texas State University
Honorable Mention: SGTV, University of South Carolina

Best Video Special Event Coverage

First Place: Elon News Network, Elon University
Second Place: Lindenlink, Lindenwood University
Third Place: The Appalachian Weekly News, Appalachian State University
Honorable Mention: KBVR-TV, Oregon State University

Best Video Sportscast

First Place: Mustang News, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Second Place: Titan Sports Season S16 E9 | Titans V. Coronavirus, California State University, Fullerton
Third Place: The Andersonian, Anderson University

Design Pinnacles (includes Best of Collegiate Design Pinnacles)

Best Advertisement

First Place: The Daily Gamecock, University of South Carolina
Second Place: The Et Cetera, Eastfield College
Third Place: Indiana Daily Student, Indiana University
Honorable Mention: Distraction, University of Miami
Honorable Mention: Rotunda, Southern Methodist University

Best Comic Strip

First Place: Daily Titan, California State University, Fullerton
Second Place: The Et Cetera, Eastfield College
Third Place: MATC Times, Milwaukee Area Technical College

Best Editorial Cartoon

First Place: F Newsmagazine, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Second Place: The Michigan Daily, University of Michigan
Third Place: The Columbia Chronicle, Columbia College Chicago
Honorable Mention: Indiana Daily Student, Indiana University
Honorable Mention: The Shorthorn, University of Texas at Arlington

Best Editorial Illustration

First Place: The Connector, SCAD Atlanta
Second Place: el Don, Santa Ana College
Third Place: Jerk, Syracuse University
Honorable Mention: AMP, The University of Texas at Dallas
Honorable Mention: Drake Magazine, Drake University

Best Infographic

First Place: Rotunda, Southern Methodist University
Second Place: SCAN Magazine, SCAD Atlanta
Third Place: Indiana Daily Student, Indiana University
Honorable Mention: F Newsmagazine, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Honorable Mention: The Tower, Loyola Marymount University

Best Magazine Contents Page/Spread

First Place: Ball Bearings, Ball State University
Second Place: Distraction Magazine, University of Miami
Third Place: Drake Magazine, Drake University
Honorable Mention: Jerk, Syracuse University
Honorable Mention: The Sentinel, North Idaho College

Best Magazine Cover

First Place: Prism, “Displacement”, Oregon State University
Second Place: Jet Fuel Review, Lewis University
Third Place: Expressions, East Carolina University
Honorable Mention: Legend, San Diego City College
Honorable Mention: Pursuit, California Baptist University

Best Magazine Entertainment Page/Spread

First Place: KRNL Lifestyle + Fashion, University of Kentucky
Second Place: Drake Magazine, Drake University
Third Place: Owl Magazine, Harford Community College
Honorable Mention: F Newsmagazine, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Honorable Mention: SCAN Magazine, SCAD Atlanta

Best Magazine Feature Page/Spread

First Place: SCAN Magazine, SCAD Atlanta
Second Place: Ball Bearings, Ball State University
Third Place: Distraction Magazine, University of Miami

Best Magazine News Page/Spread

First Place: Jerk, Syracuse University
Second Place: Distraction Magazine, University of Miami
Third Place: F Newsmagazine, School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Best Magazine Sports Page/Spread

First Place: Distraction Magazine, University of Miami
Second Place: Maroon Life, Texas A&M University
Third Place: KRNL Fashion + Lifestyle, University of Kentucky
Honorable Mention: Alice, University of Alabama
Honorable Mention: The Sentinel, North Idaho College

Best Newspaper Entertainment Page/Spread

First Place: The Daily Gamecock, University of South Carolina
Second Place: The Commonwealth Times, Virginia Commonwealth University
Third Place: The Auburn Plainsman, Auburn University
Honorable Mention: The Shorthorn, University of Texas at Arlington

Best Newspaper Feature Page/Spread

First Place: Arrow, Southeast Missouri State University
Second Place: Rocky Mountain Collegian, Colorado State University
Third Place: Kentucky Kernel, University of Kentucky
Honorable Mention: The Collegian, Tarrant County College
Honorable Mention: The Observer, Central Washington University

Best Newspaper Front Page

First Place: The Columbia Chronicle, Columbia College Chicago
Second Place: The Rice Thresher, Rice University
Third Place: Central Michigan Life, Central Michigan University
Honorable Mention: Daily Bruin, UCLA
Honorable Mention: Spartan Daily, San Jose State University

Best Newspaper Nameplate

First Place: The Et Cetera, Eastfield College
Second Place: Northwest Missourian, Northwest Missouri State University
Third Place: el Don, Santa Ana College
Honorable Mention: The Banner, California Baptist University
Honorable Mention: The Collegian, Tarrant County College

Best Newspaper News Page/Spread

First Place: The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania
Second Place: Rocky Mountain Collegian, Colorado State University
Third Place: The Vermont Cynic, University of Vermont

Best Newspaper Opinion Page/Spread

First Place: The Columbia Chronicle, Columbia College Chicago
Second Place: F Newsmagazine, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Third Place: The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University
Honorable Mention: The Maroon, Loyola University New Orleans

Best Newspaper Photo Page/Spread

First Place: Daily Forty-Niner, California State University, Long Beach
Second Place: The Corsair, Santa Monica College
Third Place: Central Michigan Life, Central Michigan University
Honorable Mention: Mustang News, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Honorable Mention: The Reveille, Louisiana State University

Best Newspaper Sports Page/Spread

First Place: Northwest Missourian, Northwest Missouri State University
Second Place: el Don, Santa Ana College
Third Place: Kentucky Kernel, University of Kentucky
Honorable Mention: Indiana Daily Student, Indiana University
Honorable Mention: The Observer, Central Washington University

Best Online Infographic

First Place: Indiana Daily Student, Indiana University
Second Place: The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania
Third Place: The Columbia Chronicle, Columbia College Chicago

Best Online Main Page

First Place: F Newsmagazine, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Second Place: KRNL Lifestyle + Fashion, University of Kentucky
Third Place: The NewsHouse, Syracuse University
Honorable Mention: The Commonwealth Times, Virginia Commonwealth University
Honorable Mention: The Et Cetera, Eastfield College

Best Social Media Main Page

First Place: Ball State Daily, Ball State University
Second Place: The Shorthorn, University of Texas at Arlington
Third Place: The Eagle, American University
Honorable Mention: RMU Sentry Media, Robert Morris University
Honorable Mention: The Appalachian, Appalachian State University

Best Special Section Cover

First Place: The Columbia Chronicle, Columbia College Chicago
Second Place: Indiana Daily Student, Indiana University
Third Place: EMERGE Magazine, University of Guelph-Humber

Best Yearbook Cover

First Place: Arbutus, Indiana University
Second Place: The Griffon Yearbook, Missouri Western State University
Third Place: Rotunda, Southern Methodist University
Honorable Mention: Kentucky Kernel Year In Photos, University of Kentucky
Honorable Mention: The Campanile, Rice University

Best Yearbook Division Page/Spread

First Place: Kentucky Kernel Year In Photos, University of Kentucky
Second Place: Ibis Yearbook, University of Miami
Third Place: Michiganensian Yearbook, University of Michigan

Best Yearbook Entertainment Page/Spread

First Place: Ibis Yearbook, University of Miami
Second Place: Arbutus, Indiana University
Third Place: La Ventana, Texas Tech University

Best Yearbook Feature Page/Spread

First Place: Yonahian, Piedmont College
Second Place: The Campanile, Rice University
Third Place: La Ventana, Texas Tech University
Honorable Mention: Ibis Yearbook, University of Miami
Honorable Mention: Rotunda, Southern Methodist University

Best Yearbook News Page/Spread

First Place: Ibis Yearbook, University of Miami
Second Place: The Tower, Loyola Marymount University
Third Place: La Ventana, Texas Tech University

Best Yearbook Sports Page/Spread

First Place: Kentucky Kernel Year In Photos, University of Kentucky
Second Place: La Ventana, Texas Tech University
Third Place: Rotunda, Southern Methodist University
Honorable Mention: Ibis Yearbook, University of Miami

Online Pinnacles

Best Audio Slideshow

First Place: Daily Bruin, UCLA
Second Place: The Defender, Saint Michael’s College
Third Place: The Banner, Marymount University

Best Breaking News Coverage

First Place: The NewsHouse, Syracuse University
Second Place: Daily Bruin, UCLA
Third Place: Indiana Daily Student, Indiana University
Honorable Mention: The Appalachian, Appalachian State University
Honorable Mention: The Commonwealth Times, Virginia Commonwealth University

Best Multimedia Breaking News Story

First Place: Elon News Network, Elon University
Second Place: BYU Daily Universe, Brigham Young University
Third Place: Golden Gate Xpress, San Francisco State University

Best Multimedia Feature Story

First Place: Elon News Network, Elon University
Second Place: RISING STDS AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS, Texas Wesleyan University
Third Place: Indiana Daily Student, Indiana University
Honorable Mention: Daily Bruin, UCLA
Honorable Mention: The Auburn Plainsman, Auburn University

Best Podcast

First Place: BYU Daily Universe, Brigham Young University
Second Place: The Michigan Daily, University of Michigan
Third Place: F Newsmagazine, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Honorable Mention: Elon News Network, Elon University
Honorable Mention: Rooted, Syracuse University

Best Social Media Presence

First Place: The Shorthorn, University of Texas at Arlington
Second Place: BYU Daily Universe, Brigham Young University
Third Place: The Et Cetera, Eastfield College
Honorable Mention: EMERGE Magazine, University of Guelph-Humber
Honorable Mention: The WOLF Internet Radio – Social Media, University of West Georgia

Best Viral Video

First Place: Vanderbilt Video Productions-VVP, Vanderbilt University
Second Place: The Graphic, Pepperdine University
Third Place: KBVR-TV, Oregon State University
Honorable Mention: Owl Magazine, Harford Community College
Honorable Mention: The Union, El Camino College

New! Best Campus Engagement

First Place: Arrow, Southeast Missouri State University
Second Place: The University Star, Texas State University
Third Place: WUSC, University of South Carolina
Honorable Mention: The Beacon, University of Portland

Photo Pinnacles

Best Breaking News Photo

First Place: The State News, Michigan State University
Second Place: The Maroon, Loyola University New Orleans
Third Place: Richland Chronicle, Richland College
Honorable Mention: Daily 49er, California State University, Long Beach
Honorable Mention: The DePaulia, DePaul University

Best Feature Photo

First Place: Baylor Roundup, Baylor University
Second Place: Byte, Ball State University
Third Place: Mustang News, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Honorable Mention: BYU Daily Universe, Brigham Young University
Honorable Mention: Ibis Yearbook, University of Miami

Best General News Photo

First Place: RMU Sentry Media, Robert Morris University
Second Place: The Equinox, Keene State College
Third Place: The DePaulia, DePaul University
Honorable Mention: The Arapahoe Pinnacle, Arapahoe Community College
Honorable Mention: The Corsair, Santa Monica College

Best Photo Illustration

First Place: Daily Forty-Niner, California State University, Long Beach
Second Place: The Columbia Chronicle, Columbia College Chicago
Third Place: Garnet & Black, University of South Carolina

Best Photo Package

First Place: The Alestle, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Second Place: The Reveille, Louisiana State University
Third Place: Arches, Mount Mary University
Honorable Mention: Ka Leo o Hawai‘i, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honorable Mention: The Battalion, Texas A&M University

Best Portrait

First Place: SCAN Magazine, SCAD Atlanta
Second Place: Drake Magazine, Drake University
Third Place: Daily Forty-Niner, California State University, Long Beach
Honorable Mention: Rotunda, Southern Methodist University

Best Sports Feature Photo

First Place: Rocky Mountain Collegian, Colorado State University
Second Place: The University Star, Texas State University
Third Place: Elon News Network, Elon University
Honorable Mention: Foghorn News, Del Mar College

Best Sports News Photo

First Place: The Banner, California Baptist University
Second Place: Daily Bruin, UCLA
Third Place: The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania
Honorable Mention: The Miami Hurricane, The Miami Hurricane
Honorable Mention: The State Hornet, Sacramento State

Sports Pinnacles

Best Sports Columnist

First Place: The Beacon, University of Portland
Second Place: Kentucky Kernel, University of Kentucky
Third Place: Daily Bruin, UCLA
Honorable Mention: The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania
Honorable Mention: The Miami Hurricane, The Miami Hurricane

Best Sports Feature

First Place: Lindenlink, Lindenwood University
Second Place: The Battalion, Texas A&M University
Third Place: The Michigan Daily, University of Michigan
Honorable Mention: Loquitur, Cabrini University
Honorable Mention: The Daily Orange, Syracuse University

Best Sports Game Story

First Place: UT Daily Beacon, University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Second Place: The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania
Third Place: The Et Cetera, Eastfield College
Honorable Mention: The Michigan Daily, University of Michigan
Honorable Mention: The Reveille, Louisiana State University

Best Sports Investigative Story

First Place: Central Michigan Life, Central Michigan University
Second Place: Daily Bruin, UCLA
Third Place: Northwest Missourian, Northwest Missouri State University
Honorable Mention: The Battalion, Texas A&M University
Honorable Mention: The Brown and White, Lehigh University

Best Sports Multimedia Story

First Place: Elon News Network, Elon University
Second Place: The NewsHouse, Syracuse University
Third Place: Mustang News, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Honorable Mention: PULSE magazine, Central Washington University
Honorable Mention: The Los Angeles Loyolan, Loyola Marymount University

Best Sports Section

First Place: Elon News Network, Elon University
Second Place: Kentucky Kernel, University of Kentucky
Third Place: The Battalion, Texas A&M University
Honorable Mention: The Appalachian, Appalachian State University
Honorable Mention: The Michigan Daily, University of Michigan

Best Online Sports Section

First Place: BYU Daily Universe, Brigham Young University
Second Place: The Vanderbilt Hustler, Vanderbilt University
Third Place: Daily Bruin, UCLA
Honorable Mention: The University Star, Texas State University
Honorable Mention: Mustang News,Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Writing Pinnacles

Best Arts and Entertainment Story

First Place: SCAN Magazine, SCAD Atlanta
Second Place: Jet Fuel Review, Lewis University
Third Place: Currents Magazine, Pepperdine University
Honorable Mention: The Miami Hurricane, The Miami Hurricane
Honorable Mention: The Rice Thresher, Rice University

Best Breaking News Story

First Place: The Miami Hurricane, The Miami Hurricane
Second Place: The Vanderbilt Hustler, Vanderbilt University
Third Place: The Daily Athenaeum, West Virginia University
Honorable Mention: The Northerner, Northern Kentucky University
Honorable Mention: The Reporter, Miami Dade College

Best Column

First Place: The Michigan Daily, University of Michigan
Second Place: The Graphic, Pepperdine University
Third Place: The Defender, Saint Michael’s College
Honorable Mention: The Maroon, Loyola University New Orleans

Best Editorial

First Place: The Auburn Plainsman, Auburn University
Second Place: The Beacon, University of Portland
Third Place: The Crimson White, University of Alabama
Honorable Mention: Daily Titan, California State University, Fullerton

Best Feature Story

First Place: Indiana Daily Student, Indiana University
Second Place: The Temple News, Temple University
Third Place: Kentucky Kernel, University of Kentucky
Honorable Mention: Ball Bearings, Ball State University
Honorable Mention: Echo Magazine, Columbia College Chicago

Best General News Story

First Place: The Signal, Georgia State University
Second Place: The Auburn Plainsman, Auburn University
Third Place: The Prospector, The University of Texas at El Paso
Honorable Mention: The State Hornet, Sacramento State

Best Investigative Story

First Place: BYU Daily Universe, Brigham Young University
Second Place: Elon News Network, Elon University
Third Place: The Columbia Chronicle, Columbia College Chicago
Honorable Mention: The Collegian, Tarrant County College

Best News Package

First Place: Indiana Daily Student, Indiana University
Second Place: The Graphic, Pepperdine University
Third Place: The Shorthorn, University of Texas at Arlington
Honorable Mention: The Auburn Plainsman, Auburn University
Honorable Mention: The DePaulia, DePaul University

Best Profile

First Place: Indiana Daily Student, Indiana University
Second Place: Echo Magazine, Columbia College Chicago
Third Place: Warrior Life, El Camino College
Honorable Mention: Crusader News, Seward County Community College

Best Special Section – Four Pages or Less

First Place: The Daily Gamecock, University of South Carolina
Second Place: Richland Chronicle, Richland College
Third Place: The Rice Thresher, Rice University
Honorable Mention: The Miami Hurricane, The Miami Hurricane

Best Special Section – More than Four Pages

First Place: The Et Cetera, Eastfield College
Second Place: The Washtenaw Voice, Washtenaw Community College
Third Place: The Orion, California State University, Chico
Honorable Mention: The Columbia Chronicle, Columbia College Chicago
Honorable Mention: The NewsHouse, Syracuse University