2020 Pinnacle Award Winners

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