Apple Awards 2018

The following winners of the 2018 David L. Adams Apple Awards contest were announced Saturday, March 10, 2018 at the College Media Association conference in New York City.

Click here to see the 2018 Apple Awards slideshow. 

Best Facebook Page

  1. The Signal, Georgia State University
  2. The Beacon, University of Portland
  3. Distraction Magazine, University of Miami

Best Tweet

  1. The Eagle, American University

Best Homepage

  1. Miami Hurricane, University of Miami
  2. Niner Times, University of North Carolina – Charlotte
  3. Arrow, Southeast Missouri State

Best Multimedia Package

  1. Rocky Mountain Student Media, Colorado State University
  2. RMU Sentry Media, Robert Morris University
  3. The Battalion, Texas A&M University

Best News Delivery

  1. Daily Campus, University of Connecticut
  2. S.A.C. Media, Mt. San Antonio College
  3. The Eagle, American University

Best TV Newscast

  1. Harford Community College
  2. Missouri Western State University
  3. Henderson State University

Best Newspaper

4 year Under 5,000

  1. The Rice Thresher, Rice University
  2. The Butler Collegian, Butler University
  3. The Bison, Harding University

Best Newspaper

4 year 5,000-10,000

  1. The Banner, California Baptist University
  2. The Eagle, American University
  3. The Hawkeye, University of Louisiana Monroe

Best Newspaper

4 year more than 10,000

  1. The Signal, Georgia State University
  2. The Commonwealth Times, Virginia Commonwealth University
  3. The Miami Hurricane, University of Miami

Best Newspaper

2 year School

  1. The Breeze, Chaffey College
  2. The Viking News, Westchester Community College
  3. The White Pine Press, Northwestern Michigan College

Best Yearbook Cover

  1. The Griffon, Missouri Western State University
  2. Aggieland, Texas A&M University
  3. Ibis Yearbook, University of Miami

Best Yearbook Spread

  1. The Bison, Harding University
  2. The Battalion/Aggieland Yearbook, Texas A&M University
  3. Ibis Yearbook, University of Miami

Best Magazine Cover

  1. Ink Magazine, Virginia Commonwealth University
  2. The Swinging Bridge, Messiah College
  3. Ampersand, Webster University

Best Magazine Spread

  1. Owl Magazine, Harford Community College
  2. The Swinging Bridge, Messiah College 
  3. Tusk Magazine, California State University – Fullerton

Best Podcast

  1. AWOL Magazine, American University
  2. KBVU 97.5 FM, Buena Vista University
  3. The Breeze, Chaffey College

Best Print Ad

  1. Free Press, University of Southern Maine
  2. Owl Magazine, Harford Community College
  3. Ibis Yearbook, University of Miami

NYC18 Design Contest Winner

  1. Niner Times, University of North Carolina
  2. Distraction Magazine, University of Miami
  3. Lancer Media Group, California Baptist University

Onsite Copy Editing contest winner

Elizabeth Gelbaugh, University of Miami