2017 Cartooning Award Finalists

Cartooning Award winners will be announced at the ACP/CMA National College Media Convention, Oct. 25-29 in Dallas.


Comic Panel/Strip


Alanna Secrest

The Lumberjack/JackCentral.org, Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona


Amanda Semler

The Connector, Savannah College of Art and Design Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia


Eileen Roco

Ka Leo O Hawaii, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, Hawaii


“Moga” Meg Quinn

Ethos, University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon


Charles DeMore II

The Voice, Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


Melanie Westfall

The Daily Texan, University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas


Serena Romero

The Daily Texan, University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas


Shawn Bateman

Foghorn News, Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, Texas


Emylee Lucas

The Et Cetera, Eastfield College
Mesquite, Texas


Gareth Bentall

The Commonwealth Times, Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia

Editorial Cartoon


Lucinda Murphy

The Signal, California State University, Stanislaus
Turlock, California


Lanah Marie Jose

Technique, Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia


Richard Goodwin

The Connector, Savannah College of Art and Design Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia


Josh Jones

Six Mile Post, Georgia Highlands College
Rome, Georgia


James Tsitidiris

The Columbia Chronicle, Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, Illinois


Eli Sugerman

The Daily Northwestern, Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois


Nate Wells

The Daily Toreador, Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas


Martha Especulta

The Et Cetera, Eastfield College
Mesquite, Texas


Michael Edwards

The Clarion, Madison Area Technical College
Madison, Wisconsin


Michael Edwards

The Clarion, Madison Area Technical College
Madison, Wisconsin