2019 Best of the Midwest Best of Show Results

Individual Awards

Single Page Design

  1. Denisse Hernandez, Arches, Mount Mary University (Math + Women = Anxiety)
  2. Gillian Young, The Chronicle/NCClinked, North Central College (Brandon Herman)
  3. Jordan Pagel, The Torch, Valparaiso University (28 Days)
  4. Grant Katula, Jordan Pagel, The Torch, Valparaiso University (National Hispanic Heritage Month)
  5. Luke Gentle, The Campus Eye, Anoka-Ramsey Community College (Satire Edition Front Page)
  6. Carson Werner, The Stylus, The College at Brockport (Brockport Perfect at Midseason)
  7. Brett Zallek, The Record, College of Saint Benedict & Saint John’s University (For John)
  8. Michelle Hofman, Chimes, Calvin College (Geology student shoots for the moon)
  9. Ben Harvey, The Campus Eye, Anoka-Ramsey Community College (Election 2018)
  10. Katrina Meyer, Chips, Luther College (Candidate Forum)

News Photo

  1. Mansoor Ahmad, MSU Reporter, Minnesota State University, Mankato (Football)
  2. Kendahl Schlueter, The Winonan, Winona State University (Basketball)
  3. Mimi Mutesa, Chimes, Calvin College (Planting)
  4. Mansoor Ahmad, MSU Reporter, Minnesota State University, Mankato (Latino Night)
  5. Jillian Schulz, The Record, College of Saint Benedict & Saint John’s University (Regatta)
  6. Jillian Schulz, The Record, College of Saint Benedict & Saint John’s University (Car Fire)
  7. Miranda Sampson, The Collegian, South Dakota State University (Football)
  8. Noah Cordoba, The Chronicle/NCClinked, North Central College (Homecoming parade)
  9. Mattie Buckley, The Flyer, Lewis University (Gaydar)
  10. Silvia Oakland, The Trumpet, Wartburg College (Traditional dance)

Sports Story

  1. Brandon Spratt, Jack Wozniak, Brett Zallek, The Record, College of Saint Benedict & Saint John’s University (Extraordinary Man)
  2. Payton Hintz, Arches, Mount Mary University (Gotta Be a Champion)
  3. Alyson Bento, Dakota Student, University of North Dakota (Reliving the loss of the UND Womenês hockey program)
  4. Adam Poklop, The Chronicle/NCClinked, North Central College (Student athlete brings anthem protest to North Central)
  5. Brett Zallek, The Record, College of Saint Benedict & Saint John’s University (Alaskan Ice)
  6. Patrick Roelofs, Chimes, Calvin College (Calvin-Hope rivalry)
  7. Mitchell Breuer, The Winonan, Winona State University (Move to DI Midwest League)
  8. Gage Cureton, MSU Reporter, Minnesota State University, Mankato (Showing every punch)
  9. Calvin Skalet, The Advance-Titan, University of Wisoncon-Oshkosh (UWO Journalism Alumni Talk )
  10. Marla Marzullo, The Torch, Valparaiso University (Valpo drafts Lauren Moody)

Multimedia Package

  1. Sean Bull, Andrew Kimcol, Anna Krlov, Katie Paape, Tessa Morhardt, The Clarion, Madison Area Technical College (Frozen)
  2. Emily De Waard, Brianna Schreurs, The Collegian, South Dakota State University (Lucky Eagle tattoo)
  3. Silvia Oakland, The Trumpet, Wartburg College (partner with nasa)
  4. Madison Miller, The Chronicle/NCClinked, North Central College (podcasting professors and beer)
  5. Allyson Bento, Dakota Student, University of North Dakota (furry friends)

Editorial/Commentary

  1. Bryanna Sanders, Quinn Clark, Arches, Mount Mary University (This no longer a political issue)
  2. Andrew Kicmol, The Clarion, Madison Area Technical College (Vote yes)
  3. Mary Carr, Arches, Mount Mary University (Tampons)
  4. Staff, The North Wind, Northern Michigan University (Greatest victors in this election)
  5. Amara Gobermann, The Clarion, Madison Area Technical College (Overcoming the educational impact)
  6. Brianna Schreurs, The Collegian, South Dakota State University (Save student newsrooms)
  7. Brandon Spratt, The Record, College of Saint Benedict & Saint John’s University (A tribute to Minnesota’s own)
  8. Elyse Grohaus, Chips, Luther College (Luther needs to promote inter-party dialog)
  9. Nicole Collins, The Carletonian, Carleton College (Dating as a trans woman)
  10. Emily Lazear, The Oracle, Hamline University (Further action required for hate incident)

News Story

  1. Julia Wachuta, Arches, Mount Mary University (Liberal arts under attack)
  2. Taylor Bundren, The Torch, Valparaiso University (Faculty frustration)
  3. Jacob Notermann, Dakota Student, University of North Dakota (Chase-ing the money)
  4. Ross Matican, Carletonian, Carleton College (DOJ antitrust investigation)
  5. Lexie Kline, Arches, Mount Mary University (Day care to no care)
  6. Bailey McClellan, The Advance-Titan, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (SAC funding)
  7. Cheyanne Daniels, Alexis Heinitz, Greg Williams, Chronicle/NCClinked, North Central College (Johnson continues protest¾)
  8. Gwyneth Findlay, Chimes, Calvin College (Professor denied tenure)
  9. Morgan Reddekopp, The Winonan, Winona State University (Dry campus)
  10. Rebecca Edwards, Mac Weekly, Macalester College (Keiller selling Common Good Books)

Feature Story

  1. Quinn Clark, Arches, Mount Mary University (Trigger warnings)
  2. Kathryn Bulanek, The Record, College of Saint Benedict & Saint John’s University (Sneakerheads )
  3. Collin Goeman, The Advance-Titan, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (Rising student band)
  4. Yolanda Chow, Chimes, Calvin College (Gay relationships and Christian faith)
  5. Laura Ellen Brandjord, The Spectrum, North Dakota State University (Knotties)
  6. Sean Bull, The Clarion, Madison Area Technical College (One small misstep)
  7. Martel Denhartog, Chips, Luther College (Difficult discussions)
  8. Laura Butterbrodt, The Collegian, South Dakota State University (Accessibility shortcomings)
  9. Lily Denehy, The Mac Weekly, Macalester College (Food Recovery Network)
  10. Nikki Brahm, The Advance-Titan, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (Police suicide)

General Excellence

Four-year Newspaper More Than Weekly

  1. The Reporter, Minnesota State University, Mankato
  2. The Spectrum, North Dakota State University

Four-year Newspaper Weekly

  1. The Collegian, South Dakota State University
  2. The Record, College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University
  3. The Advance-Titan, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
  4. The Oracle, Hamline University
  5. Wartburg Trumpet, Wartburg College
  6. Dakota Student, University of North Dakota
  7. The North Wind, Northern Michigan University
  8. The Torch, Valparaiso University
  9. The Stylus, The College at Brockport
  10. Chips, Luther College

Four-year Newspaper Less Than Weekly

  1. The Chronicle, North Central College
  2. Arches, Mount Mary University
  3. The Flyer, Lewis University
  4. The Metropolitan, Metropolitan State University

Two-year Newspaper

  1. The Clarion, Madison Area Technical College
  2. White Pine Press, Northwestern Michigan College
  3. The Campus Eye, Anoka-Ramsey Community College

Special Edition

  1. Arches, Mount Mary University
  2. The Campus Eye, Anoka-Ramsey Community College
  3. The Torch, Valparaiso University
  4. The Clarion, Madison Area Technical College
  5. The Flyer, Lewis University
  6. The Collegian, South Dakota State University
  7. The Advance-Titan, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Publication Website

  1. NCClinked, North Central College
  2. Arches, Mount Mary University
  3. Dakota Student, University of North Dakota
  4. MSU Reporter, Minnesota State University, Mankato
  5. University Chronicle, St. Cloud State University
  6. The Clarion, Madison Area Technical College
  7. The Advance-Titan, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
  8. The Mac Weekly, Macalester College
  9. The Flyer, Lewis University
  10. The Winonan, Winona State University