2021 Advertisement of the Year

Oct. 14, 2021

Associated Collegiate Press salutes the winners of its 2021 Advertisement of the Year competition.

Winners were announced during the ACP/CMA Fall National College Media Convention awards ceremony, presented virtually on Oct. 14.

2021 ACP Pacemaker Awards

Broadcast
Business
Innovation
Magazine
Newspaper
Online
2020 Yearbook

Best of Show
Virtual 2021
Fall National College Media Convention
Oct. 16, 2021


Print Advertisement

First
“Join the Sentinel”
Hannah Neff, Kaylee Dinkel
The Sentinel
North Idaho College
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho

Second
“Rag Tag Wine Company”
Von Balanon
Mustang News
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, California

Third
“Peek a Boo”
Staff
Distraction Magazine
University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

Fourth
“2021 InstaZine”
Emerge 2021 InstaZine Team
Emerge Magazine
University of Guelph-Humber
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Fifth
“The TSV Sports Show”
John Harrison
The Skyline View
Skyline College
San Bruno, California

Honorable mentions

“The Guardsman Freelancer Ad”
Carmen Marin
The Guardsman, City College of San Francisco, San Francisco, California

“Square 95 Recruitment Ad”
Audrey Meeker, Perrin Smith
Square 95, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia

“Flux Recruitment Ad”
Julia Pham
Flux Magazine, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon

“#LIVE Like a Gamecock”
Emily Schoonover
Garnet Media Group, University of South Carolina,
Columbia, South Carolina

“Join The Et Cetera Staff”
Mattheau Faught
The Et Cetera, Dallas College Eastfield Campus, Mesquite, Texas


Online Advertisement

First
“7 Ways for Students to De-stress with Caravan Wellness”
Westby Caspersen, Daniel Kwon, Isabelle Guillaume, Alexy Carolan, Samuel Carter
The Harvard Crimson
Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Second
“Hotel San Luis Obispo”
Von Balanon
Mustang News
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, California

Third
“The Internist Emerge Branded Native Advertising Series”
Rhys Martinez, Mylene Woehrle
Emerge Magazine
University of Guelph-Humber
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Fourth
“SC Nails”
Abby Gerwit
Garnet Media Group
University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina

Fifth
“Always cheering on our Tops”
Ashlyn Crawford
Cherry Creative
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Honorable mentions

“Unlock Muncie with MITS Ad/ArtMart Ad”
Elena Leddy, Ally General
The McKinley Avenue Agency, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana

“Perfect drinks to pair with turkey”
Kayla Worden
Cherry Creative, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky

“Plan your moveout with UPS!”
Westby Caspersen, Amy Zhou, Daniel Koenig, Gordon Goodwin
The Harvard Crimson, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts

“Regal Lounge leaderboard”
Julia Linthicum
Garnet Media Group, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina

“Make a plan to vote”
Barbara Gandica Martinez
RichlandStudentMedia.com, Dallas College Richland Campus, Richardson, Texas


Video Advertisement

First
“Welcome to Shorthorn Housing”
Danny Mudvari
The Shorthorn
University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, Texas

Second
“Emerge Design”
Sahrina Aujla, Braeden Mizal
Emerge Magazine
University of Guelph-Humber
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Third
“East Campus Tour (Admissions)”
Elizabeth Loschiavo, Mason Berger, Cheyenne Kim
The Chronicle
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

Fourth
“Week Five Teaser Promo”
Jana David, Madison Pullara, Kylie Rooth
Emerge Magazine
University of Guelph-Humber
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Fifth
“Fighting for their lives: Rock Steady Boxing combats Parkinson’s”
Eric Vazquez, Jordan Matthis
Cherry Creative
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Honorable mention

“Muse”
Eric Vazquez
Cherry Creative, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky


Newspaper Special Section/Advertising

First
Best of Carolina 2021
Staff
Garnet Media Group
University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina

Second
Housing Guide
Staff
Cherry Creative
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Third
Orienter 2021
Staff
Indiana Daily Student
Indiana University
Bloomington, Indiana

Fourth
The Graduation Edition
Staff
The McKinley Avenue Agency
Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Fifth
New Students’ Guide to Aggieland 2021
Staff
The Battalion
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas

Honorable mentions

Technique Special Edition
Staff
Technique, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia

Best of Boone 2021
Staff
The Appalachian, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina

125 Years of the Daily Barometer
Jaycee Kalama, Adriana Gutierrez, Patience Womack, Haley Darstaad
The Daily Barometer, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon

Shorthorn Housing Guide
Staff
The Shorthorn, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas

Baylor Lariat: Bear Caves
Staff
The Baylor Lariat, Baylor University, Waco, Texas


Rate Card

First
Media Kit Mustang Media Group
Von Balanon
Mustang News
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, California

Second
Media Kit Spring 2021
Maddie Ceglecki, Anna Noto, Sarah Schmid, Taylor Humby, Mackenzie Hudson
Student Media
Boise State University
Boise, Idaho

Third
Pepperdine Graphic Media Rate Card
Sahej Bhasin, Hadley Biggs
Graphic
Pepperdine University
Malibu, California

Fourth
The Harvard Crimson Media Kit 2021
Staff
The Harvard Crimson
Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Fifth
IDS Rate Card 2020-21
Staff
Indiana Daily Student
Indiana University
Bloomington, Indiana

Honorable mentions

2020-2021 Services Guide
Staff
The McKinley Avenue Agency, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana

Spring 2021 Collegian Media Group Rate Card Kit
Holly Delay
Collegian Media Group, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas

Best of the Hill Sales Flier
Kayla Worden
Cherry Creative, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky

The Appalachian 2020-2021 Media Kit
Shelly Banz
The Appalachian, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina

Fall 2020 Rate Card
Julia Linthicum
Garnet Media Group, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina