2022 Advertisement of the Year

ACP honors
top collegiate advertising and staff members

Oct. 28, 2022

Associated Collegiate Press salutes the winners of its 2022 Advertisement of the Year competition.

ACP’s Individual Awards are among the top prizes in collegiate journalism, and the awards are a showcase of journalistic excellence.

Winners were announced during MediaFest 22, the ACP/CMA Fall National College Media Convention, on Oct. 28, in Washington, D.C.


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First Place
Audrey Meeker
SCAD Student Media
Savannah College of Art and Design-Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Square 95 Print Advertisement

Second Place
Elena Leddy
The McKinley Avenue Agency
Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana
Connect The Dots MITS Ad

Third Place
Bailey Brush
College Heights Herald
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Inhale tacos, exhale negativity

Fourth Place
Steven Andriantsiratahina
The Clarion
Madison Area Technical College
Madison, Wisconsin
Bad Love Poem Contest

Fifth Place
Elena Leddy
The McKinley Avenue Agency
Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana
Download MITSBUS Ad

Honorable mentions

Abby Chesnut
Six Mile Post, Georgia Highlands College, Rome, Georgia
Greene’s Jewelers

Teddie Bernard
F Newsmagazine, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Work for F

Erika Armstrong
Indiana Daily Student, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
News For You, By You & About You

Dominique Fraenkel
The Kansas State Collegian, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
Tanner’s

Maggie James
The Kansas State Collegian, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
Collegian Newsletter Ad


Digital Advertisement

First Place
Katie Ulrich
College Heights Herald
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky
1909 Campus Flats

Second Place
Mattheau Faught
The Et Cetera
Dallas College-Eastfield
Mesquite, Texas
Writers needed

Third Place
Maggie James
The Kansas State Collegian
Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas
The Box Turtles

Fourth Place
Xanayra Marin-Lopez
The Appalachian
Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina
Best of Boone last day of voting

Fifth Place
Eli Lucas
The McKinley Avenue Agency
Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana
“Muncie’s hidden gem is waiting to be explored” / Minnetrista Ad

Honorable mentions

Patrick Cox
SCAD Student Media, Savannah College of Art and Design-Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend

Hayley Skrezyna
Indiana Daily Student, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
Eye care for all ages

Maggie James
The Kansas State Collegian, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
Buy Your Yearbook

Gabby Wilson, Cristina Betz
College Heights Herald, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky
Dive Into Disc Golf: A Beginners Guide to Disc Golf in Bowling Green

Xanayra Marin-Lopez, Mia Mendez, Meg Powell
The Appalachian, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina
Best of Boone 2022 voting


Video Advertisement

First Place
Oni Wright
Iowa State Daily
Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa
Hoops Hype Video

Second Place
Ann Marie Bottita
Orange Media Network
Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon
KBVR-TV on set: promo

Third Place
Maddie Cindrich
Los Angeles Loyolan
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California
The 2022 Loyolan Bobblehead

Fourth Place
Nicole Park, Emily Zhao, Marina Chen
The Chronicle
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina
Admissions

Fifth Place
The Shorthorn advertising team
The Shorthorn
The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, Texas
Welcome to Shorthorn housing

Honorable mentions

Sofia Silvia
Mustang Media Group, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, California
Coupon Book video

Staff
Mustang Media Group, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, California
KCPR Hiring ad

Matthew Borders, Colton Hendrix
The McKinley Avenue Agency, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana
Cardinal Kitchen Promo Video

Matthew Borders, Colton Hendrix, Reid Shaffer, Karissa Wiegand, Itzel Portillo
The McKinley Avenue Agency, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana
McKinley Avenue Promo Video To Clients

Kate Zaine
Orange Media Network, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon
KBVR-FM Promo


Audio Advertisement

First Place
Drew Taylor
Orange Media Network
Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon
KBVR Local Music Hour

Second Place
Drew Taylor
Orange Media Network
Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon
KBVR-FM Rock Hour


Newspaper Special Section/Advertising

First Place
Staff
Mustang Media Group
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, California
Go SLO

Second Place
Staff
The Appalachian
Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina
Best of Boone 2022

Third Place
Camryn Cutinello, Noah Jennings, Colleen Hogan, K’Von Jackson
The Columbia Chronicle
Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
The Sex Issue: Presented by The Columbia Chronicle

Fourth Place
Staff
The Commonwealth Times
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia
The Compass

Fifth Place
Staff
Indiana Daily Student
Indiana University
Bloomington, Indiana
Housing Guide

Honorable mentions

Bryant Loney, Ali Levens
The Graphic, Pepperdine University, Malibu, California
Senior Edition

Staff
The Alestle, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, Illinois
The SIUE Survival Guide

Genna Gobrecht, Rafael Bonacin, Rachel Spayed
Kent State Student Media, Kent State University. Kent, Ohio
The Best of Kent

Staff
The Shorthorn, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas
2021 Health and Wellness

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


Media Kit

First Place
Alan Nguyen
Orange Media Network
Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon
OMN rate card/media kit

Second Place
Elaine Do
Mustang Media Group
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, California
Mustang Media Group Media Kit

Third Place
Sasha White, Maddie Ceglecki, Anna Noto, Tessa Bishop
The Arbiter
Boise State University
Boise, Idaho
Fall 2021 Media Kit

Fourth Place
Dominique Fraenkel
The Kansas State Collegian
Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas
Spring 2022 Rate Card

Fifth Place
Kayla Worden
College Heights Herald
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Media Kit

Honorable mentions

Ali Levens, Sahej Bhasin
The Graphic, Pepperdine University, Malibu, California
Media Kit

Staff
Indiana Daily Student, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
IDS Rate Card

Olivia Weinzapfel
The McKinley Avenue Agency, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana
The McKinley Avenue Agency 2021-2022 Services Guide

Jessica Kimes
The Appalachian, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina
The Appalachian 2022-2023 Media Kit

Kelsey Worthington
The Daily Gamecock, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
Garnet Media Group 2021-2022 Media Kit


Social Media Campaign

First Place
Andrea Dal Bello, Dannah Bax, Marikha Saira,
Jacob Liotine, David Roman
Emerge
University of Guelph-Humber
Toronto, Ontario
Pine Creative Emerge Marketing Makeover Challenge
Media Plan

Second Place
Abril Castenda, Olivia Weinzapfel, Anne Grady
The McKinley Avenue Agency
Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana
Cardinal Coupon Book Campaign

Third Place
Kelsey Worthington, Beth Bryerton, Savannah Nagy
The Daily Gamecock
University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
Gamecock Entertainment Thursdays After Dark

Fourth Place
Melissa Esparza
The Shorthorn
The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, Texas
Social Media Advertising

Fifth Place
Staff
Mustang Media Group
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, California
Best Social Media Campaign

Honorable mentions

Ana Muñoz, Gabriela Garcia, Kamila Izquierdo
Urbana Literary & Arts, Miami Dade College, Eduardo J. Padrón Campus, Miami, Florida
Social Media Advertisement

Dominique Hance, Bethany Everson
Indiana Daily Student, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
Auditorium Contest

Dominique Fraenkel
The Kansas State Collegian, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
Beer Goggles Holiday Instagram Campaign


Best Graphic Designer

First Place
Alan Nguyen
Orange Media Network
Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Second Place
Elaine Do
Mustang Media Group
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, California

Third Place
Sabrina Hampton
The Daily Gamecock
University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina

Fourth Place
Dyanna Bateman
Michiganensian
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Fifth Place
Trey Bowe
The Tiger
Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Honorable mentions

Melissa Borgerding
Garnet & Black, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina

Mattheau Faught
The Et Cetera, Dallas College-Eastfield, Mesquite, Texas


Best Advertising Representative

First Place
Gwyneth Bechunas
Los Angeles Loyolan
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California

Second Place
Sam Hubbard
Mustang Media Group
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, California

Third Place
Sahej Bhasin
The Graphic
Pepperdine University
Malibu, California