ACP honors
top collegiate photos

Oct. 28, 2022

Associated Collegiate Press salutes the winners of its 2022 Photo 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.

ACP awards archive

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First Place
Luke Johnson
Elon News Network
Elon University
Elon, North Carolina
Women’s March

Second Place
Jack Weaver
Kentucky Kernel
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Guy on Roof

Third Place
Maxim Elramsisy
The Corsair
Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, California
Anti-Sexual assault rally, ‘This Is Not Consent’

Fourth Place
Seth Van Matre
Daily Bruin
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Roe v. Wade Protest

Fifth Place
Mansoor Ahmad
The Reporter
Minnesota State University
Mankato, Minnesota
Campus preacher returns during homecoming week

Honorable mentions

ESaeLynn Cameron
The Hornet Tribune, Alabama State University, Montgomery, Alabama
It’s Time to Protest

Jonathan Putman
The Corsair, Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, California
Anti-abortion demonstrator surrounded by pro-abortion advocates

Grace Smith
The Daily Iowan, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
President Biden visits Iowa

Sydney Dunlap
The Daily Gamecock, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
Students celebrate in fountain after women’s basketball championship

Nicholas Badeaux
The Shorthorn, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas
Medal of Honor Memory

First Place
Ward Sakeik
The Shorthorn
The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, Texas
Mud, sweat and cheers

Second Place
Michael Clubb
Kentucky Kernel
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Feature Clubb

Third Place
Maxim Elramsisy
The Corsair
Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, California
Tuba lips warm-up

Fourth Place
Veronica Teeter
Talisman
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Molten masterpiece

Fifth Place
Clare Sheedy
The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pitt Birding Club

Honorable mentions

Gary Kohatsu
Warrior Life, El Camino College, Torrance, California
Directing the voices

Rhiannon Johnston
Talisman, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky
Dawn to dusk

Mansoor Ahmad
The Reporter, Minnesota State University, Mankato, Minnesota
Student Government President rides new scooters on campus

Savannah Heeren
Textura, Bethel University, St. Paul, Minnesota
Fear for the fearless

Connor Downs
The Daily Texan, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
Bats

First Place
Arthur Trickett-Wile
Talisman
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Homecoming football game

Second Place
Ishika Samant
The Battalion
Texas A&M University
Texas, Texas
Flying high in Reed Arena

Third Place
Jerod Ringwald
The Daily Iowan
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
Tyler Goodson Hurdle

Fourth Place
Assad Malik
The Daily Texan
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas
Basketball

Fifth Place
Michael Clubb
Kentucky Kernel
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Clubb

Honorable mentions

Jacob Walton
The Reflector, University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana
Swimming Backstroke

Kayla Breen
The NewsHouse, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York
Scramble for the ball

Isaiah Vazquez
The NewsHouse, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York
Flying High

Samuel Cooke
The Appalachian, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina
Women’s soccer falls 2-1 to Coastal Carolina

Nicholas Badeaux
The Shorthorn, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas
Tagged out

First Place
Nicholas Badeaux
The Shorthorn
The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, Texas
Winner Circle

Second Place
Jack Weaver
Kentucky Kernel
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Sports Feature Weaver

Third Place
Nicholas Badeaux
The Shorthorn
The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, Texas
Tearful Victory

Fourth Place
Melissa Mata
Foghorn News
Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, Texas
Living life, one dance at a time

Fifth Place
Claire Grimes
Angelos
California Baptist University
Riverside, California
Return of Midnight Madness Excites

Honorable mentions

David Gray
The Crimson White, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Forever Young (#9)

Edgar Galvan
el Don, Santa Ana College, Santa Ana, California
Orange Empire Conference champions

Tess Crowley
The Michigan Daily, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Resilient Michigan upsets Tennessee, advances to Sweet Sixteen

Andy Mead
The Chronicle, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
Phoebe Brinker Wins Individual Title

Josh McSwain
Baylor Roundup, Baylor University, Waco, Texas
Cheering on the boys

First Place
Savannah Heeren
Textura
Bethel University
St. Paul, Minnesota
Immigration: Vilma Tian sits with her two children

Second Place
Isaac Wasserman
Flux Magazine
University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
In Pursuit of Happiness

Third Place
Dylan Connell
The Kansas State Collegian
Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas
Dave Baker Yuma

Fourth Place
Grace Smith
The Daily Iowan
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
9/11 Anniversary

Fifth Place
Gabby Drees
The Daily Iowan
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
The Voice

Honorable mentions

David Gray
The Crimson White, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Archie Wade Hall

Hannah Hobus
Textura, Bethel University, St. Paul, Minnesota
A language of love

Luke Johnson
Elon News Network, Elon University, Elon, North Carolina
East Burlington residents

Brandon Donner
The Brookhaven Courier, Dallas College Brookhaven Campus, Farmers Branch, Texas
Delta-8 – Malen Blackmon

Alex Hoben
The Collegian, Tarrant County College, Hurst, Texas
Flowing rhythm