August 26, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS — The Associated Collegiate Press announces finalists in its 2025 Cartoon of the Year competition.

The winners will be announced at the ACP Awards Ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 18, at MediaFest25, the Fall National College Media Convention, in Washington, D.C.

After the winners are announced on Oct. 18, a gallery of the winners and honorable mentions will be shared on this website allowing student journalists and advisers to see all of the entries recognized in the competition.

Congratulations to the finalists in the following Cartoon of the Year contests —

Editorial Cartoon
Comic Strip/Panel

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Individual Award finalists

Story of the Year
Reporter of the Year
Multimedia Story of the Year
Design of the Year
Photo of the Year
Cartoon of the Year
Broadcast Story of the Year

Bobby Carter
The Appalachian, Appalachian State University (NC)
AI Probably Won’t Take Your Job – Unless You Let It

James Ellis
The Baylor Lariat, Baylor University (TX)
Trad’ Wives

Jerry Weiss
Richland Chronicle, Dallas College Richland Campus (TX)
Oh No, Don’t Bother to Vote

Abby Chadwick
SCAD District, Savannah College of Art and Design (GA)
How It Feels to Stay Healthy During Winter Quarter

Carla Labto
The Southwestern College Sun, Southwestern College (CA)
Clawing Back Hard Earned Speech Rights

TJ Favela
The Collegian, Tarrant County College (TX)
Texas Abortion Ban Threatens Reproductive Health

Adelia Urena
The Highlander, University of California, Riverside
Trump Gaza

Erin Coleman
The Michigan Daily, University of Michigan
Mad, Right?

Audrey Buckley
The Daily Texan, University of Texas at Austin
The Office of the Dean of Students Overstepped in the Student Government Election

Yakira Gurganus
The Appalachian, Appalachian State University (NC)
Boonie the Bat Graduates

Jerry Weiss
Richland Chronicle, Dallas College Richland Campus (TX)
Halloween Party

Mel Llamas
The Express, Las Positas College (CA)
Ready for School

Amelie Stein
Los Angeles Loyolan, Loyola University (CA)
Playa Vista Dogs

Michaela Gabriel
Los Angeles Loyolan, Loyola University (CA)
Right Place, Right Time

Andrea Lui, Shiphrah Moses, Kiara Mujica, Allina Xiao
Washington Square News, New York University
NYU During Finals Is Just So … Unique

Nathaniel Foster, Lia Kim
Daily Northwestern, Northwestern University (IL)
Ducks Dan and Dave: A Sticky Situation

Nathaniel Foster, Lia Kim
Daily Northwestern, Northwestern University (IL)
Ducks Dan and Dave: Park Vultures

Annabel Braunstein
Daily Bruin, University of California, Los Angeles
LA Olympic Games

Clara Webb
The Daily Texan, University of Texas at Austin
In Differences