August 21, 2026

MINNEAPOLIS — The Associated Collegiate Press announces finalists in its 2026 Reporter of the Year competition.

The winners will be announced at the ACP Awards Ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 7, at the National College Media Convention in Kansas City, Mo.

After the winners are announced on Nov. 7, 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 Reporter of the Year contests —

Individual Award finalists

SStory 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

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Please join us at the National College Media Convention Nov. 4-7 in Kansas City, Mo.

Two-year School

Marcos Velez Rodriguez
The Brookhaven Courier, Dallas College – Brookhaven (TX)

Nikki Yunker
Warrior Life, El Camino College (CA)

Jaxyn Good
The Express, Las Positas College (CA)

Alfonso Julián Camacho
The Southwestern College Sun, Southwestern College (CA)

Four-year School

Angel Corzo
Mustang News, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Chris Hutton
The Orion, California State University, Chico

Demiana Ghobrial
Daily Titan, California State University Fullerton

Blace Carpenter
Central Michigan Life, Central Michigan University

Ajani Stella
The Hoya, Georgetown University (DC)

Meredith McCalmon
The Kansas State Collegian, Kansas State University

Frances Klemm
The Huntington News, Northeastern University (MA)

Roxy Ekberg
The Daily Iowan, University of Iowa

Laurel Swanz
Kentucky Kernel, University of Kentucky

Rhea Patney
The Vanderbilt Hustler, Vanderbilt University (TN)