2026 Reporter of the Year
2026 Reporter of the Year winners
Two-year school • Four-year school
Nov. 7, 2026
Associated Collegiate Press salutes the winners of its 2026 Reporter of the Year competition.
ACP’s Individual Awards are among the top prizes in collegiate media, and the awards are a showcase of journalistic excellence.
Winners were announced during the National College Media Convention Nov. 7 in Kansas City, Missouri.
Fall 2026 awards
Fall 2026 Pacemakers
Broadcast
Innovation
Magazine
Multiplatform
Newspaper/Newsmagazine
2026 Individual Awards
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
Best of Show
Two-year school
First Place
Alfonso Julián Camacho
The Southwestern College Sun
Southwestern College (CA)
Second Place
Nikki Yunker
Warrior Life
El Camino College (CA)
Third Place
Marcos Velez Rodriguez
The Brookhaven Courier
Dallas College Brookhaven (TX)
Fourth Place
Jaxyn Good
The Express
Las Positas College (CA)
Four-year school
First Place
Meredith McCalmon
The Kansas State Collegian
Kansas State University
Second Place
Angel Corzo
Mustang News
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Third Place
Blace Carpenter
Central Michigan Life
Central Michigan University
Fourth Place
Chris Hutton
The Orion
California State University, Chico
Fifth Place
Laurel Swanz
Kentucky Kernel
University of Kentucky
Honorable Mention
Frances Klemm
The Huntington News
Northeastern University (MA)
Rhea Patney
The Vanderbilt Hustler
Vanderbilt University (TN)
Ajani Stella
The Hoya
Georgetown University (DC)
Demiana Ghobrial
Daily Titan
California State University Fullerton
Roxy Ekberg
The Daily Iowan
University of Iowa