Associated Collegiate Press presented Best of Show awards at the conclusion of the Fall National College Media Convention, Nov. 1, 2023 in Atlanta.

More than 800 collegiate journalists and their advisers attended the conference, sponsored by ACP and College Media Association. Convention attendees were eligible to participate in the on-site contest.

The Best of Show competition honored current student work in two categories posted below —

Individual Recognition

Staff Recognition

First Place
Nephrite De Mott
The Clarion, Madison Area Technical College (WI)
Scary Story and Art Contest

Second Place
Bree Cox
KRNL Lifestyle + Fashion, University of Kentucky
How to join/connect with Kernel Media

Third Place
Evan Bates, Brittany Helms, Carlie Tenney
The Peel Literature & Arts Review, Appalachian State University (NC)
Mortified event poster, fall 2023

Fourth Place
Marita Gavioti
Distraction, University of Miami (FL)
Need an Escape?

Fifth Place
Brittany Helms, Carlie Tenney
The Peel Literature & Arts Review, Appalachian State University (NC)
The Peel Fall 2023 Call for Submissions

Sixth Place
Kaitlyn Close
The Appalachian, Appalachian State University (NC)
Collegiate Recovery Community sponsored social media post

Seventh Place
Carmen Tamayo
Maroon Life, Texas A&M University
Maroon Life magazine fall release party 

Eighth Place
Cindy Nguyen
Mustang Media Group, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Real. Good. Fun.

Ninth Place
Alesha Blaauw, Siany Harts, Jourdan Jackson, Delaney Joyce, Isabella Nyiri
The State Hornet, California State University, Sacramento
BetterYou Instagram and TikTok Advertisement

Tenth Place
Carolina Camus
Ibis, University of Miami (FL)
Ibis is Hiring!

First Place
Amelia Middleton
WMSV Radio, Mississippi State University
Chat GPT Tempts College Students

Second Place
Abbey Ferguson
Lariat TV News, Baylor University (TX)
Baylor honors 9/11 with stadium run

Third Place
Natalie Levesque
Mustang Media Group, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Pismo Beach

Fourth Place
Marita Gavioti
Distraction, University of Miami (FL)
Need an Escape?

Fifth Place
Brittany Helms, Carlie Tenney
The Peel Literature & Arts Review, Appalachian State University (NC)
The Peel Fall 2023 Call for Submissions

Sixth Place
Kaitlyn Close
The Appalachian, Appalachian State University (NC)
Collegiate Recovery Community sponsored social media post

Seventh Place
Carmen Tamayo
Maroon Life, Texas A&M University
Maroon Life magazine fall release party 

Eighth Place
Cindy Nguyen
Mustang Media Group, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Real. Good. Fun.

Ninth Place
Alesha Blaauw, Siany Harts, Jourdan Jackson, Delaney Joyce, Isabella Nyiri
The State Hornet, California State University, Sacramento
BetterYou Instagram and TikTok Advertisement

Tenth Place
Carolina Camus
Ibis, University of Miami (FL)
Ibis is Hiring!

First Place
Nathan Kuczmarski
Los Angeles Loyolan, Loyola Marymount University (CA)
The Love Bench

Second Place
Sarah Hutter, Nathan Kuczmarski
Los Angeles Loyolan, Loyola Marymount University (CA)
Who cares about the national debt?

Third Place
Abbey Ferguson
Lariat TV News, Baylor University (TX)
Keep the vinyl industry spinning

Fourth Place
Jason Holland
KNWT TV, Northwest Missouri State University
Harris Carrries the Bearcats | Bearcat Update S73E4

Fifth Place
Claire Goodyear
Lariat TV News, Baylor University (TX)
Milk Mondays

Sixth Place
George Schroeder
Lariat TV News, Baylor University (TX)
Catching up with the cubs

Seventh Place
Kody Bair, Katie Every, Emma Roehl, Lucas Warren
WASU-FM, Appalachian State University (NC)
The Morning App

Eighth Place
Nohemi Solorzano
CBU TV, California Baptist University
Lancers Noticias | Goki Café celebra la cultura mexicana 

First Place
George Schroeder
Lariat TV News, Baylor University (TX)
Texas State dominates Baylor

Second Place
Caleb Allen
KNWT TV, Northwest Missouri State University
NWMSU vs. Newman

Third Place
Brett Rosen
CBU TV, California Baptist University
CBU TV’s Sports Minute | Sept. 27, 2023

Fourth Place
Elizabeth Keen
WMSV Radio, Mississippi State University
Empty Seats-Declining attendance in College Football

Fifth Place
Paula McKenna
Appalachian Weekly News, AppTV, Appalachian State University (NC)
Set for Success

First Place
Pranay Dhoopar, Ishika Samant
Maroon Life, Texas A&M University
Fall Sports 2023

Second Place
Sharron Lou, Lizzie Kristal
Distraction, University of Miami (FL)
FeMENinity

Third Place
Valeria Barbaglio
Distraction, University of Miami (FL)
Overstimulated

Fourth Place
Alicia Rivero
El Sol, Southwestern College (CA)
Echoes of Sexual Assault

Fifth Place
Diego Higuera
El Sol, Southwestern College (CA)
Unsaintly Persecution

Sixth Place
Allie Diggs
KRNL Lifestyle + Fashion, University of Kentucky
Lonnie Ali’s Legacy of Love

Seventh Place
Lizzie Kristal, Savannah Villegas
Distraction, University of Miami (FL)
Bills, Bills, Bills.

Eighth Place
Liliana Anguiano, Nicolette Monique Luna
El Sol, Southwestern College (CA)
Homeless but clinging to a stubborn hopefulness

Ninth Place
Camila A. Gonzalez
El Sol, Southwestern College (CA)
Super Bloom Paints Deserts

Tenth Place
Adriano Espinosa, Ruben Hernandez, Laura McClintock
Maroon Life, Texas A&M University
Men’s hairstyle tips

First Place
Pranay Dhoopar
The Battalion, Texas A&M University
BTHO Alabama

Second Place
Andrew Hill, Victor Romanko
The Commonwealth Times, Virginia Commonwealth University
VCU women’s soccer secure first Atlantic 10 win against cross-town rivals

Third Place
Olivia Bianco, Lexi Lindenmayer
Indiana Daily Student, Indiana University
2023 Big Ten Guide

Fourth Place
Fatimah Azeem
The Mercury, The University of Texas at Dallas
Triumph Over Torture

Fifth Place
Savannah Athy-Sedbrook, Julianna Lawrence
Northwest Missourian, Northwest Missouri State University
Broken Pipes

Sixth Place
Olivia McCabe, Kofi Mframa, Vivian Trinh
The Commonwealth Times, Virginia Commonwealth University
The children are, in fact, being left behind.

Seventh Place
Jenna Fitzgerald
Baylor Lariat, Baylor University (TX)
Football Preview

Eighth Place
Fatimah Azeem
The Mercury, The University of Texas at Dallas
You shouldn’t care about Nika Nikoubin

Ninth Place
Lauren Ferrer, Roberta Macedo, Katie Stute
The Miami Hurricane, University of Miami (FL)
Messi’s magic touch on Miami and MLS

Tenth Place
Olivia Pastrick
The Reflector, University of Indianapolis (IN)
Changes made to dining hall, meal plans

First Place
Sophia Sanchez
The Tower, Loyola Marymount University (CA)
Now Trending

Second Place
Carolina Camus
Ibis, University of Miami (FL)
Climb to the Top

Third Place
Elizabeth Brightwell
Tower, Northwest Missouri State University
Faces of Debt

Fourth Place
Zoe May, Megan Williams
Aggieland, Texas A&M University
Oink Doink

Fifth Place
Josh McSwain
Baylor Roundup, Baylor University (TX)
Big BrAIns

Sixth Place
Jack Weaver
Kentucky Kernel, University of Kentucky
Year in Photos

Seventh Place
Carolina Camus
Ibis, University of Miami (FL)
Eating Around Campus

Eighth Place
Carolina Camus
Ibis, University of Miami (FL)
Up on the Stage

Ninth Place
Cayli Clack
Baylor Roundup, Baylor University (TX)
We are Trendy

Tenth Place
Izzy Myszak
Arbutus, Indiana University
100 years of influence and empowerment

First Place
Megan VanVlack
The Post, Ohio University
Evelynn Everything: Welcome Week Drag Show

Second Place
Christine Vo
The Shorthorn, The University of Texas at Arlington
Community Mourns Fallen Officer

Third Place
Ishika Samant
The Battalion, Texas A&M University
Texas A&M addresses media following fallout

Fourth Place
Christine Kao
Daily Bruin, University of California, Los Angeles
SAG-AFTRA demands fair contract

Fifth Place
Samuel Colmar
Kentucky Kernel, University of Kentucky
6th Annual Kentucky Black Pride Festival

Sixth Place
Alyssa Branum
The State Hornet, California State University, Sacramento
Campus Convict Sentencing Photo

Seventh Place
Kazi Shafin
The Mercury, The University of Texas at Dallas
Celebrating Hispanic Prosperity Through Hispanic Heritage Month

Eighth Place
Kyle Heise
The Battalion, Texas A&M University
Jewish protest in the plaza

Ninth Place
Jason Sadhanandh
The Mercury, The University of Texas at Dallas
Texas is Ready For Someone Young

First Place
Ken Prabhakar
Baylor Lariat, Baylor University (TX)
Texas State upends Baylor football

Second Place
Ethan James
The Clarion, Madison Area Technical College (WI)
WolfPack men’s soccer players celebrate a game-winning goal

Third Place
Jack Tatham
The Post, Ohio University
Sieh Bangura touchdown OHIO Homecoming

Fourth Place
Jeremy Chen
Daily Bruin, University of California, Los Angeles
Skye Blakely at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships

Fifth Place
Mary Abby Goss
The Shorthorn, The University of Texas at Arlington
Winged Defense

Sixth Place
Kristy Mace
The Sunflower, Wichita State University (KS)
Volleyball high fives

Seventh Place
Abbey Cutrer
Kentucky Kernel, University of Kentucky
Kentucky hockey defeats Boston University

Eighth Place
Ishika Samant
The Battalion, Texas A&M University
Set Point

Ninth Place
Andrew Hill
The Commonwealth Times, Virginia Commonwealth University
VCU junior forward attempts shot on goal

Tenth Place
Kyle Heise
The Battalion, Texas A&M University
A&M rushing attack from the nosebleeds

First Place
Lori Garavartanian, Samantha Parr, Dylan Tzung
Daily Bruin, University of California, Los Angeles
“Institutional betrayal”: Students voice dissatisfaction with UCLA Title IX Office

Second Place
Christina Avery
Arbutus, Indiana University
We will always outlive the people who hate us.’ How Jewish students keep their faith amid antisemitism at IU.

Third Place
Lucero Garcia, Lizeth Martinez
el Don, Santa Ana College (CA)
Santa Ana could give non-citizens a vote in local elections

Fourth Place
Drew Shaw
The Shorthorn, The University of Texas at Arlington
Texas has banned university DEI offices — what now?

Fifth Place
Andrew Kerley, Solimar Santoyo
The Commonwealth Times, Virginia Commonwealth University
VCU postpones upcoming racial literacy course requirement

Sixth Place
Patrick McCaslin
The Miami Hurricane, University of Miami (FL)
When identity clashes with aspirations; trying to teach in Florida

Seventh Place
Siri Patterson
The Appalachian, Appalachian State University (NC)
We are not there yet’: Accessibility at App State

Eighth Place
Declan Bradley
Quest, Reed College (OR)
New York Times Ranks Reed in Bottom 8th Percentile for “Economic Diversity” Among Selective U.S. Colleges

Ninth Place
Emelia Gamez
The Battalion, Texas A&M University
Students react to SB17 implementation

Tenth Place
Julianna Rodriguez, Maishia Sumpter
The State Hornet, California State University, Sacramento
Native student center delay creates frustration in the community

Advertising Media Kit

Four-year campus

First Place
Main Hill Media
University of Arkansas

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

Third Place
Northwest Student Media
Northwest Missouri State University

Fourth Place
Indiana Daily Student
Indiana University

Fifth Place
The Sunflower
Wichita State University (KS)

Sixth Place
The Miami Hurricane
University of Miami (FL)

Seventh Place
Texas AM Student Media Kit 2023
Texas A&M University

Eighth Place
The Collegian
Kansas State University

Ninth Place
The Appalachian
Appalachian State University (NC)

Tenth Place
The Muleskinner
University of Central Missouri

Broadcast News Program

Two-year campus

First Place
Foghorn News
Del Mar College (TX)

Second Place
Top News
Madison Area Technical College (WI)

Broadcast News Program

Four-year campus

First Place
Lariat TV News
Baylor University (TX)

Second Place
DITV News
University of Iowa

Third Place
Appalachian Weekly News
Appalachian State University (NC)

Fourth Place
WOUB News Watch
Ohio University

Fifth Place
Channel 8 News
Northwest Missouri State University

Sixth Place
Gridiron Glory
Ohio University

Seventh Place
MNTV/Mustang News
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Eighth Place
Your Newsroom
Georgia Southern University

Ninth Place
The Avion
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (FL)

Tenth Place
The State Hornet Broadcast
California State University, Sacramento

Digital Newsletter

Two-year campus

First Place
The Clarion eNewsletter
Madison Area Technical College (WI)

Second Place
The Et Cetera
Dallas College Eastfield Campus (TX)

Third Place
The Collegian
Tarrant County College 

Digital Newsletter

Four-year campus

First Place
The Morning Buzz, Baylor Lariot
Baylor University (TX)

Second Place
The Daily Rundown, Indiana Daily Student
Indiana University

Third Place
The Daily Breakdown, The Minnesota Daily
University of Minnesota

Fourth Place
Weekly Best of the Loyolan
Loyola Marymount University (CA)

Fifth Place
The Appalachian
Appalachian Weekly News (NC)

Sixth Place
The Vanderbilt Hustler
Vanderbilt University (TN)

Seventh Place
The Post Daily Rundown
Ohio University

Eighth Place
Start With The Star
Texas State University

Ninth Place
The Ithacan Newsletter
Ithaca College (NY)

Tenth Place
Valor Media Newsletter
Evangel University (MO)

Feature Magazine

Two-year campus

First Place
El Sol
Southwestern College (CA)

Second Place
Inside Fullerton
Fullerton College (CA)

Third Place
The Bleed
Lane Community College (CA)

Fourth Place
The Montage
St. Louis Community College (MO)

Fifth Place
Ka Mana’o
Leeward Community College (HI)

Feature Magazine

Four-year campus

First Place
Pursuit
California Baptist University

Second Place
KRNL
University of Kentucky

Third Place
Distraction
University of Miami (FL)

Fourth Place
Talisman
Western Kentucky University

Fifth Place
El Espejo
Texas A&M University-San Antonio

Sixth Place
The Magnolia
Wake Forest University (NC)

Seventh Place
Backdrop
Ohio University

Eighth Place
The Sundial
California State University, Northridge

Ninth Place
Midas
University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Tenth Place
Stephens Life
Stephens College (MO)

Literary Arts Magazine

Two-year campus

First Place
Axis
Miami Dade College, North Campus (FL)

Second Place
Miambiance
Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus (FL)

Third Place
Urbana
Miami Dade College, Padrón Campus (FL)

Fourth Place
The Yahara Journal
Madison Area Technical College (WI)

Fifth Place
Windmill
Dallas College Brookhaven Campus (TX)

Literary Arts Magazine

Four-year campus

First Place
Polaris
Ohio Northern University

Second Place
Nova
University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Third Place
The Peel
Appalachian State University (NC)

Fourth Place
The Windhover
North Carolina State University

Fifth Place
Aquarian
Jacksonville University (FL)

Sixth Place
Underground
Georgia State University

Seventh Place
Archarios
Coastal Carolina University (SC)

Newspaper/Newsmagazine

Two-year campus

First Place tie
el Don
Santa Ana College (CA)

First Place tie
The Southwestern College Sun
Southwestern College (CA)

Third Place
The Collegian
Tarrant County College (TX)

Fourth Place
The Clarion
Madison Area Technical College (WI)

Fifth Place
The Et Cetera
Dallas College Eastfield Campus

Sixth Place
Richland Chronicle
Dallas College Richland Campus

Seventh Place
Foghorn News
Del Mar College (TX)

Eighth Place
The Brookhaven Courier
Dallas College Brookhaven Campus (TX)

Ninth Place
News Register
Dallas College North Lake Campus (TX)

Tenth Place
The Montage
St. Louis Community College (MO)

Newspaper/Newsmagazine

Four-year campus with 15,000 students or fewer

First Place
The Banner
California Baptist University

Second Place
The Ithacan
Ithaca College (NY)

Third Place
Northwest Missourian
Northwest Missouri State University

Fourth Place
The Alestle
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Fifth Place
Muleskinner
University of Central Missouri

Sixth Place
The Reflector
University of Indianapolis (IN)

Seventh Place
The Maroon
Loyola University New Orleans (LA)

Eighth Place
Old Gold and Black
Wake Forest University (NC)

Ninth Place
The Augustana Mirror
Augustana University (SD)

Tenth Place
The Pine Log
Stephen F. Austin State University (TX)

Newspaper/Newsmagazine

Four-year campus with more than 15,000 students

First Place
The Daily Iowan
University of Iowa

Second Place
Daily Bruin
University of California, Los Angeles

Third Place
Baylor Lariat
Baylor University (TX)

Fourth Place
The Sunflower
Wichita State University (KS)

Fifth Place
The Rocky Mountain Collegian
Colorado State University

Sixth Place
Indiana Daily Student
Indiana University

Seventh Place
The Ball State Daily News
Ball State University (IN)

Eighth Place
The Shorthorn
The University of Texas at Arlington

Ninth Place
The Spartan Daily
San Jose State University (CA)

Tenth Place
The Post
Ohio University

Website

Two-year campus

First Place
The Observer
Elgin Community College (IL)

Second Place
The Hornet
Fullerton College (CA)

Third Place
The Et Cetera
Dallas College Eastfield Campus (TX)

Fourth Place
el Don
Santa Ana College (CA)

Fifth Place
Urbana
Miami Dade College, Padrón Campus (FL)

Sixth Place
Foghorn News
Del Mar College (TX)

Seventh Place
The Clarion
Madison Area Technical College (WI)

Eighth Place
The Collegian
Tarrant County College (TX)

Ninth Place
The Southwestern College Sun
Southwestern College (CA)

Tenth Place
News-Register
Dallas College North Lake Campus (TX)

Website

Four-year campus with 15,000 students or fewer

First Place
The Banner
California Baptist University

Second Place
The Vanderbilt Hustler
Vanderbilt University (TN)

Third Place
The Los Angeles Loyolan
Loyola Marymount University (CA)

Fourth Place
Old Gold & Black
Wake Forest University (NC)

Fifth Place
The Daily Eastern News
Eastern Illinois University

Sixth Place
The Alestle
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Seventh Place
The Ithacan
Ithaca College (NY)

Eighth Place
The Equinox
Keene State College (NH)

Ninth Place
The Reflector
University of Indianapolis (IN)

Tenth Place
Truman Media Network
Truman State University (MO)

Website

Four-year campus with more than 15,000 students

First Place
The Shorthorn
The University of Texas at Arlington

Second Place
The Daily Iowan
University of Iowa

Third Place
Kentucky Kernel
University of Kentucky

Fourth Place
College Heights Herald
Western Kentucky University

Fifth Place
The Sunflower
Wichita State University (KS)

Sixth Place
The Post
Ohio University

Seventh Place
The Battalion
Texas A&M University

Eighth Place
The State Hornet
California State University, Sacramento

Ninth Place
Mustang News
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tenth Place
Kansas State Collegian
Kansas State University

Yearbook

All

First Place
Roundup
Baylor University (TX)

Second Place
Tower
Northwest Missouri State University

Third Place
The Tower
Loyola Marymount University (CA)

Fourth Place
Agromeck
North Carolina State University

Fifth Place
Arbutus
Indiana University

Sixth Place
Michiganensian
University of Michigan

Seventh Place
Aggieland
Texas A&M University 

Eighth Place
Stone Fort
Stephen F. Austin State University (TX)

Ninth Place
Royal Purple
Kansas State University

Tenth Place
The Ole Miss
University of Mississippi