2008 Newspaper Pacemaker Winners
Four-year Daily Newspapers
The Daily Iowan, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Jason Brummond, editor
Jennifer Seter Wagner, adviser
Northern Star, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Ill.
John Puterbaugh, editor
Jim Killam, adviser
The Daily Northwestern, Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill.
Abe Rakov, Libby Nelson, editors
Stacia Campbell, adviser
Indiana Daily Student, Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind.
Trevor Brown, Carrie Ritchie , editors
Ron Johnson, adviser
The Kentucky Kernel, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky.
Keith Smiley , editor
Chris Poore, adviser
The Harvard Crimson, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
Paras Bhayani , editor
Malcom Glenn, adviser
The State News, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich.
Margaret Harding, Laura Misjak, editors
Omar Sofradzija, adviser
The Daily Tar Heel, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Erin Zureick, editor
The Battalion, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
Brent Shirley, Kevin Alexander, editors
Cheri Shipman, adviser
Four-year Non-daily Newspapers
Mars’ Hill, Trinity Western University, Langley, B.C.
Jolene Hildebrand, editor
Audrey Martin, adviser
The GW Hatchet, George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
Jake Sherman, editor
The Hoya, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
Max Sarinsky, John Swan, Bailey Heaps, editors
Erika Cohen-Derr, adviser
District, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Ga.
Lee Burbage, Brian Smith, editors
John Bennett, adviser
F Newsmagazine, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.
Monica LaBelle, Jesse Stein, editors
Paul Elitzik, adviser
The News-Letter, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md.
Samantha Rose Saltzman, Salvatore Gentile, editors
Bill Smedick , adviser
The Northwest Missourian, Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, Mo.
Kristine Hotop, editor
Laura Widmer, adviser
The Nevada Sagebrush, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, Nev.
Brian Duggan, editor
Amy Koeckes, adviser
The Ithacan, Ithaca College, Ithaca, N.Y.
Erica R. Hendry, editor
Michael Serino, adviser
The Volante, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, S.D.
Michelle Rydell and Justin Wolfgang, editors
Chuck Baldwin, adviser
Two-year Newspapers
The Sun, Southwestern College, Chula Vista, Calif.
Vanessa Nevarez, editor
Max Branscomb, adviser
The Advocate, Contra Costa College, San Pablo, Calif.
Brett Abel, editor
Paul DeBolt, adviser
The Sentinel, North Idaho College, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
Josh Rasmussen, editor
Nils Rosdahl, adviser
The Campus Ledger, Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, Kan.
Alexia Stout-Lang, editor
Anne Christiansen-Bullers, adviser
News-Register, North Lake College, Irving, Texas
Jason Joyce, editor
Kathleen Stockmier, adviser
2008 ACP Newspaper Pacemaker Finalists
Four-year Daily Newspapers
The Daily Californian, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, Calif.
Stephen Chen, editor
The Daily Bruin, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Calif.
Saba Riazati, editor
Amy Emmert, adviser
The Daily Iowan, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Jason Brummond, editor
Jennife Seter Wagner, adviser
Northern Star, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Ill.
John Puterbaugh, editor
Jim Killam, adviser
The Daily Northwestern, Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill.
Abe Rakov, Libby Nelson, editors
Stacia Campbell, adviser
Indiana Daily Student, Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind.
Trevor Brown, Carrie Ritchie , editors
Ron Johnson, adviser
The University Daily Kansan, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kan.
Darla Slipke, editor
Malcolm Gibson, adviser
The Kentucky Kernel, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky.
Keith Smiley , editor
Chris Poore, adviser
The Harvard Crimson, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
Paras Bhayani , editor
Malcom Glenn, adviser
The State News, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich.
Margaret Harding, Laura Misjak, editors
Omar Sofradzija, adviser
Minnesota Daily, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn.
Emily Banks, editor
Vadim Lavrusik, adviser
The Daily Tar Heel, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Erin Zureick, editor
Daily Nebraskan, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb.
Brian Hernandez, Josh Swartzlander, editors
Daniel Shattil, adviser
The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.
David Lei, Juliette Mullin, editors
Eric Jacobs, adviser
The Pitt News, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Annie Tubbs, editor
Harry Kloman, adviser
The Daily Texan, University of Texas, Austin, Texas
Claire Harlin, Adrienne Lee, editors
Richard Finnell, adviser
The Battalion, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
Brent Shirley, Kevin Alexander, editors
Cheri Shipman, adviser
The Daily Universe, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
Alicia Coffman, editor
Kaylene Armstrong, adviser
Four-year Non-daily Newspapers
Mars’ Hill, Trinity Western University, Langley, B.C.
Jolene Hildebrand, editor
Audrey Martin, adviser
The Orion, California State University, Chico, Chico, Calif.
Chelsea Accursi, Ashley gebb, editors
Dave Waddell, adviser
The GW Hatchet, George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
Jake Sherman, editor
The Hoya, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
Max Sarinsky, John Swan, Bailey Heaps, editors
Erika Cohen-Derr, adviser
Review, University of Delaware, Newark, Del.
Wesley Case, Sarah Lipman , editors
Sandy Iverson, adviser
District, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Ga.
Lee Burbage, Brian Smith, editors
John Bennett, adviser
The Columbia Chronicle, Columbia College, Chicago, Ill.
Amanda Maurer, Chrissy Mahlmeister, editors
Chris Richert/Jim Sulski/Mick Dumke, advisers
F Newsmagazine, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.
Monica LaBelle, Jesse Stein, editors
Paul Elitzik, adviser
The Baker Orange, Baker University, Baldwin City, Kan.
Jenalea Myers, editor
Gwyn Mellinger, adviser
College Heights Herald, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Ky.
Wes Nolen , editor
Bob Adams, adviser
The Heights, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Patrick Fouhy, editor
Pilar Landon, adviser
The News-Letter, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md.
Samantha Rose Saltzman, Salvatore Gentile, editors
Bill Smedick , adviser
Central Michigan Life, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Mich.
David Harris, editor
Neil Hopp, adviser
The Northwest Missourian, Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, Mo.
Kristine Hotop, editor
Laura Widmer, adviser
The Nevada Sagebrush, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, Nev.
Brian Duggan, editor
Amy Koeckes, adviser
The Knight News, Queens College, Flushing, N.Y.
Steven M. Appel, editor
Gerry Solomon, adviser
The Ithacan, Ithaca College, Ithaca, N.Y.
Erica R. Hendry, editor
Michael Serino, adviser
The Volante, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, S.D.
Michelle Rydell and Justin Wolfgang, editors
Chuck Baldwin, adviser
The Breeze, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.
Mary Frances Czarsty, editor
Brad Jenkins, Mike Grundmann, adviser
Two-year Newspapers
The Sun, Southwestern College, Chula Vista, Calif.
Vanessa Nevarez, editor
Max Branscomb, adviser
Citrus College Clarion, Citrus College, Glendora, Calif.
Frank Ram, Emily Rios, editors
Margaret O’Neil, adviser
Los Angeles Collegian, Los Angeles City College, Los Angeles, Calif.
Theresa Adams, Julio Huerta, editors
Rhonda Guess, adviser
The City Times, San Diego City College, San Diego, Calif.
Luis Bahena, Nailah Edmondson, editors
Roman Koenig, adviser
The Advocate, Contra Costa College, San Pablo, Calif.
Brett Abel, editor
Paul DeBolt, adviser
The Sentinel, North Idaho College, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
Josh Rasmussen, editor
Nils Rosdahl, adviser
Courier, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, Ill.
Jordan Glover, editor
Cathy Stablein, adviser
The Campus Ledger, Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, Kan.
Alexia Stout-Lang, editor
Anne Christiansen-Bullers, adviser
Collegiate, Grand Rapids Community College, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Lonnie Allen, editor
Steve Fox, adviser
Brookhaven Courier, Brookhaven College, Farmers Branch, Texas
Scott Figuerola, editor
Larie Engles, adviser
News-Register, North Lake College, Irving, Texas
Jason Joyce, editor
Kathleen Stockmier, adviser