{"id":26878,"date":"2025-03-08T18:25:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-09T00:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/?p=26878"},"modified":"2025-04-28T13:08:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T18:08:07","slug":"2025-online-pacemakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/2025\/03\/08\/2025-online-pacemakers\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Online Pacemakers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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ACP names top college websites<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Prestigious competition recognizes 15 Pacemakers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

March 8, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

LONG BEACH (CA) \u2014 Honoring the nation\u2019s best, the Associated College Press named 15 student websites as winners of its prestigious Pacemaker during an awards ceremony at the  ACP Spring National College Media Conference,<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Pacemaker is the association\u2019s preeminent award,\u201d executive director Laura Widmer said. \u201cACP is honored to recognize the best of the best.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The prestigious Pacemaker recognizes overall excellence and distinguishes the top student media produced during a particular school year. The award started shortly after the association was founded in 1921 and is often regarded as the most-competitive, most-honored award in collegiate journalism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In February, nine websites were named Pacemaker finalists.<\/a> The finalists represented 16 states. California set the pace with seven finalists, followed by Texas with four. The finalists include 27 four-year and four two-year schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Online sites from two-year and four-year schools competed in separate divisions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Within the four-year school category, websites competed against those from colleges and universities with similar enrollments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Early in 2025, judging teams began reviewing the sites, focusing on content posted after June 17, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For this contest, news and feature websites are accepted. The websites may be produced in conjunction with a print newspaper or magazine or a stand-alone site. In addition to reviewing the overall sites, judges paid particular attention to the URLs of three content presentations suggested by editors on the contest entry form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cToday\u2019s best online sites are platforms for rich multimedia storytelling,\u201d associate director Gary Lundgren said. \u201cDeep and diverse coverage with strong engagement and interactivity distinguish the best student-produced sites.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this competition, only the online product was judged. Print newspapers\/newsmagazines compete in a separate competition. There is also a Multiplatform Pacemaker competition. The Newspaper\/Newsmagazine Pacemakers and Multiplatform Pacemaker will be recognized in the fall.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2025 Spring Convention Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Spring 2025 Pacemakers<\/strong>
Online<\/a>
Student Media Business
<\/a>Yearbook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Long Beach Best of Show
<\/strong>Individual Recognition<\/a>
Staff Recognition<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advertising and Business Individual Awards<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pacemaker finalists<\/strong>
Online
Student Media Business
<\/a>Yearbook<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2025 Online Pacemakers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

listed by state<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Hornet
<\/strong><\/a>Fullerton College
Fullerton, California
Editors-in-chief: Dylan Arreola, Maria Cruz
Adviser: Jessica Langlois<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Daily Bruin
<\/a><\/strong>University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Editor-in-chief: Lex Wang
Advisers: Doria Deen, Abigail Goldman<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Los Angeles Loyolan
<\/strong><\/a>Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California
Editor-in-chief: Olivia Palombo
Advisers: Tom Nelson, Kevin O\u2019Keeffe<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Golden Gate Xpress
<\/a><\/strong>San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California
Editors-in-chief: Gabriela Calvillo Alvarez, Paula Sibulo
Advisers: Rachele Kanigel, Kim Komenich<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Daily Northwestern
<\/strong><\/a>Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
Editor-in-chief: Jacob Wendler
Adviser: Stacia Campbell<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Indiana Daily Student
<\/strong><\/a>Indiana University
Bloomington, Indiana
Editors-in-chief: Marissa Meador, Jacob Spudich
Advisers: Malinda Aston, Jim Rodenbush, Ruth Witmer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Minnesota Daily
<\/strong><\/a>University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Editor-in-chief: Spencer White
Adviser: Charlie Weaver<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Ithacan
<\/a><\/strong>Ithaca College
Ithaca, New York
Editor-in-chief: Lorien Tyne
Adviser: Casey Musarra<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Washington Square News
<\/strong><\/a>New York University
New York City, New York
Editors-in-chief: Manasa Gudavalli, Yezen Saadah
Adviser: Russell Berman<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Daily Tar Heel
<\/strong><\/a>University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Editor-in-chief: Laney Crawley
Adviser: Will Lingo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Chronicle
<\/a><\/strong>Duke University
Durham, North Carolina
Editor-in-chief: Abby Spiller
Adviser: Chrissy Murray<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Elon News Network
<\/a><\/strong>Elon University
Elon, North Carolina
Editor-in-chief: Ryan Kupperman
Adviser: Kelly Furnas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Daily Emerald
<\/strong><\/a>University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
Editor-in-chief: Tristin Hoffman
Adviser: Eric Henry<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Daily Gamecock
<\/a><\/strong>University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
Editor-in-chief: Kate Robins
Advisers: Sydney Cranmer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Baylor Lariat
<\/strong><\/a>Baylor University
Waco, Texas
Editor-in-chief: Emma Wiedmann
Advisers: Doug Pils, Julie Reed<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2025 Online Pacemaker finalists<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

listed by state<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daily Titan
<\/strong><\/a>California State University, Fullerton
Fullerton, California
Editor-in-chief: Emily Wilson
Adviser: Frank Russell<\/p>\n\n\n\n

el Don
<\/a><\/strong>Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, California
Editor-in-chief: Staff
Advisers: Sarah Bennett, Ajay Orona, Jacqueline Schlossman<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Corsair
<\/strong><\/a>Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, California
Editor-in-chief: Jeremy Wolf
Advisers: Gerard Burkhart, Sharyn Obsatz<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daily Bruin
<\/strong><\/a>University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Editor-in-chief: Lex Wang
Advisers: Doria Deen, Abigail Goldman<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Daily Eastern News
<\/strong><\/a>Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois
Editor-in-chief: Gunnar Olson
Advisers: Tim Drachlis, Joe Gisondi<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Alestle
<\/strong><\/a>Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, Illinois
Editors-in-chief: Michal Kate Castleman, Dylan Hembrough, Sam Muren
Adviser: Tammy Merrett<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Times-Delphic
<\/strong><\/a>Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa
Editors-in-chief: Lia Reichmann, Mack Swenson
Advisers: Jeff Inman, Amy McCoy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Urban Plains
<\/strong><\/a>Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa
Editors-in-chief: Carmon Baker, Delaney Broja
Advisers: Sandy Henry, Jeff Inman<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Sunflower
<\/strong><\/a>Wichita State University
Wichita, Kansas
Editors-in-chief: Allison Campbell, Mia Hennen
Adviser: Amy DeVault<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Kentucky Kernel
<\/strong><\/a>University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Editor-in-chief: Abbey Cutrer
Advisers: Ryan Craig, Bryce McNeil, David Stephenson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Huntington News
<\/strong><\/a>Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts
Editor-in-chief: Sonel Cutler<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The State News
<\/strong><\/a>Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
Editor-in-chief: Elizabeth Nass
Advisers: Madison Echlin, Wesley Herold, Kim Margolis<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Michigan Daily
<\/strong><\/a>University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Editors-in-chief: Dana Elobaid, Samantha Rich<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Battalion
<\/strong><\/a>Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas
Editors-in-chief: Nicholas Gutteridge, Amy Steward
Adviser: Spencer O’Daniel<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Shorthorn
<\/strong><\/a>University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, Texas
Editor-in-chief: Christine Vo
Adviser: Laurie Fox<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Daily Texan
<\/strong><\/a>University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas
Editors-in-chief: Ireland Blouin, Katie Change, McKenzie Henningsen, Amelia Kimball
Adviser: Peter Chen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Clarion
<\/strong><\/a>Madison Area Technical College
Madison, Wisconsin
Editor-in-chief: Kelly Feng
Adviser: Doug Kirchberg<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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