{"id":28501,"date":"2026-03-05T16:04:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T22:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/?p=28501"},"modified":"2026-03-09T19:56:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T00:56:50","slug":"2026-online-pacemaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/2026\/03\/05\/2026-online-pacemaker\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Online Pacemaker"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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ACP names top college websites<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Prestigious competition recognizes 19 Pacemakers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 7, 202<\/em>6<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SAN FRANCISCO (CA) \u2014 Honoring the nation\u2019s best, the Associated College Press named 19 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, 44 websites were named Pacemaker finalists.<\/a> The 44 finalists represent 20 states. California set the pace with 12 finalists, followed by Texas with six. The finalists include 37 four-year and seven 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 2026, judging teams began reviewing the sites.<\/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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2026 Spring Convention Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Spring 2026 Pacemakers<\/strong>
Online
<\/a>Student Media Business
<\/a>Yearbook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

San Francisco 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<\/a>
Student Media Business
<\/a>Yearbook<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2026 Online Pacemakers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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

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Mustang News
<\/strong><\/a>California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, California
Editor-in-chief: Leila Touati
Advisers: Kim Bisheff, Pat Howe<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The State Hornet
<\/strong><\/a>California State University, Sacramento
Sacramento, California
Editor-in-chief: Delaney Joyce
Adviser: Fernando Gallo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Express
<\/strong><\/a>Las Positas College
Livermore, California
Editor-in-chief: Camille LeDuc
Advisers: Melissa Korber, Marcus Thompson II<\/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 Silvester
Advisers: Tom Nelson, Kevin O\u2019Keeffe<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Corsair
<\/strong><\/a>Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, California
Editors-in-chief: Adriana Brady, Katie Easterson
Advisers: Gerard Burkhart, Samantha Nu\u00f1ez, Sharyn Obsatz<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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The Red & Black
<\/strong><\/a>University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia
Editors-in-chief: Katie Guenthner, Allison Mawn
Adviser: Kayla Renie<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Daily Northwestern
<\/strong><\/a>Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
Editors-in-chief: Emily Lichty, Lily Ogburn
Adviser: Stacia Campbell<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Daily Iowan
<\/strong><\/a>University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
Editors-in-chief: Roxy Ekberg, Isabelle Foland
Adviser: Jason Brummond<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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College Heights Herald
<\/a><\/strong>Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Editor-in-chief: \u200b\u200bJake McMahon
Advisers: Chuck Clark, Carrie Pratt<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Harvard Crimson
<\/a><\/strong>Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Editors-in-chief: Matteo Diaz, Dhruv Patel<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Central Michigan Life
<\/a><\/strong>Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Editor-in-chief: Masha Smahliuk
Advisers: Regan Foster, Kathleen Simon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Michigan Daily
<\/a><\/strong>University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Editors-in-chief: Mary Corey, Zhane Yamin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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

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The Daily Orange
<\/a><\/strong>Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York
Editor-in-chief: Kendall Luther<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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OU Daily
<\/a><\/strong>University of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
Editors-in-chief: Ana Barboza, Anusha Fathepure
Adviser: Seth Prince<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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The Collegian
<\/a><\/strong>Tarrant County College
Hurst, Texas
Editor-in-chief: Ash Petrie
Advisers: Lori Dann, Stacy Luecker, Chris Whitley<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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