{"id":28979,"date":"2026-08-20T13:28:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T18:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/?p=28979"},"modified":"2026-08-21T13:49:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T18:49:43","slug":"2026-reporter-of-the-year-finalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/2026\/08\/20\/2026-reporter-of-the-year-finalists\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Reporter of the Year finalists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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August 21, 2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MINNEAPOLIS \u2014 The Associated Collegiate Press announces finalists in its 2026 Reporter of the Year competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The winners will be announced at the ACP Awards Ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 7, at the National College Media Convention<\/a> in Kansas City, Mo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the winners are announced on Nov. 7, a gallery of the winners and honorable mentions will be shared on this website allowing student journalists and advisers to see all of the entries recognized in the competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Congratulations to the finalists in the following Reporter of the Year contests \u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Individual Award finalists<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

SStory of the Year<\/a>
Reporter of the Year
<\/a>Multimedia Story of the Year
<\/a>Design of the Year
<\/a>Photo of the Year
<\/a>Cartoon of the Year
<\/a>Broadcast Story of the Year<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Please join us at the National College Media Convention<\/a> Nov. 4-7 in Kansas City, Mo.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Two-year School<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Marcos Velez Rodriguez
<\/strong>The Brookhaven Courier, Dallas College – Brookhaven (TX)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nikki Yunker
<\/strong>Warrior Life, El Camino College (CA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jaxyn Good
<\/strong>The Express, Las Positas College (CA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alfonso Juli\u00e1n Camacho
<\/strong>The Southwestern College Sun, Southwestern College (CA)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Four-year School<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Angel Corzo
<\/strong>Mustang News, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chris Hutton
<\/strong>The Orion, California State University, Chico<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Demiana Ghobrial
<\/strong>Daily Titan, California State University Fullerton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blace Carpenter
<\/strong>Central Michigan Life, Central Michigan University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ajani Stella
<\/strong>The Hoya, Georgetown University (DC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meredith McCalmon
<\/strong>The Kansas State Collegian, Kansas State University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frances Klemm
<\/strong>The Huntington News, Northeastern University (MA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Roxy Ekberg
<\/strong>The Daily Iowan, University of Iowa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Laurel Swanz
<\/strong>Kentucky Kernel, University of Kentucky<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rhea Patney
<\/strong>The Vanderbilt Hustler, Vanderbilt University (TN)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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