{"id":28991,"date":"2026-08-20T13:54:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T18:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/?p=28991"},"modified":"2026-08-21T13:50:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T18:50:01","slug":"2026-cartoon-of-the-year-finalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/2026\/08\/20\/2026-cartoon-of-the-year-finalists\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Cartoon 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 Cartoon 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 Cartoon of the Year contests \u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Story 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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Editorial Cartoon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Melissa Grobleski<\/strong>
The Appalachian, Appalachian State University (NC)
Just Say You\u2019re Racist<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brandon Mendoza<\/strong>
The Brookhaven Courier, Dallas College – Brookhaven (TX)
Alex Petti<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brianne DuBose<\/strong>
Foghorn News, Del Mar College (TX)
Vroom Vroom<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shea Tepstein<\/strong>
The Los Angeles Loyolan, Loyola Marymount University (CA)
What Trump’s Venezuela Strategy Reveals About US Power<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michaela Gabriel<\/strong>
The Los Angeles Loyolan, Loyola Marymount University (CA)
Political Volence Doesn’t Just Harm One Voice, It Harms All<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Owen McGuire<\/strong>
SCAD District, Savannah College of Art and Design (GA)
Anatomy of a SCAD Student<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Izzie Webb<\/strong>
The Collegian, Tarrant County College (TX)
Woke Curriculum<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Izzie Webb<\/strong>
The Collegian, Tarrant County College (TX)
Let Them Eat Cake<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jeanelle Ocampo<\/strong>
Daily Bruin, University of California, Los Angeles
Distorted Devotion<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ryleigh Hood<\/strong>
The Shorthorn, University of Texas at Arlington
Job Market<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Comic Strip\/Panel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

James Ellis<\/strong>
The Baylor Lariat, Baylor University (TX)
Stress Is Not a Crisis<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gabrielle Lashley<\/strong>
Long Beach Current, California State University, Long Beach
That Was Fast<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aliya Ibrahim<\/strong>
The Brookhaven Courier, Dallas College – Brookhaven (TX)
Chaz Vacation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Robert Verdiguel<\/strong>
The Et Cetera, Dallas College – Eastfield (TX)
Point Green<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hailey Romero<\/strong>
News-Register, Dallas College – North Lake (TX)
Pepper & Crumbs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amelie Stein<\/strong>
The Los Angeles Loyolan, Loyola Marymount University (CA)
Alternative Things to Do With the Dead Horse<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alexa Frederick<\/strong>
StoryBytes Media, Miami Dade College – Kendall Campus (FL)
Emergency Defense<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Henoc Dossou<\/strong>
The Nubian Message, North Carolina State University
The Next Generation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sree Kandula<\/strong>
The Huntington News, Northeastern University (MA)
Overheard at Northeastern<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Owen McGuire<\/strong>
SCAD District, Savannah College of Art and Design (GA)
Slacking Off in San Fran<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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