{"id":29507,"date":"2026-10-30T20:42:51","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T01:42:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/?p=29507"},"modified":"2026-11-07T14:29:26","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T20:29:26","slug":"2026-reporter-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/2026\/10\/30\/2026-reporter-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Reporter of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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2026 Reporter of the Year winners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Two-year school<\/a> \u2022 Four-year school<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nov. 7, 2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Associated Collegiate Press salutes the winners of its 2026 Reporter of the Year competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ACP\u2019s Individual Awards are among the top prizes in collegiate media, and the awards are a showcase of journalistic excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winners were announced during the National College Media Convention Nov. 7 in Kansas City, Missouri.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fall 2026 awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Fall 2026 Pacemakers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Broadcast
<\/a>Innovation
<\/a>Magazine<\/a>
Multiplatform
<\/a>Newspaper\/Newsmagazine<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2026 Individual Awards<\/strong><\/p>\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><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best of Show<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Individual Recognition
<\/a>Staff Recognition<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Two-year school<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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First Place<\/strong>
Alfonso Juli\u00e1n Camacho
The Southwestern College Sun
Southwestern College (CA)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Second Place<\/strong>
<\/strong>Nikki Yunker
Warrior Life
El Camino College (CA)
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Third Place<\/strong>
<\/strong>Marcos Velez Rodriguez
The Brookhaven Courier
Dallas College Brookhaven (TX)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

Four-year school<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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First Place
<\/strong>Meredith McCalmon
The Kansas State Collegian
Kansas State University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Second Place<\/strong>
<\/strong>Angel Corzo
Mustang News
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
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Third Place<\/strong>
<\/strong>Blace Carpenter
Central Michigan Life
Central Michigan University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fourth Place<\/strong>
<\/strong>Chris Hutton
The Orion
California State University, Chico
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Fifth Place<\/strong>
<\/strong>Laurel Swanz
Kentucky Kernel
University of Kentucky<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

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

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

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

Roxy Ekberg
The Daily Iowan
University of Iowa

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