Columbia Scholastic Press Association

NEW YORK, NY - The Columbia Scholastic Press Association announces the winners from the yearbook and digital media categories of it 30^th Gold Circle Awards program. This year attracted 5503 entries produced by students at colleges, universities and secondary schools throughout the United States.

Judges cited a total of 755 winners for either First, Second or Third Place or for Certificates of Merit for those deemed worthy of honorable mention in a category. Entry categories included those for yearbooks or for digital (online) media, in its annual competition for individual achievement by student writers, editors, designers and photographers.

Entries were accepted from student yearbooks and digital media publications published from November 2, 2011 through November 1, 2012. Student journalists working on these print or electronic media chose from 42 yearbook categories and 51 digital media categories for individual or staff entries.

Entries for the newspaper and magazine categories for 2013 are accepted until June 15, 2013. Entries must be work published from June 16, 2012 through June 15, 2013. Judging will take place in August 2013 and winners will be announced September 2013.

The biographies of the 2013 Gold Circle yearbook and digital media Board of Judges can be seen here. 

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NEWS

These awards reflect entries produced between June 16, 2012 through June 15, 2013. Because CSPA dates its awards by the year in which they are given, they are known as the 2013 Gold Circle Awards for Newspapers. These will be judged in August 2013 and announced in September 2013.

MAGAZINE

Includes general interest, literary, literary-art, folk and other specialized magazines. 

These awards reflect entries produced between June 16, 2012 through June 15, 2013. Because CSPA dates its awards by the year in which they are given, they are known as the 2013 Gold Circle Awards for Newspapers. These will be judged in August 2013 and announced in September 2013.

YEARBOOKS

These awards reflect entries produced between November 2, 2011 through November 1, 2012. Because CSPA dates its awards by the year in which they are given, they are given, they are known as the 2013 Gold Circle Awards for Yearbooks.

Y1. Feature writing: Student Life
1. Caitlan Osborn and Paige Skinner, "Red Raiders reflect," La Ventana, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX;
2. Tegan Burkhard, "Oh, the things you can think," Sooner, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK;
3. Alyssa Goldman, "Sexual assault," Arbutus, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN;
CM. Genevieve Stack, "Tradition in transition," Ibis, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL;
CM. Mariah Najmuddin, "Some like it hot," Sooner, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK;
CM. Lauren Cherry, "Understanding each other," The Talisman, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY.

Y2. Sports reporting
1. Chelsey Kraft, "Bummer Sooner," Sooner, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK;
2. Alex Duke, "Building confidence," The Talisman, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY;
3. Laura Yepes, "Heartbreak season," Ibis, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL;
CM. Maryjane Slaby, "Final lap," Arbutus, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN;
CM. Savannah Rudkin, "Finish," Round Up, Baylor University, Waco, TX;
CM. Dallas Stoller, "The other track season," The Talisman, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY.

Y3. Sports feature writing
1. Sean Morrison, "Decade on the brink," Arbutus, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN;
2. Derek Byrne, "Heisman make history," Round Up, Baylor University, Waco, TX;
3. Bryan Perissutti, "#88 Simmie Yarborough," Le Souvenir, Southeastern Louisana University, Hammond, LA;
CM. Savannah Rudkin, "Grin and bear it," Round Up, Baylor University, Waco, TX;
CM. Jose Rodriguez, "Teach me how to Doege," La Ventana, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX;
CM. Shane Wood, "The making of a game," The Talisman, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY. 

Y4. Academic writing
1.Emily Summars, "Zombieland," Sooner, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK;
2. Rachel Krantz, "Ocean overview," Ibis, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL;
3. Monica Spees, "Appreciating each other," The Talisman, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY;
CM. Emily Coles, "Connecting in the classroom," Ouachitonian, Ouachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia, AR;
CM. Rachel Krantz, "Chemistry of cooking," Ibis, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL.

Y5. Organization/Greek writing
1. Savannah Rudkin, "Accepted equally," Round Up, Baylor University, Waco, TX;
2. Patrick McSweeney, "All night long," Sooner, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK;
3. Monica Spees, "Out on the water" The Talisman, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY;
CM. Savannah Rudkin, "Club Quidditch Takes Off," Round Up, Baylor University, Waco, TX;
CM. Mark Herring, "A dining tradition," Agromeck, North Caroline State University, Raleigh, NC;
CM. Elizabeth Moomey, "Raising money one shack at a time," Agromeck, North Caroline State University, Raleigh, NC.

Y6. Personality profile
1. Biz Carson, "Lauren Spierer," Arbutus, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN;
2. Drew Couch, "Life in the suit," The Talisman, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY;
3. Priyal Fadadu, "A mutualistic symbiotic relationship," BruinLife, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA;
CM. Kathryn Glaser, "Cultivating culture," Agromeck, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC;
CM. Allison Bader, "One of a few good men, SOTY: Christopher Klein," BruinLife, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA;
CM. Monica Spees, "Lucas Somers, grateful survivor" The Talisman, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY.

Y7. Sidebar Writing
1. Rachel Krantz, "Ice Cream recipes," Ibis, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL;
2. Ryne Berthelot and Christopher Martin, Le Souvenir, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond LA;
3. Eugenia Romero, "The Last Minute," Ibis, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL.

Y8. Headline writing
1. Tanner Huffman, Ouachitonian, Ouachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia, AR;
2. Staff, The Campanile, Rice University, Houston, TX;
3. Patricia Lee, Alishah Merchant and Morgan Nelson, Blueprint, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA;
CM. Leonardo Dos Santos and Sandra Montalvo, Ibis, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL. 

Y9. Caption/cutline writing
1. Ben Cline, Ouachitonian, Ouachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia, AR.

Y10. Theme and concept
1.  Tanner Huffman, Ouachitonain, Ouachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia, AR;
2. José Hernanadez, BruinLife, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA;
3. Staff, Sooner, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK;
CM. Lauren Watkins, La Ventana, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.

Y11. Cover design
1. Christopher Hargrove and Genevieve Stack, Ibis, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL;
2. José Hernanadez, Terence Lee and Ruby Wang, BruinLife, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA;
3. Staff, Tower, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA;CM. Kathryn Daniel, Blueprint, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA.

Y12. End sheets
1. Genevieve Stack, Ibis, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL;
2. Staff, Tower, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA;
3. Lauren Watkins, La Ventana, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.

Y13. Title page
1. Matt Clifton, Houston Harris and Ashley Wittenborn, The Talisman, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY;
2. Nick Carter, Razorback, The University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR.

Y14. Table of contents
1. Staff, Tower, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA;
2.Bryan Dugan, Sooner, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK;
3. Rachel Moorman, Round Up, Baylor University, Waco, TX.

Y15. Sports action photo
1. Brittany Sowacke, "Tug," The Talisman, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY;
2. Logan Webster, "Golf photo," Razorback, The University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR;
3. Devin Sixt, "Mid-air," Tower, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA;
CM. Makenzie Mason, "Acrobatics & tumbling," Round Up, Baylor University, Waco, TX;
CM. John Nakano, "Stiff arm," Blueprint, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA;
CM. Tony Romain, "Brandon Collins almost touchdown" Le Souvenir, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, LA.

Y16. Sports feature photo
1. Chris Wilson, "Home plate," The Talisman, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY;
2. Kenneth Rubi, "Kicking and screaming," Ibis, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL;
3. Staff, "Austin Box," Sooner, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK;
CM. Courtney Deckard, "IU v. Kentucky," Arbutus, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN;
CM. Annie Osterlund, "Leading the cheers," La Ventana, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX;
CM. Jabin Botsford, "Victory," The Talisman, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY.

Y17. Academic photo
1. Danny Guy, "Constitution week," The Talisman, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY;
2. Ashley Autry, "Shack-a-thon," Agromeck, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC;
3. Heather Ellis, "Comedy," Ouachitonian, Ouachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia, AR;
CM. Lauren Pape, "Naked truth," La Ventana, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX;
CM. Cayla Nimmo, "Detail Oriented," Ibis, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL;
CM. Cayla Nimmo, "Netting knowledge," Ibis, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL.

Y18. Feature photo
1. Olivia Corya, "Firefighter," Arbutus, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN;
2. Dorothy Edwards, "Trail crew," The Talisman, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY;
3.Mark Felix, "Kelley protest," Arbutus, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN;
CM. Scott Macwatters, "Somber statue," La Ventana, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX;
CM. Brad Tollefson, "Riding into the sunset," La Ventana, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX;
CM. Shelby Mack, "Oklahoma," The Talisman, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY.

Y19. Advertising photo
No awards given in this category.

Y20. Photo portfolio
1. Same Morgan, Blueprint, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA;
2. Basheer Tome, Blueprint, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA;
3. Brad Tollefson, La Ventana, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX;
CM. Christopher Martin, Le Souvenir, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, LA;
CM. Tony Romain, Le Souvenir, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, LA;
CM. Ryan Phillips, Sooner, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK.

Y21. Photo illustration: single image
1. Kevin Kadooka, "To the core: 110 years of history," The Log, University of Portland, Portland, OR;
2. Leonardo Dos Santos, "Neighborhoods," Ibis, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL;
3. José Hernanadez, "Connecting the dots," BruinLife, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA;
CM. Brad Tollefson, "Practicing Parkour," La Ventana, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX;
CM. Ashley McKevitt, "Promulgate style," Ibis, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL.
CM. José Hernanadez, "Flyering frenzy," BruinLife, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA;

Y22. Feature presentation
1. Matt Clifton, "What's your Talisman," The Talisman, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY;
2. Priyal Fadadu, José Hernanadez and Ricky Yu, "In search of love," BruinLife, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA;
3. Christopher Hardgrove and Ashley McKevitt, "9/11 anniversary," Ibis, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL;
CM. Staff, Tower, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA;
CM. José Hernanadez and Shantall Medina, "The life & times of a father bruin," BruinLife, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA;
CM. Staff, "Just between friends," Sooner, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK.

Y23. Index
1. Genevieve Stack, Ibis, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL;
2. Kathryn Daniel and Alishah Merchant, Blueprint, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA;
3. Tanner Huffman, Ouachitoanian, Ouachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia, AR;
CM. Staff, The Campanile, Rice University, Houston, TX;
CM. Staff, The Log, University of Portland, Portland, OR;

Y24. Informational Graphics: single
1. Christopher Hardgrove, "Running the world," Ibis, University of Miami, Coral Gable, FL;
2. Beth Herlin, "Breaking it down," The Campanile, Rice University, Houston, TX;
3. Evin Morrison, "How to tie the perfect bow tie," Sooner, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK;
CM. Danielle Rindler, "Nightlife," Arbutus, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN;
CM. Christopher Hardgrove, "The other side of the stage," Ibis, University of Miami, Coral Gable, FL.

Y25. Informational Graphics: Portfolio
1. Evin Morrison, Sooner, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK;
2. Ashley McKevitt, Ibis, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL;
3. Staff, The Campanile, Rice University, Houston, TX;

Y26. Opening and closing spread design
1. Tanner Huffman, Ouachitonian, Ouachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia, AR;
2. Kathryn Daniel, Blueprint, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA;
3. Lauren Watkins, La Ventana, Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX;

Y27. Division page design
1. Matt Clifton and Ashley Wittenborn, The Talisman, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY;
2. Tanner Huffman, Ouachitonian, Ouachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia, AR;
3. Christopher Hardgrove and Genevieve Stack, Ibis, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL;
CM. Michael Dinino Jr., Le Souvenir, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, LA;
CM. Lauren Watkins, La Ventana, Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX;
CM. José Hernanadez, BruinLife, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.

Y28. Student Life spread: one spread
1. Kayleen Cohen, "House party," Arbutus, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN;
2. Christopher Hardgrove and Genevieve Stack, " Day-to-day," Ibis, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL;
3. Bryan Dugan, "War of cupcakes," Sooner, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK;
CM. Kayleen Cohen, "Lotus," Arbutus, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN;
CM. Tori Abellera and Tanner Huffman, "Post spring," Ouachitonian, Ouachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia, AR;
CM. Pranav Joshi and José Hernanadez, "Cancer conundrum," BruinLife, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.

Y29. Student life spread multi-page presentation
1. Jerry Englehart Jr., Conor Lewis and Ashley Wittenborn, "Grand adventure," The Talisman, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY;
2. Staff, "Remember the day," Razorback, The University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR;
3. Tanner Huffman, "Tidbits," Ouachitonian, Ouachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia, AR;
CM. Connor Drew and Lauren Watkins, "Red Raiders reflect," La Ventana, Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX.

Y30. Sports spread: one spread
1. Regina Jackson, Amanda Nysel and Devin Sixt, "Women's swimming," Tower, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA;
2. Leonardo Dos Santos, "Booster shock," Ibis, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL;
3. Kayleen Cohen, "IU v. Purdue," Arbutus, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN;
CM. Kayleen Cohen, "Indy 500," Arbutus, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN;
CM. Grant Gibson, La Ventana, Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX;
CM. Olivia Sharp, "More than a brawl," Sooner, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK.

Y31. Sports page multi-page presentation
1. Marissa Whitworth, "Shattered season," La Ventana, Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX;
2. Tony Romain, "Track and field," Le Souvenir, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, LA;
3. Jake Blocker, "Bummer Sooner," Sooner, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK;
CM. Derek Byrne, "Women's basketball," Round Up, Baylor University, Waco, TX;
CM. Christopher Hardgrove, Ashley McKevitt and Sandra Montalvo, "Baseball," Ibis, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL.

Y32. Academic spread: one spread
1. Gretchen Helpenstell and Sheree Shea, "Jesuit and Marymount," Tower, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA:
2. Emily Melancon, "College of business," Le Souvenir, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, LA;
3. Jake Blocker, "Creepy crawlers," Sooner, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK;
CM. Marcos Lopez, "Bat woman," La Ventana, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX;
CM. Jake Blocker, "Home away from home," Sooner, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK.

Y33. Academic spread multi-page presentation
1. Matt Clifton, Tim Harris and Chris Wilson, "New vs. old," The Talisman, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY;
2. Katelyn Robillard, "2011-2012 Graduation," Le Souvenir, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, LA.

Y34. People spread with mug photos
1. Staff, "pages 226-227," Tower, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA;
2. Chelsea Brown, "Throw off your caps," Agromeck, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC;
3. Tanner Huffman and Hannah Shull, "The real difference makers," Ouachitonian, Ouachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia, AR;
CM. Chelsee Lamarca, "pages 120-121," Le Souvenir, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, LA. 

Y35. People spread with mug photos multi-page presentation
No awards given in this category.

Y36. People spreads without mug photos one spread
1. Tanner Huffman, "Who's who," Ouachitonian, Ouachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia, AR;
2. Marissa Whitworth, "Living transformation," La Ventana, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX;
3. Sharon Eschet, "The Spell that ended it all," Agromeck, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC;
CM. Sally Ann Moyer, "Preparing to serve," Round Up, Baylor University, Waco, TX.

Y37. People spreads without mug photos multi-page presentation
1. Bryan Dugan, Sooner, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK;
2. Tanner Huffman, "Who's who," Ouachitonian, Ouachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia, AR;
3. Staff, "Lovett College," The Campanile, Rice University, Houston, TX. 

Y38. Advertising layout: Single advertisement
No awards given in this category.

Y39. Advertising layout: Advertising page
No awards given in this category. 

Y40. Organization or Greeks spread one spread
1. Kristin Rice, "Twins go greek" La Ventana, Tecas Tech University, Lubbock, TX;
2. Priyal Fadadu and José Hernanadez, "UCLA sex squad," BruinLife, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA;
3. Chelsee Lamarca, "Greek," Le Souvenir, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, LA;
CM. Kathryn Daniel, Patricia Lee and Evan Trader, "Advertising for orgs," Blueprint, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA;
CM. Marissa Whitworth, "Spicing things up," La Ventana, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX;
CM. Emily Glanton and José Hernanadez, "Bruin Belles," BruinLife, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.

Y41. Organization or Greeks spread multi-page presentation
1. Matt Clifton, Naomi Dresnack and Brittany Sowacke, "Greek week," The Talisman, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY;
2. Staff, "Changing places & changing faces alter ego," The Campanile, Rice University, Houston, TX;
3. Emily Guerra, "Alpha Delta Pi," Round Up, Baylor University, Waco, TX. 

Y42. Design portfolio
1. Christopher Hardgrove, Ibis, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL;
2. Kayleen Cohen, Arbutus, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN;
3. Ashley McKevitt, Ibis, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL;
CM. Tanner Huffman, Ouachitonian, Ouachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia, AR;
CM. Bryan Dugan, Sooner, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK.

DIGITAL MEDIA

These awards reflect entries produced between November 2, 2011 through November 1, 2012. Because CSPA dates its awards by the year in which they are given, they are given, they are known as the 2013 Gold Circle Awards for Digital Media.

DM1. Breaking news
1. Charles Scudder, “Harrisburg tornado,” idsnews.com, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN;
2. Joshua Mann, “Police arrest two in second robbery,” The Daily Cougar, University of Houston, Houston, TX.

DM2. Secondary coverage
No awards given in this category.

DM3. News writing
No awards given in this category.

DM4. News feature
1. Claire Wiseman, “Powerplay seen at convention, strip club,” idsnews.com, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN;
2. Bobby Ellis, “Muncie firefighters,” bsudailynews.com, Ball State University, Muncie, IN;
3. Devan Filchak, “Restoring hope,” bsudailynews.com, Ball State University, Muncie, IN;
CM. Dona Boulos, “Hear the cry of the Congolese,” Scribe, Humber College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada;
CM. Christopher Shelton, “Human trafficking,” The Daily Cougar, University of Houston, Houston, TX;
CM. Harry Cooperman, “Penn iGEM team wins American East Regional Jamboree Prize,” The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. 

DM5. In-depth news/feature story
1. Erin Eaton, “Redemption INC,” Finecut, Humber College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada;
2. Alex Consiglio, “Foreign media’s challenges in China,” Convergence, Humber College, Toronto, Canada;
3. Seth Zweifler, “For Kevin Neary, ‘a lot to live for’,” The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA;
CM. Sarah Boswell, “Poor lifestyles a chronic,” bsudailynews.com, Ball State University, Muncie, IN;
CM. Marchesa Bergman, “Why politics don’t go green all the time,” Distraction Magazine, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL;
CM. Shelli Gimelstein, “College rankings spark debate,” The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.

DM6. Editorial writing
1. Staff, “Clear eyes, full heart, stop it,” idsnews.com, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN;
2. Allen Duncan, “Small improvements to NDAA could threaten your constitutional rights,” District, Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), Savannah, GA;
3. Staff, “Our view: Can’t extinguish compassion,” bsudailynews.com, Ball State University, Muncie, IN;
CM. Eric Ramirez, “Amendment 1 passes, no one wins,” District, Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), Savannah, GA.

DM7. Personal opinion: On-campus issues
1. Jy Lee, “A plea for democracy,” The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA;
2. Benjamin Dashley, “Letter from the Editor: Keep it clean and classy,” bsudailynews.com, Ball State University, Muncie, IN;
3. Adam Silver, “Thank you for not surfing,” The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA;
CM. Nico Perrino, “I say, you say, IUSA,” idsnews.com, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN;
CM. Ashley Wiley, “Writing majors and foundation classes,” The Connector, Savannah College of Art and Design Atlanta, Atlanta, GA;
CM. Alexa Nicolas, “Why sex belongs in the classroom,” The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.

DM8. Personal opinion: Off-campus issues
1. Adam Silver, “Putting people over politics,” The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA;
2. Nick Bell and James Wang, “From diploma to deployment,” The Daily Cougar, University of Houston, Houston, TX;
3. Evie Lichtenwalter, “From the other side: Richard Mourdock’s rape remark is ignorant,” bsudailynews.com, Ball State University, Muncie, IN;
CM. Ashley Dye, “The dysessertation: Mitt Romney says single-parent families trigger gun violence,” bsudailynews.com, Ball State University, Muncie, IN;
CM. Patrick Guilfoyle and Lauren Kreiser, “Who rules the night?” idsnews.com, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN;
CM. Adam Silver, “Wherever the wind blows,” The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA;

DM9. General or humor commentary
1. Benjamin Dashley, “Distant first: Live your life to the fullest,” bsudailynews.com, Ball State University, Muncie, IN;
2. Nick Jacobs, “How to spot an occupier,” idsnews.com, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN;
3. Ashley Dye, “The dysessertation: Do as you please,” bsudailynews.com, Ball State University, Muncie, IN;
CM. Jay Bowman, “Anti-dating,” The Connector, Savannah College of Art and Design Atlanta, Savannah, GA;

DM10. First person experience
1. Lindsey Erdoor, “Living with one,” idsnews.com/inside, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN;
2. Caroline Huftalen, “Rules for one: Just say no,” The Connector, Savannah College of Art and Design Atlanta, Atlanta, GA;
3. Benjamin Dashley, “Distant first: Loan refunds,” bsudailynews.com, Ball State University, Muncie, IN;
CM. Victoria Ison, “Kaleidoscope truth: Serve anyway,” bsudailynews.com, Ball State University, Muncie, IN;
CM. Jonathan Zettel, “Blindness,” Scribe, Humber College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada;
CM. Adam Silver, “Connecting on common ground,” The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. 

DM11. Sports commentary
1. Tyler Poslosky, “Poz’s Points: Golfer courageous,” bsudailynews.com, Ball State University, Muncie, IN;
2. Kristen Spillane, “¡Via Espana!” Distraction Magazine, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL;
3. Tyler Alley, “Silver lining in Kansas City,” The Baylor Lariat, Baylor University, Waco, TX;
CM. Steven Williams, “Pitches & throws: Ball State,” bsudailynews.com, Ball State University, Muncie, IN;
CM. Connor Killoren, “Where are all the fans?” idsnews.com, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN;
CM. Andrew Pate, “Attendance at Robertson,” The Daily Cougar,” University of Houston, Houston, TX.

DM12. Sports news
1. Elton Hobson, “OCAA officiating controversy threatens record,” Humber News, Humber College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada;
2. Tyler Alley, “Bears edge Washington in Alamo Bowl,” The Baylor Lariat, Baylor University, Waco, TX;
3. Jordan Littman, “Delta Tau Delta wins Little 500,” idsnews.com, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN;
CM. Krista Pirtle, “Back-to-back,” The Baylor Lariat, Baylor University, Waco, TX;
CM. Andrew Pate, “Embarrassing loss prompts change,” The Daily Cougar, University of Houston, Houston, TX;
CM. Christopher Shelton, “UH retains Bayou Bucket,” The Daily Cougar, University of Houston, Houston, TX.

DM13. Sports features
1. Charles Scudder, “Fans debate fate of state tournament,” idsnews.com, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN;
2. Stephanie Kuzyoym, “Married to the job,” idsnews.com, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN;
3. Ryan Saundercook, “Pak men volleyball team: Recipe for success,” Sweat, Humber College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada;
CM. Andrew Pate, “Cougars focus on turnovers vs. UCLA,” The Daily Cougar,” University of Houston, Houston, TX;
CM. Christopher Shelton, “Stewart makes impact as freshman,” The Daily Cougar, University of Houston, Houston, TX;
CM. Christopher Shelton, “Levine’s changes spark team,” The Daily Cougar, University of Houston, Houston, TX.

DM14. Personality profile
1. SungMin Lim, “Family comes first as gay couple,” bsudailynews.com, Ball State University, Muncie, IN;
2. Elaine Anselmi, “Les Stroud goes it alone,” Convergence, Humber College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada;
3. Biz Carson, “‘She’s a person, not a poster’,” idsnews.com, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN;
CM. Marlee Greig, “Loyalist basketball star beats the odds,” Sweat, Humber College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada;
CM. Sara Miller, “Youth without shelter,” Scribe, Humber College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada;
CM. Whitney Mash, “Shopilly: Penn alum does big things for shopping,” The Walk, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. 

DM16. General feature
1. Katherine Ward, “Selling the front page,” Magazine World, Humber College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; 2. Michael Majchrowicz, “Dusk to dawn,” idsnews.com/inside, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN;
3. Rebecca Borison, “Penn Sikhs strive to teach students about values, history of Sikhism,” The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA;
CM. Matt Glowicki, “The night shift,” idsnews.com/inside, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN;
CM. MK Kleva and Elonia McHeney, “Sharp suiting 101,” The Walk, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA;
CM. Aditi Srinivas, “’Insights into ancient Egypt’ allows the blind to experience prized artifacts,” The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.

DM17. Entertainment reviews
1. David Haydon, “Tex-Orleans cuisine done right,” The Daily Cougar, University of Houston, Houston, TX;
2. Patrick Larsoe, “Debut novel lacks focus, narrative,” The Daily Cougar, University of Houston, Houston, TX;
3. Vanessa Torline, “Masters of manipulation,” idsnews.com, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN;
CM. Michelle Johnson, “Reggie rock: Shut up and play,” bsudailynews.com, Ball State University, Muncie, IN;
CM. Laura Gillespie, “Comedy misses mark,” The Daily Cougar, University of Houston, Houston, TX;
CM. Eric Ramirez, “Fire street food sparks life into sushi,” District, Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), Savannah, GA.

DM18. Fiction
No awards given in this category.

DM19. Essays
1. Claire Wiseman, "Riding Out the Waves," idsnews.com, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.

DM20. Humor
1. Jeff Lafave, "Mitt Romney seen giving best Halloween candy to rich kids," idsnews.com, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN;
2. Patrick Riley, "How to Tailgate like a Man," Distraction Magazine, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL;
3. Danielle Kaslow, "Dear Bro," Distraction Magazine, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL.

DM21. Non-fiction article
1. Sarah Rea, “The Face of a bully,” Scribe, Humber College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada;
2. Lauren Sedam, “The freshman,” idsnews.com/inside, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN;
3. Elton Hobson, “Inside history,” Magazine World, Humber College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada;
CM. Sarah MacDonald, “London police charge eight girls with bullying,” Humber News, Humber College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada;
CM. Daniel Buzzelli, “Canadian youth lead fight for climate and economic justice,” Humber News, Humber College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

DM22. Non-fiction interview
1. Adrienne Ross and Elonia McHenry, “Getting real with Penn’s college fashionista style gurus,” The Walk, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA;
2. Elonia McHenry, “Dylan Alexa,” The Walk, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA;
3. Jessica Contrera and Alyssa Goldman, “Holding on to the past, surviving the present,” idsnews.com/inside, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN;
CM. Jonathan Borge, “Fashion Q&A: Brad Goreski!” Distraction Magazine, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL;
CM. Christine Keeler, “Q&A with Joh Landau, Producer of Titanic and Avatar,” Distraction Magazine, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL;
CM. Courtney Hendricks and Myray Reames, “Portland made,” OR Magazine, University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication, Eugene, OR.

DM23. Non-fiction column
1.  Jake Wright, “Bad blood or bad ban?” idsnews.com, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN;
2. Kate Marie Phillips, “Open Your Eyes: The repercussions of your social unawareness,” The Connector, Savannah College of Art and Design Atlanta, Atlanta, GA;
3. Kate Marie Phillips, “Consume, ye consumers,” The Connector, Savannah College of Art and Design Atlanta, Atlanta, GA.

DM24. Headline writing
1. Staff, Distraction Magazine, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL;
2. Staff, bsudailynews.com, Ball State University, Muncie, IN.

DM25. Caption writing
1. Staff, Distraction Magazine, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL;
2. Staff, bsudailynews.com, Ball State University, Muncie, IN.

DM26. Briefs writing
1. Benjamin Dashley, “Breaking: Two robbed at gunpoint,” bsudailynews.com, Ball State University, Muncie, IN;
2. Evie Lichtenwalter, “Breaking: Armed robbery reported,” bsudailynews.com, Ball State University, Muncie, IN.
3. Benjamin Dashley, “Breaking: Oprah to come to Ball State,” bsudailynews.com, Ball State University, Muncie, IN.

DM27. Single spot news photograph
1. Mark Felix, “Kelley protest,” idsnews.com, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN;
2. Dylan Fagan, “Music in the sky,” The Connector, Savannah College of Art and Design Atlanta, Atlanta, GA;
3. Chet Strange, “Harrisburg tornado,” idsnews.com, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.

DM28. Single feature photograph
1. Zach Devito, “American graffiti,” Distraction Magazine, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL.

DM29. Single sports photograph
1. Bobby Ellis, “Trick play,” bsudailynews.com, Ball State University, Muncie, IN;
2. Mark Felix, “Trampling No. 1,” idsnews.com, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN;
3. Brianna Leigh Morrison, “Sweet send-off for seniors,” The Daily Cougar, University of Houston, Houston, TX;
CM. Meagan Downing, “Besting Norte Dame,” The Baylor Lariat, Baylor University, Waco, TX;
CM. Shawn Havel, “Men’s basketball defeats EWC in overtime,” Wingspan, Laramie County Community College, Cheyenne, WY;
CM. Rachel Bleustein, “Junior Conner Scott,” The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.

DM30. Photography Portfolio of work
No awards given in this category.

DM31. Photo illustration
No awards given in this category.

DM32. Art/illustration: Hand-drawn
1. Ben Wade, “Cake TV,” idsnews.com, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN;
2. Mathew New, “Maurice Sendak,” idsnews.com, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.

DM33. Computer generated art/illustration
1. April Brantner-Dukes, “Steve Jobs portrait,” The Connector, Savannah College of Art and Design Atlanta, Atlanta, GA.

DM34. Editorial Cartoons
No awards given in this category.

DM35. Sports Cartoons
No awards given in this category.

DM36. Comic Cartoons
No awards given in this category.

DM37. Informational graphics
No awards given in this category.

DM38. Typography: Overall look of the entire website
1. Rosa Orihuela, “Home page,” Distraction Magazine, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL;
2. Majed Elass and Kenneth Rosen, “main site page,” District, Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) Savannah, GA;
3. Nate Makuch, “How to be a bad ass, humans vs. zombies,” OR Magazine, University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication, Eugene, OR;
CM. Staff, The Connector, Savannah College of Art and Design Atlanta, Atlanta, GA;
CM. Staff, The Daily Cougar, University of Houston, Houston, TX;
CM. Staff, bsudailynews.com, Ball State University, Muncie, IN.

DM39. Advertisement
No awards given in this category.

DM40. News Online Design Web site
1. Staff, idsnews.com, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN;
2. Staff, bsudailynews.com, Ball State University, Muncie, IN;
3. Staff, The Daily Cougar, University of Houston, Houston, TX;
CM. Staff, Humber News, Humber College, Toronto, Canada;
CM. Staff, Campus Times, University of LaVerne, LaVerne, CA.

DM41. Magazine Online Design Website
1. Staff, Distraction Magazine, University of Miami, Coral Cables, FL;
2. Staff, Finecut, Humber College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada;
3. Staff, Scribe, Humber College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada;
CM. Staff, Convergence, Humber College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada;
CM. Staff, Magazine World, Humber College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

DM42. Yearbook Overall Design Website
No awards given in this category.

DM43. Photo slideshow
1. Raine Blunk, Joseph Jacob and Pablo Serrano-Otero, “Fashion show 2012; First look,” District, Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), Savannah, GA; 2. Meredith Stern, “Natives at Penn 3^rd annual powwow,” The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA;
3. Emily Chambers and Amanda Scott, “ESPN GameDay at UH,” The Daily Cougar, University of Houston, Houston, TX.

DM44. Photo and audio slideshow
1. Caroline Brewton, “Tom Hanks,” The Baylor Lariat, Baylor University, Waco, TX;
2. Nicholas Lawrence and Kelsey Norden, “Obamacare breakdown,” District, Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), Savannah, GA. 

DM45. Podcast
1. Shannon Craig, “Sixty feet under,” District, Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), Savannah, GA;
2. Greg DeVries, Daniel Hill and Krista Pirtle, “Episode 5,” The Baylor Lariat, Baylor University, Waco, TX;
3. Greg DeVries, Daniel Hill and Krista Pirtle, “Episode 8,” The Baylor Lariat, Baylor University, Waco, TX;
CM. Greg DeVries, Daniel Hill and Krista Pirtle, “Episode 10,” The Baylor Lariat, Baylor University, Waco, TX;
CM. Shannon Craig and Nicholas Lawrence, “Eco Entertainment runs on people power,” District, Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), Savannah, GA;

DM46. Interactive graphic
1. Leslie Krivo-Kaufman, “Gutmann and Ivy Salanes,” The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA;
2. Leslie Krivo-Kaufman, “London Olympic Park and Penn Design,” The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA;
3. Razzi Abuissa, “Ivy League application statistics,” The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA;
CM. Mikey Zhong, “The shaft board,” Columbia Spectator, Columbia University, New York, NY;
CM. Sarah Coe, Joanna Kao, and Stephen Suen, “Cambridge food inspections,” The Tech, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA;
CM. Joanna Kao and Aaron L. Scheinberg, “Religion at MIT,” The Tech, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA.

DM47. Video Commercial
1. Christian Armada, “TLC (The Learning Community), ROAR Network, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA;
2. Brennan Barsell, “PEAP Promotional video,” ROAR Network, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA;
3. Kappes Chatfield, “Venetian pool photo shoot,” Distraction Magazine, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL.

DM48. Video PSA
1. Ryan Kelly and Michael Lange, “What should have happened,” ROAR Network, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA.

M49. Video News Package
1. Maverick Moore, “Bear in mind,” The Baylor Lariat, Baylor University, Waco, TX;
2. Dan Nessenson and Quan Nguyen, “Undocumented students’ arrest spurs Penn community protest,” The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA;
3. Wardah Ajaz and Debra Machemehl, “Student loan forgiveness plan,” The Signal, University of Houston — Clear Lake, Houston, TX;
CM. Khanelle Seguin and Kelly Snider, “Apple season hurts due to dramatic weather changes,” Humber News, Humber College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada;
CM. Erin Eaton and Katherine Ward, “Facebook privacy issues going viral,” Humber News, Humber College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada;
CM. Chanelle Seguin and Kelly Snider, “Canadian airports suffer from cheap U.S. airfares,” Humber News, Humber College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

DM50. Video Feature Package
1. Rose Pulido, “To hookah, or not to hookah?” The Signal, University of Houston — Clear Lake, Houston, TX;
2. Kevin Aguilar, “Houston food trucks,” The Signal, University of Houston — Clear Lake, Houston, TX;
3. Shannon Craig and Douglas Scarpa, “Students save at exclusive Target event,” District, Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), Savannah, GA;
CM. Maverick Moore, “Diadeloso,” The Baylor Lariat, Baylor University, Waco, TX;
CM. Dan Nessenson, “Sitting down with Orlando Fiol,” The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvannia, Philadelphia, PA;
CM. Lakeisha Moore, “What is dubstep?” The Signal, University of Houston — Clear Lake, Houston, TX.

DM51. Video Documentary
No awards were given in this category.

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