The student media organizations were both recognized as NCCMA Best of Show winners.
The Pendulum and Colonnades were awarded individual and Best of Show awards on Feb. 15 by the North Carolina College Media Association.
Hundreds of entries from more than 20 media outlets submitted materials for awards consideration. Below is a list of only the Elon winners. (Numbers next to the names indicate the place students finished in a particular category.)
NEWSPAPER—SMALL SCHOOL (6,500 student enrollment and less)
Best of Show—Newspaper
Best of Show—Online News
Single- or Two-Page Design
2. Kristen Case— (pg. 4)
Illustration/Graphic/Cartoon
1. Katy Canada— (pg. 1)
3. Al Drago— (pg. 1)
Multimedia Package
1. Rebecca Iannucci and Jason Puckett—
2. Nicole Esplin—
News Writing
1. Katherine Blunt—
Feature Writing
2. Alana Romans—
3. Jonathan Black—
HM: Abby Franklin—
Sports Writing
2. Matt Krause—
3. Andrew Wilson—
Opinion Writing
1. The Pendulum Staff—
HM: The Pendulum Staff—
LITERARY MAGAZINES
Best of Show
Poetry
3. Rob Shapiro—”Almost There”
Non-fiction
3. Jaqueline Alnes—”The Land”
HM: Kelsey Camacho—”From a Tightrope”
Photography/Art
2. Noelle Casimo—”Young Death, Old Life”
The awards are typically handed out during the NCCMA’s annual conference. The planned gathering at the University of North Carolina at Asheville was canceled this year because of the weather, so awards results were announced online.