At the nation鈥檚 largest college media convention, held this fall in Washington, D.C., Elon journalism students earned multiple honors recognizing their reporting and creative work.
continued its streak of national success this fall, with students earning top honors at last week鈥檚 in Washington, D.C. The annual gathering of student and professional journalists 鈥撀爃osted Oct. 15鈥18 by the Associated Collegiate Press (ACP), College Media Association (CMA), and Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) 鈥撀爏potlighted excellence in storytelling, leadership and innovation across college media.
Elon鈥檚 student journalists once again stood out among the country鈥檚 best. The Pendulum earned an ACP Newspaper Pacemaker for its standout print editions from the 2024鈥25 academic year, and Elon News Network received a Multiplatform Pacemaker 鈥撀爋ne of just 11 awarded nationwide.
鈥淗ats off to the students of Elon News Network, The Pendulum and 鈥淓NN Tonight,鈥 who came home with multiple Pacemaker Awards,鈥 said Anthony Hatcher, professor and chair of the Department of Journalism. 鈥淲e鈥檙e proud of our students, graduates and faculty advisers whose dedication continues to distinguish Elon journalism on the national stage.鈥
Beyond the awards, Anjolina Fantaroni 鈥26, a journalism major, served on the SPJ News Team, joining 10 student journalists and recent graduates selected nationwide to deliver real-time coverage of the convention. She was joined at the conference by fellow Elon students Benjamin Berfield 鈥27, Miles Hayford 鈥27, Katrina Holtz 鈥28, Fiona McAllister 鈥26, Lilly Molina 鈥27 and Charlotte Pfabe 鈥27. Hatcher accompanied the students to the nation鈥檚 capital.
The week also included a networking reception for students and alumni in Washington, D.C. Coordinated by Maggie Mullikin, manager of experiential programs, the gathering fostered connections among Elon鈥檚 growing community of communications professionals.
鈥淲e sincerely appreciate the School of Communications鈥 support of academic trips like this in challenging times,鈥 Hatcher said.
Awards
In addition to the Pacemaker honors, Elon students were recognized across multiple categories:
Winner – Newspaper Pacemaker
The Pendulum
Sept. 18, 2024, Oct. 9, 2024 and Oct. 30, 2024 editions
Winner – Multiplatform Pacemaker
Elon News Network
Honorable Mention – Broadcast Feature Story
Anjolina Fantaroni
Honorable Mention – Broadcast Sports Story
Abigail Hines
Honorable Mention – Sports Game/Action Photo
Katherine Martin
3rd Place 鈥 Blog
Staff
3rd Place – Multimedia Feature Story
Betsy Schlehuber
2nd Place – Multimedia Sports Story
Cap Henneman
3rd Place – Multimedia Sports Story
Erin Martin
3rd Place – Reporter of the Year
Avery Sloan
4th Place – In-Depth News Story
Ryan Kupperman
Finalist – Feature Story
Alex Nettles
Honorable Mention – Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Reporting
Avery Sloan
4th Place – Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Reporting
Lilly Molina
Honorable Mention – Ernie Pyle Human Interest Profile
Avery Sloan