Pinnacle Awards

College Media Association will honor 2015-16’s top two- and four-year college newspapers, TV and radio stations, feature and literary magazines, yearbooks, websites and mobile apps with organizational Pinnacle Awards on Saturday evening.

We’ll also recognize winners in nearly 80 individual categories. Check the program to find the session displaying the best of the best (and discussing why it qualifies as such) in advertising, Best of Collegiate Design, online, photo, radio, sports and writing. We would like to recognize one of the laureates in the personal statement writing service ( https://topdissertations.com/buy-a-personal-statement/ ) who achieved great results thanks to helping students in their studies.

Make sure to visit CMA’s website to see all of the finalist’s work!

 

Individual Pinnacle Award Finalists for 2015-2016

 

Advertising Pinnacles

Best Ad Campaign

  • Mustang News, Cal Poly
  • Marquette+Living, Marquette University
  • Distraction Magazine, University of Miami

Best Ad Supplement/Special Section

  • Mustang News, Cal Poly
  • The Et Cetera, Eastfield College
  • The Southwestern College, Southwestern College
  • EMERGE Magazine, University of Guelph-Humber

Best Display Ad

  • Arches, Mount Mary University
  • The Prospector, The University of Texas at El Paso
  • Distraction Magazine, University of Miami

Best House Ad

  • Bonfire, Grand View University
  • Marquette+Living, Marquette University
  • The Xavier Herald, xulaherald.com, Xavier University of Louisiana

Best Multimedia Campaign

  • Mustang News, Cal Poly
  • Daily Bruin, UCLA
  • EMERGE Magazine, University of Guelph-Humber

Best Online Ad

  • The University Daily Kansan, The University Daily Kansan
  • The Prospector, The University of Texas at El Paso
  • EMERGE Magazine, University of Guelph-Humber

Best Rate Card/Media Kit

  • The Maroon, Loyola University New Orleans
  • Marquette University Student Media, 2015-2016 Media Kit, Marquette University
  • The Standard, Missouri State University

Best Social Media Strategy

  • The DePaulia, DePaul University
  • The Legacy/Lindenlink, Lindenwood University
  • The Daily Collegian, Penn State University
  • EMERGE Magazine, Conference and Media Awards, University of Guelph-Humber

Broadcast Pinnacles

Best Television Newscast

  • Elon Local News 11/9/2015, Elon University
  • TV2 News: Feb. 16, 2016, Kent State University
  • 2nd Year Broadcasting Television/ Journalism Newscast, Mohawk College

Best Podcast

  • Radio DePaul, DePaul University
  • 2015 Conference USA Halloween Spooktacular 5 (WMUL-FM), Marshall University
  • VandyRadio, Vanderbilt University

Best Radio Newscast

  • Radio DePaul, DePaul University
  • KKSM News April 1, 2016, Palomar College
  • KTSW-FM 89.9, Texas State University
  • WSUM Madison Student Radio, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Best Radio Promo/PSA

  • WZIS-FM, Indiana State University
  • 2015 Fountain Ceremony Promo (WMUL-FM), Marshall University
  • KTSW-FM 89.9, Texas State University

Best Radio Special Event Coverage

  • WKNC-FM, North Carolina State University
  • KzLX-LP, Northwest Missouri State University
  • Community Feedback: Bernie Sanders Campaign Rally, West Virginia University

Best Radio Sportscast

  • KBVU 97.5 The Edge, Buena Vista University
  • WSOU-FM, Seton Hall University
  • VandyRadio, Vanderbilt University

Best Radio Talk/Entertainment Program

  • WZIS-FM, Indiana State University
  • WHSN’s Edgar Allan Poe’s Tales of Mystery & Imagination 2015, New England School of Communications at Husson University
  • Moose In The Morning, West Virginia University

Best Television Sportscast

  • Mustang News, Cal Poly
  • Q30 Television, Quinnipiac University
  • WSOU-FM, Seton Hall University
  • Husky Mag, Cloud State University

Best TV Entertainment Program

  • ELN Morning 4/14/2016, Elon University
  • EMERGE Magazine, University of Guelph-Humber
  • Vanderbilt Television, Vanderbilt University

Best TV Promo/PSA

  • Viking Fusion, Berry College
  • Griffon Update, Missouri Western State University
  • EMERGE Magazine, University of Guelph-Humber

Best TV Special Event Coverage

  • TV2 Election Show: Ohio Primary, Kent State University
  • 1st Year “International Women’s Day Special Presentation”, Mohawk College
  • KNWT Student Television, Northwest Missouri State University

Best Viral Video

  • The Appalachian, Appalachian State University
  • Viking Fusion, Berry College
  • The Corsair, Santa Monica College

Design Pinnacles (includes Best of Collegiate Design Pinnacles)

Best Editorial Illustration

  • The Kent Stater, Kent State University
  • Distraction Magazine, University of Miami*
  • Daily Texan, University of Texas at Austin
  • The Mercury, University of Texas at Dallas

Best Advertisement

  • Arches, Mount Mary University
  • F Newsmagazine, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
  • Distraction Magazine, University of Miami

Best Comic Strip

  • The Ball State Daily News, Ball State University
  • The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania
  • Daily Texan, University of Texas at Austin
  • Daily Texan, University of Texas at Austin

Best Editorial Cartoon

  • The Baylor Lariat, Baylor University
  • Northwest Missourian, Northwest Missouri State University
  • F Newsmagazine, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
  • The Prospector, The University of Texas at El Paso

Best Infographic

  • The Pioneer, California State University, East Bay
  • Daily Bruin, UCLA
  • Talisman, Western Kentucky University

Best Magazine Contents Page/Spread

  • Pursuit Magazine, California Baptist University
  • Alice Magazine, The University of Alabama
  • 34th Street Magazine, University of Pennsylvania

Best Magazine Cover

  • Drake Magazine, Drake University
  • Reflector, Georgia Southern University
  • Distraction Magazine, University of Miami

Best Magazine Entertainment Page/Spread

  • The Southwestern College Sun, Southwestern College
  • Stephens Life, Stephens College
  • Distraction Magazine, University of Miami

Best Magazine Feature Page/Spread

  • Bonfire, Grand View University
  • The Southwestern College Sun, Southwestern College
  • Distraction Magazine, University of Miami

Best Magazine News Page/Spread

  • The Southwestern College Sun, Southwestern College
  • Stephens Life, Stephens College
  • Minero Magazine, The University of Texas at El Paso
  • Distraction Magazine, University of Miami
  • Spinnaker, University of North Florida

Best Magazine Sports Page/Spread

  • Bonfire, Grand View University
  • The Campanile, Rice University
  • Distraction Magazine, University of Miami

Best Newspaper Entertainment Page/Spread

  • The Advocate, Contra Costa College
  • The Oakland Post – Bill Nye the Science Guy, Oakland University
  • F Newsmagazine, School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Best Newspaper Feature Page/Spread

  • The Pendulum, Elon University
  • The Signal, Georgia State University
  • Daily Texan, University of Texas at Austin

Best Newspaper Front Page

  • The Maroon, Loyola University New Orleans
  • The Ball State Daily News, Ball State University
  • Northwest Missourian, Northwest Missouri State University
  • Technician, NC State University
  • Loquitur, Cabrini College

Best Newspaper Nameplate

  • The Prospector, The University of Texas at El Paso
  • The Flor-Ala, University of North Alabama
  • The Mercury, University of Texas at Dallas

Best Newspaper News Page/Spread

  • The Pendulum, Elon University
  • The Maroon, Loyola University New Orleans
  • The Daily Toreador, Texas Tech University

Best Newspaper Opinion Page/Spread

  • The Maroon, Loyola University New Orleans
  • Daily Bruin, UCLA
  • The Mercury, University of Texas at Dallas

Best Newspaper Photo Page/Spread

  • The Pendulum, Elon University
  • Kansas State Collegian, Kansas State University
  • The Daily Collegian, Penn State University

Best Newspaper Sports Page/Spread

  • The All State, Austin Peay State University
  • The Daily Universe, BYU
  • The Battalion, Texas A&M University

Best Online Infographic

  • Mustang News, Cal Poly
  • RMU Sentry Media, Robert Morris University
  • The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania

Best Online Main Page

  • Urban Plains, Drake University
  • Mosaic Magazine, The University of Alabama
  • The Mercury, University of Texas at Dallas

Best Social Media Main Page

  • EMERGE Magazine, University of Guelph-Humber
  • Student Niner Media, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
  • The Daily Collegian, Penn State University

Best Special Section Cover

  • Ke Alaka’i, BYU-Hawaii
  • Iowa State Daily, Iowa State University
  • The Miami Hurricane, University of Miami

Best Yearbook Cover

  • The Campanile, Rice University
  • La Ventana, Texas Tech University
  • Agromeck, NC State University

Best Yearbook Division Page/Spread

  • Angelos Yearbook, California Baptist University
  • The Campanile, Rice University
  • Ibis Yearbook, Univeristy of Miami

Best Yearbook Entertainment Page/Spread

  • The Tower, Loyola Marymount University
  • The Campanile, Rice University
  • Ibis Yearbook, Univeristy of Miami
  • Spinnaker, University of North Florida
  • Talisman, Western Kentucky University

Best Yearbook Feature Page/Spread

  • Roundup, Baylor University
  • Warbler, Eastern Illinois University
  • The Tower, Loyola Marymount University
  • Ibis Yearbook, University of Miami

Best Yearbook News Page/Spread

  • Angelos Yearbook, California Baptist University
  • The Tower, Loyola Marymount University
  • The Campanile, Rice University
  • Ibis Yearbook, University of Miami

Best Yearbook Sports Page/Spread

  • Roundup, Baylor University
  • Tower, Northwest Missouri State University
  • Agromeck, NC State University

Online Pinnacles

Best Multimedia News Story

  • Ball Bearings Magazine, Ball State University
  • Urban Plains, Drake University
  • Daily Bruin, UCLA

Best Audio Slideshow

  • The Baylor Lariat, Baylor University
  • The Horizon, Indiana University Southeast
  • The Corsair, Santa Monica College

Best Breaking News Coverage

  • The Ball State Daily News, Ball State University
  • The Collegian, Tarrant County College
  • The Corsair, Santa Monica College

Best Multimedia Feature Story

  • The Daily Universe, BYU
  • Daily Texan, University of Texas at Austin
  • The Shorthorn, UT Arlington

Best Podcast

  • Radio DePaul, DePaul University
  • Urban Plains, Drake University
  • Mochila Review, Missouri Western State University

Best Social Media Presence

  • The Rocky Mountain Collegian, Colorado State University
  • College Heights Herald, Western Kentucky University
  • The Daily Pennsylvanian, The University of Pennsylvania

Best Viral Video

  • Ke Alaka’i, BYU-Hawaii
  • Mustang News, Cal Poly
  • The Corsair, Santa Monica College

Photo Pinnacles

Best Breaking News Photo

  • The Breeze, James Madison University
  • el Don, Santa Ana College
  • The Corsair, Santa Monica College

Best Feature Photo

  • Agromeck, NC State University
  • The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania
  • The Shorthorn, UT Arlington

Best General News Photo

  • The All State, Austin Peay State University
  • The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania
  • College Heights Herald, Western Kentucky University

Best Photo Illustration

  • Pursuit Magazine, California Baptist University
  • The Pioneer, California State University, East Bay
  • The Santa Clara, Santa Clara University
  • The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania

Best Photo Package

  • SCAN Magazine, SCAD Atlanta
  • College Heights Herald, Western Kentucky University
  • Talisman, Western Kentucky University

Best Portrait

  • Daily 49er, California State University, Long Beach
  • Drake Magazine, Drake University
  • The Corsair, Santa Monica College
  • Distraction Magazine, University of Miami
  • The Shorthorn, UT Arlington

Best Sports Feature Photo

  • Kansas State Collegian, Kansas State University
  • The Shorthorn, UT Arlington
  • Talisman, Western Kentucky University

Best Sports News Photo

  • The Daily Toreador, Texas Tech University
  • Daily Bruin, UCLA
  • College Heights Herald, Western Kentucky University

Sports Pinnacles

Best Online Sports Section

  • Daily Bruin, UCLA
  • Arizona Daily Wildcat, University of Arizona
  • The Miami Hurricane, University of Miami

Best Sports Columnist

  • The DePaulia, DePaul University
  • Iowa State Daily, Iowa State University
  • Daily Bruin, UCLA

Best Sports Feature

  • Mustang News, Cal Poly
  • Daily Bruin, UCLA
  • The Spectrum, University at Buffalo

Best Sports Game Story

  • The DePaulia, DePaul University
  • The University Daily Kansan, The University Daily Kansan
  • The Miami Hurricane, University of Miami

Best Sports Investigative Story

  • The Flat Hat, College of William and Mary
  • The Daily Collegian, Penn State University
  • TCU 360, Texas Christian University

Best Sports Multimedia Story

  • The Appalachian, Appalachian State University
  • Image Magazine, Texas Christian University
  • The Prospector, The University of Texas at El Paso
  • EMERGE Magazine, University of Guelph-Humber

Best Sports Section

  • The Appalachian, Appalachian State University
  • The Battalion, Texas A&M University
  • The Hullabaloo, Tulane University
  • The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania