Awards

2009 Illinois College Press Awards

• First Place – John David Reed General Excellence (non-dailies over 4,000) The Columbia Chronicle
• First Place – Front Page Layout (non-dailies over 4,000) Thomas Pardee
• First Place – Opinion Pages (Open Category) Lauren Kelly
• First Place – Sports Game Story(non-dailies over 4,000) Jeff Graveline
• First Place – Sports Photo (non-dailies over 4,000) Andy Keil
• First Place – Photo Essay (non-dailies over 4,000) Andy Keil, Lenny Gilmore, Oriana Riley
• First Place – News Photo (General and Spot) Jody Warner
• First Place – Chicago Shoot Out (Open Category) Andy Keil
• First Place – Advertisement less than Full Page (Open Category) Dana LaCoco
• First Place – Advertising Campaign (Open Category) Konrad Biegaj
• First Place – In-House Promotional Ad (Open Category) Andrew McArdle
• Second Place – Entertainment Supplement (Open Category) Arts & Culture Staff
• Second Place – Headline Writing (non-dailies over 4,000) Bethany Reinhart
• Second Place – News Story (non-dailies over 4,000) Benita Zepeda
• Second Place – News Photo (General and Spot) Andy Keil
• Second Place – Advertisement less than Full Page (Open Category) Andrew McArdle
• Third Place – Editorial (non-dailies over 4,000) Editorial Board
• Third Place – Feature Story (non-dailies over 4,000) Mina Bloom
• Third Place – Sports Feature Story (non-dailies over 4,000) Jeff Graveline
• Third Place – Sports News Story (non-dailies over 4,000) Jeff Graveline
• Third Place – Feature Photo (including Sports) (non-dailies over 4,000) Robert Bykowski
• Third Place – Chicago Shoot Out (non-dailies over 4,000) Brent Lewis
• Third Place – Full Page Advertisement (Open Category) Dana LaCoco
• Honorable Mention – Special Supplement (Open Category) The Chronicle Staff
• Honorable Mention – In-Depth Reporting (non-dailies over 4,000) Taylor Norris
• Honorable Mention – Sports Column (non-dailies over 4,000) Jazzy Davenport
• Honorable Mention – Sports Photo (non-dailies over 4,000) Lenny Gilmore
• Honorable Mention – Feature Page Design (non-dailies over 4,000) Dana LaCoco

2009 Associate College Press

• 2009 ACP Newspaper Pacemaker Award Winner
• 2009 Online Pacemaker Finalist Award

2009 Associated College Press Design of the Year

• First Place – Brochure Rate Card Lauren Murphy, Matthew Mielke
• First Place – Page One, Thomas Pardee
• Third Place – Special Section Cover, Dana LaCoco

2009 Associated Collegiate Press Photo Excellence Award

• Third Place – Environmental Portrait, Lenny Gilmore

2009 College Newspaper Business and Advertising Managers (CNBAM)

• Second Place – Best Display Ad Campaign
• Third Place – Best Rate Card/Media Kit

2008 Illinois College Press Awards

• First Place – John David Reed General Excellence Award (Non-Dailies over 4,000) to the Chronicle Staff
• First Place – Sports Feature Story (Non-Dailies over 4,000) Matt Fagerholm
• First Place – Entertainment Supplement (Open Category) Jessica Galliart
• First Place – Advertisement Less than Full Page (Open Category) Matthew Mielke
• First Place – Advertisement Less than Full Page (Open Category) Benjamin Andis
• First Place – In-House Promotional Ad (Open Category) Konrad Biegaj
• First Place – Advertising Campaign (Open Category) Emilia Klimiuk
• Second Place – Feature Story (Non-Dailies over 4,000) Jessica Galliart
• Second Place – Feature Page Design (Non-Dailies over 4,000) Dana LaCoco
• Second Place – Photo Essay (Non-Dailies over 4,000) Jody Warner, Robert Bykowski, Lenny Gilmore, Jill Casey, Cristina Rutter, Alexa Rubinstein
• Second Place – Special Supplement (Open Category) Dana LaCoco, Jessica Galliart, Kaylee King, Joel Alonzo, Megan Ferrginer, Molly Lynch
• Third Place – Feature Photo (Non-Dailies over 4,000) Jody Warner
• Third Place – Photo Essay (Non-Dailies over 4,000) Jody Warner, Robert Bykowski, Lenny Gilmore, Jill Casey, Cristina Rutter, Alexa Rubinstein
• Third Place – Feature Page Design (Non-Dailies over 4,000) Emilia Klimiuk
• Third Place – In-House Promotional Ad (Open Category) Dana LaCoco
• Third Place – Sports News Story (Non-Dailies over 4,000) Tim Bearden
• Honorable Mention – Full page Ad(Non-Dailies over 4,000) Kimberly Badger
• Honorable Mention – Editorial (Non-Dailies over 4,000) Bethany Reinhart

2008 Associated Collegiate Press Best of Show Awards

• First Place – Four-year College Tabloid
• Second Place – Robert Bykowski, Editorial/Commentary

2007 Illinois College Press Association Awards

• First Place – John David Reed General Excellence Award (Non-dailies over 4,000) to The Chronicle Staff
• First Place – Column (Non-dailies over 4,000) by Chrissy Mahlmeister
• First Place – Sports Column (Non-dailies over 4,000) by Wes Giglio
• First Place – Photo Essay (Non-dailies over 4,000) by Andrew Nelles, Tim Hunt, Rachel Strecher
• First Place – Feature Photo (Non-dailies over 4,000) by Tim Hunt
• First Place – Feature Story (Non-dailies over 4,000) by Jessica Galliart
• First Place – Sports News Story (Non-dailies over 4,000) by Steve Yaccino
• Second Place – Graphic Illustration (Open Category) by Emilia Klimiuk
• Second Place – Sports Photo (Non-dailies over 4,000) by Andrew Nelles
• Second Place – Feature Page Design (Non-dailies over 4,000) by Emilia Klimiuk
• Second Place – Column (Non-dailies over 4,000) by Matthew Fagerholm
• Third Place – Critical Review/Film (Open Category) by Matthew Fagerholm
• Third Place – In-House Promotional Advertisement (Open Category) by Emilia Klimiuk
• Third Place – Advertising Campaign (Open Category) by Emilia Klimiuk
• Third Place – Feature Photo (Non-dailies over 4,000) by Andrew Nelles
• Third Place – Headline Writing (Non-dailies over 4,000) by Jessica Galliart
• Third Place – In-Depth Reporting (Non-dailies over 4,000) by Allison Riggio
• Honorable Mention – In-House Promotional Advertisement (Open Category) by Emilia Klimiuk
• Honorable Mention – Online Publication (Open Category) by Patrick Algrim
• Honorable Mention – Sports Feature Story (Non-dailies over 4,000) by Chrissy Mahlmeister
• Honorable Mention – News Photo (Non-dailies over 4,000) by Rachel Strecher
• Honorable Mention – News Story (Non-dailies over 4,000) by Dana Nelson
• Honorable Mention – Sports News Story (Non-dailies over 4,000) by Robert Bykowski
• Honorable Mention – Special Supplement (Open Category) by Staff

2006 Illinois College Press Association Awards

• First Place – In-Depth Reporting (Non-dailies over 4,000) by Hayley Graham
• First Place – News Photo (Non-dailies over 4,000) by Michael Jarecki
• First Place – Photo Essay (Non-dailies over 4,000) by Andrew Nelles, Michael Jarecki, Mauricio Rubio
• First Place – Full Page Advertisement (Open) by Josh Covarrubias
• Second Place – Feature Page Design (Non-dailies over 4,000) by Josh Covarrubias
• Second Place – Feature Story (Non-dailies over 4,000) by Mark Byrne
• Second Place – News Photo (Non-dailies over 4,000) by Eric Davis
• Second Place – Sports Photo (Non-dailies over 4,000) by Mauricio Rubio
• Second Place – Online Publication (Open Category) by Chuck Sievert
• Third Place – Entertainment Supplement (Open Category) by Staff
• Third Place – Special Supplement (Open Category) by Staff
• Third Place – Feature Story (Non-dailies over 4,000) by Jenifer Fischer
• Third Place – Front Page Layout (Non-dailies over 4,000) by Campus News Staff
• Third Place – Photo Essay (Non-dailies over 4,000) by Andrew Nelles, Michael Jarecki, Mauricio Rubio
• Third Place – Sports Feature Story (Non-dailies over 4,000) by Chrissy Mahlmeister, Brent Steven White
• Third Place – Feature Page Design (Non-dailies over 4,000) by Josh Covarrubias
• Third Place – Sports Column (Non-dailies over 4,000) by Tiffany Breyne
• Honorable Mention – Full-Page Advertisement (Open Category) by Chris Gallevo
• Honorable Mention – Sports Feature Story (Non-dailies over 4,000) by Tiffany Breyne
• Honorable Mention – Critical Review Other Than Film (Non-dailies over 4,000) by Mary Kroeck
• Honorable Mention – Editorial (Non-dailies over 4,000) by Staff

2007 Gold Circle Awards, Columbia Scholastic Press Association

• Second Place – Art Illustration, Two or More Colors for Newspapers by Chris Gallevo
• Second Place – Single Advertisement for Newspapers, Chris Gallevo
• Certificate of Merit, Editorial Cartoons for Newspapers, Chris Gallevo
• Certificate of Merit, Portfolio of Work for Newspapers, Joshua Covarrubias

2006 Associated Collegiate Press Online Pacemaker

• 2006 ACP Online Pacemaker Winner – Chuck Sievert for www.columbiachronicle.com

2006 Columbia Scholastic Press Association

• First Place – Color Photo Layout to the Chronicle Photo Staff
• Second Place – Art/Illustration of Two or More Colors for Newspapers to Josh Covarrubias
• Second Place – In-Depth News/Feature Story to Jeff Danna
• Second Place – Color Photo Layout to Erin Mash and Eric Davis
• Certificate of Merit – News Feature Writing for Newspapers to Jennifer Sabella
• Certificate of Merit – Art/Illustration of Two or More Colors for Newspapers to Josh Covarrubias
• Certificate of Merit – Single Feature Photograph for Newspapers to Ben Pancoast
• Certificate of Merit – Feature Page Design for Newspapers to Ryan Duggan

2006 College Newspaper Business and Advertising Managers (CNBAM) Competition

• First Place – Best General Media Kit/Marketing Package for newspapers with circulations of less than 40,000 per week

9th Annual Webby Award Competition

• 2005 Webby Nominee – Chuck Sievert for www.columbiachronicle.com

2005 ICPA Awards

• First Place – John David Reed General Excellence Award, The Columbia Chronicle
• Calumet Photography “Shoot Chicago” Photo Competition (Three of Five Winning Photos) by Erin Mash, Mauricio Rubio, Michael Jarecki
• First Place – Full page Advertisement (Open Catregory) by Chris Gallevo
• Third Place – Entertainment Supplement (Open Catregory) by Todd Burbo, Hunter Clauss, Tiffany Breyne, and Josh Covarrubias
• Honorable Mention – Special Supplement (Open Catregory) by Advertising Staff
• Third Place – Graphic Illustration (Open Catregory) by Chris Gallevo
• First Place – Front Page Layout (Non-dailies over 4,000) by Campus News Staff
• Second Place – Editorial (Non-dailies over 4,000) by Editorial Staff
• Honorable Mention – Sports Column (Non-dailies over 4,000) by Todd Burbo
• Second Place – Feature Story (Non-dailies over 4,000) by Hunter Clauss, Jennifer Sabella, and Alicia Dorr
• Honorable Mention – Feature Page Design (Non-dailies over 4,000) by Chris Gallevo
• First Place – News Story (Non-dailies over 4,000) by Alicia Dorr
• First Place – Sports News Story (Non-dailies over 4,000) by Alan Baker
• Third Place – Sports Feature Story (Non-dailies over 4,000) by Alan Baker
• Third Place – Photo Essay (Non-dailies over 4,000) by Eric Davis, Erin Mash, Michael Jarecki, and Mauricio Rubio
• Second Place – Photo Essay (Non-dailies over 4,000) by Eric Mash, Ben Pancoast, and Eric Davis
• Third Place – Feature Photo (Non-dailies over 4,000) by Eric Davis
• Third Place – Eric Davis
• First Place – Sports Photo (Non-dailies over 4,000) by Michael Jarecki
• Second Place – News Photo (Non-dailies over 4,000) by Eric Davis

Society of Professional Journalists 2005 Region 5 Mark of Excellence Competition

• First Place – Best All-Around Non-Daily Student Newspaper (published no more than once a week)
• First Place – Online Spot News Reporting: Andrew Greiner
• First Place – Spot News Photography: Eric Davis
• Second Place – General Column Writing: Jamie Murnane
• Third Place – Feature Writing: Jamie Murnane
• Third Place – Column Collection: Editorial Staff
• Third Place – In-Depth Reporting: Alicia Dorr
• Third Place – Photo Illustration: Eric Davis & Teresa Scarbrough

Best of the Midwest College Newspaper Convention – Minneapolis, 2005

• Second Place – Overall Excellence for Weekly Tabloids at Four-Year Colleges
• Third Place – Feature Writing: Trish Bendix
• Honorable Mention – Overall Excellence in an Arts & Entertainment Section

2005 Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle Competition

• First Place – Comic Strip: Scotty Carlson, “Out of My Head”
• First Place – Porfolio:- Ryan Duggan, covers from the Chronicle’s Arts & Entertainment section
• Third Place – Newspaper Tabloid Page One Design: Ryan Duggan
• Certificate of Merit – Newspaper News Page Design: Jeff Danna
• Certificate of Merit – First Person Experience: Mark W. Anderson
• Certificate of Merit – Single Advertisements for Newspapers: Ashleigh Pacetti
• Certificate of Merit – Single Advertisements for Newspapers: Carla Lachman

2005 College Newspaper Business & Advertising Managers (CNBAM) Competition

• First Place – Best General Media Kit/Marketing Package for newspapers with circulations of less than 40,000 per week: Ben Bilow
• Second Place – Best Newspaper Promotion Campaign for newspapers with circulations of less than 40,000 per week: Carla Lachman
• Third Place – Best Display Ad/Full Color for newspapers with circulations of less than 40,000 per week: Carla Lachman

2004 ICPA Awards

• First Place – Other Cartoon Strip or Panel (open category) by Scott Carlson
• First Place – Sports Feature Story (non-daily over 4,000 category) by Andrew Greiner
• First Place – Feature Story (non-daily over 4,000 category) by Jeff Danna
• First Place – Sports Photo (non-daily over 4,000 category) by Andrew J. Scott
• First Place – Photo Essay (non-daily over 4,000 category) by Andrew J. Scott
• Second Place – Photo Essay (non-daily over 4,000 category) by Eric Davis, Theresa Scarbrough, Tina Wagner and Tom Wessell
• Second Place – General Excellence (non-daily over 4,000 category)
• Second Place – Feature Photo (non-daily over 4,000 category) by Theresa Scarbrough
• Second Place – Full Page Advertisement (open category) by Carla Lachman
• Second Place – Feature Page Design (non-daily over 4,000 category) by Ryan Duggan
• Third Place – Entertainment Supplement (open category) by Ryan Duggan, Jamie Murnane, Todd Burbo and Trish Bendix
• Third Place – Front Page Layout (non-daily over 4,000 category) by Scott Carlson and Jennifer Sabella
• Honorable Mention – Column Excluding Sports (non-daily over 4,000 category) by Andrew Greiner
• Honorable Mention – Critical Review Other Than Film (open category) by Jeff Danna
• Honorable Mention – In-House Promotional Ad (open category) by Carla Lachman
• Honorable Mention – News Photo (non-daily over 4,000 category) by Andrew J. Scott
• One of four co-winners – Calumet Photographic “Shoot Chicago” Photo Competition: Eric Davis

Illinois Press Photographers Association’s Illinois Student Best of Photojournalism 2003 competition

• First Place – Picture Story, Knockout,” Andrew J. Scott

Society of Professional Journalists 2003 Region 5 Mark of Excellence Competition

• First Place – Best All-Around Non-Daily Student Newspaper (published no more than once a week)
• First Place – Editorial Cartooning, Ryan Duggan
• Second Place – Spot News Photography, Heather Morrison

2004 College Newspaper Business & Advertising Managers (CNBAM) Competition

• Second Place – Best Display Ad/Spot Color for newspapers with circulations of less than 40,000 per week: Ashleigh Pacetti
• Second Place – Best Display Ad/Full Color for newspapers with circulations of less than 40,000 per week: Ashleigh Pacetti
• Third Place – Best Display Ad Campaign for newspapers with circulations of less than 40,000 per week: Ashleigh Pacetti

2004 Columbia Scholastic Press Association

• First Place – Personal Opinions: Off-Campus Column Writing for Newspapers, “The Editor’s Desk: If you are between the ages of 18 and 34…” by Georgia Evdoxiadis
• Third Place – General Column Writing for Newspapers, “In the Loop… It’s not as bad as ‘Dewey defeats Truman,’” by Chris Coates
• Third Place – Personality Profile Writing for Newspapers ” Faculty member inducted into city’s Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame,” by Jeff Danna
• Certificate of Merit – In-Depth News/Feature Story “South Loop gets facelift” by Chris Coates

Best of the Midwest College Newspaper Convention – Minneapolis, 2004

• Second Place – Four-year weekly tabloids
• Honorable Mention – Review Writing by Matthew Jaster
• Honorable Mention – Feature Writing by Jeff Danna

2005 Illinois College Press Association

• First Place – News Story (non-daily over 4,000 category), “Carter gives two cents about tuition” by Chris Coates
• First Place – Editorial Cartoon (open category), “Irony is not humor” by Ryan Duggan
• First Place – Feature Photo (non-daily over 4,000 category), “Convocation circus” by Andrew J. Scott
• First Place – Photo Essay (non-daily over 4,000 category), “2003 Chicago Marathon” by Andrew J. Scott, Heather Morrison, Joseph Kang
• Second Place – General Excellence (non-daily over 4,000 category)
• Second Place – In-Depth Reporting (non-daily over 4,000 category), “Gridlock” by Lisa Balde
• Second Place – Sports Page Design (non-daily over 4,000 category) by Dustin Klass
• Second Place – Other Cartoon Strip or Panel (open category) by John Peter West
• Second Place – Advertisement Less Than Full Page (open category) by Ashleigh Pacetti
• Second Place – Editorial (non-daily over 4,000 category), “Parade promotion a true turkey”
• Second Place – On-Line Newspaper Editions (open category) by Kristin Kittoe, Radikarn Sudamee
• Third Place – News Story (non-daily over 4,000 category), “Student arrested in South Loop marijuana bust” by Chris Coates
• Honorable Mention – Sports Feature (non-daily over 4,000 category), “Columbia students feel the rush” by Dustin Klass
• Honorable Mention – Editorial Cartoon (open category) by Ryan Duggan
• Honorable Mention – Advertisement Less Than Full Page (open category) by Ashleigh Pacetti
• Honorable Mention – Photo Essay (non-daily over 4,000 category), “Neighborhood Brawl” by Heather Morrison
• Honorable Mention – Feature Photo (non-daily over 4,000 category) “Veteran’s Day ceremony” by Andrew J. Scott
• Honorable Mention – Feature Story (non-daily over 4,000 category), “Chicago lakefront park goes to the dogs” by Doris Dadayan
• Honorable Mention – 96 Front Page Layout (non-daily over 4,000 category) by Fernando Diaz
• One of four co-winners – Chicago Photo Shootout: Andrew J. Scott

Associated Collegiate Press national competition

2003 ACP Advertising Awards, co-sponsored by Larson Newspapers.

• Ashleigh Pacetti – First Place, Brochure/Rate Card Honorable Mention, Display Ad

2003 ACP Cartooning Awards, co-sponsored by Universal Press Syndicate

• John Peter West – First Place, Comic Panel/Strip

Chronicle staff, Finalist – Associated Collegiate Press Newspaper Pacemaker competition

2003 Apple Awards

• Best Four-Year Non-Daily Tabloid Newspaper

College Newspapers Business and Advertising Managers (CNBAM) Competition

• First Place – Best Black and White Display Ad for newspapers with circulations of less than 40,000 per week: Ashleigh Pacetti
• Third Place – Best Newspaper Promotion Ad for newspapers with circulations of less than 40,000 per week: Ashleigh Pacetti

2003 Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle Competition

• 2nd Place – Feature Page Design: Cassie Weicher, “A&E”
• Certificate of Merit – Personal Opinion: On-Campus: Katie Walsh, “Better Ideas for Mansion Millions”
• Certificate of Merit – Photo Story: Michael Schmidt, “Chicago Golden Gloves”
• Certificate of Merit – Advertising and Advertising Photography: Ashleigh Pacetti, “Amiri Baraka”
• Certificate of Merit – Advertising and Advertising Photography: Ashleigh Pacetti, “Word Up”

Best of the Midwest College Newspaper Convention – Minneapolis, 2003

• Honorable Mention – Four-year weekly tabloids

2002 Illinois College Press Association, Chicago

• First Place – General Excellence (non-daily over 4,000 category)
• First Place – In-Depth Reporting (non-daily over 4,000 category) by Neda Simenova
• First Place – News Story (non-daily over 4,000 category) by Angela Caputo and Chris Coates
• First Place – Headline Writing (non-daily over 4,000 category) by Georgia Evdoxiadis
• First Place – Sports Feature (non-daily over 4,000 category) by Scott Venci
• First Place – Sports Column (non-daily over 4,000 category) by Ryan Saunders
• First Place – Sports Page Design (non-daily over 4,000 category) by Dustin Klass, Ryan Saunders
• First Place – Editorial Cartoon (open category) by John Peter West
• First Place – Advertisement Less Than Full Page (open category) by Ashleigh Pacetti
• First Place – Full Page Advertisement (open category) by Ashleigh Pacetti
• First Place – In-House Promotional Ad (open category) by Ashleigh Pacetti
• First Place – Advertising Campaign (open category) by Ashleigh Pacetti
• First Place – Photo Essay (non-daily over 4,000 category) by Joe Tamborello
• Second Place – Editorial (non-daily over 4,000 category)
• Second Place – Photo Essay (non-daily over 4,000 category)
• Second Place – Feature Photo (non-daily over 4,000 category) by Brian Morowczynski
• Third Place – In-Depth Reporting (non-daily over 4,000 category) by Angela Caputo
• Third Place – On-Line Newspaper Editions (open category) by Dustin Hansen and Melissa Mastro
• Honorable Mention – Editorial (non-daily over 4,000 category)
• Honorable Mention – Feature Story (non-daily over 4,000 category) by Michael Hirtzer
• Honorable Mention – News Story (non-daily over 4,000 category) by Ryan Adair
• Honorable Mention – Sports News Story (non-daily over 4,000 category) by Dustin Klass
• Honorable Mention – News Photo (non-daily over 4,000 category) by Dwayne Thomas
• Honorable Mention – Editorial Cartoon (open category) by John Peter West
• One of five co-winners – Chicago Photo Shootout: Brian Morowczynski

2002 U-WIRE Web Savvy Award

• Columbia Chronicle Online – Dustin Hansen & Melissa Mastro

2002 Associated College Press Leader of the Student Press in North America

• Columbia Chronicle Online – Dustin Hansen

2002 Associated College Press Online Pacemaker Winner

• Columbia Chronicle Online – Dustin Hansen & Melissa Mastro

2002 College Newspaper Business & Advertising Managers, Inc.

• Second Place – Best Full Color Advertisement: Ashleigh Pacetti

2002 ACP National College Newspaper Convention, Los Angeles

• Honorable Mention – Newspaper of the Year Award

2002 ACP Best of the Midwest College Newspaper Convention, Minneapolis

• First Place – Newspaper of the Year Award
• Third Place – Arts & Entertainment
• Honorable Mention – Newswriting: ‘Jackson promotes education equity’ by Georgia Evdoxiadis
• Third Place – Editorial Writing
• Honorable Mention – Sports Writing: ‘Whose bubble will be burst?’ by Rudolph Sanchez
• Honorable Mention – Page Design: Neda Simeonova

2001 Illinois College Press Association, Chicago

• First Place – In-Depth Reporting: ‘South Loop in Transition’ (non-daily over 4,000 category) by Amber Holst
• First Place – Staff Editorial (non-daily over 4,000 category)
• First Place – Photo Essay: ‘The Chicago Marathon’ (non-daily over 4,000 category) by Mike Schmidt,Dwayne Thomas, Angela Ratkowski and Yohey Seno
• First Place – Feature Photo (non-daily over 4,000 category) by Jamie Humphrey
• Second Place – Staff Editorial (non-daily over 4,000 category)
• Second Place – Special Supplement (open category): Amber Holst
• Second Place – Front Page Layout (non-daily over 4,000 category): Neda Simenova
• Third Place – General Excellence (non-daily over 4,000 category)
• Third Place – Photo Essay (non-daily over 4,000 category) by Daniel Gerdes and Justin Lundquist
• Third Place – Sports Photo (non-daily over 4,000 category) by Patrick L. Pyszka
• Third Place – Sports Page Design (non-daily over 4,000 category): Scott Venci
• Third Place – Feature Story (non-daily over 4,000 category) by Jill Helmer
• Third Place – Critical Review Other Than Film (open category) by Sarah Schmidlin
• Third Place – Advertising Less than Full Page (open category): Ashleigh Pacetti
• Third Place – Full Page Ad (open category) by Ashleigh Pacetti
• Honorable Mention – Online Newspaper Editions (open category)
• Honorable Mention – Feature Page Design (non-daily over 4,000 category): Cassie Weicher
• Honorable Mention – Sports News Story (non-daily over 4,000 category) by Niel Buethe
• Honorable Mention – Entertainment Supplement (open category) by Cassie Weicher, Michael Hirtzer and Melanie Masserant
• Honorable Mention – Critical Review – Film: ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ is a don’t – (Open Category) by Sal J. Barry
• Honorable Mention – In-House Promotional Ad (open category): Ashleigh Pacetti
• One of five co-winners – Chicago Photo Shootout: Dwayne Thomas

2001 Mark of Excellence Awards Society of Professional Journalists

• Third Place – Editorial Writing: Chronicle staff
• Third Place – In-Depth Reporting: ‘South Loop in Transition’ by Amber Holst
• Third Place – Best All-Around Non-Daily Student Newspaper (published 2 to 4 times per week)

2000 Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards (Region 5)

• Second Place – Best Online Student Newspaper: Sal J. Barry & James Norman
• Second Place – Sports Writing: ‘A dying breed’ by Matt Richmond
• Second Place – Sports Photography: Bill Manley
• Second Place – Spot News Photography: Tasos Katopodis
• Third Place – Feature Photography: Bill Manley

2000 Illinois College Newspaper Business and Managers Association

• First Place – Best Newspaper Promotion Ad: Chris Richert (Under 40,000 Circulation category)

2000 Illinois College Press Association

• First Place – General Excellence: Chronicle Staff (non-daily category)
• First Place – Editorial Writing: ‘For students, no news is bad news’ by the Chronicle Staff (non-daily category)
• First Place – Feature Page Design: Michelle Flores (non-daily category)
• First Place – Sports Column: ‘Keeping Knight keeps IU from becoming a basketball factory’ by Graham Couch (non-daily category)
• First Place – Photo Essay: Patricia Dieball (non-daily category)
• First Place – Feature Photo: Bill Manley (non-daily category)
• First Place – General News Photo: Bill Manley (non-daily category)
• First Place – Sports Photo: Bill Manley (non-daily category)
• Second Place – Photo Essay: Donnie Seals Jr. (non-daily category)
• Second Place – Sports Feature: ‘A dying breed’ by Matt Richmond (non-daily category)
• Third Place – Sports News Story: Spartains vs. Illini by Graham Couch (non-daily category)
• Honorable Mention – Sports Photo: Bill Manley (non-daily category)
• Honorable Mention – In-Depth Reporting: ‘Internet spawns online addictions’ by Lee Sceier (non-daily category)
• Honorable Mention – Sports Page Design: Graham Couch (non-daily category)
• Honorable Mention – Feature Page Design: Michelle Flores (non-daily category)
• Honorable Mention – Column Excluding Sports: ‘Two’s company, three’s a crowd’ by Amber Holst (non-daily category)
• Honorable Mention – News Story: ‘Gore, Bush reach out to voters’ by Amber Holst (non-daily category)
• Honorable Mention – Front Page Layout: Ryan Adair & Amber Holst (non-daily category)
• One of five co-winners – Chicago Photo Shootout: Brenna McLaughlin (non-daily category)

2000 Associated Collegiate Press Online Pacemaker Competition

• Finalist – Best Online College Newspaper: Sal J. Barry

2000 Northern Illinois Newspaper Association/Northern Illinois University Journalism Program College Newspaper Competition

• Second Place – Overall Excellence in College Newspapers

2000 Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle Competition

• First Place – News Features: Leon Tripplett, Billy O’Keefe, & James Boozer
• First Place – Cartoons: Mark Stern, ‘Purgatory’ Comic
• First Place – Photo Story (Black and White Section): ‘Baby on Board’ by Michelle Pinkowski
• First Place – Advertising and Advertising Photography (Advertising Page): ‘Grad School Open House’ by Chris Richert
• Second Place – Cartoons: Billy O’Keefe
• Second Place – Editorial: Billy O’ Keefe
• Second Place – Photo Story (Black and White Section): ‘Friends of the Elderly’ by Rob Hart
• Third Place – Editorial Writing: James Boozer
• Certificate of Merit – Photo Story (Color Section): ‘Essence of Summer’ by Rob Hart
• Certificate of Merit – Advertising and Advertising Photography (Advertising Page): Chris Richert
• Certificate of Merit – Opinion Page Design: Billy O’Keefe

2000 ACP National College Newspaper Convention Best of Show

• First Place – Online Newspaper of the year (open category): Billy O’Keefe, designer and editor
• Third Place – Newspaper of the year (4-year weekly category

1999 Illinois College Press Association

• First Place – Spot News Photo: Rob Hart (non-daily category)
• First Place – Photo Essay: Michelle Pinkowski (non-daily category)
• First Place – Opinion Page Design: Billy O’Keefe (open category)
• First Place – Front Page Layout: James Boozer (non-daily category)
• First Place – Feature Writing: Valerie Danner, Jessica Quist & Chris Richert (non-daily category)
• Second Place – General Excellence (non-daily category)
• Second Place – Advertisement Less Than a Full Page: Chris Richert (open category)
• Second Place – Critical Review Other Than Film: Mike O’Brien (open category)
• Second Place – Sports Feature Story: Graham Couch (non-daily category)
• Second Place – Feature Photo: Rob Hart (non-daily category)
• Second Place – In-Depth Reporting: Elizabeth Nendick, Stephanie Berlin, Carmen DeFalco, Jeanne Galatzer-Levy, Todd Hofacker & Jen Magid (non-daily category)
• Second Place – Headline Writing: Jotham Sederstrom (non-daily category)
• Second Place – Photo Essay: Bill Manley, Rob Hart, Chris Kubiet, Brenna McLaughlin & Kevin Poirier (non-daily category)
• Second Place – Sports Photo: Bill Manley (non-daily category)
• Third Place – Advertisement Less Than a Full Page: Chris Richert (open category)
• Third Place – Editorial: James Boozer (non-daily category)
• Third Place – Sports News Story: Graham Couch (non-daily category)
• Third Place – Chicago Shoot-Out Competition: Donnie Seals
• Honorable Mention – Editorial Cartoon: Billy O’Keefe (open category)
• Honorable Mention – Other Cartoon: Billy O’Keefe (open category)
• Honorable Mention – News Story: James Boozer (non-daily category)
• Honorable Mention – Graphic Illustration: Billy O’Keefe (open category)
• Honorable Mention – Critical Review – Film: James Boozer (open category)
• Honorable Mention – Column: Billy O’Keefe (non-daily category)
• Honorable Mention – Column: Valerie Danner (non-daily category)
• Honorable Mention – News Story: James Boozer (non-daily category)
• First Place – In-Depth Reporting: Eileen Lavelle and Felicia Dechter for a story on student nutrition

1999 Northern Illinois Newspaper Association/Northern Illinois University Journalism Program College Newspaper Competition

• Second Place – Overall Excellence in College Newspapers

1999 ACP/CMA National College Media Convention

• Honorable Mention – Reporter of the Year: Kimberly Brehm

1999 Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle Competition

• First Place – Health Features Category: Eileen Lavelle & Felicia Dechter for a story on student nutrition

1998 University of Missouri College Photographer of the Year

• Silver Medal – Pictoral: Alyce Henson
• Bronze Medal – Illustration: Kevin Poirer

1998 Illinois Press Photographers Association

• First Place – Creative Vision: Jason Glaser
• Honorable Mention – Portrait: Jason Glaser
• Honorable Mention – Pictoral: Jason Glaser
• Honorable Mention – Sports Action: Rob Hart
• Honorable Mention – Pictoral: Rob Hart

1998 Associated Collegiate Press’s Best of the Midwest competition

• First Place – News Story: Leon Tripplett
• First Place – Online Publication: Billy O’Keefe
• Second Place – Feature Story: Leon Tripplett

1998 Illinois College Press Association

• First Place – Critical Review Other Than Film: Lawrence Benedetto (open category)
• First Place – Sports Column: Rob Steva (non-daily category)
• First Place – Sports Feature Rob Steva (non-daily category)
• First Place – In-Depth Reporting: Eileen LaVelle, Felicia Dechter & others (non-daily category)
• First Place – Feature Photo: Tobias Lopez (non-daily category)
• First Place – Spot News Photo: Rob Hart (non-daily category)
• First Place – Photo Essay: Vince Johnson, Rob Hart & Tamera Bell (non-daily category)
• Second Place – News Story: James Boozer (non-daily category)
• Second Place – Editorial Cartoon: Billy O’Keefe (open category)
• Second Place – Photo Essay: Rob Hart (non-daily category)
• Second Place – Feature Story: Leon Tripplett (non-daily category)
• Second Place – Sports Photo: Rob Hart (non-daily category)
• Third Place – Cartoon Strip/Other Panel: Billy O’Keefe (open category)
• Third Place – Full Page Advertisement: Chris Richert (open category)
• Honorable Mention – Front Page Layout: James Boozer, Billy O’Keefe, Vincent Johnson & Tim Lofgren (non-daily category)
• Honorable Mention – Column: Benjamin Trecocci (non-daily category)
• Honorable Mention – Sports Feature: Marcus Jenkins (non-daily category)
• Honorable Mention – Feature Photo: Vince Johnson (non-daily category)
• Honorable Mention – Chicago Shoot-Out Photo Competition: Rob Hart

1998 Northern Illinois Newspaper Association/Northern Illinois University Journalism Program College Newspaper Competition

• Second Place – Overall Excellence in College Newspapers

1998 College Media Advisers Best of Collegiate Design 6 Competition

• Fourth Place – Photo Section: Blair Fredrick

1997 Illinois College Press Association

• First Place – Column Sports: Sara Willingham
• First Place – News Story: Rui Kuneya
• First Place – Sports Photo: Blair B. Fredrick
• First Place – Feature Story: Leon Tripplett
• First Place – In-house Promo Ad: Amy Pickle
• First Place – In-depth Reporting: John Henry Biederman
• Second Place – In-depth Reporting: Bob Chiarito & Antoine Lindley
• Second Place – Spot News Photo: Marc Tobin
• Second Place – Photo Essay: Felicia Dechter
• Third Place – Feature Story: Jerry La Buy
• Third Place – Feature Photo: Blair B. Fredrick
• Third Place – Front Page Layout: Rui Kuneya
• Honorable Mention – Other Cartoon: Jeff Heydt
• Honorable Mention – Editorial: John Henry Biederman

1997 Associated College Press Association

• First Place – Reporter of the Year: Rui Kaneya

1997 Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards (Region 5)

• Second Place – Spot News: Bob Chiarito
• Second Place – Column Writing: John Biederman
• Third Place – Editorial Writing: John Biederman

1996 Illinois College Press Association

• Second Place – Column writing: John Henry Biederman
• Second Place – Photo Essay: Natalie Battaglia
• Third Place – Feature Story: Ryan Healy
• Honorary Mention – Feature Story: Kim Watkins
• Honorary Mention – Editorial Cartooning: John Henry Biederman
• Honorary Mention – Headline Writing: John Henry Biederman
• Honorary Mention – Front Page Layout: Chronicle Staff
• Honorary Mention – General Excellence: Staff
• Honorary Mention – In House Promotional Ad: Amy Pickle

1995 Illinois College Press Association

• First Place – News Story: Ryan Healy & Robert Stevenson (non-daily category)
• First Place – Feature Photo: Chris Sweda (non-daily category)
• First Place – Critical Review Other Than Film: Barry Sorkin (overall category)
• Second Place – Headline Writing: Staff (non-daily category)
• Second Place – Photo Essay: Chris Sweda (non-daily category)
• Honorary Mention – Shoot Chicago Photography competition: Natalie Battaglia
• Honorary Mention – Spot News Photography: Chris Sweda (non-daily category)

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