Awards

2008 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

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 - 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

2006 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

2005 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

2004 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

2003 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

2002 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)